The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-06-02
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS.
WHY GROVER CLEVELAND SHOULD BE
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT.
Charles Krichbaum of Canton Gives His
Views Upon the Crisis and the Man to
Make the Issue.

privilege of addressing the readers of the
NEwS.DEMoCRAT on the all Absorbing
topic Of the Presidential nomination by
the national Democracy. Your paper has
already been favored with communica
ton by a gentleman of long experience
and by one entitled to the respect OF every
Democrat in Stark county, namely, the
veteran editor of the STARK COUNTY DEM
oCRAT. His opinions we're expressed with
that respectful frankness which has
characterized his writing, and this article
must not be considered an attempt .o con
troyert or answer anything contained In
that communication. II Is simply view
of the same question from a different
standpoint. What the attitude is OF the
majority OF the readers Of the NEWS DEM
ooRAT am unable to say, but l am certain
that every Democrat agrees on this one
proposition, that whatever Is the senti-
ment of the majority Of the Democrats OF
Stark county, that sentiment ought to be
expressed, and that expression ought to
be respected. To abide by the decision OF
the majority, when fairly expressed, is one
OF the cardinal principles OF Democratic
organization, as II is of success. In order,
therefore, that there may be fair express
sion OF the preference OF majority of the
voters Of Stark county, it may not be amiss
to inquire somewhat into the principles,
and to determine the criterions, by which
we are to be governed in making that
choice. He who looks deeply into the his
tory OF the great organization which has
cast the Democratic die into our institu-
tions, will be convinced that the Demo-
cratic party has been party
governed by principle rather than by any
personality. OF the Democratic party IL
may be said, as Carlyle said at the dem ise
ofNapoleon Bonaparte, "No man is indis.
pensible to the worlds business So, too
may II be said that no man is indispensi-
BILE to the Democratic party, and never
has been. 1t has been truly said by one
OF the most eminent Democrats in the
country that the weakness Of the Demo-
cratic party at the close Of the Civil War
compelled it to rely for a return to popu.
lar favor more upon the misdeeds and
dement's OF its opponents than upon posi-
tive merits of its own. 1t platforms and
its campaigns we're characterized by Wig
orous arraiRnments of the party in power
rather than to clear and explicit state
ments OF It's own purposes and principles.
(Hon. William L. Wilson, member Of the
committee on Ways and Means,) Itmust
not be forgotten, however, that the party
during all these years Of opposition prior
to the election of Grover Cleveland, was
held together solidly by p principle
making 1t national party, unbroken
was States Rights party, which is the
doctrine of local self government. To
this IL devoted itself, to resist the central |
izing forces let loose by the war. 1t was
ever regaIdful of the burdens of the |
people; 1t was the enemy of |
extravagance in public expenditure. In |
all these things it was brave and uncom- |
promising In this battle against the |
party in power, which was mainly a /
negative force exerted by the party against |
misdeeds and maladministrations of the |
National Government, ii was unnecessary
Tor IL TO assign any new or definite princi. |
pie, but bound together as it was by the
all fundamental question of local self
government and economy, and
the least non interference of the
National Government with things
local, and particularly the legitimate
business or every citizen, the rank and
nle OF the party easily Rrasped and stood
ready for an advanced position on
question so nearly akin to its one all
fundamental principle, viz,-the reform
ot the tariff. That principle united
The Democratic party, as it did also the
opposition for their last desperate strno.
gle. The result of that struggle is we'll |
known. Two years later the Democrats |
party, dominated by this principle. swent
ne country, and recently it has become a
Bsuhhlng lnterrogatory to say to our :
republican friends, "Will you be good I
'nough to name the Republican Governors t
a the United States?" 1t is to be observed q
nat though the Democrats were I
created on that fundamental principle.
hough they lost the administration of the Q
atlonal government, the Democrats
osts did not lose their faith: tbey did not q
ose their fidelity to the cause, and whiIe Il
ne rates seemed against them, the recoil o
the Democratic party upon the Repub- u
can party seemed a freak of the same o
Id tates Before that time the Demo- a
ratio parry had been straddlinR and g
aliying Tor mere temporary success, and - :,
ad been indulginR in shifting policies, u
lat principle bound them together with o.
ooks OF steel. 1t is this principle today ~
pom which the Democratic party, the ~
hole Democratic masses, are united u;
And 1t is only upon this principle that g.
ey can succeed In the the coming Presi- -
ore cohesive force and power in it than "
ly personality. The Democratic party Vi
Don this principle can elect any good a.
emocrat who believes in this principle, "
rover Cleveland himself would rather u;
e this one principle become the base in 3mI
e Democratic platform than be Presi- a =
mt. Indeed, il is not too much to say @ se
at this principle, single and alone, upon &
lich tha great Democracy, the as
boring man the lower and middle a'
asses of the population, the or
telligence OF the country from r.
9 we'll read artisan to the polished and IN
lished scholar and student of political ca
onomy, are all united, is more salient la
ement and more vital condition than | he
e personality of any candidate can pos na
)ly be. What we want to be careful ;S%
'out Is to get leader who is thoroughly ay
of this principle, and vic "A
~ will be assured. Hundreds of intelli-
mt Republicans, and the very best
riodicals in the country, have been
tracted to the Democratic party because
this great overshadowing principle.
The old sectional issue is dead; the fair
inded and conscientious Republicans s,
q convinced that the Rovernm snt will
safe in the lands of the Damorratic
Irty, and for that reason are cutting away
ON their old moorinRs and are coming ne
the army dominatedby this one great ar
ca. Massachusetts has twice held her tb
Vn; Iowa has revolted twice in succus- la
1n, because the strands in the rope of wJ
Is great principle are being gently drawn or
the strong hand of the Goddess of de
stice. 1t is first eminenty important go
at we should he right,and secondly, that tn
. should be united, for when we are ea
yht,we can then be open and direct with ha
9 people; we can be respectfully frank in
tn tbemi we need to resort to no tricks un
shams; we need not be encumbered Py
th the useless baggage for playing tricks oi,
ID deceiving the people; we can 90 IN
raight to the oint,straight to the wrong, no,
ar the questions open and riddle them l.
tn light in the face of our enemies. WJ
hen we are united, we need not waste we
IT energy upon useless cancellations; we
'rty dicipline, in prodding up party ga
embers. We need not send men to the ar
ar to apply the party lash; we can send
EN- to the front, every one of them. 1t tic
10 always to the harm and tn
a detIiment of the people of
rael when they were DETECTED from the of
imal principle upon which God had or. th
ined that they were TO subdue the Ct
tions, and become the glorious instru- M
mt to purify and ennoble the world. So