The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-06


Submitted TO CongFeHl
Tile Message.
The message Onena with an alluaiOn tt
the fact that with tho expiration Of The
pHesentseinlon OF congress enda tie first cen
tury OF che nations constitutional eKla
tenee, Our safety and huoooaa Though The
hmt hundred years ID, however, no warrant
for the assumption that no dangers Longer
surrounded ua ~ a nation,
when tho experiment Of our govern
ment was undertaken tho chart adopted
for our guidance was the constitution DO
parture from the lines there laid down 70
failure II Is only by strict adherence h
the direction they indicate We can furnish
proof W tho world Of the hhiean OF th,
American people for self government
Oar boaaied principle OF equality before
the law doea not simply apply 70 relation
between oltrena, The government In it
relation 10 citsena 10 under Tie aame bond
IL nuet not discriminate between claasca
In the early days of the republic oitizenl
felt aaAared that their tribute to the gov
ernmenta Imalntenanoe was measured by
tho cost Of Ia economical maintenance
Combinations aud mon0pollea were un
known, A century has passed, Our oiuc,
are tho abiding places OF wealth and lux
ury, Our manufacturers yield fortunes
never dreamed OF by tho fathers Of there
public. Our business men are madly
striving In the race for rloheA aud immense
Aggregatlona ofoapltal ontrun thelmadna
ton .n tho magnitude OF their undertake
ihgt,
We Wow with pride and satisfaction THU
bright picture Of onr couniry's growth and
prosperity, while oloaef scrutiny develops
aeomber ahadiug Upon more careful In
npoclion We find the wealth and luxury Of
ourl cities mingled with poverty and
wrotohodneaa and unromunomtiyo toll, q
crowded aud constantly Increasing urban
population suggests the Impeachment Of
rural neotiona aud dlho0ntont with agrloul
iural pursuits The iarmor'a son, not nat
iaaod with hin fathers simple and laborlom
lifo Joins the eager chase for easily 40
qulrod wealth.
II Ia largely government glycn advan
tago, ina.oad OF sturdy industry and GOOD
judgement that lngiying our employers thoi
wealth, Tho gulf between tho employer
and the employed ~ constantly wldcniua
and olahsoa arc rapidly forming. oao ooNl
prIhng tho very rioh and powerful, whilt
IN another arc found che toiling poor 3
Commenting upon thin matter at longth,
'wo ought not A. patriotic citizens 70 com
plaocntly review hcc conditions Thu
hcoumulaton Of thu surplus In the trens
nry aud the increased cost In living, caused
by the external revenue taxation, IA then
referred 10 and much tho bame argument
used against continuing this state OF tblngs
AZ the President employed IN his last an
nual mcuago 10 congress- "rho govern
ment" says he, "undor protext OF an exer
oiSc Of lie taxing power, entore gatuitoualy
into partnership with these favoritco, 10
their advantage and 70 the injury OF .
vast majority OF our people; thi
N not equality before tho law,
This creates tho impression that the gov
ernmont instead OF being the embodiment
OF equality 10 but an fundamentally
through which especial and individual adj
vantagos arc 10 bo gained. Tho result Of
the example Sot appears everywhere In tho
nneonoealod policy Of private business and
corporations, TO secure and maintain selfish
advantages ovon through controlling the
nuiiragcs OF Tho people.
Even those iarthcst removed from tho
harm OF these things alo beginning 10 feel
10 evil enccta although most OF them seem
not yet 10 know 10 what 10 attribute II.
Our farmors long suffering and patient
struggling In the race OF life with the hard
est and most unroontlng toll, will not fail
10 poc, In spite of Misrepresentation and
mintating ialaoies that they are obliged 10
Aocopt such prices for products as are nxod
IN foreign markets.
Our workingmon, enfranohiaod from all
dclubions aud no longer frightened by the
cry that thoir wages ore endangered by
Just revision Of our tariff laws, will roa.
sonably demand through such revision,
sioadicr employment cheaper means Of
kying In thor homes, freedom for thom
solves and their children from the doom OF
perpetual sorvitude and an open door u
their Advancement beyond the limits Of a
laboring class.
Communism Is a hateful thing, and a
menace topeace and organized government.
hut the communism OF combined wealth
and capital, the outgrowth OF oyerwcening
oupidity and aclnshnog, which insidiously
undorminos the Justice and integrity OF free
institutions Is not less dangerous than
communIsm Of opposed poverty and toll
which oxasperatod by injustice and discon.
tont attacks with wild disorder tho citadel
OF rule.
IIo mocks the people who proposes thai
MA A.. ,.nw.ropoanf ahali ,,rotnct tka .l,i,
and that they In turn win care for the
laboring poor. Such delegation OF the care
and protection tho government owes To the
humblest citizen In the land makes tho
hoast Of free institutions q glittoring dc.
fusion and tho pretended boon Of American
aitirenBhip a shameless imposition A
lust and senslble revision OF tariff laws
0hould bo made for reliof Of those Of our
countrymon who suffer under present con.
ditiona. All who have the best intoreata
Of the nation al heart the president dc.
olares should Join IN an effort 10 secure H.
Tho necessity for reducing our revenues 10
conceded. The method only ID In dispute
The only proper one 10 consider Is one that
will remove tho burdens Of the people.
While conservative 10 existing industries,
II should glvo cheaper necessities OF life
and FREQ raw material to our American
manufacturers.
The growing tendency 10 look forgovern-
mont aid to all kinds OF distress, private
and corporate 10 deprecated, and this opens
the way for criticism Of lavish special pen
sion and noedlens public building leslnla-
don Thin scramble for legislation Of
local nature and oitimes private interest
goea on now with 70 much activity that
matters Of great public moment are cast
aside and allowed to 20 unconsidorcd from
Term to term. Several important matters
chat have boon callcd 10 the attention Of
congress, but not considered bocauac Of
lack Of time, nre cited IN this connection.
And vet the peoplo wait and cxpcct from