The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-06-30
THREE CHEERS
For Cleveland and Stevenson,
Democracy and Reform.
Glorious Ratification of the
ticket and Platform of the
People.
The Whole Town Enthusiastic
for Cleveland and Tariff
Reform.
Thousands of People Cheer tor
the Democratic Ticket
At the Band Stand Meeting
Saturday Night.
Thousands of People Cheer TO
the Democratic Ticket

play,
"Cleveland, Stevenson and Reform" is
the slogan that shall inspire the masses
and lead to an enthusiastic victory this
fall at the ballot box, These were the
words that stood out boldly and clearly
and looked into the eyes OF several
thousand people who crowded around the
band stand Saturday Uight at the ratitica-
ton meeting for the Democratic ticket
and platform adopted at Chicago. The
meeting was ia every way grand success
and Ii demonstrated very clearly that the
nomination of Grover Cleveland for the
Presidency of the United States has
touched responsive chord in the hearts
of the great masses. Early in the even.
ing the people began to collect about the
square for the jubilee and by the time the
exercises really began IL seemed as II the
whole county had come to declare their
faith In the men and the party that have
had the courage to call the robber tariff by
it's proper name and to declare that the
discrimination against the masses and in
favor OF the classes in legislation must
cease. The scene was an inspiring one
indeed. The sidewalk and the greater
portion Of the square between Tus-
carawas and Fifth streets was literally
lacked with humanity, all enthusiastic
for the cause OF equality and justice.
About 7 80 the Grand Army band took the
band stand, and for an hour they enter
tanned the people as only they can enter
tain, with their choicest music. In the
meantime the committee who had In
charge the fireworks, was actively enRag-
ed in the court house yard getting things
in readiness for their part OF the evenings
exercises. And they did their work well.
1t has been many day since as elaborate
spectacular display has been seen In
Canton as was that given in celebration
and ratification of the Democratic ticket
and platform.
About 8 80 o'clock the band ceased op-
erations for awhile, and the fireworks
committee gave the audience a little fore
taste of what they mad ia store. The
meeting was then opened, and the various
speakers stirred up the dormant
enthusiasm of the vast assemblage, until
the whole town was alive with cheers for
Cleveland, Stevenson and reform.
The banner with the Democratic war cry
was nailed to the railing
on the south side of the
band stand, and above was suspended
an excellent likeness of the noble leader
at the head of the ticket. The entire stand
was draped and festooned with flags and
banners of the national colors, the artis-
tic effect being heightened with liberal
display OF Chinese lanterns.
After the speaking had been concluded
the fire works committee went to work
with vim and for several minutes the
heavens were all aRlow with the rafting,
sizzling and exploding rockets and other
paraphernalia. The entire yard OF the
court house was utilized and the ground
seemed to be spouting up fire of all kinds
and colors at every point. The effect was
magnificent and the great crowd enjoyed
the scene immensely. The oratorical
part of the evenings entertainment was
divided up into short speeches so that it
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did we'll in their efforts at endorsing and
ratifyiDg the work of the Chicago conven.
ton.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 8:45 o'clock the chairman Of the
evening, Mr.. Ed. 5. Raft, stepped to the
front of the band stand and called the
great throng OF humanity to order. I'VE
are here tonight" said Mr.. Raft, ITO ex-
press our appreciation of the magnificent
ticket and the magnificent platform which
Is the work of the recent great Democratic
has given us a ticket that we
can lay before the people without
reproach. The campaign OF 1892 begins
here and now, and / want to say that we
propose to win in this campaign. Even
before the echoes of the great convention
at Chicago have died away we fling down
the gauntlet of the universal truth, and
great pleasure, and 10 my privilege, to in
troduce to you DR.. ]. V. Lewis of
Alliance
DIR. J. V. LEWIS.
DR., Lewis spoke in clear yet forcible
manner as follows: "The Democratic
National convention named a ticket and
q platform of principles that
Ioday receives the approval OF every true
Democrat in the land. And while there
was some difference OF opinion in the
yet there was unanimity of
feeling, and there was one name that en-
'hused every heart, and that one name
was Grover Cleveland. 1t was only
necessary to proclaim his name to make
he welkin ring with applause. And II
;ver sat down and read, with my spirits
wrought up with admiration, II was when
took the newspaper containing the
'inRing words OF Larry 7. Neal, embody-
party. When / read that declaration
'elt my heart go up and knew again that
here was life in the people yet.
The Democratic party has again
declared the essential principles OF free
iom, that just government has no right
% lay tribute on one man TO place tupon
another. II is the first tims body
II men In National convention, has
lad the courage to declare and proclaim
set of principles as broad as freedom and |
ls wide as the liberties of men. They
iave spoken on the Force bill aud want |
% say that were that iniquity to be
enacted into law the sun OF liberty will
et In this nation to rise no more.
Go through the entire platform and you
will find that the principles of liberty and
reedom are conserved. And now IL be- |
looves us to rally around that noble patriot |
md statesman, Grover Cleveland, and see
hat he is triumphantly elected next fall.
The speaker sat down amid storm of |
applause and the Hon. Johnson Sherrick |
vas called forward.
HON. JOHNSON sHERRICK.
He said: at will not be easy to say
much that can be heard this evening |
wing to the noise engendered by the |
enthusiasm for Grover Cleveland. But |
We shall set the ball rolling here tonight |
md as IL rolls along II will gather up re- /
ruits until by next fall vast majority OF |
he people will be cllnging to the cause OF |
ariH reform and Grover Cleveland. /
There are today more independent think.
cleveland than any other man. The peo. |
lie OF this nation said last week that |
cleveland must be the candidate of the |
Democracy and the people are determined |
hat he shall be elected, and believe that |
70 shall elect him. eyes we'll do IT,
ried a voice from the crowd below.) This |
) to be an educational campaign and the
eynote Is to be that mastery message OF
irover Cleveland when he was president. |
IN this line we propose TO make the hght.
We shall make an aggressive fight, and
nth Grover Cleveland and that gallant |
Democrat from Illinois, our success is
ssured. And our candidate for vice pres
lent did not need certificate from a
abor union to tell the people that he had
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