The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-08
rEoM COY. HORACE Ro1Es.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec. 3 1SE

DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 3 1892.
j. II. RElGNER, Esq, Canton, Ohio
Dear Sir: Yours in behalf of the Young
Mems Democratic Club of Canton, kindly
inviting me to be present at the banquet
of the club, is received. II practicable ii
would afford me great pleasure to comply
with your request, but official duties are
such Rs to make II extremely difficult for
me to leave this State, and hence am
compelled to dec cline the honor you 30
graciously extended.
am, however, pleased to note the en-
thusiasm with which you speak OF Demo-
cratic gains in your State. You have
abundant reason for rejoicing over the re-
suit in Ohio as oil Democrats have, over
the result in the nation at large.
1t is revolutions such as we have just
witnessed that ought to strengthen our
faith in the final triumph OF correct priui
ciples OF government and the indestruct
able character of our political institutions.
That an economic policy which openly
proclaimed purpose to subyert the laws
of nature itself, by creating q legislative
distinction in classes, making one the
recipients OF favors they do not earn, and
others the bearers Of burdens they do not
deserve, was doomed to final defeat ought
to have been apparent to all from the
first. 1t is only strange that in a govern
ment Of the people among intelligent
men it could have existed SO long and be-
come SO firmly intrenched in the afec-
tions of many whose natural rights it 80
cruelty invades. That the nation 10 finally
aroused to the magnitude Of the wrong II
intlicts, is indeed cau0e for rejoicing.
But in the excitement of its joy over the
victory IL has won the Democratic party
must not forget that even and exact JUS
tice to all classes and to every individual
Is Indispensable to lasting success in any
political organization. That party has no
war to make upon manufacturing induss
tries of this nation. 1t must be ready at
all times to recognize the importance of
these industries in the great struggle for
supremacy, among the civilized countries
of the globe, in which we are engaged.
II success Is to be permanent II will
be because OF an economic policy revised
by it on lines that fairly and honestly seek
to promote every material interest of all
our people, that recognize no distinction
in classes, and as far as possible confer
no favors upon one class that impose cor
responding burdens upon the shoulders of
others. To frsms and put into successful
operation, such a system will require all
the wisdom and all the patience of the
wisest and best OF statesmen of this, the
moet progressive of the nations of the
world. We must be loyal to those whose
difficult and laberous duty IL will become
to undertake this task. We should not
expect too much, nor expect that all that
can finally bs accomplished can be in.
btduNy dttdlueu' NOT u IL Tic tdT IL dlOue
with which the Democratic party must
deal. 1t must strike deeper than this. Ii
must lay its ak at the root of a system that
purposely made enormous taxes q neces-
sity.
1t must reverse legislative policy that
recognized depleted and exacting
treasury as the sole condition on which
an economic system could be permitted
to exist. II must revise the pension roll
of the Republic Strike from that sacred
instrument the name of every man who is
not from the standpoint of justice to the
whole mass of our people as well as the
individual, a deserving object of the
nations bounty. 1t must overhaul every
department Of the federal government,
weed out every needless expense, reduce
public expenditures to the minimum of
public obligations, devise ways for place
ing the burdens of taxation upon the
wealth instead upon the toll of the nation,
and when IL has done all this, and not till
then, will we be able to realize that relief
from the effects of vicious policy cons
ceived in avarice and fostered by the
greed OF men, to which the masses of the
American people are entitled.
Again expressing the regret l feel that
am unable to accept your invitation and
thanking you for the courtesy extended,
am respectfully yours,
HORACE BoIEs,
GOV, W. L. WILSON.
CHARLESTON, W. v, Nov. 10, '92.
j. II. REIGNER, Esq Canton, Ohio-My
dear Sir-I am in receipt of your kind let.
Ter of the 231 inviting me 10 attanl vnur