The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

mated that about 90, 900 strangers were
in the city The streets were nearly
impossible. Senator Sherman, Gov
ernor Mckinley, General Jones, Chair
man Kurtz and delegations from Co.
lumbus and the northern part Of the
state and ex Governor Foraker and del
egations from Cincinnati aud southern
Ohio arrived about the same time, and
the distinguished guests were dined by
General Bushnell at his home. The
parade was nearly two miles long. fully
5000 men being in line.
Chairman J p. Goodwin Of the Clark
county central committee called the
meeting TO order at the fairgrounds
After prayer, Senator Sherman. as
chairman. spoke first. General Bush.
Mckinley followed, then Ex-Governor
Foraker. and General Jones, candidate
for lieutenant governor, closed the
speaking.
Governor Mckinley left Immediately
for the Grand Army of the Republic
encampmept at Louisville.
In his address Senator Sherman said
the Republican convention at ZaDes
things: Elect Bushnell and the other
nominees, send Foraker to the United
States senate and to support Mckinley
for the presidency at the next national
Republican convention.
THE Republican party during 30
years of power furnished for the first
time truly American currency 1t
swept from the field the entire system
of State bank paper and produced na-
tional currency composed of notes
issued by the United States. gradually
lifted to par in gold, and notes of ma
tional banks secured by deposit in the
treasury of United States bonds. so
well secured that not dollar has been
lost by the holders Of these notes 1t
has coined and maintained at par gold
and silver coins amounting to $50.000,.
900, several times as much as were in
| circulation at any former period All
this benefcent policy is threatened by
the Democratic party, and we have the
sorry spectacle of the employment by
| the administration of syndicate of
| foreign and domestic bankers buying
bonds of the United States at less than
| their market value upon condition tn at
they will protect the government Of
| the United States from demands for
gold for United States notes.
''The administration came into power
by the delusive cry for reform. The
alleged reform they have attempted is
the repeal Of the Mckinley tariff and
the enactment of the Wilson tariff. Its
| first fruit was insufficient revenue. Its
most important provision was held by
| the supreme court to he unconstitu.
tional 1t sacrificed at one blow the
sheep industry of the United States.
Our Democratic friends denounced me
| for voting for bill in 1883 that re-
duced the duty on wool from 10 to 10
cents pound, though / had opposed
the reduction, and now they are called
upon to support measure making wool
duty free. When ] appealed to Sen.
ntor Brice. my colleague, and the other
Democratic senators to prevent the in.
| justice they said that wool was q raw
material and that 1t was dogma Of
the Democratic party that all raw ma.
terials should be admitted free of duty.
Coal and iron ore are raw materials
and were by the house bill admitted
free, but these raw materials were be.
ing developed in the south. and by the
vote of southern Democrats O protect.
i've dnty was put upon them by the
senate bill. But wool, chiefly the
product of northern farmers, was made
duty Free"
After calling upon Ohio Republicans
to stand by their principles in triumph
as they had in adversely. Governor Mo.
Kipley presented an historical sketch,
showing that Ohio has establsher her
right to be called Republican state.
He spoke particularly of the senatorial
elections. saying From 1881 to 1869.
the Republicans had two senator's
Wade and Sherman This year. 1898,
we are going to resume our rightful
place. Mr.. Foraker will take the seat
of Mr.. Brice The Ohio Republicans
are united firmly and resolutely on that
proposition. We intend to give Senator
Sherman a Republican colleague We
have no contest among ourselves Our
contest is entirely with the Democratic
party We have but one candidate. and
he enjoys the great distinction of hav.
ing the endorsement of the last Repub.
lican state convention. an endorsement
given without division or dissent unan
imously and enthusiastically. and the
distinction is one which. so far as ] car
recollect is exceptional ip the history
of the Republican party in Ohio ]
cannot enjoin upon the people of the
state too strongly OF too earnestly the
Importance Of selecting Republican
legislature, which will elect a Republi
can United States senator. In the
present political divisions OF the senats
Of the United States, which are ex
tremely close, single senator may de
termine the political complexion Of tha
body for years TO come.
General Bushnell spoke from a bust
ness point Of view. With the practice
of business men taking an inventory o.
their business every year, and estimat
ing blunders. mistakes and mismanage
ment for illustration and comparison
he said that the election of Grove
Cleveland for president. with Demo
cratic congress. had turned out to be
very prohtless investment for them
selves and for the whole country Thi
was the keynote of his brief speech
He charged that In two and half year
Of power the Democratic administra
| tion had increased the national deb
$500. 600. 900 In bonds. interest and def
ciencies, Such management In privat
business would not be tolerated. and
party putting itself and country II
this predicament should be removes
from power