The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-23
THE COMING REVOLUTION IN OHIO.

| All revolutions are generally born III
violent tbroes, and the desperate battle
Just closed In the Democratic State
convention of Ohio will stand as Q
memorable illustration of this truth
1t was the most heroically contested
State convention since 1866 when the
Democracy took new departure by
openly opposing negro suffrage. No
State convention ever stood like the
rock-ribbed shore against the angry
surges of the clashing belliger-
ents as did the convention of yesterday
1t was held in anarchy for over an hour
by the cunningly devised strategy OF
the Neal men to prevent nomination
on the first ballot, by inducing several
delegations to cast a complimentary
vote for some new candidates, but the
Campbell delegates stood like stone
wall of adamant as the tempest ragged
in its widest fury around them. GOV,
| Campbell was renominated, not only
because he was earnestly and honestly
championed by the best men and best
aims of the Democracy, but also be-
cause he was vindlctively opposed by
| all who believe in the mockeTy of pro-
fessed reform before elections, to pros
| titute power to plunder after elections
| have been won.
Governor Campbell is one of the
| ablest Democratic statesmen in Ohio,
| and the peer of the ablest of any party
within the State. He is the keenest
| and most Intelligent of observers of
public sentiment, and the party that
| follows his leadership will suffer defeat
only when success is beyond the pale
| of possibility. He regards Office as q
| trust to be executed for the common
veal, and as the chief executive of Ohio
| he soon brought the business of the
State government in the realms
| of ethical science. When the
Democratic boodlers of Cincinnati
had 80 prostituted Democratic
power that it became stencil in
| the nostrils of honest men, it was Gov.
| James L. Campbell who did not fear to
measure strength with the boasted
| omnipotence of the Hamilton county
corruptionists, and with the iron nerve
| of Jackson and the strength of Samson
he unhorsed them and throttled the
| Board of Public Improvements. a. spe-
cial session of the Legislature was con-
vened to aid the Governor in his noble
| fight for honesty in the public service;
but as its work was of a political nature
its acts were subsequently declared un-
constitutional by partisan Republi-
can Supreme Court.
The one vital issue In the coming
campaign that will eclipse all other is
! sues, is tariff reform. The opposing
candidate, Major Mckinley, is a man
| against whose character either as citi-
zen, soldier or statesman, the tongue of
| scandal cannot wag; but he represents
| the principle of unjust, unrighteous,
and unequal taxation that has made
monopoly stalk forth throughout the
country in the insolence of power, and
that is rearing in this land of freedom
palaces for the few and novels for the
many. Around McKinley's neck will
hang the Republican platform distinct
ly approving war and monopoly taxes,
and no party can thus face the en-
barassed business and overtaXed labor
of the country and win at the polls.
Let none misunderstood the issue OF
the great conflict that Is upon us. 1t
involves sweeping political revolu-
ton, not merely the transfer of the
State officers from one party TO another
but the revolutionary overthrow of
McKinleyism and the protective sys-
tenn. Anticipated party organs and
characterless party orators will con-
tinue to repeat the old parrot cry of a
free trade crusade; but all intelligent
people interested in our commerce, our
industry and our trade well understand
that there is no free trade party and no
free trade issue in this country. They
know that Mckinley is the author of a
law that taxes them from fifty-six to
| sixty per cent, the most of which Is
| upon raw material needed in our man
! utacturing industries or upon the COM
mon necessaries of life; and they know,
as Blaine had the courage to express it,
4 that there is not section or line in
the entire bill that will open market
for another bushel of wheat or another
| barrel of pork.
Campbell will lose many Democratic
votes for the single Offense of typitying
practical honest administration. The
blantant demagogues who hang on the
edges of every hopeful party will decry
him and the leprOus iobbeTs win make
common and exhaustive battle against
him. But more than dozen thousand
men of sincere Republican faith will
openly espouse his cause and press the
result to successful Hamil-
ton county, to-day the hot bed of dis
affected Democrats, will tremble in the
balance between the Protection god and
the man who is known throughout the
State as a resolutely honest public ser
want.
The conflict will be one of the most
violent and exhaustive in the political
history of the State. That monopoly
will contribute much to mislead
public sentiment and debauch political
action is as well known today as it Will
be known in November. The Republi-
cans have their ablest leader. His un-
discovered resources are vast and will
be employed in desperation. Hisparty
has the boundless means Of politica
warfare and they will be summoned to
| the uttermost. There will be money
for the venal, honors for the ambitious,
plumber for the thieves, promises for
the weak, ,hattery for the fools, and there
| will be a special campaign fund
| raised from subsidies and trust sharks,
| to be expended in manufacturing an
inflated temporary business boom to
hoodwink the people until the elections
are over; but the very desperation Of
the strife will multiply and crystalize
| the forces of reform, and only some
| monumental Democratic folly can hin
der the reelection of Governor James
L. Campbell.