The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30

Hon, William MoAdoo, OF New Jersey,
arrived In this city from Washington oV
the ~. Wayne road, at 10 o'clock laai eve.
ming. There was quite gathering Of
Democrats nj tho depot 70 greet him,
Among the party were Mayor Blake, Hon,
John G. Woliy, Archibald McGrogor,
Chairman Monnot, Alice Pomerene, Hon.
r. s. Shields and Johnson Sherrlok.
The distinguished gentleman was %.
corted 10 the Barnett, where the whole
party took supper. Mr., McAdoo loft this
morning, 10 ro-enter tho Wisconsin cam.
paign, perfect food Of kilograms being
sent him at this point, entroatlng him 10
90 back 10 that State.
Az the Tabernacle laAt night, Hon. r..
S,Shlolda presided and introduced the
speaker In few appropriate remarla,
During his address Congressman MoAdoo
was frequently interrupted by tho oontin-
ued applause. When he intimatod that
he was about 70 close thoro wore cries Of
"Go on,n and "Glyo us some morc,n He
spoke over two hours and was listened 10
with the closest attention. His speech
was one Of the most eloquent and able
ever heard In Canton and did great deal
Of good.
Iio handled tho Mckinley bill In man
ner that could not hut convince any fair
minded person, that II was In favor OF the
claaacs and opposed 10 the mnSses. Tho
attendance was large, many remaining
standing during the ontlro address, as
ihoy were unable 10 obtain seats. He
brought down the audience by referring
10 Speaker Reeds claim that ho was con.
ductngtho house In n "boEnessn like man.
ner. Before the meeting there was pa
rado by tho Young Mons Democratic
Club and the Y. M. d. G. Juniors.
Ho spoke a0 follows
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE.
MEN, Tho Republican party is divided
into two camps, II will not do TO speak
Of the Republican party ~ embracing
Blaine and Roed. am here 10 charge
that all Of tho Republican leglslotion Of
tho Elfty.nrst Congress, led 10y Speaker
Rood, was a conspiracy against the popu.
lar government. When the Fifty-frst
Congress mot, tho slim Republican ma
jorlty selected Mr., Reed az Speaker, Ho
10 man OF versatility and great audaclty,
In securing party ends, ho 10 unpatri.
otic.
When Reed assumed the Speakorship
he attempted TO repay by class legi0lation
for the election OF Benjamin Harrison.
Up TO 1884 the Republicans did not believe
the Democratic would como back into pow
or, until the youngest man who served In
tho war was dead. We went into that
contest without the patronage OF single
federal Office. The Democratic party In
1884 elected Grover Cleveland President
The Republicans have arrogated to thom.
selves the claim that they had saved the
Union. They contended that mon had
gono into the army, not ~ men living In
free country, but as Republicans.
In vain did we charge and convict them
OF scandals and crimes. They have one
reply, 1--WE saved the Union,n On sec
tional prejudces mainly, did they con-
tinuo TO control the government. After
the conflict OF 1884, when they recovered
their breath, thoy said the Democrats had
boon 30 long out OF power that they would
pension the rebel soldiers, pay the con-
fodorate war debt and shockle the negro.
We did not pension the rebel soldiers;
wo did not pay the confederate war debt,
and we did not shaokle the negro. There
was never cleaner and moro business.
like administration since tho time Of
George Washington, than that Of Grover
Cleveland,
After that administration the RepubT.
can leaders know the vast majority OF the
people were against thcm They deter
mined to carry that election by allmeans.
For twenty-five years class legislation
had robbed tho masses. II was by getting
these benenciaries to raise corruption
fund that mndo possible the election Of
President Harrison. John Wanamnker
wont through that campaign with brihe
IN ono hand and Doodle In the other.
They mortgagod the government, prom
Using TO repay II AZ some future time. |
give Speaker Reed credit for standing out
from tho members OF his party. He be-
lieved TINT bond was obligatory and deter
mined TO bay II. II required bold man
topay II, and some say bad one.
10 carry out this Legislation Il was ne
ocsi airy TO change tho rules Of the House
Of Representatives, which wero the most