The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-18
A GRAND MEETING
0fWOfkluNssn In sOhatfer's Opera House,
Sunday Afternoon,
An Excellent Address Delivered by Mr.
John Ehmann, ~ Whesling---Ths
Protection Of tho Public Doe
main Asked,

EThe grandeat labor demonstration
ever held IN Canton, was he meeting
held In schheieT's 0pera House Sunday
afternoon, under the direction OF LOca
Ulin No, 40, OF American Flint Glaal
Workers, OF canton, which was address
ed by Mr., John Khmann, OF Wheeling
Secretary OF the Ohio Valley Trades AS
sembly.
LIMr. Ehmann arrived here Saturday
afternoon, and was received by MessTa
Alex. ThObnTn and Il, j. Grant OF tht
Union. While In the city Mr.. EhmanI
was the guest Of hie uncle, MIR, John Eh
mann, Of this city.
Al q o'clock the Buckeye Band played
several selections In front OF the Opera
House, after which the people began
pouring into the building, until half an
hour later, the house was packed with
ladies and gentlemen. Mr., Alex. Tho
burn was chosen chairman OF the meet
Ing and Mr.. Il. j. Grant secretary
MeaeTs El, Bond. OF the A. II, q, W. I'm
ion, and n. ". Talbot, OF the Cigar Max
era Union, occupied places upon the
stage.
L THE SPEECH
Mr.. Ehmann In q pleasant and effective
talker. He was introduced by Chair.
man ThOburn In ono OF the latteT's most
humorous md happy efforts. Mr.
Elm gave thorough and exhaustive
review OF the labor eiIuatiOn In this
country aud gave reasons for the neces'
city Of labor 10 organize and band TO-
gether for self protection. He told OF
the increase Of the.CO1ntry's wealth In
the past twenty years Of over thirty
billions Of dollars, IN which period the
average wages paid all kinda OF work
ingmen slightly exceeded vi per day
To give complete report OF hla excel
lent speech would occupy c0lHmne;
Buillce TO say that II was one Of the best
pleas on b0half of the.wOrkingmen ever
delivered In Canton. Continued ap.
plause throughout hls remarks attested
the approval and appreciation OF the
large audience.
PROTECT THE PUBLIC DOMAIN,
AT the conclusion OF the speech the
following petition, presented by Mr.,
John v. Carr, was unanimously adopted
and the secretary Instructed to forward
copies OF the same az once TO the legisla-
tors therein named:
CANTON, ONO, March, 1883
To the HOnOrables John Sherman and
Henry h. Payne, OF the U, 3, Senate,
and Honorable william Mckinley, Jr,
OF the House of Representatives:
Gentlemen: The underalgned, your
constituents, having read In the Con-
greaaiOnal proceedings that the House
Committee on Public Lands, having
agreed to report favOrably on the fOrfei-
ture OF all lands granted TO railway and
other corporations, whero they have
not complied with their agreement In
every respect, respectfully ask you 70
use your voice and votes, that the same
may revert back TO the public domain,
10 DO kent for the use OF actual settlers
only. Furthermore, that In the future
you oppose all grants TO corporations OF
any kind, and try TO ehape legislation
that the sale OF large tracts Of the pub.
llc l0nds o any one individual may be
prohibited.
Votes Of thanks we're then rendered TO
Mr.. Ehmann. 10 the Buckeye Band, Mr.
Bchaefer and Others. Mr.. S,haeier OF
iered the free use OF the Opera House
each Sunday afternoon for similar meet
inge, which announcement was greeted
with cheers.