The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-25


COLUMBUS, Feb. l0.-At a meeting Of
the o 10 Democratic League yesterday
Con, Dutbln Ward, President, and W. A
Taylor, Secretary, the following memo
vial was unanimously adopted;
MEMORIAL ~ JOHN G, THOMPSON,
John q, Thompson was bora IN U1ion
county, Ohio, February l7lb, 1888, aud
died vi Seattle, Washington territory
February llh, 1886 He began llfe nj
Colnmbua, Ohio, NJ the age o. g. In the
mercantile aud banking business, liz
filed succea'lvely the Offices Of Treas
urer OF franklin county, state Senator,
City Councilman. Commissioners Of Rail
roads and releRraphs, Sergeant NJ Arms
OF the National House 0f Representa-
tlyes. aud Special Land Agent OF the
Government, by appointment OF Pfeai'
dent Cleveland which latter Oillie he
filled at the time OF hls death, For
twenty years he was NJ the hond OF the
Democratic organization OF Ohio, In
1884 no org lnlzed the Ohio Democratic
league, consisting OF nearly 800 Demo-
cratic Clubs throughout tho state, aud
was IT. llrst President. In oil his pub
lic positions, he discharged bis duties
with fidelity TO the people, and left BE-.
hind him an unsullled record. A
warm adherent OF his party, hp etr0ye
10 keep poll and atatesmanship on the
same plane; man OF strong convictions,
no never abandoned principle for ex-
pedlency; hls friendships we're faithful
aud enduring and were not bounded by
party or business aes Citations; a man
OF wise aud slalesmanllkN yiewa, u
faithful aud honest public official, o true
friend, n cultivated gentleman, ana an
ornament 10 cultured social circles, his
untlmely death In llttlng theme OF
public regret and sorrow.
RESOLVED, That this memorial be
spread upon the minutes OF the League,
and an e0grosaed copy thereof duly at'
tested by the President aud Secretary
DO conveyed 10 the widow Of the deceased,
~ u testimonial Of their regard for the
dead, aud an expression OF tho gymph-
thies OF Its officers and members with
his surviving family.
RESOLVED, That the members and
officers OF the Ohio Democratic League
attend tho funeral OF the deceased IN q
body.
The committee reporting tho above
consisted Of W. A. Taylor, Dewitt Q.
Jones, j. d. pOet0n, j X. Newcomer aud
Col. 3. X. DOnayin.
FUNERAL SATURDAY.
The remains Of Mr.. Thompson reached
this city yesterday, and the date OF the
funeral waa fixed nj $3.50 on Saturday
next, The Goth inst. All tho arrange
mente for the funeral have been con,
cluded and II will be very largely
attended by people from oil over the
State and from distant points.
AFTER THE TAX EvADEBs.
In the House yesterday n bill by MIR.
Huffman, Of Perry, was passed, amend.
Ing Section 278i Revised Statutes 30 IN
10 read 90 follows: III any person whose
duty II IL TO liet property or mako re-
turn thereof for taxation, either 10 the
Assessor or 10 the County Auditor, shall
make a false return or statement, the
County Auditor shall ascertain as near
M possible the true amount OF personal
property, moneys, credits aud invest
monte that such person ought have 70.
turned or listed. 10 which amount The
County Auditor shall add nity per cent
and place the same on the tax list, and
the Inquiries and corrections, with the
atty per centum provided for In thia sec.
tlon and the next following section,
shall 10 M far back 90 the same can be
traced, not exceeding three years." II
this should pass the Senate, II will riT
tho tax evaders up Che back In fne style
HOME ron INDECENT SOLDIERS.
kr Clement, Of Summit, will soon In
troduce bill 10 provide n State HON,
for INDECENT soldiers now In county In
iirmaries. or who may hereafter becom,
INDECENT, Tho object 10 a very worthy
one, and will strike the public iayora
bly,.
THE PAYNE INVESTIGATION,
Clark Irvine. Judge McKeunry and OK