The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-10

J Fraise Richards, of the 111th o. V.
l., whose sharp letter on Republican
promise breakers appeared sometime
since in the NEWS DEMOCRAT, contrib.
utes q meaty article to the Washington
National View, showing that the boast
ed harmony III the Ohio Republican
ranks is not as deep as the tin dip on
the steel badges of tb" Mckinley cam
paign clubs After 4 survey OF the sit
uation and severe strictufes OF Senator
Sherman, who Is p'onounced cold, per
fidious and AianOnropic, Veteran
Richard says:
Gle (Shern.a i5 not regarded as the
friend and defehO or ofthe Union soldier.
In the very nature of things he cannot
be. He was a money-maker while the
war was in progress and, under the cir
cumstances, is not able to enter into the
sympathies of the large and patriotic
class of citizens. This want on his part
is deeply felt by the people of Ohio and
the country generally. Under the cir
cumstances, as a lifelong Republican
who has always, from sense of state
and party pride, supported Mr.. Sher-
man for the Senate and the Presiden-
tial nomination, and as Union soldier
who gave three years Of the best part
of his life in behalf Of his country, l
feel it my duty TO oppose his election as
United States Senator. l shall use my
pen, my tongue, my influence and my
ballot to retire him from his present
position to the private life which he so
much needs. My communication with
others causes me to know that there
are thousands of Republicans In SINH
lar condition. Their number 10 so great
as to guarantee his defeat beyond q
peradventure. AS q specimen of the
sentiment entertained by the people of
Ohio, append an extract from letter
written by an intelligent Union soldier,
lifelong Republican, teacher and
farmer in the northwestern part OF the
state, Inasmuch as the letter was not
written for publication, withhold the
writer's name. He is reputable and
influential citizen whom have known
for more than twenty years.
A REPUBLICAN, LEADER SPEAKS.
have for some time ceased to be a
worshiper of Mr.. Sherman, believing
that his longer continuance in public
life was not for the best interests of the
people, nor of the party he represents.
His continued political and financial
| success seems to have estranged him
from the consideration of that which he
| should most consider, viz, the greatest
good to the greatest number The
| wants of the common people seem to
be beneath his notice. His demonetiZa-
\ ton of silver (for to him lies all the
blame for that transaction) should be
| sufficient to condemn him eternally in
l the minds of every truly good lover of
his country. For by that means the
| Indebtedness of every man in debt has
| been increased at least 40 per cent. or in
l other words, the means of payment
have been curtailed to that extent
while all salaries and life annuities have
been increased accordingly. The time
will come-I believe 1t near now
when the financial policy of John Sher-
man will be understood, and when that
time comes he will be burnt in efligy by
the homeless, bankrupt leborers of this
country. have always been Repub
lican-am one now, have never voted
ianything else-but if driven tC
tiff there is no escape
rather than vote for him OF by
lmy vote do anything to further hi
ideas of finance, / will forever forsweal
my allegiance to the Republican party
and use that vote and influence for it!
defeat. 1 am not an Alliance man, anC
owe no allegiance to that organization
nor am in sympathy with some of it'
wild cat ideas or schemes, but am {
farmer depending on the products O.
my labor for my subsistence. 1 haYl
at last arrived at the conclusion that 81
a farmer / shall consider my individual
interests believing that what is TO m!
individual interest is to the best inter.
ests, of the whole country, that IN
greater calamity can befall the countr,
than the vast accumulation of wealtl
in the hands of the few. TO Johl
Sherman (and 1 blush to speak of it
was left the homer p to rise in his plac
in the United States Senate and apollo
l gize for and justify this vast accumula
tion in the hands of the few. Trustee
as he was with the law-making powe
as Senator of the great State Of Ohio
he did nothing to prevent, but by hi
financial policy to forward it.
This gentleman Is but one Of man
thousands who feel and will act in
similar manner. Under the circum
stances Mr.. Sherman would act wisel
to withdraw and fully and unreseryedl
from the contest, otherwise he will b
lngloriously defeated, and may brin
defeat upon the remainder of the part
ticket. j. FRAIsE RICHARD.