The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
AN ADDENpUM.

Within our regular editorial columns
will be found an article impeaehlng the
truth Of telegram IN the MhssIllon lnde'
pendent Wednesday evening, August ~
AZ the hour II WAS written no examination
OF the New York Times had been made,
We are now able 10 add that the Times Of
Wednesday morning said not one word
about Mckinleyia speech, Hence the toll
egram was absolutely false aa 70 the op'
position papers speaking well OF the
speech,
hut the next morning the Times, an n'
dependent Republican paper. which Ia
yora iarln REFORM. expressed the nope
that Mckinley would DO elected because
Of the gerrymander, and for this peculiar
reaROni
Where Ia no doubt whatever that q
large number Of Republicans OF Ohio are
honestly possessed by the Ideas that Me-
Knley honestly represents, Theyare en-
titled 10 representation by man Of his
stamp, and they would have got II without
difficulty N the district he formerly rep'
resented had not been cut about
for the purpose or prevent
ing II, Moreover, Mr., Moklnleyla
election 10 not mere local matter. II
concerns the nation, and though we have
no sympathy with his political sentiments,
and cannot even remotely agree with his
ideas 40 70 fiscal policy We believe that
the net result OF legislation will be better
for all concerned when all dlatlnetly'eon.
celyed and ilfmly-held convictions, shared
| by a considerable part OF the voters, are
represented by men OF ability and char.
acler such aa Mr.. Mckinley undoubtedly
ia,n 81 --.-Gl C1C1-..
II may be jpat as well to examine this
unlque logic at once aa later, All talk
about q gerrymRnder ID nonsense, Now
as 10 Major MeKinley'a great ability, Ia
| what does Il conai6tY In the House he IL
regarded as q man Of one Idea, He 10 not
q great lawyer. Congress Has famous
| luriaia, great generals, great
| merchants, great doctors IN Ia
membership. Mr.. Mckinley has
acquired a factltloua reputation because
Of hia position as Chairman, u promotion
| due 70 the traditions OF Congress, which
elevate men on committees from session
70 session, He ~ man OF ability and nc
| h unqueatlonably man or Character. sc
IL his opponent, Hon, John o. warwick;
Now under what obligations are lht
Democracy 10 provide Congregational
place for Mr. Mckinley that do not alao
rest upon them ~ provide for General
Groayenor, Ben liutierworth, Judge
| Thompson, Governor Foraker, and a score
Of other Republicans OF greater ability
than Major Mckinley poaaossea, Why
does not this logic, carried out, end In tht
necessity Of Democracy sending u holid
Republican delegation To Washington
Able Republicans can be found, but tho
| Democrats have also able Democrats
enough 20 go around, The Democratic
party's duty 10 20 send as many Democrat
as possible 10 Washington, TO got q ma
lorlty, TO put into force Democratic no
lions. IL IN % beautiful achemI
TO have a majority Of the people
hold certain docjrlnea, aud thof
because q man II nice fellow, aont
him 70 vote against those doctrines
And will Protection die with Mckinley
deicAt2 Are there no other great Pro
tectoniata In Congress2 Don't make lhen
Jealous by this fulsome laudatlon OF the
Major. Could you get Cannon, Reed
!llscoct Blaine, Morrill,, Cullom, Bou
tellc, Dingloy-oh, four score Of them, I,
confess that they stand beneath MoKin
lcy'a ahadowY No air, Mr.. Mckinley n
fine looking, clean shayon aiiable, abl,
man OF character, But 10 he u solitaire
la character scarce In this country SonI
Mr.. Warwick 10 Congress-, Ho too ~ hon
est, is able, and will help swell the ma
iorily, which ought TO represent tho pop
ulNr majority Of the people.