The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-10-18
GARRETTSVILLE.
(CorrespOndence.)

Hon. Virgil P. Kline and Judge E
J. BIandin, OF Cleveland, addressed the
citizens of this place Saturday eve
ming at Buckeye Hall. Every seat
was occupied and standing room was:
in demand. The first speaker was
Judge Biandin, who. from the first,
captivated hi- audience 10y his dignifisd
graceful bearing, +. finement of dictiOn
and scholarly imposition, expressed
in chaste, elegant English He con
fined his remarks entirely to the sub.
ject of tatitf reform, and for upwards
of two hours held the close, undivided
attention of his hearers by enc of the
most learned, exhaustive expositions
of the complex details of the present
system of" protection" its effect on
the peopl. and their industries, and
the course mlrke'fout by the Repnb-
lican aud Democratic parties relative
thereto, ever listened to by a CARROTS
vile audience Everything beneath
the dignity of a scholar and gentleman
was eliminated from his remarks, and
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ysis OF the subject und. r consideration
men forgot for the moment their party
affiliations and listened with O degree
of earnestness born only of an intense
awakening and an earnest desile to-
learn the truth. More than all that,
at the close of his remarks, convic.
tion" YVES plainly written upon the
countenance of more than one Repub
licau voter who had embraced the Op
portunity to listen to 1.-The other siue'r
of the story. - -.
Hon. Virgil P. Kline was, then in.
troduced, and with q power and
smoothness of utterance seldom: equal
ed, entertained his audience with his
splendid oratory. be revealed the un :
just, iniquitous workings of the press
tent tariff laws and attacked their
stroHglaptdof Justification uatil it lay
III ruins at his feet. If workingmen.
would go and listen carefully to such
political speeches, the days of torch.
light professions, transparencies and
other ridiculous demonstrations, to
catch votes, would be speedily mum
bered. Neither of the speeches con.
tanned one offensive featufe, from be-
ginning to end. Every sentence was
the enunciatiOn of some proposition
or the proof of the same.
What relief, Mr.. editor, to listen
to fair, candid consideration of polit-
ical topics, and not to have ones intel
ligence aud judgment insulted by
frantic appeals to passion and preju-
dice and blind devotion to party name
elevated above truth and the welfare
of the people. The people owe to
Grover Cleveland far more than they
realize. Besides the wisdom of his acts
and the purity of his administ ration,
he, by courageously throwing down
the gauntlet of tariff reform, has forced
almost entirely out of existen ce the
abominable, low, wretched system of
conducting campaigns on scandal and
personal abuse, and ushered in q new
era oftrue, political discussions, the
value of which to the American people
cannot be estimated. Such discus
sion was the one Saturday evening.
Instead of spread eagle oratory, TRADE
of party abuse, resurrection Of dead
issues, scandalous statements concern
ing candidates, &C. the: one issue of
the present campaign was discussed
and the people instructed ss well rs
entertained. =
These eminent speakers are billed
for Geauga county next Friday eve
ming, one at Burton and one at Mid.
dlefield.
Rev. Sam Small will address the
citizens of this place next Saturday
evening, at Fraternity Hall ithe old
Rink building) 1t is hoped that full
attendance will greet this eminent
speaker.
A lecture course will be one of the
attractions of Garrettsville the coming
season.
Hon. VIM. Mckinley is announced
to speak here in the near future.
There is more mud to the square
inch at the crossing by the stone bridge
than in a square rod in any other por.
tion of town. -. ,.,. H..
David the Shepherd Boy. Thursday
and Friday evenings of this week. -