The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-25
dDEMocRAcy's ALL RIGHT
The Large ana Enthusiastic Dom
onstration Thursday Evening


Democracy IN this city Thursday even
ing. The condition Of the streets pre-
oluded all possibility Of marching upon
them, and rain threatened at intervals,
but that did net dampen The ardor OF
the several hundred who participated
In tho parade nor Of the immense
throng that crowded the opera house
later In the evening TO hear an able OK
position OF the tariff by Hon, M, ID,
Harter, OF Mansfield, formerly OF Can
ton
Att o'clock the members OF the "
M. d. @. In this city assembled Ia their
handsome quarters Ia the easily block,
and shortly after headed by tho Grand
Army band, marched TO the railway
stations 10 receive visiting delegations
On the Cleveland s. Canton arrived an
immense delegation from Navarro,
Fifty OF the arrivals, witha drum corps,
fell into line, and march was made 10
the 1T. Wayne depot Here the en-
thuslasm OF the thrOng was let loose,
and the welkin rang with the shouts OF
welcome 10 a special train from Massll'
lou and for tObe.yietonoua Democra'
cy Que hundred members Of the
Y. M. ID. q, and about the same
number of citizens, who did not march
In the procession, was the representa-
ton Maasillon had. The boys were
full OF life and not for years has such q
long aud enthusiastic procession march
cd up Cherry street as that OF Thurs
day evening,
Owing TO tho condition OF the
streets the march was made upon the
side walk up Cherry 10 Tuscarawas and
thence 10 the square. Here the streets
were taken possession OF and after q
countermarGh, In which those partlcl.
pating were shown TO advantage 10 the
hundreds OF spectators llnig the street,
The procession halted az the opera
house and broke ranks.
II was nearly o o'clock when the pro-
cessiOn broke ranks NJ the opera house,
While the audience were waiting for
tho orator OF the evening TO put In
appearance, there were loud calls for
Mr.. Schaeier 10 make thom q speech,
MIR. Schaefer could not resist the
temptation and finally mounted the
Tostrum. He said that no did not be-
long 10 any political party, but he OK
peeled 10 vote for Cleveland and
he Intended 10 make Cleveland speech
on his own hook at some appropriate
time before the campaign would close,
When no had concluded there were
calls for Mr.. A, McGregor. Mr.,
Schaefer and Mr.. McGregOr were both
warmly applauded.
The opera house was packed. Every
seat In Che house was filled, and many
were obliged 10 stand. The stage was
filled with many prominent Democrats,
among whom were Warren Warwick,
Postmaster Archinal, John Il. Hays,
CAssius M. Miller Joseph A, Bour, Ed
itOr Ahlrichs, and Others. Otto Young
and Felix Shepley, of Massillon, were
also among the number The Harm0'
MIA band had taken their places In front
OF the stage, and when they had finish
cd playing one of their choice Belec'
tiOnB, j. B. Michiner, who presided,
stepped forward and said:
FELLOW CITIZENS. We have assem-.
bled here tonight 10 discuss the polit'
ical issues of the day. -Four
years ago the Republicans said that
the Democratic party was dangerous
party TO entrust In power ana were IN
competent 10 run the government,
They told you that II Cleveland was
elected he would pay the rebel debt,
pension the southern soldier, and re.
enslaye the negro. All these prophe'
cios have failed The Democratic par.
ty now wages its battle on the reduc.
tlon of the tariff. President Cleveland
has said In his message that unneces'
sary taxation Is unjust taxation. We
have passed the Mills bill which reduc.
es the tariff per cent, and enlarges
the free list. We have made start In
the right direction. The Republicans
have refused 10 reduce the taxes ana
are responsible for this unnecessary
taxation. have now the pleasure OF
introducing TO you u prominent manu-.
facturer. Mr. M. d. Harter"
Mr.. Harter bowed his acknowledge
ments after addressing the president,
came forward and said
~ imagine that the greater part OF
YOU here tonight belong TO the same
political party TO which ] have the
honor TO belong. But no matter
Co which party you belong, the
duties which you owe TO your family
and your country are paramount To any
duty which you may owe to your party
/ am here tonight, not TO urge you TO
vote the Democratic ticket unless you
are convinced that II Is TO your interest
10 do 30.
The Democratic party In this cam
palgn appeals TO the intelligence OF the
people. Let me say In starring out
that II there is anyone present who dis
covers any misstatement that | make,
or desires TO ask me a question, he can
interrupt me anywhere and VIII be
pleased TO answer him II can.
The president Of your meeting has
said that there Is but one issue in this
campaign. Now what is the question.
It Is o simple question, and one that
concerns everybody. The Republicans
seek to cast about the tariff questional
manner OF obscurity. Many men think
that the country would not be as relig
ious II we had q tariff Of AZ per cent in
stead Of AZ per cent. lLaughterl
remember that there was tlmo
when we had TO take advice from the
Republicans on political questions. We
had 10 take advice from them on the
question Of currency, but tonight the
Democratic party Is abreast with the
growing sentiment Of the age. Now,
where does the Republican party stand
to-day on the tariff question: Four
years ago they were abreast with the
age by pledging themselves TO revise
the tariff md reduce the surplus, but
this year they went back on the tariff
reform sentiment that has forced It
self 10 the front. Suppose that Gener-
al Grant were alive to-day where would
he be upon the tariff question. Grant
said that n tax on raw materials was pro-
tectlon for the foreign manufacturer.
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