The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-09-05
IN A NUTSHELL.
The Great Speech OF Hon James n,
Campbell
Delivered AZ Dayton Yesterday Accepting
tho Democratic Nomination for
Governor,
MIR. oAMpBeLL's srERoH


Ohio as well aR the Democratic party
that gratefully accept the nomination
which M your partlalltY you have be-
slowed. This Is no ordinary campaign,
The task confronting uA NJ nOt one OF
mere routine, The duties deYolYlng on
every voter, irrespective lt party are
unmialakablb, ANA one ui the most pb'
yinua of these duties 10 TO febuke thpar
who have deiled the unwrltlen law
which decTeea that no man may three
times aspire 20 the highest executive
Onloe Ia state or nation, The father OF
his country scorned 20 accept lhlrd
term, the great soldier Of App0matluE
failed OF ila achievements, the very
thought Is repugnaut 10 the inhllneh
OF the people who see therein an 40.
tempt to perpetuate illused power yet
la Tie face OF hunOrtd usage aud public
aentiment, the StmnglelB into whose
greedy NAV the Republicans Of one
has disappeared, have the Hudatlly 20
demand u third successive term for the
most imperIOus aud prolllgAt1 admins
tTatOn ever Inflicted npon u.s.,
1.-TWO years ago the chairman OF our
state convention promulgated q great
but unappTeciated truth when h6 bhld
that the executive department OF our
state government hnd for nearly tWu
wears been Administered tOpr0mOtet @
personal ambition and political i0r
tunes OF those In control UHluckily
the people did not 40 the time realize
the selfish character of the state admin
iatratiOu, N had not then been sum
cleutly OdlOua 10 arouse the unlVtIeal
indignation which now prevails ana II
was permitted 70 continue ita career ul
tyranny and extravaganza, The hrll
seeking politicians who compofed II be-.
came blinded uy success, Cltta were
seized and given over 10 the ONlelul
sway of incompetent boards, which Oe
came with their thousands OF Hppoln
teea) the political tools Of the governor,
No qualification weighs 40 heavily FOR
appointment thereon aa that Of auOscr
yiency 10 him. La these unhappy
municipalities the public moneys Hrt
expended without the consent and par,
ticlpatlOn OF the people pnd against
their interests and desires, so gross
are the Outragea perpetraltd by
the governors henchmen aud
their followers that the legd
ing Republican congressman from the
greatest city Of the state felt moved
lately by very shame 10 declare that
5000 voters representing the worst ele
ment IN politics In this city practically
dictated TO the GOOuO who believed iu
clean aud wholesome methods The
dearest rights OF the people have been
wresied from them u uphold ANA
strengthen despolism such rs never
had been dreamed Of Ia this land OF llO
erty, All this has been romOSelessly
done by one who, before he was elrclrd
10 the gOyernOgship, proclaimed from
the state house steps that ~ there was
anything sacred 10 the American peu
pie 10 was local self government y The
Democratic party nus ever opposed
Capitalization In whatever shape II
came, but the unprecedented powers
which have been consolidated IN the
hands of the governor, even against the
protest of the best element OF his own
party, and his ilagraut abuse Of those
powers may we'll alarm, not the Dem
oGracy alone but all other friends Of
popular governments aud we call upon
every citizen who iaYorS home rule to
join us IN stamping out executive
usurpuilOn,
"The dsordercd ambition which
prompts the governor OF OhiUt0 grasp
absolute control IN the cities does not
stop even there. llc has gone farther
aud has prosttuted the charitable IN
stitutons of the state to pWtism uses
and has impaired their efficiency 10
crafty personal malice, Pure aud ubie
men connected with their management
although high IN the counstls ot his
own party, have been ruthlessly strick'
en- down whenever they refused TO be-
tray their trusts NJ the behest of their
masters aud % increase his OyergrOwn
power by tralllGking in the mislOrtnnes
Of humanity What then Is 70 be done,
my fellow Couutrymen- and | HgWu
appeal to you regardless 0fparty what
is to be done with this dangerous auto
craft 10 may not be that the people Of
Ohio Will tail TO dethrOne him,
"Iurning from state 10 national
affairs the lrst duty which conironls
us is TO discuss and educate the people
upon the reform OF the tariff, This
being the chief issue In federal politics,
and our present struggle In Ono being
the preliminary skirmlSh TO the general
battle Of w. 10 Is proper that we define
our position and keep alive the agita
ton. We are accustomed TO boast that
our country excels the world Ia natural
resources, ia agricultural and mineral
wealth and In advantageous location,
We rejoice In vast area OF unoccupied
lnnde, which offer cheap homes 10 all
We claim 10 be the freest and the most
intelligent, inventive, industrious and
enterprising people on earth. To these
combined causes do we truth
fully ascribe our phenomenal Increase
In prosperity, wealth and greatness,
We do not accept the dogma that these
glorious results are due 10 an eX0tbllnnt
tariff or the custom house has beon the
predominatlng factor OF national
growth. On the contrary we deem the
Tariff as itnOw exists to be burdenBome,
orudely constructed and inequitably 1d.
ius,ed, bearing lightly on the rich and
heavily on the poor. We concur with
the late Republican convention OF Iowa,
ill its declaration That the protective
system fosters trusts and trade con.
spiraCieB.' Both Of the great political
parties Goncede that the federal govern.
inent 10 collecting revenues largely IN
excess of lis necessities. Both have re.
peatedly promised TO dispose Of this
surplus by reducing taxation, The
Democratic party attempted TO
do this In good faith aud through
ils representatives, Ia Congress pass
ed a tariff reduction measure which
sought 60 tighten everybodys burden
by repeating the entire duties upon SAT-
lumber, tin plate and wool and by re-
ducmg the duties upon woolen goods,
sugar iron, etc. When It's bill went to
the Republican senators for their ao'
tion they repudiated IL and called II u
free trade measure although its aver
L nnn nf dnLu wnn ten per cent hlgher