The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-08-25
THE TRUTH PREVAILS.
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE ExEcU.
TIVE OFFICERS OF THE OHIO Wo.
MANS ReLIFe CORPS RECEIVED,


In which 1t Appears That Every State
mant Made by the News-Democrat OF
the Piaua Convention was Absolute
verity-some Excellent Reading that
Ought to Have Gone into the Little
Primer Just Issued Secretly in Canton.
The NEWS DEMOCRAT is just In receipt
of the bound pamphlet edition of the
official proceedings of the Woman's
Relief Corps of Ohio, in session at Piqus'
Just after the Piqua convention al
journed, the NEWS DEMOCRAT puollsneu q
full report Of the proceedings 80 far as the
same touched the case against Mrs Ada
II. Clark, of Canton. AT that time, as Will
be remembered the Canton heposl.ory'
the home organ OF Mrs. Clark, mace
general denial of all the msterial alesa-
tions Of this paper; and published otner
and contradictory statements on the
authority of Mrs. Clark. The NEWs-DEM,
oCRAT said at the time that the otnclal
proceeding of the convention, when pup
lished, would verify every statement MADE
II the '1s dscu%Sn PSPS. witch ARS npw Groves that
Truth Prevails, and truth is
located in tue NEWS DEMOCRAT
office. We have this ofiic al report and
invite any person, male or female, VINO
desires to know the facts, to come to this
This invitation Ia extended to all OF the
women OF the Canton corps, especially
those who recently signed the resolutions
and preamble of the recent slanderous
primer.
We shall have occasion to refer to this
valuable document occasionally IA oruer
to verify certain matters, about whcn tue
Canton Repository has sought to cast
cloud of doubt, but for the present we
call attention to the following preamble
and resolution, with the action had there
on, which we fl nd on page 132 and l33 OF
the official Journal of Proceedings. IL
will be remembered by the readers of the
News DEMOCRAT that we claimed this
resolution was pas sed after ful II debate.
Mrs. Clark claimed in the Repository that
no such resolution passed, or az least Ihere
was never any vote on II. Inc tollowlng
is taken from the official report pages lSZ
and 1888:
"REsoLvED, That Ninth Department
Convention Of Ohio Woman's Relief
Corps deplore the irregularity set fortn IN
the Journal of Proceedings OF Elghth
Department Convention and the contu-
sion and scandal resulting from the me
to our beloved Order, aud that we instruct
our officers to secure from Past Depart
ment President, Ada Z. Clark, full and
final account of the unfinished business
of her administration and a return or all
monies, incomes or other properly
acqulr' III tue udluS VI thS 'Ooh
Relief Corps, through the advertisements
of business firms or any way, and not duly
reported in Journal of Proceedings OF
the Eighth Department Convention.
Mamie c. Martin. No. 30, said that in
order to bring the resolution submitted oy
Forsythe Corps, before the house, she
would move it's adoption, Seconded BY
Sarah c. Mathews, No. 20.
After prolonged discussion by Mes
DANES Putnam, Irving, Clarke, Sherwood,
Ebright, Roland aud others, the 'resolu'
ton was adoped.
Ada 3. Clark said, NJ give notice OF.
appeal from the decision of this Conven-
tion.n
The preamble is omitted.
Now il will b. seen that There was long
debate over the resolution, and that Mrs.
Clark took part in the debate. 1t Is also
seen that she appealed.
Further comment does not seem to be
necessary.
But no; let us refer to another name, on
page 134 Oh this same journal of Proceed.
in2s (officiaD. After this resolution had
been adopted separately, we find the fol-
lowing paragraph:
"EIia beth S, Heron, No 25, moved the |
adoption OF the resolutions by committee |
as a whole. Seconded by Sarah j. Cole |
man No. &C. Carried"
We call the attention OF all interested |
to the fact that Mrs Sarah j. Coleman OF |
Columbus, who seconded Mrs. Herron's |
past Department President) motion is
the Sarah j. Coleman who was one OF
Mrs. Ada f. Clark's lawyers in the great
Court Martial, that tried Mrs.
Clark in Canton. Now why was not Mrs.
Coleman Included in the lis: OF conspira-
tors ia the little secret primer; along
with the 325 loyal women OF Ohio, who
passed the killing resolutions at Piqua.