The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-10-27
SOUND SENSE.
HON. WIN. A. LYNCH ADDRESSES A BIG
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

At oieveisnd, Saturday Night, end is
Very Enthusiastically Reoeived-some
Pertinent Points Taken From His Mas
teriy Address. s- ..s..
Hon. VIM. A. Lynch, Judge e. j. Blan-
din and Hon, Tom johnson the latter tne
Democratic nominee for reelection TO
Congress- addressed q big Democratic
meeting at Cleveland Saturday night.
The meeting was held at Music hall and
was an event of the campaign. Mayor
W, w. Armstrong introduced Mr.. Lynch,
who was the first speaker OF the evening.
Among other good things MIR. Lynch said
"It is true, that Major Mckinley and l
live in the same city and l esteem him
highly personaily, but he and l have been
pickin9 at political bones for many years
and on the opposite side OF the bone. IL
is a great satisfaction to me to come TO this
meeting, for l have watched with deep
in terest one of your congressional con-
tests and l want to see you send back
Tom L, Johnson to congress. (Appiause
IL gives me pleasure to speak to you TO
night, because know that when Demo-
crat comes into Tom Johnson's district ne
need not discuss issues OF the day
with bated breath, You can tell the
truth and not have Tom coming around
aud ask you to draw IL a little milder.
propose tonight to talk to you plainly and
give YOU my convictions of twenty tive
years. standing on one of the issues OF the
day. l am glad that we are not IN this
campaign indulging in any personalities:
Both presidential candidates are men OF
high personal character. Both have held
the highest positions in the nation ana
the personal conduct of both has been
most worthy. / am thankful that to-
night we shall deal only with principle
The candidates, however, received their
nominations in very different ways. Mr. !,
Harrison comes before the people
as the candidate Of the office
holders and Mr.: Cleveland as
the candidate of the people,
Mr.. Cleveland has given the people an
issue upon which they can now. reason
and must soon vote II is the issue OF
protection and tariff reform. l shall be
somewhat fundamental tonight. Statis-
tics by the peck often serve only to mis-
lead. Figures, they soy, don't lie. They
| don't lie IL you let them lie still, but they
often serve as material for the liar. 1t 10
| time for the American people to under
stand fundamental principles. When
they do that, they will never go astray on
| any great governmental question. l am
| in favor Of tariff reform besause that
means greater freedom of trade. favor
| il because l am a Democrat, or rather
am Democrat because l favor freedom
| of trade. l use the word Democracy in
|
| political philosophy that teaches that
| people have the right and duty to govern
| their own public and private affairs. That
| is a fundamental principle with me. All
Americans will agree as to the right OF
people to govern their own public affairs
| and many other natians will agree with
us, but / would go farther and include
private affairs. Freedom OF trade means
| liberty In business. A man has just as
much right to buy and sell where he
pleases as he has to go to what school he
pleases or worship at any altar he may
select.
~ condemn protection not only because
| it is opposed to fundamental principles,
| but also because Ii is not economical. As
| a continued and settled policy, the dog
trine of protection is not economical. In
| the long run, to allow the American citi-
zen to do as he wishes will bring better
and more lasting results than any congress
sional scheme of protection. Ii protec-
ton is right congress can decide what pur-
suit men can follow. scoH at such doc
trine. Let men work along the lines OF
least resistance and better results will
follow than can be secured by any pro-
lection.
vote the Republican ticket, because ofthat
party's hatred of England. Yet while the
Republicans are trying to stamp this a
nation of greed and hate, it is necessary
to bring out the bayonets and impress
upon the workingmen the blessings OF
Mckinley protection. (Applause.) Re-
publlcans are trying to shovel out fgures
by the Peckful to show that the working
man is unusually prosperous. A. most
fortunate circumstance has been OF great
| assistance to this country and has miti~
| gated the baneful effects of the Mckinley
bill. A year ago this country had the
greatest crop that it was ever blessed
With.n
At this point Mr.. Lynch was interrupted
| by band entering, followed by the Tom
| L. johnson club, with about hundred
| me mbers. The club made a fine appear
ance and was Enthusiastically applauded,
| Mr.. johnson himself entered a moment
| later and was given q most tlattering re
ception. When the prolonged cheering
had subsidized Mr.. Lynch continued:
"As was saying before this very pleas
ant Interruption" said Mr.. Lynch, "this
| country last year had the greatest crop in
| it's history. This country made more
wealth on it's farms than at any time in itf
history on account of the bountiful croI
with which heaven blessed us. When we
| had this great crop, the crops of Other
lands were unusually small. 1t was the
| farmer of this country that alone saved
| this country from depression and disaster
| We have two great men in Canton, Nc
| Kinley and Melbourne. 1t was not Nc,
KiDley, but Melbourne, who gave US good
crops. Naughter.) II was not the law
maker, but the rainmaker. Melbourne
| turns a crank and rain falls on the just
| and Republicans alike. McKinley's law
| one of the most iniquitous laws ever en-
acted. The people have decided against
| IL. See to it that the decision Is not re-