The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-20
THE STATE CONVENTION
Opens In This oiig With Good Number
OF Delegates Present---The Address Of
Welcome and the Response,

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assembly room OF the city hall Tuesday
evening.
Representatives from various parts Of
the state we're present and the audienos
upon the opening Of tho session at 0ia
o'clock last evening was large LonR
before tho assemblage had been called "a
order the visitors present crowded the
corridors about tho hall aud passed tho
time pleasantly In renewing old friend
ahlpa and forming now ones,
Tho opening address was made by Pres
Ident ", A, Atkins, OF Sanduahy' II wal
lengthy and was applauded vigorously
Next was tho roll call and namea were
given Of the members present and the
association 10 which they belonged. After
roll call general discussion was taken
part In by u number Of members, speak
Ing OF the benefit OF an annual state con-
yenuon. Tho business Of tho meeting
having been finished, tho meeting adj
journed until 0 o'clock this morning.
Tho Mayors Address OF Welcome.
The attendance al this mornings aes-
sion was larger Than at the evening sos
sion, many delegates having arrived dur
ing the night. Mayor John u, Blake do
llvered the addreaa Of welcome. In sub
aiAnoe II was as followai
Members OF the Eleventh Convention OF
| tho Mutual Fire Association OF the State
| OF Ohioi-On behalf OF our homo c0mpa-
ny and the citizens OF our county and city,
| l welcome you here to-day--l joyfully well
come you. The county II tell you this
| cOnildentlally) was NJ ono time q little
| Jealous of our city, but after the starting
| OF our Mutual, jealouhy waa left 10 few
back numbers. A mutually OF intereat,
mutual good will, mutual go-ahead push,
help-one-another principle, has done "a
great deal 10 push our county and city 10
tho front
/ welcome you, gentlemen, 40 oltlzena
OF the mighty state OF Ohio, the brghteat
star In the armament OF states, | greet
you In your official capacity, repreaenling
Aa you do the different mutual IRE anhoei.
atlOnh OF the ntate. / welcome you hH part
OF the great army Of political economists
| who by their labor and talents are doing
great ork In educating our people 70 bo
| a help 10 ono another. There are hun-
dreds OF ways by which mankind could DO
benefited through mutual associations,
You have demonstrated that by these
associations the cost OF Insurance can be
reduced 20 mini mum.
welcome you here because your mis-
sion " 10 do good, TO help ua, 10 educate
us. / welcome you because you do not
come na the Representatives OF q corpora.
ton or trust, having for your object tho
"gntherlng In, Ootopun.llko,h OF our peo-
plo, 10 first ilattor and cajole, then 10 rob
thom.
/ welcome you because you come hero
preaching the doctrine OF the greatest
good 10 the greatest number In direct op.
position 10 the latest improved gospel OF
trusts and other robbcr combinations.
welcome you because you come nn
missionaries In the great cause OF teach
ing mon 20 mutually act together, In each
| othora, and the commnnity'A interest.
"Mulual.n What world OF thought In
| that ono word. How different ancioty
would be today, how much botter In every
way How the cares and troubles OF lifo
would bo logaoncd, how the widow and
| orphan would be comforled, how the
| buanoaa man would hO helped out OF
| business troublca-not crushed aa ho ~ In
| too many caeca today, How the pang0 OF
| poverty would bo lcaeonod how the man
| or woman, who 10y any weakness OF poor
| human nature, on the road TO destruction
would bo reclaimed and saved 20 society,
their family and friends. How the bur
dons OF excessive taxation would bo les
| aOned, which we now have through
bad systoms Of municipal government
and tie systom governed by laws over
which the citlEcna OF municipality have
no control, often passed NJ Columbus, not
| In tho interest OF the people, but In the
| interest uf party. All thOaothlnga would
| como 20 pass n society had for It's corner
stone, Mutual interest In each others
wolfaro.n
Ifthis could bo broughtabout poverty 10
| great extent would be unknown, Hap
| pinosa and contentment would take the
place OF despair and suffering. Tho sem
blanco OF ploty would bo driven from the
| temple and men would practice the vlr.
tues because they had faith In thom.
Why cannot society bo mutual In love,
charity and religion mutual In giving the
helping hand 70 our brother In dlelroee;
mutual In oil thlnga tending 10 elevate
and educate poor mankind.
Mayor Blake gave the delegates n ape-
| clnl invitation 20 visit our manufacturing
establishments regretted that mud, just a
| little mud, might Interfere with the pleas.
uro OF the delegates, But as all cities had
II no fault should bo found In that respect.
Mr.. Duober, through Mayor Blake, gave
tnc uolcKhtch hpcclM lllNlhNon 70 Vlhll
tho watch works, Tho Mayor after few
words OF good will, Wishing tho delegates
q pleasant visit aud safo journey home,
closed.
A Few Words in RoSponso.
Mr.. W. w. Miller. OF Castalia, o., was
to have respondedto Mayor Blakc's Nd-
dress OF welcome, but was absent on &c.
count OF sickness, Tho response was
made by E, II. Grldley, OF Lodi, o. Tho
speaker stated that he had not prepared
any address but felt inclined TO say n few
words In reply TO the hearty well
como which had Just been rendered the
association by the worthy mayor OF this
city. Mr.. Gridley said that he wished 70
express, In behalf OF the association, their
sincere thanks for the exceedingly pleas
ant and cordial manner In which the peo-
pie OF this city had welcomed them, and
tho hospitality which had been extended
10 them by the different manufacturing
concornB here, number OF which have
sent them an invitation TO visit their shops
and make an inspecting tour OF tho prill-
cipal establishments throughout tho city.
Ho stated that this convention was the
best attended ono and the most pleasant