The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-07-31
EDITORIAL saUIBs,


SENATOR TuRPIE Ia his speech on the
tariff yesterday said II the popular verdict
we're 10 guide legislation the bill adopted
would be one that would Impose lower
duties on things Ia general nse ana higher
rates on articles Of luxury and Ieine'
ment, The reverse 10 the case la the Mo-
Kinley bill, with 10 heavy tariff on uni
glass, lulnher, wearing apparel ana arll'
elea IT needful home consumption
TIM Immense duty imposed by the Me-
Kinley bill on tin plate, Of which $1,000
900 WAS imported from England last year,
Ia la tho interest Of the galvanized iron
makers Of PlItsburG, Thus the people OF
tho United States afe 10 pay double prices
for all their tin 70 build up more Plliahurg
GarneRies, who are TO enrich themselves
by making the people buy what they do
not want, AZ double the price IL Is WORTH
SENATOR CARLiaLr Is expected 10 make
the great speaoh Of his lfe ON the iarlif
this week, lie has not beep much Ia his
sea during tho debate but officials aud
clerks with tariff data report lheaselyea
well interviewed
THE American farmer furnishes nearly
fourliflhs Of tho exports Of tula country,
Aud now comes tho Mckinley bill, which
ID 10 compel him 10 market his goods al
home, which means more waste, more
mortgages, more sheriff sales, more ruin
and dlaireaa,
A QUESTION OF yeraolty has arisen be'
tween Rev, Howard MacQueary and Blah'
op Leonard, ~ 10 tho terms Of the recent
settlement, Mr., MaeQueAry now ques'
tlona the authority Of the Bishop 10 act Ia
his case and says that ho will abide by tho
decalon OF the ecclesiastical court, which
will consider the charges against him.
DELAWARE Ia tho first state to got ia
complete census returns, The only OH
olal announcements are New York 1918
b0it 81, Louis, Als,i2i, Baltimore, i83,0D
and the District Of Columbia, 220,700,
Some districts In the country have not
been heard from nt all. These are the
third Iowa district fourth Kansas, third
Kentucky, Sixth Ohio, third and fourth
South Carolina, Eighth Texas, Second
Wisconsin and the District OF Wyoming
RECIPROCITY ID tho watohword Of tho
hour, Senator Mitchell has introduced a
concurrent resolution for free inter
change Of all food products and markela-
bic commodities between North and South
America, except hides and wool. II has
been reported 10 the Committee on Bi'
nance.
Soldiers OF tho Sixteenth Congressional
District read MoKlnley'a record on soldier
legislation and see II the rebuke adminla'
tered al the Oryllle convention was not
fully Justified,
TnE editor Of the National Republican
organ, the Washington Post, calls halt
on tho Force bill and says that Tin
name the Lodge bill Ia q measure which
looks 10 fair elections, In fact II IL an In.
atrument bubblng over with mischief OF
q most dangerous nature, and la passage
would bring about state Of chaos In all
parts OF the country that no party could
carry and auceeed,n
Tm 18th District Republican Congress
slonal Convention, In session to-day al
Washington Court House, Ohio, hai
adopted platform. They ondors,
DlOino's free trade letter In the following
resolution;
Blfth-That wifllo we glyo 10 the prin
clples OF protection 10 American indus
trloa and American labor our full auppor
and approval, we also cordially approve
OF the principles OF reciprocity embodied
. IN the mcsAago OF President Harrison ant
the lottor Of James G.. Blaine.
The convention said nothing about the
paupor Pension law; as they were eyi
IDENTITY afraid to touch II, or even refer 4
H.
WE congratulate Editor j. j. Ashen
hurst OF the Canton Leader on his nomi
nation for Congress, by the Prohibition
, Convention, which met az MHsalllon yes
J tcrday, Mr., Ashenhurst ought W poll I
r big vote In Alliance and other Prohibl
ton towns, and II he gets votes enough h,
Ia sure to bo elected Mr.. Ashonhurs
should now hire hall and give ua
"spoak casyn on the situation.