The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-08

but whose place has been occupied by a
Republican who was not elected, but who
holds this place by virtue of the corrupt
and immoral practices known only to Re-
publican legislative bodies. / need hardly
soy that refer to the eloquent Weybrecht
OF Alliance"
Mr.. Weybrecht thanked the club for the
kind invitation to be participant in the
celebration that commentaries the tariff
reform message of 1887. "As a citizen of
Stark count he said, land as one hope
imbued with the spirit OF true Democracy,
desire to congratulate the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Canton upon the suc'
cessful termination of their labors and
efforts to keep before the people the great
issue of tariff reform. In 1sSSy organ
izltion said to the people that you believ'
ed that the memorable message of Grover
Cleveland was jugt and right. You had an
abiding faith in the needs Of the people
and the necessities of the nation, and
from that time forward you marshaied
your energies in one direction towards inp
auRursting the greatest political reform of
this day or generation
Mr.. Weybrecht spoke of the heroic &C
tion of Grover Cleveland in submitting his
message to Congress under the peril of
political decapitation. He spoke Of him
as q man of truthful principles and true
to his party at all times. He dissected the
exorbitant taxes laid upon the people OF
the country, and denounced the party
making them. His speech was loudly ap;S
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TO the point. His arguments were clear
and easily understood. He closed with an
eloquent tribute to the life of Grover
Cleveland.
PROF. j. J.. BURNS
was the next speaker introduced, and he
was heartily received. In introducing
| him the toastmaster said:
THE next toast is an appropriate quota
| ton from Shakespeare. "The Winter OF
Our Discomfort Made Summer by one
of the greatest Shakesperian scholars and
| one of the foremost educators of the State,
| Prof. j. j, Burns, superintendent of the
schools OF Canton"
Prof. Burns address was one of the
bright sparkling gems of the evening and
is Of such high literary merit that partis
reproduction of it would not do the eifor
| justice. The address in it's entirety vii
appear in the NEws,DEMoCRAT within
few days.
JUDGE E. j. BLANDIN
was introduced in the following glowing
| terms:
"TarfT Reform and Tariff Reformers il
the theme of one who needs no introduce
tion to Canton audience. We hav,
listened to his speeches on former occa
sions with delight and profit. Ipresent t,
you Judge E. j. Blandin Of Cleveland"
Judge Blandin said among other Roo'
things: ~ thank the club for the kim
invitation to be with you tonight. alway
enjoy meeting with the Democrats OF Can
ton, because l know they belong to tina
group of the Democratic party that ar
accustomed to lead by the halter and nc
by the tail. expect that the Democrat
brethren of Canton are going to lead n
party forward in the future until We hav
arrived at time when no man in th
American republic will be able to tax hi
neighbor. My subject tonight, Tar
Reform and Tariff Reformers, would SUI
geat title for a new novel, nothing {
' anything by everybody. Everybody is
favor Of tariff reform, from Mckinley
Harter. There are those who believe
3 the tariff as a means of protection; thel
are those who denounce the issue as
: means of plunder by law. Tariff reforl
might be for protection, for free trade, Il
7 revenue with incidental protection, Il
l protection with incidental revenue,
1 anything within or without these menI
4 or extremes, or might avoid them al
= !, The tariff reformer ls not exclusively f
d or against the isSue.n
4 Judge Blandiu quoted the time worn c
|. of "Don'T, dou't, don't be afraid, for tari
:, reform don't mean free trade Put c
II your armor you Democrats and prepa
Il for the contest of protection, or you mu
d fight the battle alone. The tariff reform
I. will obstruct you in various ways. Prote
ir ton is a superstition that which by sob
n reflection our country can denounce as
v fraud and demand its destruction. Il b
4 changed the work OF our people, and Il
a | dustries il has filed the land with tram
II that few millionaires may be. 1t b
n created in our midst rich and poor"
10 .s...a J. ]. LENTz.
Y. was the next speaker, owing to the a
Q. sence OF Hon. John II. Thomas, and h
et Manly Tello, Mr.. Lentz was thus intr
h duced
,s 1--WE have with us tonight, a represer
al alive Of the Thurman Club of Columbl
1r the organization that won national re
oi utation two years ago in celebrating
% 77th anniversary OF the Noblest "Rom
al | of them all" Allen G. Thurman.
IN "Honesty the Best Policy in Politics
p' Well as in BusinesB,n by the genuem
.ir who delivered the address Of welcome
10 The Old Roman Banquet, Mr.. John
Iis Lantz,n
Mr. Lgntz said; ~ am embarrassed
detsin you from the royal treat that is
follow from such distinguished ciu,
at as Virgil z. Kline, and seem still m
.Iy embarrassed when / think OF how mt
ais longer we detAin you from that not
a.. | slouuent William A, Lynch, (applau