The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-27
DEMOCRATS VINO VOTED FoR
HAHHIhON,

The New York World is publishing
letters from Democrats OF Now YOri
State, who voted for Harrison, giyi0G
the reasons for their conduct, II fur
niaheR good reading for Democrats
some Of these letters are signed by the
authors real name, but those who sole
their votes for cash, generally use a nOI
| do plume, The World states editOrially
however, that all the letters arc gen.
uine, We give a few specimens below
MI Wallaek, OF East Seventy aecOnd
street New York, says he voted fOl
Harrison because Cleveland did moi
give the offices 10 the Democrats, and
that he voted the entire Democratic
ticket with that exception,
Another New Yorker who signs
himself u genuine Democrat, says,
NJ was not tho tariff that caused
President CleYeland'A defeat New
Jersey and Connecticut proved that.
Mr., Cleveland Ignored tho genuine
Democracy OF New York and pinned
his faith 10 the uncertain hybrid
known ~ Mugwumpa, and also 10 the
still more uncertain and t|reacherOua
County Democracy, Those cOmbina'
tiOna would kin a ghost"
A man from u rural town, says
"My reasons for voting for MI, llar'
rla0n afei First, ! am opposed 10 free
wool, Second, l am In favor OF the
tariff ~ II 10, But | guess | have put
my foot Ia II, for " the Senate bill
should pass II will be worse than the
Mills bill, The Senate bill IL An out
rage, W, W,J,"
W, II, WescOtt, of Alexandria BAY,
N, W says II was Doodle, and nothing
but Doodle that changed 1900 Demo
cratic votes from Cleveland 10 llar'
rlaOn,
Here 10 letter from q Grand Army
man, who thinks tho Willingness 10 sur
render tho rebel flags had something 10
do with No.
FmmTLY-Mr. O%leyelnnd'a willing
ness 10 surrender the rebel flags until
frightened from d0lngRO by the on6r'
getlc manner which thB q, A, H. took
hold Of the matter,
SECONDLY lie evidently lano friend
to tho old soldier, ~ no took every Op,
porJunlty 10 alt on him,
j, l., POsT 100, q, A., r.,
Another man, w, A, O., says no voted
against Cleveland because he appointed
turnkey Phelps ~ Minister 10 Eng
land,
Here 10 q letter from q man who be-
lleyea IN honest confession Ia good for
tho soul, lie got his Doodle;
| have always been n good Democrat
and am still one. The IiepubllCana'
heavy Doodle and their great offers
were too tempting for me TO resist,
That Ia why | voted for Harrison,
Cairo, Greene county. q, u,
Here Isl Democrat who voted for
Harrison because no thought wageb
would DO better, This Is what no says
now;
The reason | did not vote for Cleyo'
land 10 because 1 was a fool. thought
Protection made wages high aud work
plenty, and now | llnd my wages rGduC'
cd 10 per cent, and 600 men laid of.
Where does the Protection come In for
us, | would like 10 know
AN EMPLOYEE HIdGINs' CARpETfAC'
TORY,
The above letters give about all the
reasons why certain Democrats voted
against Cleveland and for Harrison,
II IL not expected that very many
men, who sold their votes for cash, win
write q confession that will taunt their
characters with shame; but III doubt.
less true that vote buying In the rural
districts Of Now York caused the de-
feat Of Cleveland In the Empire State,
the same as In Indiana.