The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-29
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Aylyania and projected manufacturers all
over the country, but uuder the Australian
system their money can't vote (cheCrs) and
their iuil ,Cucs will be as impoteut as that
of the gentlemen who have sent their hire
lin0s here tonight. (Howls and cheers.)
~ wos horn In Ohio, Ny father end my
grandfather were Ohio men. | have lived
here all my life. Ig any Bau has a right
TO be heard in this state, it il |. (Cheers
and cries Of go on Hit 'em againlO
"Never but once before have witnessed
n scene so contemplate and so unworthy
of Amorcan manhood az I've seen in this
hall tonight. Cries of THAT'S right and
cheers And yet these gentlemen (cries
of No, not gentlemen ~ want protection
in the interest of American labor. (Deri.
sive cheers.) But they don't want labor
TO vote or TO make the laws, or to hear
Democratic speeches"
BY this time the Governors Audacity and
the rising sense OF decency ia the audience
had cowed the agents OF the manufactur-
ers. The bandmaster had left his gallery,
the policemen had stepped outside and
the letteTcnrriers had skunk back into the
crowd. The manufacturers, from their
position, were unable to escape. They
mad 10 sit still and take their punishment.
On the outskirts OF the crowd, where the
diaorderly elements gathered, there was
much noise and confusion, but no further
organized attempt to interfere with the
meeting was made.
The Governor, however, had his blood
up. He struck out mercilessly at the men
on the front row and their agents.
"When you tried to establish n labor or
ganization here,n be said, "these gentle
men treated your organization just as they
have treated a Democratic speaker to-
night. When the organization asked a
Republican candidate for Congress to
come over here and talk to them upon the
subject he dared not do II for fear of Offend
ing the bosses who were putting up the
money TO secure his election, (Crios of
"That's true" Mckinley and cheers).
That candidate for Congress Is now run
ming for Governor, and he Is besmirched,
as they are besmirched, by the acts done
hcre 1Onight. lApplause)
EAST LIVERPOOL LABOR ENsLAvED.
"Thsy got protection on their product,
but your labor 10 unprotected. Labor
comes i'm free at Castle Garden. II is the
freest thing in the world until it gets 70
Enst Liverpool and then il Is enslavsG.
(Cheers) A man didn't have to he in this
hall ten minutes tonight TO realize that.
(Applause.)
THE DISTURBANCE RENEWED.
The noise on the outskirts OF the crowd
was renewed and the Governor asked il
there was not policeman present.
Lots of 'em right down there wild 'em,"
cried man in the gallery.
"When we get the Australian ballot in
full operation said the Governor, "we'll
have some policemen here who will keep
order. Applause and renewed disturb
anceO You're more demoralizB1 here
than thought. It's the first time that
ever was in a town where there wasn't grit
enough to put down the roughs and row.
dies. You have fair sample here Of the
disregard of other peoples rights that
Protection brings bout. This is the most
protected town in Ohio and the one where
there is the least regard for public order.N
A cry of "Irs all making votes for you,
mingled with the cheers.
"Iy train doesn't go until O'Clock in
said the Goyern~r. "rm no
hurry. I've got some things to say toyou,
and Pm going TO say them II it takes all
night"
From every side ceme approving cries:
"Go on Govsrnor!m "We'u stay with
you !" and We've got all night, toow
The Governor read official statistics
showing that while the total wege factor
in American goods was only IN per cent,
the average projection was 20 per cent
and added: "If some men in East Liver
pool had their way the tariff would be 500
per cent aud the wages per cent, and
then they'd be able to hire the whole
SCORED THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Whilo he was reading statistics showing
the enormous disproportion between the
tariff on pottery and the labor cost, the
uproar began again in the part OF the hall
where several policemen were stationed.
"Roast the mob,h some one called out.
"No," said the Governor, ~ won't roast
the mob, but IT, don't roast the author tiles
of this city from one end of the State - the
other, IL will be because my voice gives
out. (Cheers) There never was better
example of the debhsing influence of the
protective system upon manhood, OF the
blind arrogance and the brnzsn intoler-
ance il breeds in the manufacturers who
fatten upon it. The corruptinr, degrad.
ing influence is in the air OF East Liver
pool.
Fassett, the Republican Labor Commits
missioner who Investigated East Liver
pool, did not make IL broad enough when
he said that Labor is under cow here
He ought to have added that law is un-
der cow.n
The Mayor of the city, who happened to
be Democrat, but who is powerless in the
face of Republican Council, arose and
expressed his regret that such scenes had
been enacted, and his conviction that
there were decent people enough in the
town TO compel fair hearing for the
Governor. He called upon all orderly
citizens to assist in preserving order, and
directed the police to eject any one who
refuses to be quiet.
The Governor read a memorial sent to
Congress by the operative potters OF Tren"
ton in 1874 praying for reduction of the
tariff 20 a revenue basis, and a statement
by an officer of the Potters' National Un-
ion of the manner in the pottery manu-
facturers in Newton had reduced wages,
after promising to maintain them in con-
sideration of the workingmen's assistance
in having the tariff raised by the McKin.
IA ha Sf a IsK n
to the potters of Trenton" the statement
said ,"has been reduction of wages and an
increase in the cost OF living"
"Jhe Trenton manufacturerG,n said the
Governor, don't change shapes, increase
sizes or demand discounts. They come
right out and reduce, and In that respect
they are more manly than some L could
name. (Cheers.) 'cariffs have never
raised wages. Organization has, and the
same men who favor the tariff oppose Or
ganization."
A "PooR DRyILn OF AN EDITOR GETS IN HIS
WAY.
Taking up a copy of the paper which had
warned him not to speak in East Liver
pool he said: "The Evening Reyiew-it
ought not TO be RIblished until after dark
nor circulated after daylight. The poor
devil who owns it cheers and cries OF "He
don't own anything. The bosses have
convenience of these gentlemen who want
to own thesuifrage in East Liverpool.
had to drive sixteen miles to get here, and
after I'd read that I'd have walked IL III
mud knee deep rather than not have got
here. (Wild cheers and laughter)
1T says that / said there Is no place
where labor is so debased as In East Liver
pool. Weh, is there? Cheers and ap-
proving cries.) That isn't what l said,
though. l said that in no place were such
attempts made TO debase labor, and re-
peat it now In the presence of some OF the
men who tried 10 debase II and they dare