The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-03
A VALUABLE CONVERT.

Hon. Frank G. Moulton. of Batavia,
Genesee county, New ork, kepuDn-
can of undoubted loyalty from the time
he reached his majority, one of the
ablest men in his party, Republican
representative of his ssembly District
in 1887, 1888 ard 1850, Is out with a
caustic letter arraigning the present
leaders and mani gers of the g. o. p,
and declaring for Grover Cleveland and
honest government. His letter Is q
strong one, and every old-time Repub-
lican should read 1t. We submit some
extracts. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Moul-
ton is Blaine Republican.
"Look at the suggestive aggregation
who have the management and direc-
tion of affairs In this contest. Elkins,
with his shady record in Star Route
transactions, yoked with Michener, of
Indiana, chief of the rotten gang who
curse and infest that State of conceded
political corruptionl The progress of
events shows no halt in the glory of
Lincoln, and the fruits of his splendid
work are beyond the reach of the mach
nations Of Reid. The magnificent
work of Grant, Logan, Conkling, Blaine
and their associates is garnered
and far beyond the blighting In
fluences of the men who denounced
them In 1872 The fruits of the match
less administrator, the glorious record
of the warrior chief, the radient
achievements of the statesman suffer
no diminution from the attacks of the
bowling gang who pursued them twenty
years ago, aud who now assume to lead
the Republican party In this campaign.
1t might, perhaps, be profitable to
inquire who it was that made 1t possible
for the Republican party to make an
aggressive campaign on the lines Of
protection and reciprocity; who 1t was
that insisted before the Committee Of
Ways and Means of the Fifty first Con-
gress that the Tariff bill as at that time
proposed did not make market for a
bushel of wheat or barrel of pork
And who 1t was that was compelled by
force of the outrageous treatment of
that committee to address in open letter
to distinguished member of the Senate
in order to impress that body with the
necessity of prompt and speedy action
to relieve the terrible stress and
burden under which the agricultural
interests were staggering, and finally l
would ask, who was it, after the most
brilliant administration of the foreign
Department of the Government as its
Prime Minister, was compelled to re-
linquish his Office in order to preserve
his self-respectp
If the time has really arrived when
loyalty to the Republican party is to be
determined by the subserviency of its
members to the personal and political
fortunes of Reid, Depew, Elkins, Mich
neer ct al, the sooner the indictment is
drawn the better for all concerned. AS
for myself l am ready to plead at once
No, gentlemen. Plain words are
best. The author of all that has dis
tinguished the Administration, ( Blaine)
has been bounded and driven into pri-
vate life by the same men who worried
to the verge of distraction the patient
LinSoln-the same men who denounced
Grant and attempted to discredit his
administration.
Those who expect better things from
these men in the future are,in my judg-
ment, destined to bitter disappoint-
ment. "Do men gather grapes of
| thorns, or figs of thisties ?" "Can an
Ethiopian change his skin or leopard
| his spots ?"
The chains of the monopo lists are
| not less Calling because made or gold
These men and their emissaries go
about bowling for Liberty" but in eff
feet asking the people to vote for chains
| Millions for themselves, but not one
thought for the men who product
those millions.
"Look at Homesteadp Is the lessor
here illustrated the effects of protec
tion? | deny it. 1t tsimply demonstrate
the greed of individuals and also show
the utter folly of calling men to higl
ard influential positions whose Who'll
career and record unfits them for tn
discharge of the duties of the Office
the honor OF which they seek.
If the position which l occupy
treason TO the Republican party, m
only defence is that learned the dot
trine in the school of Lincoln, in til
teaching of Grant, Ia the object lesson
of Blaine, Conklin, Logan and the
conferes. have enjoyed its blessing
and must expect to accept the const
quences.
Ill fares the land to fastening Ills prey
Where wealth accumulates and men decay.