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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

Coxey's vote for governor OF Ohio at
the recent election, according to the ofIic-
ial figures was SO, 1915. In 1898 the pop
ulists cast IS, 563 votes for governor and
in 1894 their total for secretary of state
was 40, 495. In the seven states from
which populist returns have been received,
this year. the total vote of the party in
1895 was 40, S55, against 40, $40 at the
last corresponding elections and 147, O34
for president in 1899. The Providence
Journal thinks this is better showing
from the third party point of view-than
the returns from six states, previously
published, made. The Showing con-
sists principally in inroads in Gov Camp
bells vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
The Gold Excitment in Colorado.


The excitement in Colorado over the
gold discoveries in the Cripple Creek re-
gion is something prodigious. Colorado
seems to have reached the point, accord
ing to one of the western United States
senators, where she is independent of sill
yer, free or otherwise, being at present en-
tirely absorbed in gold mining. Within a
week or two, three or four mining ex-
changes have been opened in Colorado
Springs. A night exchange has been
opened to accommodate clerks and SER
want girls. The Denver mining exchange,
not many days ago one of the dullest
spots in Colorado, is now a raging market
with the prices Of seats running up at a
great pace. Last week the sales of min
ing stocks at Denver amounted to nearly
10000, 900 shares, where on the New York
stock exchange less than a million shares
were sold. This measures the activity
rather than the money magnitude Of the
speculation. For the nominal value Of
the bulk Of the shares Is only few dol
lars, and the actual value only few cents
paper admirably calculated to fan the
fame OF speculation or TO cater to the
gambling instincts of the noorer classes.
Meantime new "claims" are being
stocked and thrown ON the market, repre-
senting generally ground hardly yet SUR
yeyed, lot alone worked.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

The power back of this move is the
Anti Saloon League, and II any one
thinks the power is not potent, he is des-
tined to disappointment. The League
has gone at the campaign in earnest.
Candidates for the Legislature were select
ed with great care but they were sleected
with an object in view. Especially Is
this true of the members outside of the
cities. The country members however
prcdominate and If the opinion of well
posted Columbus newspaper man is worth
anything, they will out vote their city
brethren and will do It badly.
The republicans have the Legislature
and the radical element will likely involve
the party in broil from which it will
not recover until the state has passed into
the hands of the democracy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
Gnsncl Irnth.

The world is full Of newspaper-made
men and women. In this country the
men SO made swarm every state and city,
They overrun congress. They are in the
cabinet. They sit in the White Ho Sc.
They go upon the bench. They lecture,
play the fiddle, write books preach, build
street railroads, speculate play baseball,
and football, race horses, run for office,
snCnk away to Canada or South America,
buy honors, manage campaigns, and do
anything and everything under the sun.
And the funny feature Of the whole mat
Ter is that nearly all newspaper made
men look upon themselves as their own
creators. Some of them are even inso-
lRnt to the reporters. rs.-Cleveland Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
The Message.

President Cleveland, in his message to
ungress on the Venezuela dispute, has
sounded the death kncll Of jingoism, 1t
leaves no middle ground to stand on and
IS significant notice to the world that Lord
Salisbury must withdraw or prccipitate a
Uuuflict. The Monroe doctrine is re-
affirmed in the most vigorous language
and the message will 60 down to history
rs one Of the greatest and most patriotic
Il not the greatest state paper that has
Ercr cmanatcd from the mind of presi-
ilCut
There were no evidences of evasion
therein; no high sounding platitudes or
grand stand plays to the populacc; no un-
due haste. From first TO last, it brcathcd
atI0 spirit of America, and democracy
while demonstrating the authors full real
EEation of the gravity Of the occasion. 1t
is = message about which can circle all
true Americans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
The pemocratlc National Convention


We notice quite a demand in the influ-
cntial democratic press for a late national
convention.
The Philadelphia Times, for instance
convention not earlier than the first week
of August. BY that time the republicans
will have been in the field with their can
didates for nearly two months, and the
democrats could profit to the utmost by
any new conditions which may arise
Fixing their convention at the late date
would be in the interest OF business tran
quility, and being right in Itself, the
democrats should call late convention in
justice to the party and to the country.
The Chicago Times Herald, as repre-
senting the independent press of the coul-
try, takes u similar position.
According to the Herald, the business
men of the country will not be pleased
with the treatment they have received at
the hands of the republican national com
mittee. From Massachusetts to Georgia,
and from Providence TO San Francisco,
the boards Of trade and other commercial
bodies memorialized the committee, ask,
ing that late date should be set for the
nominating convention. Being the first
of the committees to assemble, it natur.
ally received the brunt of these addresses,
but it dismisses them in a manner brusque
to the point of discourtesy. 1t is not un,
likely, however, that THIS committee will
be left to fight the air for two or three
months. The democratic committee may
find 1t the part of wisdom to delay theil
convention until September and certainly
should not make it earlier than the latter
part OF August, But il national COM
mittees cannot bring about short cam
paigns national conventions can, and the
question will be so adjusted by them that
in the years to come, political contests
will be reduced to the minimum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

"The greatest thing for country" ex-
claims Colonel Ingersoll, sis for all of
its citizens to have home"; and in this
respect our own country is to be regard
ed as the greatest in the world. Our peo-
pie have what may be called the fireside
instinct in larger degree than those Of
any other nation. They are re-eminently
home-mallers, and the proportion of them
who own homes is in excess Of that known
elsewhere. The history of the country
from the first is the story of II constant
struggle for the ownership of land and the
multiplication of family hearthstones. -
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
And this fact, that we are nation of
home getters, makes the nation impreg-
nable against the assaults of every form of
socialism, populism and anarchy With
out that sheet anchor it is hard to tell
how far or fast we would drift;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
HAIRY HAYwARo's CONFESSION.
He Admits That He Murdered Five Peo-
pie During His Career.

He Admits That He Murdered Five Peo-
pie During His Career.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 20-The ante
mortem statement of Harry T. Hay.
ward, the full text of which, making
30 900 words, is in many respects
most remarkable document. IL was
made under the most formal condi.
tions and with solemn assertions on
the murderer's part that he was telling
the truth. Not only does Hayward
clam to have murdered during his
brief career no less than FIVE different
persons, but in describing the various
tragedies in which he figured, he shows
an utter absence Of human feeling and
q pleasure in his achievements that
mark him as an unusual type Of Grim
inal. The language used In describing
his criminal adventures is in the same
careless, flippant style that character
lied his testimony on the stand.
His first murder was that of Carrie
Haas, near Pasadena, Cal, whom he
killed for $700. BE goes on to describe
how he got her money on some pretext,
inveigled her out to drive in the mount
aims and how he shot her. 1t was o
hzzle, he said, because he did not figure
IL out as carefully as he would have
done later. She did not die at once,
but Topped around. He buried her as
best he could, but worried about it af-
forwards, and hired man two weeks
after to go out and put her in box ana
throw 1t into the port at Los Angeles.
Money, he said, was his first object in
life, girls the second and travel the
~. t~1 -, ii tV,A ItVtya
lis, with whom he was going, and who
had s. 900 year. He planned to kill
her, but did not because there was no
way he could get her money. But he
longed TO do the deed.
Once, when tending bar in Long
Branch he had killed a consumptive
man who came there and who had
money. The consumptive had money
and wanted to die. The name Harry
refused to tell, on the ground that he
had an aocomplice who might get in
trouble now. But this murder was by
shooting, too, and the body was thrown
into the river. Then there was the
Chinaman, killed in a gambling quar-
rel, and the brother of the Mexican
girl at El Paso Del Norte, and lastly
Miss Cling. The object of the Cling
murder was money and hatred. He
hated the girl because she was 80 stingy
he had obtained 50, 800 of her money
and she was mean and suspicious
She had a way of putting her hands on
him and pinching him that made. him
80 mad he wanted to choke her, and
could scarcely keep from it until the
time was ripe.
The stories of Blixt and Adry on the
stand were practically correct, and
Harry exonerated Adry from all crlmi-
nal connection with any Of his schemes.
Blixt, he said, was surely hypnotized
and was not responsible.
HARRY HAYWARD LIED.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

Tho result will probably be boom times
in Colorado unless the gold quickly peters
out. If 1t does not, many harvest will
be reaped from "tenderfeet" speoulators,
who will be drawn into the vortex by the
universal human desire for ePsilymade
money There have been no reported dis
coveries of gold In the region that war
rant any such state of combustion on
the nnrt of interested parties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

Speaker Reed played hob with Ohio in
naming his standing committees He gave
out fifty chairmanships to four states.
Ohio got one lonely appointment and
that of insignincance. The plums went
where Quay, Platt and Clarkson dictated
Ohio is McKinley's state and Mr.. Reed
knowing that he would receive no aid
from Ohio in his presidential ambitions
decided to ignore the state. His policy
makes Gov. McKinley's friends smile
Reed is playing a sharp game and has
sharp men associated with him. In the
appointment OF these committees there is
plainly seen political deal and combina-
tion. The first part has been played; the
next will be played on the floor of the
national republican convention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
BUFFALO NEEDS REFORMING.
Municipal Investigation Reveals Much
Corrnption In That City.

NorFuptioh Al Ahat WY
BUFFALO, Dec. 20. - Mayor levitt
has given out his decision in the late
municipal investigation into the affairs
Of the department Of public works.
He finds that the payrolls Of the bureau
Of streets have been stuffed. but re-
fralns from expressing an opinion as to
who are the guilty persons. as two off,
cials Of the department are now being
prosecuted.
He finds further there is just cause
for criticism on account OF the small
amount Of time given the affairs Of the
department by the commissioners Of
public works; that there were conspira-
oies among teamsters and foremen in
the bureau Of streets to defraud the
city; and that political assessments
were levied and collected. He holds
all the commissioners equally account
able for the extravagant order for iron
pipe given to a firm whose stock was
held in part by relalatives Of General
Field, one of the commissioners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
CURRENT COMMENTS.
Wise Democratic Policy.

The wise policy, which dates back to
Secretary Whitney's day, of establishing
armor making plants in this country
has now been vindicated, not only by
obtaining for our ships the best armor
in the world, but by the calls made for
supplying other countries. Russia, it
appears, has added to her former order
for Bethlehem armor new and larger
call for both Bethlehem and Carnegie
plates for two Of her new warships. ia
pan may follow Russia, and thus there
are foreign as well as home triumphs in
store. New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst, of New
York, comes out emphatically in favor of
the execution of the four youthful train
wreckcrs now incarcerated at Rome, n.
Y. While 1t seems like an unsympathotic
thing to say, we believe the best opinion
of the country supports DIR. Parkhurst's
position. If society is to be protected
from such miscreants in the future an ex-
ample needs to be made of these now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
In Defense of the Iews.

Ahlwardt is the name of an individual
who has landed on our shores. His mis-
sion is to drive all Jews out of the coun-
Try He was evidently-what the latter
part of his name signifes-aw wart on some
IcEvign nation, and sought America as
a more healthful cline The man has
TzSde SEVERAL inflammatory speeches, but
Finds little response to his vaporings. As
SPposed to the above named individual,
Hon. Abraham Hewitt, ex-mayor Of New
York, made a speech at the recent Hebrew
noghere in the world could the people of
jewish faith come together in such num-
tiers, representing so much wealth and so
much beauty, and this, he thought, was
due to the fact that this is free land,
where distinctions of birth, race and relig-
ion have no place in the economy of gov
garment"
He spoke of the prosperity of the He
brIws, and said that 2 900 years of perse-
GEtion had taught them the lesson that
ikbre is nothing else to rely upon but
themselves.
Their prosperity" he said" is the re-
cult of industry, thrift and economy, and
have yet TO learn that there are not
areasures which all nations and states
should cultivate and cherish And now,
lhsre in the midst Of their triumph, there
dcdues, / am glad to say, that singular,
curious, relic of mediaeval intolerance
and barbarism, the jew batter. l am
glad that he has come and hope he will
Rome to witness this scene and see what
tho Jew has become in land where his
energies have had fair play"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
The report Of the county commissioners

The report of the county commissioners
that VIII shortly be given to the public
ought TO be very complete and explicit.
The report will cover the business trans
actions of a democratic board, yet we feel
that these de. nooratic officials will not
care for ALL their acts to be made pub
lie There has been considerable talk
from time to time about the expenditure
Of the peoples money, and it is through
this forthcoming report that the people
win learn where their money went The
taxpayers have u right and ought to
know how every dollar was expended; I;
who got it and what for. Tho law dis.
tinctly calls for a DETAILED report
on the part Of the commissioned and,
we trust that said officials win give the
people such a document The great bulk
Of the taxpayers have no time TO go TO the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
HARRY HAYWARD LIED.
His Published Confession "A Tissue Of
Falsehoods-selling Rapidly.

Falsehoods-selling Rapidly.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2l.-The impres.
sion is growing that Harry Hayward,
the prince of liars in life. left his mas
terpiece Of falsehood to follow after his
death in the remarkable ante-mortem
statement. Not only are there many
internal evidences that he told many
sensational tales simply from a desire
to pose as a great criminal and to give
his Cousin Goodsell" good thing,
but 1t now transpires that Harry, to at
least three persons, characterized the
statement as a pack Of lies. w. w.
Hayward. his father, publishes state
ment, in which he declares that Harry
told his parents before the confession
that they should not worry about what
he said; il was TO be tissue of lies con-
structed to meet the demand for sensa-
ton. He assured them that he had told
them, and them alone, the whole truth.
After making the statement, he told
his attorney, John Day Smith, that he
had taken certain well lknown facts and
woven around them plenty OF lies.
1.-THE public wants lies, he said. land
will give them lies"
To the specialists who examined his
skull and brain at the autopsy and pro.
nounced him q degenerate, the state
ment is principally interesting from a
psychological point Of view as lending
weight and evidence to their theory.
The demand for the confession IN
pamphlet form is phenomenal, and the
first edition of 5000 has already been
exhausted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
Speaker Reed did not forget Maine in
distributing the plums. Does Mr.. Reed
think Maine can nominate him?

In Colorado, according to the Wealth
Maker, populistic, the Colorado populists
elected 21 sherifTs, the republicans II, fu-
sionists ?, independents l, and silver /.
The populists got 10 clerks republicans
"a, democrats 8, fusionists g. silver 2,
and Independents 1.
From that statement, it is pretty hard
to tell which party is afoot and which
a-horseback in Colorado.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

eetlats sacuuu VI passing me n0ase Ur1
unainended apparently eliminates sew.
eral Of these nameo, including that of
Justice Harlan Of the United states su.
preme court. One name, favorably
mentioned, is that of Mr.. Partride Of
Vermont, formerly United States min.
lister to Venezuela.
Another element added excitement
to the situation was the announcement
from New York Of the withdrawal of
e4,000,000 or more in gold for ship.
ment TO Europe, The gold reserve 10
how below 100000. 600.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
OFFICERS ELECTED -
AT the Horticultural Meeting at the
Inflrmary Wednesday.

At the Horticultural meeting Wednes-
day, the following officers for the coming
year were elected:
President Joseph Hayhurst; Vice.
President, Mrs. Samuel Correll; Score
tary, S II, Rockhill; Treasurer Peter G,
Palmer; Executive Committee j. ~.
Roth, M. Bitter and Watson Wise
Tho balance of the officers win BE ap-
pointed by the president at the'next meet.
ing, which will DO held at the residence
Of Joseph Hayhurst In Plain township. 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
How Harrison Was Successful.

President Harrison never claimed,
says friend of that distinguished poll
tician, "any credit for the success of his
administration as due to him personal
ly." Certainly not. President Harri-
sons administration was successful
principally in leaving depleted treas
ury and adding enormously to the pub
lie expenses. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
AaothsT Claim Agains, Hayali.

HoNoLUnU, Dec. 20. Minister Willis
has fled another claim with this gov.
erument for damages arising from an
arrest made during the January re.
bellion, The claimant is George Rit.
man, an American He wants $50. 900
Ritman owned the foundry where
shells were made for rebels,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
1.nn,,inr For other vnrIds.

"What is Senator Bill Chandler going
to attack next?" asks the Washington
Times. Well, doubtless it is true that
Senator Bill has now attacked every
thing ON earth, but if it is fact that q
comet is rapidly coming toward us Sen
ator Bill may get whack ut that. -
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
DIngleY,s Runcomba.

Congressman Dingley is a good legis-
lator, but he knows perfectly we'll that
the tariff is not going to be tinkered
while President Cleveland is in the
White House. His talk to the contrary
is largely buncombe Boston Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
Opposing Forces Near Together In Cuba.
Millions In Property Destroyed.

HAVANA, Dec. 20.-The advance
guard Of the forces commanded by
Maxine Gomez and Antonio Maceo has
arrived in the province Of Matanzas
from the province OF Santa Clara with.
out. apparently, encountering any fur
ther opposition. General Campos is
understood to have concentrated his
for ces on the other side Of the frontier.
Everything seems TO point to pitched
battle being fought in the near future
The insurgents have burned millions
Of dollars worth Of sugar fields In the
districts OF Las Cruces, Santo Domin-
Co. Esperanza and Sagua La G-ande.
In the province of Santa Clara, on their
way to the frontier OF the province Of
Matanzas,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
JUST WHAT HE IS.
[Cleveland lender, Rep.

In his special message, Grover Clevc-
land talks like an American-a patriotic
American who believes fully in the doc
trine of America for Americans and who
is willing to go to war if necessary to pre-
vent foreign encroaohments upon this
continent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

courthouse and look over the vouchersi
the laws of Ohio recognize this impossi.
bility and at the same time provide a
means how the people shall know and get
all this information-through detailed
report on the part of the commissioners,
published in newspapers of opposite poll
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
Meaning II wlthin Bounda.

Up to the present time Mr.. Sherman s
enthusiasm over the prospect Of having
Mr.. Foraker as colleague has shown
no disposition to assume riotous form,
Washington Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
THE MESSAGE.
NO NONSENSE.
TToldo Bee, Dem.
plication.

Arbitrate or fight. That's President
Clevcland's message i'm three words 1t is
a clear, ringing American enunciation Of
the Monroe doctrine without any diplo-
matte nonsense.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
THE STRONGEST PAPER.
TPittsburg Dispatch, Rep. |

The Presidents message on the reply of
Lord Salisbury with reference to the Ven
ezuela question states the issue with
force that makes it one of the strongest
papers of this day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
SERVES NOTICE.
[Pittsburg Times, Rep.

IIIUUSDUTB IIUUSi INUP'
1t serves notice on all the world, includ-
ing the portion that Great Britain consti-
tutes, that the American government will
tolerate no nonsense, and that a man of
fearlessness and decision is at the head of
affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
A ProlIan LauamIth.

The rain need not think it can COM
pete with the Hon. Bill Chandler. The
Hon. Bill never dries up. Louisville
COurier i )urual
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
ALL THAT COULD BE DESIRED.
YOUNGSTOWN Telegram. Ron

The message which the president today
sent to congress in regard to the Venezue-
Ian controversy is certainly as violently
patriotic as the most enthusiastic Ameri-
can could possibly desire.