The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-31

u6W eId HOW udWLlDS lOl GuO DNhiONh"
cy demands an organ in stark county
worthy of the cause, of the people, and
of the times. 1t is doubtless the deter
mination of the Company to command
success.
Forty years ago this month of May,
A. McGregUr became connected VIII
the STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT. Tie
establishment was then purchased by
John and A. McGregOr, father and son,
from Messrs. E. l.. Carney and b. F.
Letter, who had bought it a little over
a year before, of Daniel GOtshall.
In September following, when about
to remove from WadswOrth to Canton,
John McGregor died, and A. McGregor
thus came into sole charge, and had TO
assume all liabilities and responsibility
The retirement at this time is by no
means owing to disgust with editorial
life, or Inability to do a fair share oI
work in that line. The special reasons
have been already Intimated, and par
uculars are unnecessary. Let this then
suffice thereunto.
Friends who have been with us all, or
most of the last forty years, may have
observed tine growth OF the DEMOCRAT
establishment.
In 1913 there was one hand press.
The office has now three cylinder print
ing machines and two jobbers, all driven
Uy steam. Two or three hanus the
did all the work, now twenty-five to
thirty, with a pay roll OF two hundred
dollars or NOR each week.
AS a political organ, the DEMOCRAT
has ever maintained a positive and
declarative position. 1t lodged no
proper responsibility, mol covered be-
fore the storm. 1t was always disposed
to truth, was steadfast to principle, and
forgot not the power of reason, nor the
prudence of discretion. The editor may
have, at times, been wrong, but he
never had an opinion he would not
willingly have exchanged for truth.
During u editorial career so long
drawn out, sunshine has been enjoyed,
aud storms encountered, the latter
such as to try Democratic souls; like
storms on the deep to test the ship as
well as the captains powers. Well is
it, in critical contested cases, if, like
Roderick Dhu,
zone blast upon his bugle horn
Were worth a thousand mem!
IVAN -, - 80 ~ c,,ah %;non hn n,yvrnnc
the spirit of resolve, in words of inspi-
ration that rally and arouse.
In the ups and downs of politics, n
can understand the changes recorded
in history, and realize the uncertainty
and pendulous movements of human
ity. History but repeats; and, like the
heavenly bodies, mankind goes round.
"'Tis but the same rehearsal of the
past, with circumstances little varied.
1t is from peace to war, and back again.
In war, schemes for power and plumber
too often succeed, and continue under
the guise of patriOtism-and "prOtec-
ton"
Old Democrats, who have stood the
storm and kept the faith, derive COM
fort and satisfaction from the general
movement all over the country for
tariff reform. Forty years ago the
same question was in issue, and the
Democratic party triumphed; and the
revenue tariff of 1916 was the result.
This measure worked so well and fairly,
that protection died out, so that be-
fore the war, not even the Republican
party was heard from on that subject.
Not only so, in 1867 the Republican
party while in a majority in the lower
House of Congress, reduced the tariff,
not I've breathing a word for "protec-
ton" If the party was right then, it is
assuredly wrong now.
Believing that right is might, and
that truth is mighty, the DEMOCRAT
has been steadfast and consistent in
advocacy of the vital question of just
and honest tariff taxation. Equal tax
alton should ever be the aim of a just
government; and economy of admins
tration is absolutely necessary to the
prosperity and happiness of the people
MIR. Jefferson properly expresses il
when he says: "a plain and simple
government that shall not take from
the mouth of labor, the bread it has
earned"
The confusion in our labor system
should be sufficient to convince any
one Of the utter falsity of the claims Of
protectionists. The increase of mil
lfonaires on the n hand, and trampE
ana strikes on the other, plainly show
the tendency of the protective or higt
taxation monopoly policy. Equal tax
alton and equal opportunity should bt
the aim under our system. Privileged
classes OF favoritism was not contem
fplated in organizing our government.
The tendency these days to use gov
Eernment for personal advantage is at
tended with danger; and, in this con
nection, n may advert to the increase
of new laws. 1t has been said a Stat,
is generally vicious in proportion to thu
number of it's laws; and that 'th'
enslaved are the fttest to be governed
by laws, and freemen by custom" TIL,
multiplicity of laws tends to al
irreverence for law; and this multi
plicity is apt to multiply public oficial
and legal advisers. A learned autho
says: "The wisdom of the Roman
republic in their generation for custom
and backwardness to introduce a new
law, was, perhaps, the cause of thei
long continuance, and Of the virtues o
which they have set the world so man,