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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
A BRIEF TARIFF TALK.
BY a Practical Laboring Man--An Old
Canton Boy--Read and Ponder.

BY a Practical Ilaboring Man--An Old
Canton Boy--Read and Ponder.
EDITOR News EMoCRAT:-As the
Mills bill has passed the House, let Is
all take courage. 1t is the first and
only step taken for over a quarter of a
century to reduce taxation. Mr. Mills
is entitled to the hearty and sincere
thanks of every American man, woman
and child who labors 10 live. And the
mechanic should remember that when
he bought a saw, an ak, a plane, a ham
mer or shovel he paid AZ cents TAX on
every dollar such implements cost him.
The Democratic party proposes to re-
tain the tax on whisky. The Republic
can party proposes to remove the tax
ON whisky, so as to make it necessary
to increase the duties on imports and
enable the manufacturer to charge for
his product whatever the tariff will JUS
tify. In other words, the mechanic
will pay fifty per cent tax on all his
tools in order that the dispenser of Bob
Ingersolps liquid joy" may save ninety
cents per gallon on morning "eye open
ers" and evening might caps" And
that is "Protection." At least that is
what this cloak of deviltry is called, in
order to mislead the uneducated work
ing voter.
l want to say a fewwords tothe Can
ton working man. If you belong to
any labor organization work and urge
upon it the necessity of a concentration
of forces against the common enemy,
/. e., the Republican party, by joining
with the Democrats. 1t is going to be
no sham battle but one of Doodle,
by the Republicans. They realize it is
life or death, now or never. 1t is the
supreme moment of its existence
Doodle is to be master of ceremonies
of the Republican campaign this fall
They have a very unattractive ticket
ian Indiana attorney and a Wall street
money shark), and they are at a disad.
vantage in a great many doubtful
States, so that every effort is now being
made to raise money. All of the vot
ers whose views are not well settled
will have them fixed with a nice crisI
Treasury note.
1t is claimed in Indiana a change o.
three votes at every precinct will carr,
the State, and it is plain to be seen tina
the Republicans T going to make
desperate struggle to get these thre'
votes. Money, Of course, will do it i
anything can. But l predict that Har
rison will be defeated in his own State
The good seed is sown and the harves
is near at hand. JOHN BRYAN.
Corbin, KY, July 28, 1888.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
RAILROAD ENGINEERS SHOULD
WHISTLE AT ALL CROSSINGS.

Apropos of Agent French's assur-
ance that the Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne &
Chicago Railroad Company lis con
cerned about the safety of people," etc,
we would suggest that the officials of
the road instruct their engineers to
blow the statutory whistle at all CROSS
ings. Not less, than a week ago an at
tache of the NEws-D DEMOCRAT was
crossing the p, Fit. w. & 9. track east
of town, with a horse and buggy at a
crossing where a train from the west is
not visible until one is right upon the
track, and miraculously escaped being
run down by a passing freight which
came along noiselessly and without sig.
nal of any kind. Further along the
track within signalhearing distance art
three other crossings, at neither o.
which, the observer noticed, was a sig
nal given.
Casualties arising from such groe'
carelessness and violation Of law OF
the part of locomotive engineers should
be severely punished, and railroad com
panies employing engineers so defian
of human existence and of law canno
be too heavily mulcted in damages
when ac(ddents%dr deaths are thu
caused,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
4 INDEED.

The Republican organ of Stark
county, the "dear old Repository" de-
Yotediusta little over II column last
evening to the "Old, old chestnut" about
a "split" in Stark county's Democracy.
AS far back rs memory takes us, that
has been the Repository's signal for
opening the campaign. They begin
with a "split" and they end with a
"isZle," lttmaypb be interesting reading
for our partisan Republican friends,
but we have a highArestimate Sfathelr
intelligence and don't believe u sfs
However for their future peace of
mind and hearts content, we beg to
assure them that as Of yore, the Repos-
itory "split" will on election day vanish
in the air, and with it win 90 the Re-
publican candidates whom credence in
such nonsense, led toenter the arenaof
politics, in the vain hope that the
"split" might carry them into the glor-
iss and worries of political office. Our
Republican friend, pray give no heed To
the Repository "splits, they are mis-
leading, unreliable and destined to hurt
you on election day, Stark's Democracy
is united, confident, enthusiastic, and
Repository splits can but add to and
encourage the happy situation. There
is no ring except the "ring" of ex-
pectant victory, to which glorious con-
ception many of our friends heretofore
on the Republican side of the house
we know will, by their ballots contrib
ute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
THE ADVANTAGES OF BOILER
PLATE MATTER.

The Massillon Independent OF yes
terday has an editorial, over a column,
on the merits of plate matter" 1T is
claimed that this plate matter, made up
in New York, Cleveland and other
important news centers, is Of IA super
Tor quality and has intrinsic value. 1t
can be furnished very cheaply because
it is made up from matter already IN
type in New York, and as cast in molds,
to be used by a thousand newspapers IN
different parts of the country, it a be
sold at a trifle above the cost o fthe type
metal.
Now, this is all true. Doubtless most
of the boiler plate matter is good a
ing, and so is the reading found in
Ayers Family Almanac; the st Jacobs
Oil pamphlet; also in the various varie-
ties of Tourists guides, all of which
are circulated free, and many OF which
contain the Bill Nye letters, and other
specialties.
The point we have made, and which
is not attacked, and which cannot be
successfully attacked, is this: A news
paper made up of boiler plate matter
is not a home paper.
Now, neighbor, how are you going to
deny this? A paper that prints three
columns of boiler plate to one of home
made matter, is in no legitimate sense,
a home made paper. 1t may be a bet
ter paper; an ADLER paper; a more inter
esting paper; but it is not a home en-
terprise.
Your discussion of boiler plate has no
bearing whatever upon the points made
by the NEWS DEMOCRAT. Those who
believe that boiler plate matter is supe-
rior to home print, are clearly entitled
to that opinion. Suppose we cohcede
it. Then why not buy this boiler plate
at first hands? Buy it in the New
York papers, when it is fresh, instead
of waiting for its appearance later.
when it is stale.
We suppose they are printing better
newspapers in New York than we can
afford in Canton, or Massillon, but
our goou people buy u local papers
in order to get the local news, and be-
cause they have local pride and desire
to support home enterprise.
We have said, and still say, that q
daily paper made up of %two-thirds for
eign matter, or patent plate, is in nc
legitimate sense a home newspaper.
Let us illustrate our position: Sup
pose a Canton tailor should
hang out a sign: "First-clas'
Tailoring Done Here; Suits Made tx
| Order in alrthe Latest Styles"
The editor of the NEws-DEMocRA1
goes in, is measured, and leaves an or
der for a suit of clothes. This tailor
sends the measure to New York, de
scribes the class of goods wanted, ant
by express he receives a ready made
suit, made in New York. Now thu
question is: Is this Canton tailor's es
tablishment a Canton establishment, o.
is he only the agent for a New Yorl
establishment. The editor of the indie
pendent, and his contemporary in thiI
city, both patent plate concerns, car
answer this question to suit themselves
1t is exactly a parallel case. The citi
zens of Canton and Massillon, who reaI
all the local newspapers, can also answe
it for themselves. /.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
A FALsEHooD, AN OUTRAGE AND
THE TRUTH.


The Republican press and party lead
ers with most unblushing shame and
audacity, are e~ndeavoring to conduct
the present campaign with the free
trade bug-a-boo and the malicious and
u%nwarranted claim that Cleveland and
the Democratic party IT bent upon
destroying the country and its indus
tries. The argument they apply is,
that the Democratic party favor "free
trade" which they know to be an ALSO
Lutte folSehood, and that free trade
would ruin the country; and about that
they are as much in the dark as the
most uniformed voter among us, be-
cause the experiment has never been
tried, and probably never will be so
long as it takes money to run this gov
eminent. s
They appeal to the ignorance and
prejudice instead the intellect and fair
judgment of the American voter. They
ask him to believe what they them
selves ridicule except for purely polit-
ical ends and purposes. They know
the tariff must be revised and reduced
else before two years have elapsed with
q continued increase of the Nationa
surplus at the rate it is now progress
ling financial embarrassment will con
front every branch Of business, becaus'
business needs money and none!
locked in the national treasury is deaf
to circulation.
The business interests Of this countr,
requires that the great bulk of tn,
nations circulating money medium b,
kept constantly In circulation. A dol
hg locked up is a doliar taken frOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

s. c. TAYLOR & Co., of Lorain street,
Cleveland, offer to send the editor of
the NEws-DEMooRAT a new Thurman
hat, provided we will send our size and
help boom the hat. Now this is very
clever. One of those hats, made up in
white, was sent to Senator Thurman.
The old Roman made reply as follows:
"As we hope to do them up brown, you
can make the hat of that color" On
this endorsement it has been decided to
make the Thurman hat a brown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

BRETHREN, have you noticed the
fact that two of the leading Presby-
terrain ministers of Indianapolis, both
lifelong Republicans, r against Cen
eral Ben Harrison? And Ben Harri-
son, you know, is a Presbyterian. Now
this is not because General Ben Harri-
son is an immoral man, or is not a strict
pietist, but because he is on a bad
platform and represents a bad cause.
Think this over, my good Christian
brother, and come out from the shad'
ows of overhanging sin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

THOUSANDS of pension claims were rejected
by the Pension Department under Republl-
can administrations. Tha was all right, OF
course, and there was nothing "heartless"
about IT, The claimants had no right TO PEN
sions, and that ended 1t. But when President
Cleveland has vetoed less than 200 OF these
fraudulent claims, he Is denounced as hard
hearted wretch and an enemy ofthe soldier.
Newark Advocate.
You might have added, also, that
every one of these 200 pension claims,
vetoed by President Cleveland, had pre-
viously been rejected by the Republic
can Commissioner of Pensions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
ARR we not a nation Of gambIers, OF

ARE we not q nation OF gamblers, OF
fast becoming so. We must concede
that betting on elections is gambling,
and he who bets on the result OF an
election is on a par with the man in the
game Of poker, who bets on a pair OF
queens four aces, or a bob-tailed flush.
Betting is all wrong and should not be
encouraged. We print ANEW York
dispatch this morning shat one million
dollmsYhas already been bet there on
the Presidential election. Betting has
also a tendency to make money scarce,
by tying up a large amount in the peck,
cts Of stake holders and withdrawing it
from circulation. Betting Is immoral
and should DO discouraged and fFowned
rdswn by all good citizens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
HARR1soN1AE RHM1N1soENoEs.

Let us see. While Grandfather Har-
rison wasthe candidate of the Whig
party in 1910, the great anti-slavery
movement was in the full glow Of dis
cussion and agitation, and the states
men and philanthropists of that day
we're ranging themselves on the line Of
battle. AS Gen. Ben Harrison is today
asking the suffrages of American
citizens, largely IN the ground Of the
name and fame Of his nlustrious gaand-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
THE news first printed in the NEws.

THE news first printed in the NEWS,
DEMOCRAT by our New York special,
that General Alger, of Michigan, had
contributed 100000 to the Harrison
corruption fund, is confirmed. In speak
ing of this the Dayton Journal, Rep.
SAYS: "The member of the committee
who divulged this fact ought to be
kicked out of the committee" We sug'
gest a better plan than this: Let the
party that resorts to bribery to carry
the elections be kicked out of the
country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
a Great surprise.

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs, the,
great guaranteed remedy. Would you
believe that it is sold on its merits and
that any druggist is authorized by the
proprietor of this wonderful remedy to
give you a sample bottle free 1t nev-
.er fails, TO cure acute or chronic coughs.
All druggists sellgK emp's Balsam.
Large bottles SOC and 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

THE Republicans all agree that the
surplus must be reduced, and yet Con
gress has been in session for eight
months, and neither the Republicans of
the Senate nor the House have been able
to agree, either singly or in the aggre-
gate, upon a tariff reduction bill. What
has become of the ideas and principles
of the party of great moral ideas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

A TRUE translation of Pit Schweffel-
brenner's letter in the News DEMOCRAT
today is this: Pit is for the Republi-
cans, on account of the free whisky
scheme. He has to buy his own whis-
ky, while his wife buys his clothes;
hence cheap whisky is of more advan-
taget to him than cheap clothes. If you
cant read this letter, get a good Ger
man friend to translate it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

SENATOR PALMER, of Michigan, has
startled all the political grOundlings of
the Wolverine State by announcing
that he will retire to private life at the
end of his Senatorial term. His ele-
CANT residence in Washington that cost
$4,000, is offered for sale. He has had
enough of glory, and as he owns several
millions he concludes he can have a bet
ter share of life's enjoyment in private
Iifa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

CONGRESSMAN CAMPBELL has just
returned 20 Washington, from a visit
to New York. He says the Democrats
are feeling sure Of New York and New
Jersey, but don't count much on Con-
necticut. The little Nutmeg State is
too full of millionaires.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

G. S. Perry, manager for Nh. Dueber,
left this evening for Springfield, Mass,
where he viii meet the Hampden peo.
pie and accompany them to this civ
August 3. Preparations for the recen-
ton and banquet are still under way.
and the ladies', bless their dear hearts
are working earnestly in their depart
ments.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

THOSE pretended friends of labor,
who are bowling about the Mills bill,
would do we'll to remember that Con-
gresham Smith, of Wisconsin, the only
man who was elected on the labor ticket,
voted for the Mills bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's luck has
not changed, after all. The first day of
deep sea fishing he failed to catch a
blue fish; but the second day he and his
crowd hauled in 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

GOVERNOR FORAKER refuses to in
terfere, and Blinky Morgan will have
to hang. If death is ever deserved, we
think that Blinky deserves to die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

GENERAL HARRISON spent q quiet
day Sunday. lie took Mrs. Harrison to
church, and entertained a New York
Congressman named Weber to dinner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

THE news yesterday of the Hayti fire
fixed damages at 100000. 1t now ap-
pears that the loss is 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

BLAINE is expected to arrive in New
York harbor August 9Th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22

Fall River. Mass, July 81 (special-The break IN
the print cloth market, which has becn expected for
several weeks came OH Wednesday, when offers OF
1910 cents for Gas were made and accepted
on Thursday the market broke again and spots and
futures sold at IS cents. Yesterday there was a
further weakening and sales were made at 3 1915
cents at which quotation the market closed quiet :;
6Ox5Gs are quoted at 3-S cents. Little bust
has been done these figures and sales for the
week have been only GO,OOO pieces, Of which $4,000
pieces odds and 90, 600 standard 64x64s. OF these
IA go pieces were spot goods and 10000 futures
The principal reason for the decline was the fact that
printers are well stocked for the next three months
and the mills are pretty well sold. The production for
the week was IL, 900 pieces. and deliveries 10000
showing slight increase in the stock on hand sales
for weekly delivery follows July, 16l 900
pieces weekly; August, $4,000 pieces; September,
10l, 600 pieces; October, 10000 pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
MAYOR HEWITT AND THE AQCEDUCE
HE WILL ACT CAUTIOUSLY. HE SAYS, AND WILL
APPOINT TIE BEST MEN HE CAN FIND.


APPOINT TIE BEST MEN HE CAN FIND.
Mayor Hewitt had not much to add yesterday about
the reorganization OF the Aqueduct Com
mission to the report OF the interview
with him published in yesterdays Tribune.
He preferred, he said, 10 wait until the bill
passed by the Legislature had been signed. I" have
In somc cases. he said, spoken IL haste and re-
penicd leisure. This time do not propose to go
pented at leisure. This time do not propose TO go
of at half-cock' Perhaps Mr. Hewitt had heard from
an underground that the Governor had spoken
in haste" when he opened the door and allowed the
Legislature the chance Of reorganizng the Aqueduct
Commission, and that he had far repcnted' his
rashness that he hesitatng about signing the bill
But IL the Mayor had heard anything Of the sort he
was discrecty reticent about It, although another
mark tended confirm the idea that he has serious
doubts about the Governors action. When asked
what he thought Of Controller Myerss suggestion, that
some of the present Commissioners ought TO be re-
tanned. the Mayor replied never cross a bridge
until TO 1t. II the Governor signs the bill
will then have days 70 consider the subject which
will be ample time. cannot say whom would ap-
point, but l have no hesitation in saying whom
would appoint. ! would appoint no man whom
do not consider qualified TO be the executor OF my
est the guardian Of children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
GENERAL SHERfDAN AT An OPEN WINDOW
STILL MISUNDERSTANDING NEIGHBoR WHO
PASSED BY-No HEADQUARTERS AT NON.

QUIT.
Nonquit, July 81 (specaD.-General Sheridan has
now been here weeks and 1t IS gratifying to note
the marked Improvement in his condition 1t has been
indeed rapid. Thoroughly satisfied at his arrival at
Nonquit he had nothing TO disturb his mind and was
in mood where the uninterrupted quiet and the brac-
Ing air could have the greatest effect possible His
attendance and nursing have been sklfu. The order
to which sisters Justina and Urban belong has for its
one object the Of the sick, and the sisters are
thoroughly trained. After the first ono or two
nights the bulletins began to note an improvement
in nearly all the patients symptoms This became
more marked each day. and at present there IS not the
slightest indication Of any change for the worse. The
General has been sitting up in bed again to-day All
the sea and NOnqut, but in spite Of the dampnes the
windows Of the Generals room are open. In the
middle Of the day the General requested that his bed
be wheeled close to the front windows Then he
asked for his eyeglasses and sat there and watched
the bay and read the morning papers. One
Of his nelghbors passed along in front of tie cottage
The General recognized him at once and saluted him,
seeming pleased to see a new face.
General sheridan has private secretary, and
until his promotion TO the rank of General, Colonel
NJ. " Sheridan his military secretary. The gen
teman staying at the Dartmouth who has been called
his private secretary Is clerk I'm the War Depart
and the same flag floats the hotel that has hung
there since the hotel opened for the season: No
flag IL displayed from sheridan cottage 10 denote
the presence of the General.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
Mail Orders Carefully Executed.
R, H, MACY & co.
he KISSED THE PRESIDENTS PORTRAIT

Riverside y. j., July 81 (SpecaD.-There IS str
n, the little Democratic town of Riverside over the IN
discreet actions Of the postmaster, Mr.. Degen, VINO
astonished the natives by kissing Grover Cleveland
picture. DeCen IS recent appOintec. He Is an en-
thusastc Democrat His first official act 10 post
IN IN his little candy-sho1 the words Public once
Is a public trust" The other day the Postmaster
saw Democrat coming up the street carrying
chrome portrait of the President The wielder Of the
date stamp became excited at once and rushed ont
snatched the picture and kissed It several tmes'
When many Of the Democrats heard it they were dis
,rs,ed and some openlv criticised Degen. The Re
iublicans have made II the standing JOKE, ana nave
worked IN several gags which Will become part OF
the local campaign humOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
MORE FRAUDS or JAMES D. FISH.
REFEREE DECIDES THAT HE TRANSFERRED REAL
FsrArE TO CHEAT HIS CREpIIORs.


An important referees report, relating TO matters
connected with the failure Of Grant Ward and the
assignment made on May g. 1884 by James d. Fish,
now in tho Auburn State Prison, TO John H. Norris
was fled yesterday IN the supreme Court The as
signee brought suit against James d. Fish, Paul
Rodgers Fish, Irving Fish, Annie Fish, Asa Fish and
Hannah Fish Street for the purpose Of obtaining pos
session OF real estate which he claimed had been
fraudulcnty transferred by James d. Fish to the
other defendants. This property consists OF tho
premises Nos 1so Is2 and ls4 sixth-ave., and prop
erty In Thirty fourthsst near Ninth-ave, IN One
hundred and twenty nnth-st. near Fourth-ave., In
Fifty-elghthst. Madison ave-, and in Seventy
second-st near second-ave
The referee, Hamilton Cole, after long investiga-
ton finds that these cOnveyances which were made
on December 81, 1883, were made 10 dcfraud credl-
tors and are void that the assignee Is entitled 10
Judgment to that effect and 10 possession OF tho
property and 10 accounting: and that John /.
Wilson, receiver Of the property, must account 10
him for the rents and profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
A BEGGAR TRIES TO RE poBBsR

Boston, July 81 (speciaD.-Two men made bold
attempt TO rob j. Dcnnson at his room In the Sears
Building in washingtonst, this morning but they were
frightened of by bis cries for help Mr. Dennison is
a bridge contractor. He says that he has for three
months gwen money TO a man who formerly worked
for him but who has been out Of work for some time
This man and another entered his Office AT 10 45
O'Clock this morning and demanded some money Mr.
Dennson refused TO give them any, and his former
employe sprang al him. seized him By the throat and
held him while the other tried TO rob him