The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-25
THE RIPPER BILL.
A Conference Between Its
Friends and Opponents,
r, suits ia an Agreement to With
draw the Bill.
A Remonstrance Which Was Largely
signed-The Petition in It's Favor.

The Canton Ripper is dead for the
present at least. A conference was held
last night between those who favored and
those who opposed the measure. II was
decided to withdraw the bill. A message
was sent to Governor Mckinley and an
other to Representative Thomas advising
them that it had been agreed TO withdraw
the bill.
In consequence of the arrangement en-
tered into neither side sent any represen-
tatives to Columbus this morning and the
matter will not come up for consideration
tonight as originally intended. President
Seton went to Columbus this morning on
business connected with the Republican
State League and agreed to get the bill
and bring II back With him.
The reason tor tho withdrawal of the
bill was because so mauy leading Repub-
licans opposed the measure. It ia posi-
BILE that another bill may be framed but it
will be entirely different from the present
bill.
Both sides have been at work during the
past few days. Mr.. c. Schweitzer has
been circulating petition and has secur-
ed a great many signatures of those who
favor the measure
THE REMoNsTRANcE.
The following is copy of the remon-
STRANGE which has been circulated by lead
ing Republicans and Democrats during
the past few days and largely signed by
men of all parties, merchants, real estate
men and manufacturers:
To the honorable, the members of the
Seventieth General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, now in session at the city
of Columbus, Ohio.
We, the undersigned petitioners and
taxpayers OF the city of Canton, Ohio, ire
spective of party, ask your honorable
body not to pass the bill now pending be-
fore the Ohio Legislature, known as the
Thomas Bill, providing new form of
municipal government for the city of Cam
ton, by the appointment of a commission
to manage its municipal affairs. We ask
your honorable body not to pass this bill
nor any one similar to it for the following,
among other reasons:
Eirst-It Is in direct violation of the
fundamental principles OF our govern
ment, and deprives the people of this city
of the right to say what kind of govern
ment thoy shall have and who shall govern
them.
Secondly-We ask your honorable body
not to pass the proposed bill nor any one
similar to it for the reason that we do not
believe in any form of government which
is not directly responsible for its conduct
to the people.
Thirdly-We ask your honorable body
not to pass the said bill nor any similar to
it without frat submitting the proposed
change in the government of the city OF
Canton to vote of the people Of said city,
for the purpose of ascertaining the will OF
the majority of said citizens in regard
thereto.
Fourthly-We ask your honorable body
not to pass said bill nor any one similar
to it for the reason that 1t deprives the
people of the right of local self-govern-
ment, and for the further reason that its
passage would impose additional burdens
on this already tax-burdened community
without any corresponding benefits.
Lastly-We ask your honorable body
not to pass the proposed bill nor any one
similar to it, because 1t makes it possible
to fasten upon the city of Canton an in
efficient, extravagant or corrupt govern
ment without furnishing any means by
which the citizens of the city of Cantor
could get rid of the same. And your peti
TONERS will ever pray.