The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-08
MINEnvA. o., oct. 9l, 1919.

Refuge in tho bloody shirt snd fersonal
Abuse,
MINERVA, o., Oct ai, 1888,
EDITORS News DEMOoRATi - The
Joint discussion last night between
Allen Cook, OF Canton, aud Hon, John
II, Fimple, OF uarrolltOn, attracted the
largest crowd within the history OF our
town, About 800 people were crowded
into Yengllng'R Opera House, ana not
less than 1900 or 1900 were forced 10
remain In the street,
One side OF tho hall was occupied by
Democrats, the other by Republicans,
aud about $50 ladies were Ia the gallery,
Prof, William unger was chairman OF
the meeting
Each speaker was allowed one hour
and llfteen minutes, Mr. Fimple de-
claimed q part OF Mcklnley's speech,
and tried 10 convince his audience that
the consumer does not pay the taxi and
proved exclusively that man can en-
rich himself by picking his own poek
cts, and that the way 10 reduce the
revenue was 10 increase taxation, lie
waved and hopped tho bloody shirt
until the red juice flew, and told the
cruelty OF Grover Cleyeland'a pension
yetoes In terms 80 pathetic That he
made himself weep sud tears OF bitter
ness and gall, and then sat down,
Mr. Cook followed In u clean cut
speech OF thirty minutes, He FIRST took
up the nature and objects OF govern
ment, ana handled his subject Ia such u
dlgnliied ana fOTcible manner aa 10
win the admiration OF his most bitter
opponents. lie abused no one, aud was
willing 10 give credit 10 the Republican
party whore credit was due, Tho pen
sion record OF the present adminiutTa-
tl0n was 80 ably defended that Mr.,
Flmple In his second speech only re-
piled In few sarcastic retOrta, Mr.,
Cook said that low demag0guoa like
James q. Blaine, who never bmelt the
smoke OF battle, who 80 loved his cOun'
try that he sent some other mans only
begg0tten son 10 The front that no
himself might live, while Foraker who
has fought q thousand fierce and
bloody battles since peace has been de-
clared, While the low demagogues are
bowling and barking night and day AZ
his administration, Grover Cleveland
10 hard at work sixteen hours a day for
the good OF his country, His argu'
ment was absolutely impregnable and
covered the whole ground.
lie spoke OF the lands reclaimed,
which the Republican party had i'm
pr0vldently granted 10 railroad c0fp0'
ratl0ns. b009O720 acres actually re-
claimed. Enough 10 make three States
the size OF Ohio, or ll6 States the size
Of Rhode Island, and this 10 be held for
actual settlers, homes for American
citizens, He said this act alone should
be sufficient 10 insure u triumph and
Victory for Democracy next Tuesday.
He said the present administration
nad taken the Indian oil the war path
and was kindly leading him In the path
OF civilization. Indian warfare 10 n
thing OF the past. The plow has taken
place Of the t0mahnwk, and the school
house has supplanted the war dance
and council ilre. He said Clevelanda
administration had broken the chains
OF political slavery which for "a years
bound the negro az the feet OF the Re.
publican party and nc Is now not only
u physical freeman, but o mental and
political freeman as WE'LL In short, an
American citizen. He said the very
life was being crushed cut OF Mormon
ism, and II would not be long till the
birth, life and death OF Mormonlsm
would be recorded In the history OF our
country. lie said that Democratic
platforms were not list OF broken
promises.
lie did not wave the bloody shirt, but
showed how our country had been
tranquilized and reunited now living
in pence and good will,
Mr.. Fimple came cut for another
thirty minute speech. Heseyerely cen
sured his opponent for not debating the
tariff question. He said ho had not
been fair, had taken advantage, and he
now challenged him 10 q discussion OF
the tariff question at Carrollton. He
then fought the war over from Bull Run
10 Appomattox, In such bloody terms
as would have made even Foraker
blush with shame. He said the farther
south you went the more Democrats,
and when you would reach the bottom
less pit Of hell II was unanimously
Democratic. He then jerked the tail
off the British lion and twisted the horn
from the head Of the British unicorn
IIe handled Johnny Bull without
gloves, and made the British warriors
sue for pence. lie said that high tariff
would make more wool grow on sheep,
because farmers would take better cart
Of their sheep Low tariff had killed
sheep, and high tariff had reproduced
them He said that high Protection
had greatly increased our population,
Mr.. Cook answered by saying II was
the first time he ever heard that pro
lection produced children. This was
aiding an "infant industry" sure. Mr.
Cook then proceeded with the tariff fol-
foTty.fve minutes. lle said the tariff
Is q tax on goods imported into the
country, which is ultimately paid by
the consumer Of the goods, and hi
proved II TO the satisfaction of The
audience; even the Republicans con
ceded II. He showed how the surplus
locked up In the treasury vaults con
tracted the amount OF available circula
ton and brought on trade depression
and business disaster. lie said ut th,
present rate 2 per cent of our money
was locked up every year, and II woult
only take fifteen years 10 take on
whole available circulation from th,
people, where II belongs, and lock II NJ
In the treasury vaults. He said anyone
who favored such system Of tax1tioI
were wholly ignorant Of the principles
OF monetary science. He said the Dem
ocracy did not favor, neither would III,
people.
Mr.. Fimple concluded the debate b,
telling how Democratic county ant
city treasurers had gone 10 Canada
He told the story Of Thomas Axworthy
of Cleveland In glowing terms. II,
also told how British gold was sent hor
TO buy votes for Cleveland. The fac
that he got mad and abused the Demo
Gratis as o lot Of thieves and rascals
was evidence that he was knocked on