The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-20

| voter, The ballot Ia the Substantial lnllus
enee IN polltioai aud political influence 10
Tor naugld that does not Affect 'he men
Our organization ID forceful, frat, be-
cause we vote ourselves, and second, be-
cause we influence others 10 vote, We
| have a community Of interest because of
harmony on great principles Of govern
mont Aud harmony on great hnd hlRh
prlnolples IL the basia OF all well-ohOsen
| friendships, and Ia our club makes a
petty social distinctions impnshlblel and,
| verify, therefore, because ot our Well,
chosen friendships and unity on great
| arc an organisation OF permanenoe ~
we'll as OF power-an organise
lion working Ia the domain Of politics, 90
| become patrlOta and useful clllzenh We
| endeaVOr first to make known our pfin-
eiples aud la the second place we strive
to make them prevalent by influencing
| the men who vote tho men who are on
trusted with the ballots, This II our
legitimate and reasonable service
! I have said that our organisation II
| fOrceful because We vote ana inlluenee
othera 10 vote, Here Ia the first sacred
spot In the path Of our work, How shall
We influence others 10 v0teY Aud nrht
| what h the ballot Tho ballot IL the
means hy which the people communicate
their wll-not tho viii Of the lndlyldpals
| who vote merely but tho VIII or the whole
peope, The right Of suffrage II not The
| natural and absolute right OF the voter II
| tbe ballot we're his absolutely would he
moi have the right 20 soil i aa he has the
RIGHT 10 sell his lRbor2 The right 10 vote
says Judge Cooley ~ "polltlchl
| rlgbtu and Judge Story has dc.
| elaed aa part OF our law y Wallace lO2
that voting Ii a privilege which under no
government belongs 10 all tho citizens,
but one conferred ON those who by law
possess the requisite quail liloalions, ANA
| that citizen IN a person owing allegiance
20 the government ana enuten 70 ptpWo'
| lion from H. So that ln the light OF the
law the ballot 10y which all those who
owe allegiance 10 the government ana |
| who are entitled 10 protection from tex |
press their win IN conferred upon quallil- |
ed oltlzenahlp, and therefore he who votes |
expreaBea Of necessity more than hla own |
| Individual will,
so thsballo Ia plainly trust aa sacred aa |
| anered can be, and a. DO used according 70 |
tho highest dictates OF reason and lu9R' |
ment. one Of the fundamental prinoipleh |
| of this club N the right use Of the ballot, |
| for only hy the right use OF the ballot can |
| we attain the principles we profess, /
gneak adyIaedly when l say the right use |
| of tho ballot IN one Of the principles OF the |
clubnnd forproof o. the progressive apiI. |
| IA of lts members on this question need |
only remind you that Just one year ago,
| ln this hall, u member OF this club, our
qnllant Captain, moved ihhl lhe sense OF
| thIs elub be, that we favor the Australian |
syatom of voting and that we request our
representative, Mr.. Monnot Chen the !
prcaldent Of this club 70 use his best on
| doayor 10 secure the adoption OF that Hyh-
tenn, am sure that sentiment has long |
been the mntured object OF this orgnnizn-
tlon, ard | hope by proper and apnro. |
prlato resolution, We may express tllhl
acnae 10 the Legislature OF the state of
Ohio. For this reform Ia In thorough har~
mouy with the great campaign OF oduch- |
| tlon aud information which was wagcd 40 |
plorloualy during the year Of 1888, lndcod |
| Il IN not too much 20 say that tballotreiorm |
| IA lta necessary attendant, for 90 prose- |
| cuto gtlll more eiicCtunlly tho campaign |
of education, the voter (who, by the ballot |
replatora the will OF the pooplcl ought 70 |
| bC aided hy every possible means 20 vote |
| according ~ his reason ana Judgment |
hny0 been influenced by cduonuon-thht |
at the sacred spot aud momont OF exercise |
he ought 10 be alone with his reason ana !
judgment,
Thia n the legitimate domain Of our or
qanlsntlon, II IN our duty, na well aa our |
right, 20 influence others 70 vote ANA par |
tlculnrly In IL our duty frat 20 ondonyor 10 |
mako men of the same mind with Oir |
prlnclplca and doctrines, and second, TO |
see 10 il that mon who do assent 90 Demo |
cratic doctrines do not allow that inilll' |
once 10 90 unused. II IN our business TO |
cconomlgo virtue OF Democratic opinion |
and NOT allow IL 20 bO found In the "un- |
suitable company OF innotion and weak. |
ncaa.n Let no Democratic vote be wasted |
10 tho end that no Democrat may squnn- |
der bis vote and that other mon may bo I
brought ont OF superstition into the |
glorious light na II N In the advanced |
Democracy, there are now aomothing over |
1000 Democratic clubs organized In the |
United States composed mostly OF young |
men, and this 10 merely beginning OF tho |
great "cnmpnign OF information ana or. |
qnnigationm which was inuugurntod on the |
ith day Of July 1888, This gigantic scheme |
marks u new era In the progress OF Amor |
lean politics. II has thus far beon prose- |
cuted with intelligent yigor and Il N part |
OF our work TO see that II be continued un- |
III tho industrial people, now bond, shall |
be all free. EX-Preeident Cloyclund's |
tariff reform message which we recently |
celebrated with such enthusiasm ns was |
noyor known In our city, and at which the |
much lnmonted John McSwooncy made |
his last and greatest speech against tho |
already crumbling superstition OF protec- |
tlon, was branded as hercsy and peril |
lous departure In the limo OF industrial |
freedom. populardebntenn and economic liz |
ornturc, swept over the land like hurrl- |
cane. That Il was herosy was rcpudiated |
by the people 20 the extent OF q majority |
OF we'll nigh half million OF the popu'
lar vote.
The great party advancing the doctrine
OF that message WAS nominolly defeated, |
but while apparently defeated was made |
strong and dense and unified. Rising |
from the temporary rocoil and encour-
aged by the dint II mado In tho nrmor OF |
the superattion, and conscious OF the |
cause OF holy right and with the light OF |
reason and justice on It's white shield, II |
has stoadily advanced untcrriiled IN reso.
luto, fearless and porestont agitation,
appealing 10 reason and not TO prejudice
"lcgnligod Spoliationn suffered dread
fully In its strongholds and most whore |
discussion was iercest Massachusetts
has since called New Jersey, New Jersey
10 Virginin, Virginia 20 Ohio, Ohio TO Iowa.
Iowa has shoutod back 10 New York, and
New York over TO Massachusetts, the |
grand wntchword and tho magic
circle within which lies tho
ark OF public snfoly, was COM
plote, Thus much has been attained In
two little years OF bold manly work
W AluN VIII NV Ni' luNhAt NhfNsNf.
"Oyer the East the fair sunrise Of In
dustrial liberty ilows.n
Young gentlemen OF the club, there can
bo nothing permanent that is not right
Then be sure that we stand on no mean
principles, but on broad humanitarian
ones. We as young men, free and un-
trammelled by the prejudice OF the dread-
ful war OF tho rebellion cannot afford 10
stand on any other principles. We can
look out upon the glorious future Of q
glorious country from the calm hight Of
the present unwarpod by the tradi-
ton OF the past Tho Democratic party
OF to-day is the party that the intelligent,
independent, educated and progressive
young man looks upon as his proper place.
Ex-Presdent tClevelaud's latest word are;
~ rejoice In the feeling that the Demo
cratic party 10 the repository OF the best
principles and purposes. That lis ranks
TEEN with the Intelligent young manhood
Al i.