The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-11

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pie from financial distress, an not GO
ing 10 detnIn you long nnl am glad hhye
been provided with good llnulenhnls, A.
time h nyIng aud there acc many dlHlln,
pushed gentlemen you want "a hear, Hnl
want 10 hear, | viii he brief, desire W
read the sentiments Of a Democrat near
aud dear tO ua, Hon, lawrence y, Neal
After reading the lutfr Mr, Weliy said
Now thea gentlemen without iurlhef fh'
marks from me, ! viii proceed 10 dis
charge my dulipa ana viii not hold ihe
club or any one else Responsible, not even
myself for the manner Ia which ! DO H.
The hrat tOnht ID "a pleasant one, "Our
Guests Permit me 20 introduce our
mayor, tho Hon, John n, Blake The ap'
plnuse lasted for some Time and dld not
aubsIde until that gentleman. had been
standing for quite q Tine, waiting 70 fe'
apond " the toast
MAYOR JonN " BLAKE,
Mr.. Tonalmaater and Gentlemen On
behalf Of tie y, NJ. y, q, ofCanton greet
you here tonight, Ihe club feeling per
hapa they should not take all tue
honor OF an occurrence like this cast
Ssl'' %s In S' 20 rspy aS 20 s"' nIss s''pSrSS onsi
which ID, | n6auri you, o most pleasing
duty. The Democracy Of Canton, and
when ! say tho Democracy ot Canton,
mean the Y, NJ, ID, G. and The balance OF
the Democratic. So when | use the term
mean all. The Y, NJ, d, &, during the
past canvass, while they fought on every
hin aud In every valley IN the county and
district, they came out dlaiigurcd, but
ask you II they are not atlll in the ring,
Nc, Welty rhey mover die
Mayor nhke-lhey never die aa my
friend has aaid Each campaign makes
them stronger than over, They have
taken Grover Clcyelhndaa their platform,
aa ouunclntcd IN hIH celebrated pr0oln'
nation, They have ateadiaatly and ear
neatly taught lac prlnciplea Of our chiei,
aud from that day 10 this have never side
tracked, but gone onward on the same line
until to-day u 10 nOtAaltod ofA Democratic
orator 10 be- careful what he says on the
tariff,
i say we thank you and are glad you are
here. When you leave We hope you can
return homo and Hiy % your frlonda II
was pleasant thing 20 have been Ia Can'
ton, 10 the Republicans present ! greet
YOU kindly 10 iH "a pleasure after tho
preat political battle tu meet our Ropuhli
can frlpnIs Tonight Whom they leave no,
1 hope they viii honor uH hy saying they
had honorable oppouonla. ! hope when
they como 90 ua ngain Homo Ht least VIII
hnye Ioncd ouruntu
srEEw oFuoN,J,y, LEWIS,
This distinguished gentleman respond,
ed 90 the toast "Grnyor Cleveland Hie
addrola was listened 10 with the closcbt
attention and was one Of the hcst opcechca
cvor delivered IN Cnuhn. Want OF tepnco
prevents lth publication In todoy'H NtWN'
prMocHAr, but 10 will appear la iull ai no
distant date,
ABSENCE on a pisriNOuisuEp GUEST
MIR. WGLry -Whtn the arrangements
were made for the banquet, we had the
promise Of the prcutnco Of u follow tuwuH'
man OF ours, with whom we always like
10 meet and ho 10 assured OF "a cordial
greeting We regret that tho serious ill-
ncas Of hlE brother makca Il impoaulblo
for him To be- with ~, lO ID Ia the city at
the bedside of HE sick brother. II he were
here and able 90 Join In the sentiment, no
ono could respond with moro cloqucnoo
and feeling than Hon. Michael d, Hartor,
Right hero wish 10 say that taicknoaa pro-
vented Hon. johh @. Warwick from being
present tonight. Ne hoped 10 have beon
here, but indispoaition made II impossible
for him 20 como.
Judge A, A, Thayor was then introduo.
cd and responded 20 the toast ballot
Reform
JUDGE A, a. rllAYER,
MIR CHAIRMAN, GENTLEMEN Thirteen
states NJ the last election voted under bal
lot reform. Tho result was u Democratic
gain OF i0congroaamon and two governors
In those states. IL demonstrates that II In
not only the correct principle, but works
line q charm In practice.
la Indiana, which heretofore has boon
tho ground for Dudley and "blocks OF
nvc,n has introduced the most perfect
system OF ballot reform, II cnablcg u
yotor 10 cast his ballot IN complete isolo
ton from pnrty fear or the bosses Of largo
manufacturing establishments. This last
ia the great enemy OF the American ballot
and American liberty. The result In
thirteen atatoa that adopted ballot reform
was most gratifying. II the Young Mems
Democratic club would wind ono better
wreath around It's banner LOT Il stand
unit In urging the Legislature 10 pass the
Australian ballot law, In its greatest per-
fcction,
Toastmastor Wolty--I knew he would
tell yon something about reforms. Whom
the programme was made out II was ox-
pectcd and the club had tho promise that
Governor Campbell would be with US.
They regret that he In not here, he regrets
II, and we oil regret II. The State IN with
you lust the same ns II was year ago.
We have with us that veteran writer, who
In the absence OF Gen. Sherwood took
charge OF the NEws.DEMoCRAT. You will
recognize that the large man ls Mr..
MIR, Il. O. MACPHERSON.
Mr.. Toastmnater, Democratic Friends:
! humby beg pardon for the olrense am
about TO commit, but az we have a State
Board OF Pardons 80 leuient, | may be
excused. Ohio Ia n grand State. In the
eloquent language OF Frank Hurd we
want q market out TO the sea. Almost
overy person nominated has the habit
IN accepting the nomination, TO say
Il came without solicitation aud
entirely unexpected, ! appreciate the
honor and the thrust at my sl2N. II has
lcon with mo 80 long that II II comical. |
wish we hud bellows large enough 70
swell my proportions 10 the size OF the
grandeur OF the State Of Ohio, Itisgrand
n 1rea, grand In history, grand In ita
noble wiyos and daughters, noble In
II is q true remark that Ohio
10 the most picturesque State as far as
politics Ia concerned. Tho acreage 10 far
lbove the acreage OF wheat
You have often heard OF Yirginin as the |
mother OF Presidents and Ohio as the step
mother. anw Hquib saying California |
md Ohio we're the only States saved from |
he Republican wreck. II reminds me OF |
he remark Of the old maid with two teeth |
IN opposite gums.
Now my Democratic friends, | proceed |