The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

llO boHblulbub III lhNOEs
No man ever bore himself more grand
ly in political battle than did General
Sherwood in the skirmish that has just
closed. 1t is true to say of him that he
did not lift a finger to further his politi.
cal interests, and he would cease to be the
General Sherwood of today, who left Con.
gress twenty years ago, proud of defeat, II
he should indulge in any personal scram-
BILE for political honors In fact, he ex-
pressed some hesitanoy about the ex-
pedlency of accepting the nomination
unless every element in the convention
was satisfied, but had another been chosen
for the honor, he would have bowed with
Difference to the will Of the convention,
and with pen and tongue. labored inces-
sanity for the success of the nominee
General Sherwood is the ablest man Of
his party in the district, and the peer of
the ablest in any party. He enjoys the
respect, esteem and confidence of his fel-
| loo, oo,,t,u,,,o, &o m ,noo.o, oS.on. sko,
any other man in the district His four
years of public trust as Secretary of State
of Ohio, and his two years in the lower
house of Congress as the servant Of the
people, was unstained by either the crimes
of the jobber or the waste of the profligate,
and he stands today, single and alone,
as the only man in the district who, for
more than twenty years, has been earnest
ly striving to bring about the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 20 /.
General Sherwood Is a strong candi-
date with the masses in this district, and
of that let his competitor, Robert W.
Tayler, take timely notice. He will poll
practically every Democratic vote, sub
stantially every Populist vote, and abso-
lutely every free silver Republican vote in
the district. He was no mans man in
that convention. He wears the yoke of
no political boss No word or act of his
bears the slightest imprint of dishonor,
and the party that carries his banner will
suffer defeat only when success is beyond
the pale of possibility. No ignoble motive
or selfish purpose turks at the bottom of
his political faith. He is pioneer in
the righteous cause of free coinage and
with his feryid eloquence he can electrify
his admirers and make them enthusiastic
for the principles he advocates He not
only has the flower of Language, but he
has the flower of thought. He has never
yet occupied such position in the party
councils, as to excite the jealousies and
criticisms Of party leaders always ambi-
ii ,us to play the role of political masters;
but he comes before the people new
man, enlisted in good cause, unhandi-
capped by anterior mistakes and blum
ders; unwedded to any clan or clique
unscarred by the deep and hard to. heal up
Of local political combat but
loyal, and representative Demo
crat, loved by his party and feared by the
opposition. There will be no factional |
SORES to heal, no heart-burnings to over
come, but around him will rally every |
man who believes in the reinstatement of |
the constitutional standard OF both gold
and silver with the equal right of each to
free and unlimited coinage.
Let us then go forward to victory. Let
not the friends of the victor fling rude
huzzas In the face Of the yanquished.
They were all Democrats, and as Demo-
crats submit gracefully to the decision of
the convention. Each and every one Of
the candidates before that convention
had a perfect right to seek the honor. II