The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-17
THE BURROWS MEETING.
Not Colered Man in the Process
sion Last Night,
The Colored Glee Club Refuses Il
Sing When Ordered.
Allen Carnes Makes Lengthy Address
..-Hon j. @. Burrows Follows with the
Game Old Protection Speech.

| had been at work for several days trying
| to get out crowd. There was little en-.
thusiasm manifested except by the kid
glove Republicans. The poor, high taxed,
laboring man did not 60 wild with enthu-
siasm or cheer until he was hoarse as the
speaker Of the evening pointed out the
great blessings enjoyed by the working
men, by reason Of the existence OF Major
| Mckinley and his robber tariff. Hon, j. G.
| Burrows truly said that he presumed the
people in McKinley's district were well
posted on the tariff question. Such is the
case, as the Major for years has told his
hearers that the tariff was the only thing
that enabled then to live and exist outside
Of the poor house. The people have in.
| vestigated for themselves and found that
without the robber tariff tax, they could
| live far better than at present, and at the
time time lay up something for rainy day.
The city band was out early last night,
trying to drum up a marching crowd.Short-
| ly after o'clock the band followed by 145
| Republicans, marched down Tuscarawas
street, and thence to the Tabernacle. The
"Rep." OF last night announced "They
will march" and then told Of the exten.
sive arrangements made for the Burrows
meeting. II was stated that the colored
Mckinley club had been invited and
would join in the procession. Not a sim
gle colored man was in line and not over
four were in the Tabernacle.
Arriving at the hall the City Band played
/ one of its choice selections, which was
about the most enjoyable event on the
programme,
Chairman of the Republican committee,
H. B. Webber, called the meeting to order.
He said the colored glee club was to have
been present, but as they were not in at
tendance, he would read the names of the
vice presidents Of the evening.
| Seated on the stage were William Nc
| Kinley, Sr., George E. Baldwin, Hon. T.
| G. Snyder, W. L. Seton, ]. j. Clark, and
other laboriug men. Near the stage were
Henry A. Wise, Jules Whiting, Jr,, and
Judge John G. Mong. For some reason
these gentlemen were not on the stage.
! All day yesterday committees were out
! trying to get crowd, The various shops
were visited and the Republicans urged to
attend. In several instances the men re-
fused TO come out, saying they had
enough of Mckinley and protection.
Allen Carnes, the leading editorial
writer on the Repository, was chair
man of the meeting. He made
a lengthy address, in fact he
spoke so long that it was feared he would
keep it up all night and not give the Hon.
J. C. Burrows a chance. Mr.. Carnes paid
a slight compliment to President Harrison
and neater compliment to Secretary
Blaine. He spoke in the kindest terms of
Senator Sherman and OF course gave Ma
jor Mckinley plenty of taffy. During his
entire address be never mentioned the
name of Ex- Governor Joseph B. Foraker.
By some it was thought this might have
been an oversight, but the Hon. j. c. Bur.
rows mado the same mistake. He com
plimented Senator Sherman, but not a
word about j. B. Foraker. 1t is now stat,
ed on authority that the meeting was ar
ranged for the sole purpose of booming
Senator Sherman. This is not liked very
we'll by the friends of Gov. Foraker, ant
some of them say they will get even.
The address of Allen Carnes contained
! no argument. II was an oratorical etfor
: abusing and making fun Of the Democrats
, but did not contain single fact. Mr
Carnes is n student OF Major Mckinley
He looks something like the Major anC
tries to act a great deal like him. Hi
pose is the same and his style OF deliver.
: | the same, He has evidently made the i'm
itation OF Major Mckinley deep study
: and no doubt will give the different pose
| to the farmers of Stark county during tn
, | coming campaign.
r MIR. Carnes concluded his address an
Mr.. Fl. b. Webber stepped forward an
| said the colored glee club would now sins
A He got mad because the colored ple
4 | club remained in the rear of III
D hall and finally said, gentlemen If 20
are going to sing, walk up this way 0
j once" This was said in tone that wa
t intended to thoroughly frighten the col
. ored gentlemen, but they did not scare
and for some reason they did not SIM
Mr.. Webber waited some little time, br
the glee club would not come forward
). The colored people were evidently ma
about something, as none of them wer
in the procession, and the Glee Club, a
though present, would not sing.
n At this point T. L. McCarty, Lon OS
ems and Col. N. Holloway came forwaI
and took their seats on the stage.
n Mr.. Burrows opened his remarks /
y making an apology for being here, sayiI
Ic the campaign was of national interest an
: that was why he was in Ohio.
u He said the Mills bill was passed by Il
Al House of Representatives and sent to Il
8. Senate. The Senate sent back anoth,
d bill which slept the sleep of death in Il
u room of the Ways and Means col
# mittee. In 1883 the Republicans wei
of victorious and put on the statute books
rs tariff law, and last year asked the peop
to indorse their actions. They were bea
en- out of their boots and two thirds OF Il
members of the House of Representariv
are now Democrats.
The speaker then told the old FIR
Trade story, sayingif the Democrats we
l. victorious In Ohio this fall, there wou
" be no more protection and the farmer al
laborer would starve, as all the factori
would be closed, and Free Trade Englar
e, would supply the United States with 4
70 of her goods.
~ He said everything was now on the fr
ne list that could not be produced in sui
&c cient quantities in this country to supp
I'd the demand. The large free list was ne
referred to, but the articles on that Ii
Of were not named. "Without the prote
a. tive tariff, the present industries of Z
be country would not only 90 to ruin, b
ey would never have been established" sa
es the speaker.
Id He next told the pitiful story that il fr
G, trade prevailed, the laborer would 10
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