The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-11-20
TBE STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY. NOV. 20 1880
PANTY deride oheapness and economy within
Inc homes of our people, and when

paafiy dsnde oheapness apd economy within
the homes pf our people ana Whsn
The Expenditures Of the Government
are reckless and wasIeiul, we may be sure
that something 10 wrong with na, and ihai
a condition exists which calls Tor q Vigorous
and resenlfu defense Of Amerloanlhmj ny
every man worthy 10 DO called an American
citizen, Upon the question NJ pheapneAa ana
eo0nomy whether Il relates 10 individuals "
10 tho operations Gf tho government, the pem'
ooratin party, tTuB 20 lts creed and ih lfadl'
tions, viii unalterablY remain attached 10
our plain and frugal penplH Ihey AFn eHrs-
olally entitled 10 The WalohiW care ana pro-
teotinn VI their government ana Whph lhpY
are horne down with bnrdehh greater Than
they eau beaU and are made tlie objects OF
fcOrn by hard lAtHmAkpIHi Wn VIII not leave
their side As tho great German haloruleI
Insisting up0n biz religious convictions, Ia Tho
preseuee of his noCuaera exclaimed, " can do
nonght olse. Here stand, Goa helpme," 10,
however much others may mock and defde
oheapness aud tho poor and frugal mon hnl
women 0f our land Wn viii stand ioflh ln DO
fensB 0f their HiWplb Amerlehnlim dehHnlY
pfOolaimiug. uWe can do n0ught else, Here
NO stand Thus when The question n raised
whether our people 1hHll have the necrsanflpa
OF llfe at % cheaper rate, we arc not ashamed
10 confess ourselves "lH full sympathy with
tho demand Tor cheaper opHlal' nnd We arc
not disturbed by tho hlpt that lhls seeIuh
'neotsfarl7 70 luy0lye eneaper
woman under the coalH''
When tho Promoter Of q Party Measure
which luyades every home In tho land with
higher prices, declares That 'nhpnp ana nasty
40 tOgclher aud thIa whole HyalHn Of cheap
thlngs h badge OF pOyurlU Tor cheap
merchandise mrAns cheap men ana oheap
men mean chonp country We Indignantly
fcpudIhie turh Hu Interpretation 0i Amtd'
0hn sentiment And whom another one, high
in pRrty councils, Who has become notorious
as lhu advocate of h uOnirly yHnpe 70 perpetur
ate partisan supremacy by outrageous inter-
ference with thH suffrage, announces that
"thc cfy for ohcapntss II un-Amfrloan' We
fcoumlly reply thHt bin speech docs not In
dlcatH tlo slightest conception Oi true
AmurIoaHIsm, win not refer 10 other utter.
ancos NJ Ike Import from similar hourobh,
/ content myself with recalling tho most
prominent ana significant The wonder 10
that these thlng6 we're addressed by Amor.
cans 10 Americans What was the occasion
ui these ooudemnblIuua 0f ohoapnesa ana
what had honest American mon ana women
done, or what were thoy likely ~ do that thoy
should hp threatened with ihe optholh
"ohehpN nasty and 'un'AmerlchnV II 10
hard 10 speak patiently aH we answer these
questions stop hy tep vast number Qf our
pe0nlu had been led ON, following blindly Ia
tho rlth OF party They had boon illlod with
hate and sectional proludleg they had been
onjOlod With Interpretations and false
promises they had been corrupted With
money and by appeals 70 their helllnhnohh,
Al those things
Lcd up 10 Their Final notrayai
10 satisfy the demands of those who had sup.
Piled tho fund Tor their corruption, This bo-
irayal wns phlpnble, and II was impossible 10
deny W conceal the fact that tho pretended
relief rendered 20 tho people in fulhllmont 0f
u promhe 10 Tighten the burdens of their life,
made by the party entrusted with the govern.
mont was but q iohomo 10 pay the debts IN.
cured by tho purchase uf party success,
while II further increased the lmpoy0rlsh.
meHt Of tho mhHarh The people were NJ last
aroused aud demanded Ou explanation, They
had been taught Tor lUO youfa that Ia the de.
tributlou NJ benefits lholr government should
bo administered with equality and Justice,
They had learned that wealth was not lnda-
peueiblo 10 rebppoUbllIty and that II did not
nHtitlt ltH pnHscFnofH 10 especial governmental
fayorH. Humble mon with sohnty incomes
had been encouraged by the Influence and the
spirit Of our institutions, 10 practice economy
aud ffugnllty 10 the end that they might on.
Joy IN tho utmost the ruwUrdH of thvlr toll
The influence Of the American homo was Hlill
about thom, In their simplicity they know
nothing OF q now dlHptnhnilpn which mpdO
chcapucsa dsruputahlo, and thoy hllll loved
tho cheap CoatH Of Lincoln and Gar'l0ld, aud
O.. .Na aa#N.
held In youorallon, Aud thus these unao.
phistlcntnl Americans unconscious Of thoir
wfong,dalng demanded the redemption OF
party pledges and oIamorod for ohoapno's, In
order that they might provide the ncurnHnrlOh
and comforts NJ life for themselves and their
families At the lowest pgfalbn cost Tho
leaders Ot the party which was caught In the
act Of robbery aud which was nrralgncd by
the pnOplp for q violation Of itH trust, were
forced by their abd prrdlonmont toAdoaperpto
oypodiont No attempt 70 reverse tho current
of true Amcricbnlhm and dlaorcllt
The Most Honorable Sentiments
belonging to American manhood, were tho
disgrnocful tasks Of those who inaultcd our
people by the announcement of The doctrine
that 20 desire chcUpncsa was 10 loyo npstinCsa,
aud 10 practice economy ana irugulily was
un.AmorlcRu, Thus do we plainly Hro that
whom the pRth pointed out by patriotism and
American cltIpnfhlp II forakon by party
In mower, for schemes 0f Hunshnusa and for
interruptions oonsplraoos Tor partisan sue.
ooss, lts course inevitably leads to unjust ia
yorltam neglect Of the lntcroaB " tho
massob, ontlro porvorslon Of the mission Of ro-
publican Institutions, aud, IN somo form, TO
the most Impudont and outrageous Insult 10
truO American sentiment IL cannot DO do
niOd that political events In the pngt have
gonu fRr toward encouraging arrogant party
assumption, Every thoughtful and patriotic
man has At times bOon disappointed and do
prosaod by the apparent Indifference and do.
moralsntlon Of the people, But such ronoo-
ti0ns have no place IN the iollcll0tlonh This
Ia tlmo whom faith In our oountrymon
should bo fully rc.optHhlrhcd. Tho noiso Of o
rooont political revolution is Btlll heard
throughout the land; tho people have iust
demonstrated that thoro la point beyond
which thly cannot bo lod by blind partloan'
chin, and that they are quito competent 20
examine aud correctly decide political duoa.
tlona concerning tholr rights and their vol.
fare. Thoy have numerically resented every
attack upon truo American manhood, and
have taught party leaders that, though slow
10 anqer, they take torrlblo roYongoa when bO-
trayod. rhcy permit ua 10 forgive our hon
orod guest for all tho cheap coats no has ever
worn, Tor they have declared them 10 bc In
faahion. They have also doorood that the
Dcoaloguc has place In our politics. for thor
have enforced the command "Thou shalt not
atoal,n and hayo rendered an emphatic yer-
uiot against thnse who have borne false wit
ness. Nothing could no we'll accompany tho
Honon We PAy out Distinguished ouost
ae the celebration on hia birthday Of the vic.
tory which has Just been achieved In yindloa-
tion Of American oltiEonahir--for in him we
honor the man who has best illustrated truo
American manhood. Our rejoicing and bis
are increased No. wo also celebrate the tri-
umph Of Democratic principle for which
ho fought and fell but two short yoars ago;
and 10 complete our Joy and hh wo arc per-
mitted 10 Indulge IN true Democratic on.
tbuelasm over tho atoadfastnosa and devotion
10 ite creed exhibited by our pNgty which
knowing no disoouragomont. has fought 20
victory In the peoplo'e cause. Who oan now
doubt our oountrymon'e appreciation OF that
trait, 80 we'll illustrated In ,he character OF
Allen q. Thurman, which prompted him
dhrouRhout his long career, AZ all times and
ia all circumstances, and without regard to
personal oonAeqtonoes, " do tho things
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