The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-26
ADVICE
70 the Democratic Party Letter
From Judge Blaudln
on the aenaloriAl aituation...The Judge
tSpre.sea HIS Views IN Very Vigorous
HpRliah,

iSpre,sen His Views IN Very Vigorous
hpgllah,
10 TnE EpIToR on THg CANTON DEMO
CHAri-l have reason 70 believe that tho
democracy Oi Ohio 10 Just now balancing
on the pivot VI destiny, aud contemplate
with anxious concern the Issue,
am one Of those who believe that not
only the future hnpplneah Of the American
people, but the perpelully of Democratic
representative government, IN bound up
iu ihe party 10 which We belong, ana when
/ sec the principles, purity aud life OF That
party put 10 needless aud dangerous ton
slon, aud know that there IN no other 20
which We may turn with any assurance or
hope, am iinpelled TO utter my most
earnest protest, no matter how feeble II
may be- ln the presence Of the trcinens
duliB aud maleyOlont forces against witch
Ii IN directed aud by which II N provoked,
The sentiment lcOmmondnhle in ltaeliD
and tho preludIcca lnlwnya deplornblel
which were IN oulgrowth Of aud survived
the war, have been played upon 10y de-
signing dcmbg0gurh, VINO used theni 70
divert attention from the hhhmeiul pillhgu
OF the people effected 10y legislation, touch.
Ing their business aud currency, until
NNlAANNlllhlNlllIN NNlAN w ~ NNAAA N'hNNH
Grated Into tie cunning and arts of the
trlchatcr, aud The practices that have
added the word "hoodlerh 10 our liicrn-
turo,
la their extremity the people have turn.
ed their faces aud tholr hopes and brought
their votes "a the Democratic party Tor re-
lief, Ia Grover Cleveland they found, aa
they hoped, real Democrat, aud there
fore u statesman aud friend OF the people,
His defeat year ago chilled the hearts of
the struggling masses, but they were not
dismayod They learned that his dofcat
was compNsscd by u shameful use OF cor
ruptIng ngcncica, aud with unahak0n
faith la Democratic principles, they aguin
rallied IN the late election, and In East
aud West, ua well aa In Ohio, testified
their loyalty TO the principles OF which
Cleveland ", by universal acclaim, the
recognized and chosen leader,
Nov In Ohio the grave duty N upon ua
10 elect "a Senator, aud TO put Into that
body man who will Inspire confidence
In the people that the alnteamcn Of the
Democratic party will loo earnest and ain-
ccrc friends Of those principles of rootl.
tudC aud honor which alone are their ark
OF safety.
Such u man cannot and will not bo self
| Imposed upon our Legislators, who are
trust on behalf Of 100000 Democratic yot.
ora, llo cannot and viii not bo selected
| hy indirCCtlOu aud the methods by which
| CleyClnud'A defeat was effected, These
methods II iB the high mission OF the Dem.
oCrntic party 20 kill, aud not 10 adopt. In
| the day when the people learn that both
| the political parties can aud do employ
the same arts and methods, the star Of
destiny Of Democratic representative gov
Crnmcnt will be- cclipaod, aud Will soon
sink and leave ua IN u night OF hopeless
gloom aud despair
have satisfactory evidence that Mr.,
| Brico has secured from members elect OF
| the General Assembly, pledges 10 support
| him for u. s, Senator, " he shall appear
| 10 hc approved by The prevailing Hcnt-
mcnt Of their immediate constituents,
| ThCrCupOn local Democratic papers have
| been subsidized and corrupted 10 glyO
voice TO prnisca and Communications OF
| him, manufactured 10y hls order and nt
| hla expense, and furnished and published
| at his cost, NJ the same time eupproesing
| everything In favor Of all other condl.
dntcp thus giving forth q wholly false and
| fictitious appearance OF sentiment IN hia
favor, when none exists, with no chance
that the rcn sentiment against him shall
| llnd expression,
or this, gny, havo satisfactory owl.
dcnco. The pnpcrp that are thus muzzlod
aud doing the bidding OF Mr., BrIcc, will
| deny the fact, and u will hO difficult 20 got
| the fact 10 the people where tho ncwepn-
papers, the ordinary vehicle Of communl.
| cation between the people, can ho used 10
| deny, but not 10 spread the truth But
sooner or later the fact will get 20 the poo-
pie Then they will know how Democrat
ic papers, the voice OF the Democratic
people, have been shnmclcssly falso 10 the
sncrod trust with which they woro ohnrR-
| ed, When this shall bO known 10 the pco-
| pie, ns Il surely will, whore will be the in
lluenco Of the Democratic press In future
battles OF the pnrty2 They will he brand
ed with the sure and well deserved mark
~ Cain, that In their future work, all may
know and all may shun them,
| II there was, Indeed, n sentiment IN tho
| Democratic party In Ohio, favorable 20
the election OF Mr.. BrIce, the Democratic
papers Of the state would not need 10 bc
debnuched 10 give II voice and uttcranco.
II IN because there ia 80 much sentiment,
that the power Of the press must be pros
| titutcd TO the oathesome work Of false
prctcnsee, and next closed 10 tho work Of
| voicng the ronl sentiment, as patriotic ns
II IN energetic, because the latter sontl.
mont docs not accord with Senatorial
ambition.
The Democratic party, and Democratic
principles are the hope, the bow OF prom
ise, the rift In the clouds, 20 the people of
the Republic, aud they have looked upon
the Democratic press as its voice and
brcnth Shall this voice he stlllod, and
this breath be stiiled? Nay worse, shall
this voice be turned toa voice OF wrath,
and this breath cngendcr postilonco In
the body polltic2
To such OF the Democratic papers as are
not committed 10 thisschemc, that hernlds
u night Of darkness and death, turn with
an anxious plea, that not an opportunity
or u moment he lost 10 warn the people OF
the arts that are being employed against
them, and 20 blast II with the righteous
dcnunclnton which its base betrayal OF
The people deserves.
n arts and shnms and false pretenses
shall succeed IN snniching Senatorial
mantle from 100000 Democratic patriots
and placing II upon unworthy shoulders,
instead OF doing 10 political death, ono
who would wenr with pride garment 80
dishonored, then the party that survived q
quarter Of u century OF successive defeats
will have demonstrated its mortality, by
committing suicide IN the day Of its vic.
tory and success. Very Respectfully,
". y. BLANDIN
CnEyEnAND, o., Dec. II, 1889.