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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

The return of the veteran Archibald
McGregor to the editorial control of the
Canton News-Democrat, after retire
ment of eight years, will be welcomed
throughout Stark county. The CONTROL.
ing interest, recently held by Messrs. f.
S. Raft, A. A. Thayer, r. s. Shilds and
j. II. Reigner, has been purchased by
the McGregors, father and son, who
with j. g, Harmony, W. X. Warwick,
A. Howells, @. R. Frazer and F. Willen-
borg constitute the company Mr., Nc
Gregor will make the paper an out and
out free silver advocate, and every in
huence associated with it will follow the
same direction. The Independent re-
joices that Mr.. McGregor is again in the
harness he should never have left off,
Massillon Independent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
THE NAIL TRUST,

According to accounts, is really gone.
The trust was organized in 1895 by Mr.
Parks who became treasurer of the com.
bine and he now admits it has been
dissolved. Some, however, seem to
think they may be playing possum.
In 1895, before the trust was organized,
nails were selling at so cents keg. After
the organization the base price for wire
nails was made So so per keg and for. cut
nails S2.5 So per keg, with "extras" added
according to classification, Mr.. Parks,
as organizer and secretary Of the trust,
was to receive | cent for each keg OF
nails manufactured. OF the price fixed
81 80 per keg was exacted by the trust
from each manufacturer, nearly half Of
which was devoted to buying up rival
plants and the re ainder rebated to the
members of the combination. The out
put, month by month, was restricted
and apportioned among the several con
Germs.
1t would seem this piece of rascality
for the present has gone up, and nails
may come away down in price. That
the American people should be at the
mercy of such cut.throats is too bad,
and it does not speak well for our laws
and their enforcement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

William j. Bryan in Colorado last
week went from Denver to Pueblo and
the crowd and reception were as usual.
The city was gayly decorated and he re-
ceived a continuous ovation. He was
first taken to the High school where
were 1000 children awaiting him and
all waving flags. After a few remarks
on the flag and other matters he said:
~ want you to remember that in this
country men are not born great, they do
not derive their greatness from their an
cestors. ! rejoice that live in land
where no man can hold office unless the
people want him. 1t is sometimes in.
convenient when they don't want you.
(Laughter) 1t is the best form of gov
ernment, Democracy the only govern
ment that can be made as good as the
people deserve to have"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
EDITORIAL SQUIBS.

We do not hear of any lecture bureau
engaging w. @. p. Breckenridge and
Bourke Cochran to take the lecture plat.
form.
Tomorrow, Thursday, December 3, the
presidential electors of each state will
meet at the capital thereof and cast theil
votes for president.
Chicago Inter-O Ocean (Rep.): Mr.. Bryan
returns to private life with the good will
of his political opponents. His power al
an orator is beyond question, the earnest
ness of his convictions is undoubted, the
courtesy of his manner is admirable.
1t is not likely anything will be done
with the tariff during the coming session
as it ends March 4th at II o'clock noon.
This is the opinion of Democratic sena'
tors while Republican senators speak
hopefully the other way. We will see.
1t was the power of truth that in
spired William Jennings Bryan in the
delivery of his great speech at the Chi,
cago convention. Truth is mighty in
the hands of one that feels its potency,
Justice will yet unclose her eyes.
The people yet with power arise.
The venerable Archie McGregor, O
Canton, who seems to find more pleas.
ure in defeat than victory, perhaps be-
cause he is more used to it, has broken
loose and threatens to continue the news
paper discussion of the silver question
during the ensuing four years Lisbon
Buckeye State.
Senator Brice is reported as saying he
will help the Republicans to pass tariff
bill this winter to get n ore revenue so as
to meet the deficit. The gold senators
are liable to be there one and all. Gold
is strong and binding band with such
gentlemen. The love of money is yet
"the roat of all evil"
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
favors an extra session of congress next
summer to postpone the tariff question
till the regular session of congress. He
thinks it would run the discussion up to
the election in November, 1898, and
might thereby bring about Republican
defeat. That would be sad.
1t would seem that our Republican
friends all determined to go at their
usual legislative work of tariff tinkering
as soon as possible. The country has
been under protection for thirty years
or more, and Notwithstanding all this,
hard times has been the rule and not the
exception. But the tinkering must go
on.
1t is reported that the Canton News
Democrat has been sold again, the pur-
chasers being Archibald McGregor, sr. I,
John McGregor and Archibald McGregor,
Jr. The gentlemen who have gained
control of the paper were tor many years
connected with it, disposing of their in
terests about years ago. 1t Is mighty
cold day when the News-Demecrat can't
change owners and policy as well.-Salem
News.
The aged Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
and the father of protection in the early
days of the Republican party, thinks pro-
misses held out to workingmen of steady
employment and better times as the
result of McKinley's election, were most
unfortunate, as they cannot be redeem
ed until the new tariff is in full working
order. The old gentleman might have
said if then Pre-. election promises are
dangerous. But when it fails they can
blame the Democrats as usual.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

The annual report of the Japanese
Bureau of Merchant Marine, just re.
ceived in Washington, shows that Japan
has 100 iron and steel steamships en-.
gagged in foreign trade, with an aggregate
capacity of 23l ,139 tons, while the United
States have registered for foreign trade
only lO3 vessels Of the class named, re-
presenting 226,503 tons. Something
surely ought to be done to revive our
shipping. Under Democratic revenue
tariff before the war, American ships
carried three-fourths of our foreign trade,
now it is nearly all carried in foreign
vessels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

Many Republicans seem to forget that
protection has been the established
policy of the country for long years, and
yet we have had panics and hard times.
Prices have continued to fall and values
to decline and employment harder to
get, and all under blessed protection.
We do not say that protection was
wholly to blame, but all this was under
that policy. Along with all this it should
not be forgotten that that other blessing,
gold standard, was sneakingly adopted
in February, 1873, and since that-haye
we not had blissful timer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

The Vanderbilts are being censured
for only giving Mr.. Hanna for the late
campaign $250,0O0, when they gave five
millions to Duke Marlborough and
settled three times that sum on his
Vanderbilt bride. The great Marlborough
who was the founder of the house, by
name John Churchill, died in l772, aged
72. The present duke is not a direct
descendant as the first dukes only son
died at the age of II of smallpox. The
first duke was the great military com
mander of his day and man of address.
He and his wife Sarah Jennings, were
both &C used of having love for lucre.
At all events by royal and parliamentary
favor, they became very wealthy. But
a few millions to the present duke seem
quite acceptable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

Lost, strayed, stolen, disappeared,
absquatulated, not visible to the naked
eye-"the advance agent of prosperity" :"
He was to have arrived in this country
on the morning of the 4th of November,
and with the lapse of month his alb.
sence is painfully in evidence. Missing
with him is revival of confidence, an
increase of wages, enlarged demand for
all products at increased prices and
general prosperity, all of which were
duly guaranteed as certain to accompany
"the advance agent" Any information
as to his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by Mark Hanna, Cleveland -
Pittsburg Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

The New York Mail and express INC.
Kinley gold standard) quotes the market
price of fifty-one varieties of stock on
the markets November 2 and again on
November 20. The result shows an in.
crease in value of $3l, lis, ,359 since elec,
ton, their present value being $474 ,0O0,.
600.
That's nothing. Some magnate like
Jay Gould has beat this often in much
less time, and President Grant one Fri
day Black Friday beat this all TO pieces.
Tell us something new in stock gamb-
ling.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
MIR. BRYAN,s INSPIRING WORDS

November "a was the twentieth ami
versary of the admission of Colorado as
a state, and the exercises were held in
the evening in the Central Presbyterian
church and Mr.. Bryan was the principal
speaker. He said among other things:
"In a campaign it is necessary that
some one should bear the standard and
in a campaign we must, whether we de.
sire it or not, connect the cause with the
person. When the campaign is over,
that connection ceases. While the cam.
paign was in progress l was the stand
ard bearer and the cause could only be
successful nationally through my elec.
ton.
"This issue goes down deeper and
towers higher than all others that have
confronted us in years. 1t is a grapple
between therproducers of wealth and the
monopolists, and the monopolists were
with the victors and the masses were
with us.
"We must go on with this fight. We
cannot stop it. Defeat cannot change it.
l think we have been successful in bring
ing our cause before the farmers oil the
country. l think we shall be more
successful in four years more with the
laboring men. We failed in our cam
paign to reach the business men and l
believe in the next four years that we
ought to give especial attention to
bringing our arguments before them.
Oh, if l could but make them see this
question as believe see it, and under
stand it.
"You business men must understand, !"
he said, "that the reason money is
scarce when you call at the banks, is be.
cause the banks have insisted upon a
policy that ties money up IN the treas
ury at Washington that ought to be in
the banks to be loaned out"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

Mr.. David A. Wells in his work en-.
titled "Recent conomic changes and
their effect on the production and dis.
tribution of wealth and the well-being of
society" endeavors to account for these
"changes," on other grounds than the
demonetizing of silver, for he is gold
standard man. Mr.. Wells admits "the
almost universal depression of trade and
industry that has prevailed since 1873"
at ributing thi depression to other causes
than knocking out of silver from its use
as primary money, the metal too that
was ever and always more useful among
the people than gold. Mr.. Wells admits
that the factors in these economic
charges and accompanying "disturban-
ces are not simple but numerous and
complex" and refers to the French.
German war of 1870 and increasing ex-
penditures and Indebtedness and indi-
rect taxation by means of duties on i'm
ports to meet these increasing financial
burdens, quoting the maxim attributed
to Colbert that the perfection of taxa
ton consists in so plucking the goose
(the people) as to procure the greatest
amount Of feathers with the least
possible amount of squawking." 1t is
certainly strange that man like Mr..
Wells will not admit that the displace-
ment Of silver was factor in these dis
turbances, especially too when he admits
the disturbances began at the very time
when the war on silver was inaugurated.
Like other attorneys Mr.. Wells argues as
he would have it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
HAS CHANGED HANDS.
A Controlling Interest In the Cantor
News Democrat Bought
BY McGregors.

The controlling interest in the Can
ton News-Dem ocrat Publishing company
changed hands Wednesday. The stock
of Messrs. Raft, Thayer, Shields and
Reigner being purchased by Archibald
McGregor, Sr., John McGregor and
Archibald McGregor, Jr. John @. Har.
mony, who recently resigned the man
agement OF the concern, will probably
again assume the position. The Messrs.
McGregor, Harmony, Warwick, Howells,
Frazer and Willenborg now constitute
the company.
The McGregors retired from the News
Democrat just eight years and half
ago. Archibald McGregor, Sr, will
assume the editorial chair, and the
policy of the paper will be that outlined
by the Chicago convention of the free
silver Democracy. John McGregor will
assume the position of general superin-
tendent, Mr.. Herbert Saxton retiring
Aside fromthis, the present force will be
unchanged.
This deal knocks out the movement
in Canton to start new local silver
organ. The McGregor faction is again
at the helm of the Democratic ship in
Stark county. The Welty faction, of
course, is outside the combine. Sher-
rick and Raft are known as gold Demo-
Gratis, and by the deal they are on the
outside. Welty and McGregor are good
friends politically, and McGregor and
Rice, but when the three are together
one county is not large enough for them
all. The new deal places the Democracy
OF the county in a shape for lively
scrap among themselves A. McGregor,
ST., has for years been the head of the
Stark county Democrats. He has been
badly treated by his own party and has
sympathy of a large faction of the
county. With the people at his com
mand the "old man" will again be a
"terror" in the camp of the "kids." 1t
is very probable the feathers will begin
| to fly from the Democratic bird at an
early date. Alliance Review.
The Review people should understa nd
that the McGregors recognize no fac
tons in the party, and we are here, "old
man" and all, with the approval and bl ST
wishes Of the gentlemen named and re-
ferred TO, including the "kids." 1t might
be well for the Review to look at home
particularly as spoils will soon be clam,
ored for and divided. With all the
suavity and good grace of the accomp,
lished gentleman elected, whom we wish
well, he will have serious trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

menb after being adopted by the People
Let us look at home, rather than far
away.
The Democracy OF the country are by
no means cast down. Having carried
within one or two, half Of the United
States, there is no reason why we should
feel discouraged As Mr.. Bryar said the
other day in Denver:
"I think our people, who have fought
$50 hard for free silver, are as happy to-
"day in defeat as are our enemies who
"were victorious, and have yet to find
"the first person who regards the defeat
"as final defeat"
This also is undoubtedly the feeling
among the friends in Stark county.
When we consider that Bryan got about
a thousand more votes In Stark than
Grover Cleveland received four years ago.
there is no reason TO be cast down. The
vote Bryan got will carry the county nine
times out of ten for years to come. Let
us then continue in line and press on in
the cause of just government, and
righteous rule. To this work the News
Democrat will be devoted, and continue
to labor in the interest of harmony and
success.
And now, having got back homo, let
us hope that others, old friends and new
ones, will do likewise. The only saliva.
tion for this country is in the people and
in conforming to the Constitution, the
aim Of which was and is to establish
justice and promote the general welfare.
These are not to be secured by COM
binations Of selfish men seizing the gov
ernment and controlling things in their
own interest regardless Of the rights of
others. When selfish men combine, good
citizens must unite.
A. McGreRor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

According to senator-elect Foraker,
his visit to Mr.. Hanns at Cleveland and
President-elect Mckinley, was only to
pay his respects, as he had legal busi-
ness that took him to Cleveland. Mr..
Foraker insists that all is harmonious
and we may let it go at that-for the pre-.
sent,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

organizing himself and his paper. He
is now in America, not in Europe, and
the Louisville gentleman should under.
stand that over six millions of Democratic
citizens have just expressed themselves
in favor of the constitution and its gold
and silver double standard requirements
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

Findlay Courier: Mckinley is elected
and confidence is supposed to be re-
stored, but not single extra laborer
has been put to work in Findlay, nor
has a single employe had his wages in
creased. Labor was buncoed into yot-
ing the Republican ticket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

1t seems Mr.. Hanna's visit to Mr.. Nc
Kinley is for consultation prior to his,
Mr.. HIS, visit to Washington, which will
take place without delay. 1t is said to
be for conference with Senator Sherman
and others, as to members Of the cabi'
net and policies of the Mckinley ad.
ministration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

Editor Watterson, Of the Louisville
Courier Journal, landed at New York
last Saturday, having been spending
some six months in Europe. Being a
gold standard man. be gabbles about
Democratic reorganization. 1t might be
well for MIR. Watterson TO see TO re-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

Silver is living issue, e, treating it as
of full equality with gold just as the
constitution requires. This was never
disputed until long after the crime of
1873.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03

President-elect Mckinley will be busily y
engaged for some time in thought and
consultation in trying to arrange
apd dispose Of his hot Republican ches-
nuts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
THE POPULAR VOTE.
Figures Comparison With Those of


York Word
Virginia from
The
of readers the
appended table out and it for future reference:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
SLACK WANTED.

All subscribers TO the Weekly Demo
orat who pay In slack will please deliver
suoh at once ss we are In need Of same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-03
Fifty Years Ago.

No theory of germs to chill
Affections budding blisses;
When ardent lovers took their fiji,
No microbes on their kisses.
How happy they were not to know
The germ-fad-5o years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Last Thursday a match game of
base ball was to come off between
Cove City and Plainville, and they
selected Wa-Keeney as the most
available place to have the game on
account of it's being midway between
each place. The Cove City boys ar
rived Wednesday evening. The Plain
vile boys did not show up Thursday
morning and kilograms were sent to
that place to know if they were on
their way, and the answer came-nit
A telegram was sent to Ellis to see if
the Ellis BOYS would come up and
play Cove. They refused on account
that most of their niue worked in the
shops and they could not lay off The
Wa-Keeneyites picked up nine and
played the Cove boys beating them
by score of "A to %. The features
of the game were the home run by
w. w. Gibson and the running line
catch by Elmer Bevan. The game
was devoid of interest until the
ninth inning when the score stood
II to % in favor of Cove. Cove made
a goose egg. Our boys started out in
the ninth inning for blood and they
pounded Bevan, Gove's pitcher, out of
the box, Kreigh was substituted and
they pounded him hard. making seven
runs winning the game. MAN" Swig-
gett umpired the game. He was not
well versed in the rules of the game,
but his decisions were fair for both
sides.
The following is the score:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Cove City.
Wa-Keeney.
--
NOTES.

NOTES.
NJ. b. Smith, the Cove druggist,
was with the Cove boys. He is one Of
the jolliest and best Fellows in Cove
county.
J. L. Cook, Editor OF the Gazette,
and County Treasurer Mitchell, ac-
companied the Cove boys.
Probate Judge Jesse Roger was also
prominent visitor at the ball game
Old man Tustin came along with
the Cove boys to see them get the
''stuffin" knocked out of them.
A number of ladies enjoyed the
game
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

The regular examination of appli-
cants for teachers certificates wifi be
held at the school house, Friday and
Saturday, August Fl and %, begin
ming at 8 a. m.
A. S. PEACOCK,
County Superintendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

The Cove boys are Il fine lot of
gentlemen and play goods ball. but
Thursday was their day off.
A return game will be played Mt
Cove City in the near future.
Wickizer, of Quinter, played with
the Wa-keeney boys. He is a first
class ball player.
It,was surprise party to the Cove
Cityites.
Normal Notes
Visit the Normal.
The enrolment is now seyenty-fiye-
MOllie Curtis, w. II. Swiggett and
Warren Williams are the new MEM
beers. There will be Il few more in
next week.
w. A. Cook, c. P. Munns. w.
Kreigh and Elmo TuStin all Cove
county pedagogues, were welcome Wis
tiers last Thursday.
Miss Carrie Stradal will attend the
State Normal next year.
Mrs Ella Brown, of Holton, Kan
Sas, will deliver lecture in the inter
est of the Normal at the court room
Friday evening, August a. Her SUBJ
ject is broader the Outlook a
general invitation is extended Ad-
mission free.
The Misses Hattie and Ivy Whistler
visited the Normal this week There
were several other visitors whose
names we failed to get.
Prof. Nowlin's jovial countenanee
appeared before the classes assigned
to him last Monday morning and the
is relieved of consid-
cradle extra labor.
There is good deal of lively hust-
ling for schools.
A good many employers are inclin-
ed to lower teachers wages this year
We think this a mistake in the long
run as cheap wages means cheap
teachers, cheap schools and cheap re-
suits, which are dear at any price.
Teachers should inform the SUPER
intendent. giving number of district
ETC., as soon as they have poSitiyely-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Lew Dehler, Wilmington's aspirant
for 105-pound boxing fame, knocked
out Jim German of Paterson, N. j., in
one round at the A. G. S. n Club
house in Philadelphia, on Thursday
Dehler surprised the sports by the
viciousness of his attacks. He went
at German the moment time was
called and fairly slaughtered him. He
hit the Jerseyman four terrific blows,
two on the jaw, one on the eye, follow.
ing it just as the bell sounded for the
end of the first round with punch on
the point of the jaw with his right and
crack with his left on the opposite
side as German fell The apparently
lifeless boxer was dragged to his corner,
but, although his seconds tried their
best to revive him, he was still dead
to tho world at the end OF one minute,
when time was called for the second
round. 1t was five minutes later before
German returned to consciousness, and
the 300 spectators present, who had
subscribed 50 each toward the purse
began to feel rather uneasy regarding
the result. There was genuine JOY
when German revived. Tho contest
was to have been six rounds. "Dehlern
is an assumed name given by the Viii
mington man, who is well known
boxer, wrestler and all-r0und athlete.