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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

To be sure, the so-called "boiler plate" pages
of the NEws-DEMooRAT are well worth read
ing, and the willingness of the publishers 70
furnish it to all who are willing to acceptit,
with or without pay, places the possibility OF
reading it within the reach OF all.-[Massillon
Independent.
You are right, neighbor. We charge
nothing for our "boiler plate" we
print more local news and more fresh
Geographic news, (by wire and not by
express) than any Of the heavily loaded
"boiler plate" concerns; and as we only
nish u "boiler plate" for nothing.
Our neighbor will concede that this is
much more satisfactory than selling an
exclusive "boiler plate' organ for three
cents. Now neighbor, be honest, and
own up. Or does a fellow feeling foT
some Republican cotemporary, loaded
to the muzzle with "boiler plate"
dull the sensibilities Of your otherwise
susceptible natIrep
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
LEVI p. MORTON.

Since it has been discovered that Levi
p. Morton, the Republican nominee for
Vice President, is a patron OF cheap
pauper labor, the prose and poetry ink
singers of the campaign have been
busy with his name. Here is the latest
rythm to date:
He's the enemy Of labor
Very high;
smiling. tricky shaver
See his eye?
He got some hands abroad,
Like a very feudal lord,
And ground them till with anger
They did cry.
He bought a piece Of land, upon q neck,
Very dry,
And called 1t his great castle Of Rhinebeck-
Mighty sly.
1t was built by contract labor,
And for that he's OUT of favor,
And Will sail the salted river
By and by.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
LEVI P. MORTON ON THE LABOR
QUESTION.

Both parties are eagerly watching
the drift of the labor vote. In all the
doubtful states, this vote is likely to
decide the contest; notably so In Con
necticut and Indiana.
The New York Star has been looking
up Levi z. Morton's record on the b
QUESTION, and printing interviews with
the leaders Of Labor Unions IN New
York City.
1t seems that Mr.. Morton, along with
other very rich men, has been engaged
in importing italian laborers to work
on his Duchess county farm in New
York State, and the Star Of Sunday
last prints a full account of Morton'S
operations in importing the so-called
Italian paupers. Then it follows up
the expose with interviews with the
leaders of labor organizations. We
condense, for the benefit of our readers,
some of the opinions expressed. Ihey
cannot fail to prove interesting reading:
The Star prefaces these interviews
with the following editorial obserVa-
tons:
"The stars expose of Banker Morton's pc
culiar methods in dealing with MS worKme
III nlk IHlHt vi LNlllGDNSh heh1 Y ~ - 49,
ings of Indignation among the members OF
labor unions in this city, Hundreds OF work,
ingmen who had not decided how they would
vote nave declared themselves openly against
the Republican party since the facts against
Millionaire Morton have been published In
the Star.
Peter Robinson, president OF Glass
workers Union, said: 81 have read the
article in last Sundays Star about Mr.,
Morton, and l will have the matter
brought up at the next meeting OF ouI
union. Mostly all our members are pro
tectionists. We believe that the wage
workers of America should be protected
| as we'll as the manufacturers. Now the
industries that are protected mostly pay
| the lowest wages The miners in Penn
| svlvania and the cottonspinners in the
Eastern States get the least wages Of
| any skilled workpeople; yet these indus
tries are highly protected. The EN-
| ployer who would, as Mr. Morton has
done, refuse to pay living wages to his
| day laborers cannot get my vote. l viii
support the Democratic party this
time" ,,,
William Bowen, Secretary of the Sill
Viewers Union, said: "What a farce
it is, to shout protection as the Repub
licans are doing and to have brought
home to their door the case OF Morton
an instance where labor is prosecuted
and oppressed, instead of being pro
tected. Put me down as against Chi
nese Harrison and Doodle Morton"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
OBSERVATIONS ON PROTECTION.

We cony from the Pittsburg Dispatch
an article from Bessie Bramble on the
manner u rich Americans cheat the
American merchant, and the American
yailor and the milliner, by purchasing
heir outfits in Europe. There IS no
tariff tax, you know, on dresses mace
up, VI elVChes, hence these rich cham,
.Jions preach protection for others, ana
practice free trade for themselves.
rhey masquerade as the friends of the
American laborer, but in practice are
the patrons Of European paupers.
The surplus money they gather in this
country they spend in foreign travel
and in purchasing foreign goods ana
wares.
Now we believe in the United States
of America, and we want the men and
ONE who live under the protection
of tile American lagto stand by Amer
lean labor and American products.
Take the tax off the products of nature,
or raw material, and give American
mechanics and American manutactur-
ers a chance to compete with our man.
ufactured products in the markets ot
the world. This is the true American
idea, and the only one.
We would be glad to carry u that
luea in our own business. We want tc
print an exclusively home paper fol
Canton, but our esteemed evening co
temporary will not accept our offer tC
abolish the patent boiler plate monop'
oily, and employ none but home printers
and home talent. At the same
time this 80 called organ of Protection
IS claiming to be the friend OF homt
labor and of the protection of the homt
| market. The News DEMOCRAT is Will
tilx and anxious to publish a nome
made newspaper. But in order to q
this. we are compelled to compete Will
another daily newspaper, printed IN IN
same town, that is not the product o
home labor, hut contains three column
81 boiler plate matter to every one col
umn Of type set up in the home office
Our esteemed contemporary will not &C
cept our proposition to discard thi
| boiler plate matter, and supply nom
/ labor: hence we are compelled to lnte
in the interest of truth, that, the pie
that it is for protection and the nom
market is not sincere. The NEWs-DEM
oCRAT is still using some Of this bolle
plate. but not much. We had hope
that our esteemed neighbor would cor
sent to make an entire home made pa
per; and make profession a reality; bu
alas, we are disappointed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
HONEST OLD FARMERS TALK.

The Farmers Alliance of the great
Northwest is not only a true represent
alive body, but it represents the best
thought and intelligence of the great
body of agriculturists in the United
States. They know what tariff taxes
mean, as it touches their interests. At
their recent convention in Minnesota
they passed some resolutions that all
our farmers would do well to read. We
print some of these resolutions below:
WHEREAS, The tariff as now applied
is higher on those commodities which
are necessary articles of consumption
to the poorer classes of citizens than on
those articles which can only be in
dulged in by the wealthy; therefore,
be it 49,
RESOLVED, That a protective tariff
is a club in hands of organized wealth
with which to beat down and battle the
efforts of the people to restore the di-
vison of wealth.
RESOLVED, That all articles of pro-
duce, or produce or manufactures con-
trolled by trusts, syndicates or combina,
lions, be Immediately placed onthe free
list.
RESOLVED, That the present tax or
liquor and tobacco be retained.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

Col. R. p. YoRKsToN, who served on
the staff of Gen. Terry, during the war,
was in Canton yesterday. Col. York
ston is the secretary of an extensive
manufacturing establishment in Battle
Creek, Mich. When asked about the
political situation in Michigan, the
Colonel said: "In my Judgment, Cleve-
land will carry Michigan. The move
ment for tariff reform is having Won
derful impetus" There was another
gentleman in Canton yesterday, who
IS travelling for a Detroit business
house. This gentlemen claims to be a
Democrat, who Topped for Harrison on
account of the tariff. Quite recently
he travelled through Indiana. When
asked by a leading Republican of Can
ton, about the political outlook in Mich
igan and Indiana, he said: michigan
is in doubt, and 1 do not think, from
what l have heard and seen, that Gen.
Harrison can carry Indiana" The
average travelling man keeps his eyes
and ears open, and his estimate OF pollt-
zeal sentiment in a community where
he visits is usually worth more than
that of the average politician.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
HOW A HIGH TARIFF AFFECTS
LABOR.

There are some propositions that our
Republican friends do not appear to
comprehend. We will give a few by
way of elucidation. First: Every high
tariff cuts down wages. Why is this?
Because wages are always the highest
where importations are the largest.
Take Great Britain with a low tariff,
and wages are higher than in the Ger
nan Empire with a high tariff. A tar
if is simply a barrier to the exchange
of commodities, and all barriers cut
down production, hamper commerce,
and reduce the wages Of labor. These
propositions are true around the world.
In this country today the lowest wages
are paid on so-called protected indus
tries. The Hon. Edward Lane, of Hi
nois, in a speech recently delivered by
him in Congress, touched very affect
lively on these points. We quote from
his remarks:
"If a high tariff makes high wages,
then certainly after twenty seven years
of high tariff our laborers should be
happy, rich and prosperous. Is this the
fact? No. The third annual report OF
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright, United States
Commissioner of Labor, shows that in
six years ending with 1886 there
were strikes in 22,336 establishments
in this country. OF these 1892
or 82.12 per cent, were order
ed by labor organizations. Dur
ing the same period there were lockout'
in 2,182 establishments. OF these l,Io3
or 1924 per cent, were ordered by com
binatlons of managers. OF the strikes
1852, or 74.74 per cent, and OF the lock
outs 1881, or 90.8 per cent, were in thu
States of Massachusetts, New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, wherl
protection is said to have showeTed 1T
blessings on the labOring man. Sir,
is notorious that it is in the %protectet
districts of Pennsylvania that occur GU
frequent carnivals of strikes, lOckouts
reduction of wages, and inSolent ant
brutal treatment of labor. 1t is from
there that the red prophecies of DANCE
come to our industrial horizon. 1t /
there that the labOrer and his famll
are housed in a tenement not fit for
brute, and are clothed in rags, and thel
; food such as to insure disease and hast
t en- death. 1t is there the State militi
= is called into requisition to impriso'
/ labor. 1t is there that the Pinkerto
murderers ply their trade in terrorizin
$ American labor and drive it to starvS
ton"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
Is consumption 1nourableP

Read the following: Mr.. G. Fl. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incura-
BILE Consumptive. Began taking DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, am now on my third bottle, and
able to oversee the work on my farm.
1t is the finest medicine aver made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, O., says:
"Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption [ would
have died of Lung Troubles. Was Civ.
en- up by doctors. Am now in best Of
health" Try it. Sample bottles free
at QWrbin, Wright s. Cos drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
The Tariff on Mckinley suit.

In the campaign of 1880 the figures
329 became very popular among Demo
Gratis. Why not make 403 as consplcu-
ous in the campaign of 1888, as repre-
senting the $4.03 tariff paid on McKln-
LEWIS $40 suit exhibited in Congress?
j. M. CURRY.
GRAFTON, W. Va, July 20, 1883,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, the
poet, who was appointed minister to
England by President Arthur, and who
was also minister to Spain, has ex-
pressed his determination to vote for
Mr.. Cleveland this time. Mr. Lowell
is opposed to the tariff plank in the Re-
publican platform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
Alliance Items.
Correspondence NewS-D Democrat

ALLIANCE, July q, 1888.
James Allies died at his residence at
10 p. m. last night. Deceased was aged
SO years, and was one of the oldest con-
ductors on the 2. Fit. w. & G. Ry.
The barn belonging to 7. g. Stanley,
situated one mile north Of town, was
destroyed by fire this morning at about
4 o'clock. The contents, consisting OF
hay and wheat, were burned. Insur-
ance in the Lexington Aid Co., a local
company composed of farmers. HAL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

WE are working an early edition Of
the NEWS DEMOCRAT for the benefit OF
our readers at Alliance, Louisville,
Strasburg and Salem. Our new ALI
ance correspondent is expected to start
in tomorrow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

AS the campaign progresses, there is
a drift of sentiment from the Republi-
can moralists into the Prohibition
party. Some very rich men are going
over from the Democratic party to the
Republicans; while the tendency Of the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

+. z. cAsE. J.E Z. MoNNor id WhlIAokh'
CASE, MoNNoT & wHITACRE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAw-onnce in Harter's Block,
Canton. Ohio, ts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

CHAS. sEEMANN.
ATTORNEY AT LAw-Onhce Commercial Block,
No. 20 South Mara ct street, Canton, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
INCREASED INSURANCE.
Secretary Weir Says Premiums Will
BE Raised Nav 4,

A reporter for the BEE called upon Secre-
tary Weir, of the board of underwriters, to
ascertain when it was proposed to increase
the rate of insurance in this city, as indicated
in his note to this paper. He
said he thought the raise wonld
be made about the first of next May. The
increase in the department deemed desirable
by the chairman Of the commission of under
writers, j. l.. Whitlock, of Chicago in con-
nection with Mr.. Weir, was as follows Five
standard steam fire engines, five hose carts,
one hook and ladder truck, and all the
hose, apparatus and men required by such
a compliment. He said that the insurance in
Omaha was lower than in western cities gen
orally, Kansas City, St. Paul Minneapolis,
St Joseph and other places and when asked
why this was the case replied that the com
panies had not experienced any particularly
severe losses here Sucn as had been sustained
in other places.
CHIEF GALLIGAS's SUGGESTION.
At a recent meeting of the police and fire
commission, Chief Gallgan sent to that body
q suggestion that the fire department needed
the following apparatus and accommodation
Two first-class steam fire engines for use in
the business part OF the city; three hose
carts, one for EountZcs in the north, one for
Walnut Hill in the west and the third on Vim
ton street in the south, the last mentioned
also to have IA hook and ladder track The chief
also suggested that "A decent central house
(No on Harvey street, be secured. The
present building was but a barn. There are
nineteen men sleeping in it, He also recon-
mended the enlargement Of the house OF
No. Z,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
TORONTO'S BANK TROUBLES.
Officials Tell How Little Mistake
Caused a Suspension.


TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 2o.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. The Central bank letters
are creating fund of amusement, mingled
with disgust, in Toronto business circles.
They uncover nest of bank wreckers
whose existence long suspected, was never
fully proved until the liquidators, Messrs.
Rowland and Yooderham forced the fight
ing and uncovered the glaring facts. The
ambiguous way in which the letters are
worded and the air of mystery which per-
vades them show that the authors knew they
were engaged in something not altogether
above board-something that it was to their
the publication of them increases the sus-
picions which have long existed that this
banking concern, in its latter days, was used
by tricksters to further what schemes they
chose. Cashier Allen, in conversation with
a friend weeks before his fight, stated that
ID. Mitchell Mcdonald and another director
had offered him large sum of money to
Jump the country.
In an interview General Manager Tarler,
of the Federal bank, when asked the causes
which led to the liquidation, said: "The
causes were twofold. The Central bank 8
crash was the first blow. Had it not been
for that we would have in all probability
pulled through all right, and even then there
was chance had it not been for those tele-
The Saturday following the Central's collapse
the head Office of the Michigan Central rail
road sent dispatch to their agents all along
the line of their connections not to take the
Federal bank bills. OF course, they meant
Central, but in mistake used our name.
This was the last straw. and, of course, there
was no other course left for us but to liqui-
duten
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
POTATOES ARE SCARCE.
Shortage in the Crop Causes Heavy
importation.


CHICAGO, Jan. 9.TtSpecal Telegram to
the BEE. Since the potato failure of 1881
potatoes have not been dearer or scarcer over
the country than they now are The crop
last year in Michigan, southern Wisconsin
and New York-the three greatest potato
producing states-was total failure The
Illinois and Indiana crop was far below the
average, and Missouri, Iowa and Ohio did not
fare much better. During the early fall and
winter the scarcity was not felt so badly, but
since the railroads have been blocked by
storms in the northwest the scarcity has
grown daily and prices have gone up. Since
about January foreign consignments of pO-
tatoes direct from Scotland, Germany and
Denmark have been made to this city. Other
great distributing points--St. Louis and Kan
tas City-have been in a measure supplied
with Utah and Colorado potatoes, but the
supply has now given out, and calls are being
made upon this city which it will be difficult
to fill, until at least the weather moderates.
The largest consignment made direct from
Europe to any firm in this city was that
which arrived Thursday to a commission
from Rotterdam. The head of the firm said
to reporter to-day that until the recent
blizzard set in Manitoba had shipped large
quantities to this country, but since then
the supply from there had been shut off and
they were compelled to send to Europe. The
potatoes cost in Europe 10 to 10 cents a
bushel. In Chicago they are now bringing
30 cents with prospect of going higher.
Chicago consumers use between nine and ten
thousand bushels day, and very little of
the importations have been shipped away.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
A SHOOTING CITY EDITOR.
He Uses Pistol Successfully on
Three AssaiIants.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 29.--As James
Rule. city editor of the Journal, was enter
ing St Johns Episcopal church this morning,
accompanied by his wife, he was accosted by
John and William West and friend of
theirs named Goodman They attacked Rule
about communication in the Journal this
morning rehecting upon DR.. II. a. West, city
physician and father of John and William
Rule refused to make any satisfactory
answer to the question and William West
struck him and attempted to bear him to the
sidewalk. Rule drew a revolver and shot
John West through the body. William West
Immediately fired on Rule the ball passing
through his wrist. John West then cut Rule
in the back several times. William West at
tempted to shoot Rule through the head but
only inflicted scalp wound. Rule then fired
again, hitting Goodman in the shoulder.
A number of men rushed from the church
and stopped the bloouy'fight. William West
ran away uninjured Rule is not danger
ously hurt, but John West is dying. The
circumstances which called out the news
paper article was the election yesterday of
Dr. West to be city physician by the city
council. West is not IA graduate of a medical
college and the council repealed an ordinance
to make him elegible This aroused the in
dignation of regular physicians and was de-
nounced by the medical society. The entire
community sides with Rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30

Yesterday afternoon at DR.. Kinslcr's drug
store there was held meeting preliminary
to organizing branch Of the Catholic Mutual
Benevolent association. a temporary organ-
zation was effected with John B. Furay as
chairman, and u, j. Barrett, secretary. Next
Thursday evening they meet again at the
same place to effect Il permanent organiza-
tion. The workings of this society are
similar to that of the Catholic Knights, but
the G. NJ. h. A. claim that their organization
is the less expensive Of the two. They expect
70 organize sufficiently strong enough in
Nebraska TO form grand council. DR..
Kinsler is the supreme supervising medical
examiner of the national association.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
Colman on Pieuro-Pneumonia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-In response TO a
request from the senate committee on agri-
culture and forestry, Commissioner Colman
has written long letter setting forth his
views with regard to the suppression of
euro-pncumonia. He reviews at some
length the history and method of the work
of the bureau of animal industry and
says congress should clearly understa and that
this method of work is absol lutely essential
ito wipe out the disease, and that any law
which falls short in any one particular will
fail of its purpose and the money expended
under it will be thrown away. Commissioner
Colman expresses the belief that the plan of
state cooperation is preferable to one which
relies solely upon the national authority.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
VICE PRESIDENT POTTER.
Reports Say He is Still Very
Sick Man,

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-[Special Telegram to
the BEE. Vice President Potter of the
Union Pacific, spent to-day very quietly at
the Grand Pacific hotel, his physicians refus-
ing to allow him to leave his room. Cards of
visitors were returned stating that Mr..
Potter required absolute rest and must not
be disturbed. From the hotel people it was
learned that the reports of potter's illness
have not yet been exaggerated and that he is
still very sick man. He is under constant
medical care and part of the regime pre-
scribed is that the patient shall not leave his
bed or give the slightest attention to business.
With complete rest the physicians hope to
have Mr.. Potter on his feet again in few
days. The number of personal friends who
inquired after the railroad man was very
large, and much sympathy was expressed
when the seriousness Of his illness became
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-30
Colonel Dan Wants Advancement.

New YoRK, Jan. 29,-lSpccial Telegram to
the BEE. IA SPECIAL TO the World from
Warsaw, n. Y, says that Colonel Dan La
mont is laying pipes to secure the democratic
nomination for governor of New York state
provided the present programme Of Cleve-
lond and Hill does not fail to work. The
authority for this is gentleman from La
mont's old home, McGrowville, N. ", who
is an intimate friend of the colonel and whose
wife is n friend OF the colonefs wife. Ac-
cording to him the majority Of the men who
will compose the New York state convention
next fall have been materially aidci in one
way or another by Lamont. "Hill being out
OF the way says the friend, Lamont could
secure an alu.ost unanimous nomination"