The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-05-28

nIndeed,n said MIR. McGregor, 10
very difficult for me to give a satisfactory
answer lust now to your question:. see
that the conference at Cincinnati OF the
Farmers, Alliance and other organlza-
tiona determined on Wednesday TO organ
ize a people's party, and what this new
factor will amount to IL Is too soon YET 70
guess. This new party may also, anu
likely will, have county 9IganA"W;,h ,ns WIZ
and nominate county candidates. WIN
three State tickets in Ohio, ana three
county tickets in most or all OF the coun-
ties of the State, political matteIs may De
complicated and results douotul before
the election. Heretofore third party move
ments in Ohio have not peen success;
In 1873 a peoples movement was formed
that was very formidable at first, but did
not poll ten thousand votes atthe election,
and was never heard OF after. As election
tay drew nigh II became more and more
evident that the contest was between the
Republican and Democratic parties, and
William Allen was elected Governor
"Do you think the peoples party will be
harmonious and united for energetic po-
litical action2n was asked.
~ do not see how they can long act in
harmony Mr.. McGregor answered.
The members are from the Republican
and Democratic parties, with their old
preiudices and convictions still there. and
although these may be somewhat loos-
ened or unsettled they are easily revived,
and when this new Peoples party takes
shape in action the disappointed will be
numerous and most likely many will re-
turn TO their old attachments. Disgust Is apt
to follow disappointment and bitterness
likely in such cases, to take the shape OF
activity. The history of such movements
in the past justifes this view.
In reading the platform of the Peoples
party as adopted at Cincinnati one fails to
see the need of a second reform party.
The Democratic party is emphatically a
reform party, and has had the field as
such for many long years, and will there
continue. The Democracy have con-
stantly and persistently opposed the gamb-
ling robber policy of the Republican party.
The Democratic party then is the great
and only crystallzed political organized
force capable OF meeting the Republican
monster enthroned in official power and
backed by the recipients of government
favors. While the Democracy have been
and are in the right line, the line of JUS
tice, il behoaves them to act judiciously
and shape things for united action.
Whatever is wrong in the country as the
result of vicious public policy must be
charged to the Republican party. The
evils that aillict farmers and others can
not be charged upon the Democracy for
this party has not been in complete power
for thirty years. The unnecessary and
unjust taxation complained of comes from
favoritism under the delusive name of
"protection ~ their degradation of silver
the trusts and combines and similar ar
rangements all must be credited to thi ;
party of false pretenses. The Farmers
Alliance has done great good and has been
active in spreading information and it is
70 be hoped their work OF education will
30 on. To this noble work no Democrat
should object, but surely the friends of re-
form should unite. The motto used dur
ing the Americon revolution is applicable
here, "Unite or uien The power to be
overthrown 10 more formidable than was
Great Britain in 1775.
What do you regard as the leading issue
in the politics of the day?
Undoubtedly the tariff, or taxation ques-
ton is paramount of all others, and should
be. Honest, fair taxation as against rob.
ber taxation, alias protection" should be
settled first and foremost. All other ques-
tions with me drop into insignificance
COMPARED with this. The Mckinley law
passed by the billion dollar Republican
Congress should be held up to public scorn
until wiped from the statute book. Settle
this properly and most other questions
will settle themselves. The late Ken
lucky convention correctly denounced II
as "the climax of lcgalzed robbery" and
certainly farmers OF the Alliance and all
other farmers as well as all patriotic, in.
telligent citizens should see the impor-
their crusade against this robber wrong.
The Republican leaders have been
''mopkeying with the tariff from
the time they came into power, hav.
ing changed it frequently and always for
the Worse-for the people who bear the
burdens in undue proportion. In this way,
and others, demonetzing silver, ETC., these
men have disturbed values in the interest
of their favored friends. regardless Of the
wrongs inflicted upon labor and honest
business. BY all means let the Republi-
can party of Ohio trot out for Governor
their tariff champion, and SO make the
Mckinley infamy and their billion dollar
Congress the issue before the people. Let
them do this and then let all others oppo-
sed to the robber tariff policy unite for ac-
ton and march to victory. When bad men
combine, good citizens should associate.
Do you think, Mr.. McGregor, it will be
possible for those in favor of tariff re-
form to unite in Ohio this year in order to
defeat Mckinley, supposing he will be
the Republican nominee for Governor?
At this time it is impossible TO say that
things look favorable for such union OF
hearts and hands. The narrow selfish
ness and vaulting ambition OF
men are great obstacles in the
way of eifecting rationa!
arrangement in such a case.
think however, there might be a mar
found in our great State as candidate
for Governor upon Wnom all tnat desire
the success OF tariff reform might cordial
ly unite.
The success of the cause is paramount
to individual glory, and no one should b'
allowed to bar the way to victory, wher
victory is possible. The old motto used Il
be "everyihing for the cause, nothing TO
man, Let not the party be loaded dowI
with ''the mistakes of Noses" no matte
what his name or what his position. W.
cannot afford it.
Have you thought Of any man in tn,
State around whom the people would raj
ly and who would command the conf
dence of all friends OF reform?
Several gentlemen have been NAMED
and doubt not the man will be found
Besides those already named there ar
be considered. For example, John A. Nc
Mahan, L. II. Critchfleld, Warrel
P. Noble, General Denver, Genera
George w. Morgan, Judge G. W
Geddes, William A. Lynch, Johl
Q. Smith and many others. There shoul,
be no difficulty in finding the man-throy
non-essentials aside and let essential
only be considered, and give us a man ol
whom all good citizens can harmonic an,
work for. The cause is OF too much con
sequence TO carry unnecessary loads tbi
year. The monopoly Republican part
are likely to make desperate effort IL
Ohio, and the Democracy and all opposes
TO their robber rule should unite for actiol
and so give the billion dollar Congress an,
its party another overthrow. That OF las
fall was a wonderful and glorious victory
and must be repeated. Followed up, ther
is no such word as fail
Tdaanaad IN Wad