The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-19
TWO PhEhlDmNqIAL MEssAans
COMPAaMD,

Sons time ago tho students or C0f
nell College instituted a mock Congress
on the same plan 40 the mock parllA'
menia which are said 10 be dong so
much for popular political educal ION
Ia Great Britain ~ Ia u single BODY
following the rules aud methods OF The
National House OF Representatives,
Professor Charles A, Collins OF tho
school OF law has hel Ieetnlly elected
mock president OF the Urlted states by
the Congress and the lthica sun OF
Nov, q, published his FIRST message IN
full,
How much higher its tone and broad
or its atalesmanuhip than the laht meu'
sage 10 the real House OF liepresenta
tIyea will be seen by comparing an OK
tract,
President Collins begins his message
with congratulations upon tho oontln'
uance OF peace within our own borders
and with foreign nHtlOus npd no rec
Ommenda a reduction Of our army
aud navy, "The industrial spirit is he
declares, 40 overwhelmingly the con-
tr0linl power IN modern civilization,
our situation toward European nations
IL 30 favorable 10 our own defense, aud
our other foreign nelghb0fa are 30
weak Ia comparison with u.s. that II
seems absolutely safe for the United
states 20 rest upon tho reasonable ctr
tainty that a foreign war Ia practically
impossible aud 70 reduce It's army and
navy accordingly"
Aa 10 tho use Of the army in civil
war Professor Collins thinks that eX'
perience has shown that the part Of the
army aud navy whichTemains loyal IN
apt TO be- GOunlerhulancrd by that part
which Joins ita enemies,
On the tarlii Prof Collins Ia much
more explicit than Harrison, We know
what hu meaua by what he says, while
IL la impossible 10 tell from what llnr'
ritOn says exactly what hN means
President Collins N for free trade with
all the nations Of the earth, lie says;
"WH eau certainly trust our people
70 make bargains with iNreguefB With
out being cheated In the bargaining,
and II the bargains are profitable 10 each
they are profitable 10 all combined,
Aa a method OF raising revenue the
tarilf Ia essentially awindle, Aa indeed
every method Of Indirect taxation IN,
IL IN better for the ct2en that the
money which he pays for the support
Of the government should be paid d.
reclly from his pocket, that he should
HI Ow what II is paid for, aud should
feel the expenditure, Thereby every
citizen who makes such payment will
be- Interested In the economic Hdmuia'
tratiOn OF the government The policy
Of collecting taxes from our Citl2tns
under the guiee OF money paid for
clothing, or tobacco, or liquor, is essen
TALLY fraudulent leading the citizen to
think no is buying goods when no ~, IN
fact, partly buying goods and partly
pnyiug taxes, aud thereby deludiug him
with Il false uotlun that the govern
ment Is not burdensome TO him, throw.
ing him OF his guard, aud making II
EASY for the government to DO eXtraya'
CANT without complaint from Us citi
2ens,"
The above Ia sufficient TO show that
the spirit ut revolution is at work IN
Cornell, But not IN Cornell alone
The youthful GIANT American Man.
hood, rs rising aod the OHlbnric bonds
that bind his siuewy arms shall not
much longer ietter his free action.
This is true Democracy making
ready for battle,
hut IN his warfare for freedom, this
strong imbed young warrior needs
neither munitions Of war, nor millions
Of money.
eve love no ltlnmphs sprung ot force
They stain tho hfl ahtrs cause,
'tla not IN blood that hrty
intutihva rrlNlu laws
hhu writes thun uu the peoples hearts,
IN language tt hf ana plaini
True thoughts have moved tho world before
Aud No they shhll again,
Peace progress knowledge brotherhood,
The iguOfAut may HutUr
1hr bad dunNi hut we rely
10 500 Their victory uuNr
No widows Hfuhns, lnll load our cause,
On blood VI brothers slain
We've won without such aid before
ALd sO We shall again.
Canton, Dec, N, iHFL H.