The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-07-17
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Al Orrviils.-An Eloquent Plea for ths
Mid Element In felltioa-,notea Men
Who Were Great When Only hidA -
Speech Nominating Hon, John H. Mon
not for Congress, -
Mr., Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Con
A great responsibility rests upon US To-
| day, Long have our people been Ieple
scented in Congress by plnloefalh anu Pre-
teelion harona who have sustained lhlol'
erahle monopoly and We hyssslllaue ~
| presslon of the wOrkinamen, The question
Tor us 10 consider to-day, 10, who viii best
lead our Democratic hosis Ia the. impend,
| lng struqgle for the disenthfalllnenl oi
American labor from the Wanlon Wicked
| taxes upon tho neoesharles OF me-,
propose 10 tie thoughtful consideration
al this convention the name of one, VINO
| I'M lie LealslatIlre was styled, "Ihe Young
Hagle OF htark, n and who became the VIC
tor In hqhting giant monopoly ny pro-
claiming that II II we're necessary, W sac
rlfiee himself 20 bring about reform 20
would do II, rather lhan listen 70 we ule,
latiOn of school book LORDS, Tor w leYeu
his country and suffering eollsuluehny
Tar better Than he loved public olilee Ills
noble fight for cheaper school bookh lihh
shed lis refulRenee upon every home WIN
IN the grand commonwealth oI ONO,
The delegates OF the city OF Canton are
not blinded by their affections when they
ask Tor the nomination OF John ", Mon,
not. Many may equal him IN breadth OF
Intellectual powers, but In the Individual
qualities Of courage that never fallerH or
Integrity that IN ever undlmned lh US
lualro and OF action that 10 unllagglng In
the execution OF his honeat convictions,
he atands single and alone among the
atateamen Of his age, He ID no novice
raahly pnt forth 10 tlaah maiden sword
In this great contest, Ills name hnu rec
ord are known all over Ohio WIN hyii'
pathIes aa broad 40 the htale, pfyale
character 40 apollehh aa the utlveh SNOW
from Heaven, a judgment as clear eryh'
tai, honest In Thought and deed, the .peo-
pie all know him by heart, lie VIII be a
candidate upon whom the shafts oI phrtF
san malice dare not DO Yentured Tor no
has been faithful 10 every trust, has been
brave when olherA feared, ana has been
honeat when temptation and debauehery
Dui gentlemen OF the Convention, pray
consider hla elements Of strength before
you east your ballots. Who moro than he
can muster the Democratic Iorceh ana
mArhhall them against the enemy ~ Solo
phAlAnx2 In whom more lhan no wiz
the farmers be Inspired by ihe sublime
energy OF personal deyotlonY What can.
dldate viii better enlist the aympathleh OF
the lAborlng men and spur them 70 renew
cd aotlyIlyY Who will draw no largely
upon the honest and reilectlng indepen'
dent voters OF the district than no, who
haa always stood like wall OF adamant
against the angry Aurgea OF corruption
Pardon me II I may say too mueh' lapeak
In no dlsparagement OF the other dlAlln'
qllahed candidates whose names sparkle
Ike stars In the political Ornament.
honor them all, but ! know whereof, |
speak. The coming election viii 10 lhe
AuAterlllz OF Ohio politics The oppoa'
Ing candidate. will be q man OK exhaust
less resources and inoomparrable ounhlng'
Serupulous methoda. The conflict Ia ae
lrrepresalble and aA one-alded aa was that
between freedom and slavery, but we
must have leader adequate 70 lis needn,
The nomination OF John Il. Monnot VIII
fire tho Democratic heart with new. zeal
and every fighting Democrat VIII un.
Aheathe lila sword 70 prepare for the ilnal
engagement In November. next' DON'T
tell na that you admire him but that no 10
too young. Most OF the nhinlng lights
that have shared the honorn OF lhls kc,
public arc mon that entered the aroma oi
American polltlca nj an early age SEQ
Washington az n crossing the marshes
and thlckota OF Pennsylvania 70 assist
Brnddook In tho French and Indian war,
and later see him front the power OF q
British king. see Douglass ~ ~ roboh
In the judicial ormine OF the Prairie state
and at 70 see him grace u seat In lower
House OF Congroaa and later again see
him aa the intrepid lion OF the " 81 sem
ate, see Lincoln At 20 o member OF tho
Illinols Legislature and later | ace him
atrlko the ahaoklcs from four million
bondmen, / sec Tlldcn NJ % a mouldor
OF publlc opinion and later aa the Cover
nor OF his native State, see him, Win
righteous rage unhorae Boss Tweed ana
throttle the Canal Ring. And then see
that In peace hA In war, God raises
no n young man for great
crisis. Nominate John u. Monnot
and ho will como up 10 the West
orn Reserve boundary line with a majori-
ty 80 largo that oven hopolcssly Ropubli'
can Medina will not save our opponents
from crushing defeat, AZ the organizer
and proaldlng officer OF powerful .polit
lcal Organization he made the city OF Can
ton rock.rlbbod and tho county OF stark
Glbralter OF Democracy, AZ an orator no
no will thrill tho people and mako them
enthusiastic for the immortal principles
upon which this government rests, he IL
the man we want: no 10 the man the ho-
publicAna do not want.