The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-24
Ma. MoHNoP WRITES,
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He Makes fome Observations 10 tho
Evening Repository
10 THE EpITOR or THE REPOSITORY
You appear TO be much excited DO,
cause OF my estimate OF the number OF
voters who can be influenced by money
consideration, My estimate may be
somewhat wide OF the mark, and !
hope II IL, but the main fact 10 which !
desired 10 call attention, In that large
number OF voters arc open 10 the oahh
argument, "Dudleyism, or blocks
OF live" politics, was pFactlerd long DO
fore w, w, Dudley wrote his now celu'
brated letter. II has been known ana
practced, not alone In Indiana, but
mere at home Ia Molly Stark for many
years NJ least since the congressional
election Of 1873 The leaders OF your
party organization clearly recognize
the fact that, through the huoctaaiul
operation OF the Dudlcylle methods
they can alone hope for supremacy ln
stark county, 10 iaa current remark
that but for the use OF money in our
county elections every county once
would now be filled by Democrats, II
N perfectly we'll known that numell
cally, your party ia IN q decided minor
ity Ia this county, but, ~ the same
time, your candidates command one OF
tho most important elementa OF politi'
cal power, which u money The p9bhl
OF u prominent Republican politician
after the election Of 1883, that tltfe
oWere more cattle In tho market Than
he could buy" and the defeat OF George
Bills by more than six hundred votes,
considered In connection herewith, 10
a somewhat aignillcant fact, Aa mat
teTa now stand IN stark county polillcs
no poor man need apply, In canvass
ing a mans qualifications for Olllce one
OF the liTat aud most important luqul'
rl6s ia as 20 how much money no can
put up, The bOodler ia today the most
important parsonage IN politics
Everybody seems 10 be NJ his eall' lie
can command the services OF the SIN
ner aud the saint alike, Who ia more
respected and feared NJ Washington
than your own Dudley, the prince OF
b00dlersy Respected for his magnlll'
cent ability In dlaburaing the WOna
maker cash among the "bIocks OF llye," "
and feared, even by the President OF
the United States because the bench
Charles OF his operations dare not make
him their scapOgoat There are Dud
leya and Dudley8 big DudleyB and IT,
Tie Dudleya, and they are not unknown
In stark county or course any list or
OF them would bo In.
without the name OF one OF
your chief dispensers of cash who paid
hfteen dollars for u vote for sheriff IN
order that your paper might get q
chance 10 the county printing, But
tho list would, OF necessity, be headed |
by your own llluatrloua name, For did
you not sell your own influence ana the |
Influence Of your paper for ave dollar
bill and the promise of twenty-five
cents u line for other acceptable com
/
Now, / do not wish to be understood |
M saying that any one political party
enjoys u monopoly OF the Dudleyih
for you must fight the devil
with Are. What do charge Is thai
votes are bought aud sold and II my
statement In the House Of Representa-
tyes, too strong though II may have
been, but serves TO call the attention of
The people to this degradation Of our
politics, | can well AFFORD 10 submit TO
your misrepresentation and abuse, |
The public very well understands why
you SO perslstently misrepresent me
II you can stand It certainly can, for
your opposition is worth more than |
gold TO me-
JOIN n. MoNNOT,
Columbus, o., April 20, 1890.