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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12
THE INDIANA REPUBLICANS AND
THE TARIFF.


ON the tariff question the Republi-
can organs may howl "free trade, as
they will, their party must face the
music. They cannot escape it, and m
Indiana it is likely to be troublesome.
General Tom Browne, the strongest
man of the congressional delegation OF
the State on the Republican side, de-
clares .he Republicans Of Indiana have
consistently favored tariff reform and
reduction of customs taxation for the
last 20 years. A summary of the In
diana Republican State platforms from
1866 to the present:time, as collated by
the indianapolis News, shows that with
scarcely an exception the demand TOR
a lessening of duties has been renewed
by every Republican State Convention
In 1870 the Indiana Republicans declar-
ed for "a tariff for revenue, believing
that a proper adjustment OF duties
"must necessarily afford all the Incl
dental protection to which any inter
lest is entitled" In 1876 they insisted
that tariff taxes should be so levied as
to agive the greatest possible exemp-
'tion to articles of primary necessity
,'and bear most heavily upon luxuries
"and the wealth of the country" And
their more recent declarations are in
entire accord with those cited. In 1882
they insisted that revenue should be
raised only to pay interest on the public
debt and the expense of government
economically administered and that
"the time had arrived for such Teduc-
'tion of taxes and regulation OF tariff
duties as shall raise no more. money
than shall be necessary to pay such in
'terest and expenses" This demand
applied TO the existing condition OF
government finances would call for
reduction of at least $i00,0000O0 in
tariff taxes. So far from regarding the
tariff as an object of party alteration,
the Indiana Republicans declared in
1886 in favor of "the reduction and ad-
"iustment of the tariff from time to
''time as circumstances may require"
In the same year they argued that the
duties shall be reduced as low as will
'be allowed,by wise observance of the
necessity to protect that portion Of our
manufactures and labor whose pros
aperity is essential to Qurnational safe
''ty and independence"
These declarations are equal to any
thing in president Cleveland's message;
and the Chicago Tribune puts the ques-
ton: "Who will undertake to read the
Republicans of Indiana out Of the party
because they belive in a revision of the
tariff from time to time so as to avoid
excessive taxation, lessen the levies on
articles of necessity, and limit the rev
enues to the needs Of onomical gov
eminent while securing to manufac-
lures moderate and justifable pTotec'
tion?"
The silence of Republican papers,
generally, on the revenue reform and
tax reduction outbreak in the Repub-
lcan party west of Ohio, is remarkably
eloquent and significant; and has much
more meaning than all the free trade
twaddle they throw at Cleveland and
the Democratic party. They will be
smoked out yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12
PIG IRON LEADS THE WAY.

Statistics of the production Of miner
ais in this country during the year 1886
have been issued by the United States
Geological Survey. The report gives
primarily the production and value Of
every prominent mineral substance
mined in the United States, and in ad-
dition a compact statement of prices,
sources of supply and the technical
matters which proved important dur
ing the year
1t appears that the total value Of the
mineral products, taken as nearly as
possible at the points of production,
was more than $465 100000, the largest
mineral production yet recorded in any
country. In 1885 the value was about
S420OO0OOo. Many substances shared
in this increase, but particularly iron
and steel, which alone showed an in
Orease of $3OOOOOO0.
In 1886 bituminous coal was the most
valuable mineral product, but in 1884
Il was passed by pig iron, which had
biglsr total yalSe than silver and gN !
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE Free Press says ourreVenue tax
on whisky and tobacco "are Wal taxes
but our tariff taxes are not.
That is a misstatement OF tact. In
1868 the average of tariff duties levied
was S8I5 per cent. today they average
In 1868 the collection Of tariff taxes
amounted to $69OO000O; in 1887 to S2l2,,
100000 an increase over war tunes o1
SlS,060000.
/. In 1863 the duty on unbleached cot
ton was rs cents per square yard; u L
now 90 cents. Cotton prints then paid
225 cents; theyn now pay AZ cents. Com
mon earthenWare then paid ~ per cent,
it now pays %. Porcelain has been ad'
vanced from 40 to GO per cent; Wooien
hose from 30 to S.; woolen cloakinG
from Is and 30 per cent. ad valorem to
40 cents per pound and 30 per cent. raw
wool. combing and cloaking, from 70
10 and l2 per cent; pig iron from 80 to
S6,75 per ton. D -.
Hundreds of other necessities have
been advanced in the same ratio ana
the duties kept up. j ~ g.,
we admit that taxes, on tobacco ana
whisky are "war taxes, but those actl,
cles are hlxuries. The tariff taxes lali
mainlyoh the necessaries OF llte,- lGar
roll Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE combine" in the State Senate
at Columbus have been trying to giv'
President pro TEN. Davis trouble. The!
may have troubled Mr.. Davis some, bu'
they only show how sore they are ovel
their defeat. Their sQuh'ming ant
wriggling were to be expected.
They piled Mr.. Davis with questions
in order to confuse him, but he got
alongtpretty well. Therow came about
over the following resolution offeredby
Senator Coulter
"REsOLvED, That the selection Of
II. J.. Korte, late Secretary of the Dem
ocratic State Executive Committee, tc
the position OF Recording Clerk, merits
the unqualified disapproval Of the Sen
ate Of the Sixty-eighth General Assem-
bly, OF the state of Ohio"
/ after some sparring pro and con the
question was laid upon the table by l!
to 16, and so the combine" was agair
foored, and Korte, a good Democrat, is
recording clerk OF the Ohio Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

COLUMBUS DELANo, as President of
the National Wool Growers Assocla-
ton. has issued his screed to wool grow
ers. The trouble with the Delanos is
they are extensive owners of territorial
lands. controlling thousands of acres
for coarse wool growing and sheep-cul-
ture. This is where the wOOl-shOe pin
ches the Delanos. From all appear
auces the growers Of fine wool in Chic
and other States are to be used as cats
paws to pull chestnuts out Of the FIRE
for these territorial mOnOpolists, SC
thew can control the wool market as
Philip Armor does the cattle and beef
market. Intelligent farmers who study
the, the wool question know there is
n5gger under the .fne-wool pile, -ICar
roll Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

COMMENTING upon the remarks
made by the DAILY DEMOCRAT in
reference to the establishment OF a
national marriage law, the SandUsky
Journal and Locals led to inquire why
we do not also approve of the clause
which it proposed to incorporate in the
marital code, as follows:
Every proven cohabitation shall con
stitute a marriage at wv, and If one Or
both parties to it are already married,
their crime shall constitute bigamy and
I've punishable as such.
Answering, the DEMOCRAT sees moth
ing in the above provision that is not
already covered in spirit by the exist
ing laws upon the subject.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE public debt statement for the
current month, shows a reduction Of
the DEBT during December of $14,5S4,-
$50; since July /, $53,S30,335. The
treasury net cash balance, or surplus
increased during the month from
$55, ,255, ,7O1 to S69,S42,S79; the present
apparent surplus being greater than at
any time during the past 10 months.
The total public debt, less cash in the
treasury, which was on January l, 1887,
stated at $1,34l, 1884, ,475, is now stated al
81 DE, 500, ,4Ol, or total reduction dur
ing the calendar year Of @lle,3S6,01A
and not out of John Sherman's pocket
either
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12
A NEW ISSUE.

The Chicago Tribune thinks tarlfl
reform. will not be the only issue i'll the
next campaign. 1t says that "a late
and great issue is presented in the as
tonishing disclosures Of the Paclli(
Railroad Commission" bringing tc
light "the most gigantic fraud of al
the ages"
Roads which cost $95,00O,OO0 have
been loaded with fraudulent stocks and
bonds to the amount Of $265OOOOOO
and that, counting bonds, land grants
and animal advances by the Govern
ment. with interest, the Government
aid mounts up to the enormous figures
of $447 100000 for lines which cost only
Sq5 OOOOO0." The Tribune asks, sis
there nothing for the Republican party
to do in handling such an issue as
this?"
This issue rests with a Democratic
House and O Democratic Adminlstra-
ton. The former first passed the bill
for an investigation. III was the IIeSl-
dent who selected the Commission that
has revealed in a clear light the nature
and extent of the frauds. What can be
expected of a Republican Senate, one OF
whose members was one of the engin-
eers and chief beneticiaries or these stu
penduous frauds? ,.-..
The question Of real Importance is
whether the Government can be robbed
with impunity, and the proceeds Of the
robbery be used in shaping legislation
and influencing politics. If President
Cleveland shall handle" this as he has
handled the tariff issue, he will give
new proof of his capacity for leader
shin w.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE carefully tabulated estimate Of
the cost of the Central Pacific railroad
presented in the majority report Of the
commission shows that $5S,30l ,S3l.S0
worth of work was done. Huntington,
Stanford, Hopkins and CrocSer. as
stewards of the governments aid, paid
themselves as contractors under various
names $l2O,73O,72269 in cash, stocks
and bonds for this work. That's, they
overpaid themselves 1862 ,42S,2s7.a. The
leading conspirators, Huntington and
Stanford, are loud and bitter IN yindi-
eating the larceny, abusing Governor
Pa, tbs IN, and prOclaiming the people
owe them twice what they have stolen,
because forsooth the Pacific Railway
has decreased the cost of the Pacific
carrying trade These fellows are
beauties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12
R,o,bar nurchard Getu the FloOr.

|, Among the callers few days ago a.
the White House was Rev. Samuel ID
Burchard, who, in 1884, made little
speech at Blaine, which Blaine thinks
was more effective than the 329 deliver
ed by the Republican candidate. DIR
Burchard claims in World interview
that he was "the humblest and feeblest
instrument to work the divine will" II
laying out Brother Blaine. 1t was
special providence. II cannot help re-
garding Mr.. Cleveland as President OF
the United States to-day" said the doc.
tor, "by the direct appointment Of
God" ~ l....G..i
DR.. Burchard continues, that the
speech was entirely unprecedented
He did not know he was to oe the
spokesman OF the assembled clearicali
until two or three minutes before he
6red off the ALTERATION. As to Mr.
Blaine's statement he did not hear, else
he would have repddiated it on the
spot, DR.. Buchard says; Il don't wei
see how Mr.. Blaine can make 1t. ! helo
his hand in mine while l was speaking
and addressed myself directly to him
The room was perfectly quiet, and
spoke in an ordinary tone OF voice,
The N.nub" we may say Of Dr. Burch'
ards statement to the World is his ex'
planation of the natural way he was In
spired to use the historic phrase. Hf
says!
$50 far as the Republicans are con
cerned, the three words which l madt
use of at the time embodied the glSt OF
all their attacks on the Democratic par
ty and formed basis OF all the cam,
paign utterances Of their most eloquent
and celebrated spei kers, from MI
blaine away down the line to the most
obscure stump orator speaking his way
through the rural districts. under
stand now that Mr.. Blaine has been in
dustriOusly catering for the Roman
Catholic vote. but knew then very lit
tie about practical politics, and | know
verv little now. il { had known the
situation do not know how would
have been influenced
Ali true. Incampaign appeals issued
by Mr.. Blaine some years before, when
he was State chairman in Maine, there
was the same use of the alleged connec-
ton of the Democratic party with
rum, Romanism and rebellion" that
Dr. Burchard hit upon, 1t was the jar
gon of the party the burthen OF appeals
to sectionalism, fanaticism and relig-
ious intolerance. All candid Repqbli-
cans knew this to be the case. 1t was
a judgment that when Mr.. Blaine was
attempting his insincere little game to
capture the Irish and Catholic vote, the
old campaign battle cry came back in
Judgment on him.uIt:: was the poetry
of retribution. Probably DR.. Burchard
is correct that there was special prov,
idence in the case. f
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE state Democratic Convention III
Louisiana meets today, and the Repuo
licans ten days later. The Democratic
gathering will be composed OF 45o dele
gates, and 23O votes will secure noml
nation. Near 200 seats are contested
but General Nichols win have, if these
contests are settled on their merits
from 236 to 240 votes. 1t would seem
therefore, that the nomination is
already in his grasp, but the NcEnery
opposition is determined to defeat him
if possible. They declare the nomina'
ton of Nichols will result in the dis
ruption of the Democratic party OF the
State, perhaps in the election OF Re-
publican. The Nichols men don't hold
to this view. McEnery's nomination
up to the time of the strike of the
sugar laborers six weeks ago, was
good. McEnery, as Governor, called
out the militia to protect the property
of the planters, and to prevent acts OF
violence by the inflamed negroes. The
necessity of this was never criticised
bnt it caused the antagonism of the
knights of Labor throughout the
State
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

How ridiculous to labor for abund-
ant crops, and when secured enact laws
to prevent the disposal of this abund-
ance to people of other lands who need
them.
But this is protection; for, as Sir Jo-
siah Child says, LAND and trade are
twins, and always and ever will re-
main and wax together; you cannot
"shackle land but trade will feel it, nor
"trade but land will fall"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

railway building has been carried on in
the wild and presumably reckless West,
the old, conservative and wealthy East
ern States Of New York and Pennsyl-
yania furnished nearly One-third OF the
roads that had to be closed out during
the wear; while none Of the States OF.
the West or South made such show
ing of reckless or unfortate manage
,,oaD4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

SENATOR SIBERIAN on Wednesday
opened his high tariff battery on Pres
ident Cleveland's message. OF course
the Senator wants lavish expenditure
to get down and keep down the surplus
Senator Voorhees, replied, and he is
abundantly capable of doing so. He
pushed aside the free trade biather as
unjust and unfair, and put the issue
raised by the President clearly as one
for the reduction of taxation, and light
ening the burdens of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE Ohio Senate adjourned over tc
give the Republicans time to thoroughly
swear at the boilers. The boilers de
clare they acted for honesty and fail
play in politics in joining with the
Democrats and breaking the Repubi
can slate. The slate, they declare, was
fixed UP" in the rooms of the Lincoln
Club, of Cincinnati, and included the
chairmanship Of the principle com
mittees, So quite scheme was busted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

IT seems the combine" was formed
by the following senator's: Taylor.
Massie, Cole, Coulter, Rannals, Rich
ardson, Kerr, Rathbone, Brown, Ford,
Snyder, Morrison.
1t is due to Mr.. Snyder to say he de-
MES the soft impeachment but we do
not hear of any corroborative evidence
and the facts seem to locate him solid
" there. 1t may be little Unpleasant,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

There's blessing IN the bottle on whose label we
can read
Or. Pierces Fayorite Prescription, sf9r tbs woman
who has need
OF renedy for troubles none but woiaen ever
know.
Ills her best and aest friend :anG happy thousands
call itso. 10 n
As they think Of years Of sudring that were theirs
before 1t came afri
Bringing them the balm Of healing. and they bless
the very name f..a
of this wonderfully aud deseryedly pop
ular remedy for the various ills woman
is heir to. "FavoTite Prescription is
only medicine for women, sold by drug
gists, under positive guarantee, from
the manufacturers that 1t will givesat-
isfaction in every case or money will be
refunded. This guarantee has been
printed on the bottle-wrapper for many
years and faithfully carried out. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

combined. Wonderful progress is
shown in the use of natural gas, the
consumption being more than double
that Of 1885, and twenty times that OF
1888. 1t is estimated in the geological
report that the value of the coal dis
placed by natural gas in 1886 was more
than $9s0OO,OO0. This is slightly less
than half the value of the petroleum
nroduced
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

MOLLY Stark's young Representative,
Mr.. MOnnot, ON Wednesday introduced
a bill which provides for the purchase
of school books by the State. 1t pro
vides for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of four persons, not more than
two from one political party, to be
known as the Ohio School Book Com.
mission. The State Commissioner OF
Schools to be President of the Cempais
sion. II Wadsworth Banner
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

ONE of the side issues of the Reading
Railroad strike is that the hotel girls
throughout the coal regions, nearly all
of whom have sweethearts among the
strikers, have refused to cook or serve
food to the men who have taken their
places. This is a good way to show the
power Of love.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

] RECoMMEND an enlargement Of the
free list so as to include within it the
numerous articles which yields incon.
siderable revenue; simplification OF
the complex and inconsistent schedule
Of duties upon certain manufactures
cotton, iron and steel, and a substantial
reduction of the duties upon those
articles, and upon sugar, nolasses, silk
wool and woolen goods President
Arthur's Message Of 1882.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

ERRTY-oNE railroads, aggregating
SAB miles and representing an appar-
ent capital of $32S,0OOO0O, were sold
under bankrupt proceedings during the
year 1887. The Railway Age, in COM
menting on the subject, says: ut is re-
marhable that while the greater part Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE uniucky character of the mum,
her thirteen is likely to be impressed
mon tlle minds of some legislators
about Columbus.-[Repository.
Senator Snyder, of Canton, was one
Of the thirteen" and in the opinion OF
the Rep. is ar 'unlucky character"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

THE New York World says: 1t is
claimed that the Ohio Republican Leg
islature has been organized in the in
terest of Foraker rather than Sherman.
What has the Legislature Of Ohio to do
with the Presidency A great deal.
If it acts the fool the Democrats may
carry the State next November.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

AT MadswoSth last week, sparrow
hunt got Away with $50. There were
IA on a side, one side counting 6SS and
the other 292. Lewis Heiser, the cham
pion shot. counted 800, the next highest
being 145. One little man came in with
one "leetle' bird.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

CAN il be that every member of the
Legislature from Hamilton county will
vote for bill allowing the theaters to
run on Sundays. Remember these gen.
tlemep are all Republicans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

SECRETARY WKITNEY's private sec
retary has been hold-over Hayes he-
publican. He has been given another
place and Democrat made private
eacretary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

Mr.. MoNNoTT's school book bill is
attracting a tentioD as it ought 1t is
time a little protection was afforded the
Deople in this book business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

FROM the Epoch: In polite circles
The word drunk or intoxicated" is
no longer used. "OVerestimated his
capacity" is the proper thing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

A.P. AToHIsoN, Of Mogadore, Ohio,
has been appointed stOrekeeper by the
commissioner of Internal Revenue. :
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12
Saturday, the 18th day of Feb, 1888,

The following described real estate, to-wit The
southwest quarter OF section number tlO, township
number and ranses. IN the county Oh SsaR o,S az ~
Isaiah Thorp, and containing loS acres eor less
Also another tract OF land situate In said state,
county and township and range ana khowh as VelnB
pglt OF the north end of the west hat oil east ic-
tioua section number fifteen (l0): Beginning AZ the
northeast corner Of the northwest quarter OF SAID
section fifteen t5); thence SOUTH 81 degrees wsst,
Is chaus aud SS links to o stone; thence north S8k
degrees West,. II chains and 43f Inks 70 sionei
thence north, 81 degrees east 40 chains anu - ns as
degrees east n chains and 43n links to the place oil
beginning, and containing about 30 acres,
Also this tract Of land being part Of siad fraction
al section To- beginning for the same AZ point 1!
cla ms and Az llng distant from the northeasl
coruer f the northwest quarter " Salu sectlon 10
thence south, 81 degrees wesk 40 cnslns "a anu re Ss
lin OF said section 10; thence nUrthMardly on tnt
west line of said section 10 to the northwest corner
Of section 10; thence east along the noitn
Of snugertlon 1910 The place OF beg1nnfug Anl con
| talning lO7 a,re4 more or less. y W " V
| Als6the following described parfel Of ands, stu;
atrd In said ronrty township, range and state aug
kknown as part OF eastfactonal section 10, oopnaee
as TollOws beginning At StQne. 10 khe norm IN,
o. said section ~ e6aps ara nss y, %ssg n3S aITS
8i5 degrees west 49 chains and 20 links 70 stone
from which white OAK tree SS inches IN diameler
bears north, 29H degrees west, 6O9 Inks tnenc'
1 south. 90 degrees east chains and 80 Links to !
IStone; thence south ~ degrees west ~ chans ant
links TO stone thence south 8SS n asgaess ~ Ess o
on the east bank OF the TuseraWas rveri thence W
L said river with the meanderings thereof IMP ny
following COURSES and dlsLances t1-wlt Notth, "
degrees west chains aud ID links TO post; thence
north G3 degrees west 8 chains and 90 links 70
post thence south, 53 degrees Nest ~ chalhs an;
i2 links TO a post: thence south. 7b degrees west
| chaus aud as links TO a Maple tee; thence north
| 79 degrees west, chains and b5 links 10 posi-
thence leaving said river north. 41N degrees east
"a chains aud 4g links to stone on the north Doun
dsy TO SAID secton near 20 the hickory tree; hene
with said uorth line eastwardiy 70 chainS ana o. y
A To- rlt.f4 nf
1 19276 acres, more Or less.
Also the following tract Of land situated In SAL
| county township and range and known rs IN
southeast quarter OF sestion NUMBER IA, ana sAlu
| contain 100 acres, more or less.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12

w. \. Lynch was in Cleveland, Oh
business Yesterday