The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-07
GOVERNOR CLAUDE MATTHEW'S

GOVERNOR CLAUDE MATTHEW'S.
When the Democrats assemble at Chi
cago in July, there will be plenty of
good timber from which to select a can
didate. There is RUSSELL of Massachu-
setts, a young man who Is just past the
constitutional age and probably the
best vote-getter in the country; ey.Gov-
ernor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, who
has served two terms as comptroller of
Philadelphia and two terms as Governor
of Pennsylvania, and yet he is two
years younger than Cleveland was when
he was first inaugurated President; In
terstate Commissioner Morrison, of Illi-
nois, who is an old "war horse" and
who is just as honest in defending his
party upon the forum as he was in de.
Tending his country upon the field; ex-
Governor Campbell, who is the hero of
many hard.fought political battle;
William @. Whitney, of New York, who
possesses more political diplomacy than
any other man in the country, and sew
eral others.
Among the striking figures in Western
politics, Governor Claude Matthews, of
Indiana, undoubtedly holds a leading
place. His career, politically, has been
one of exceptional success, and honora.
BILE throughout. He has exhibited in
official station, statesman like capacity
and personal integrity which chal-
lenges the respect of men Of all parties,
and justify a confidence that, in any po-
sition to which he might be elevated, he
would acquit himself acceptably. The
fact that he is regarded as Presidential
possibility, not only among his own
constituents, but in the country at large,
affords the best possible evidence of the
popular appreciation of his worth.
Governor Matthews was born in Bath
County, Kentucky, and educated at
Centre College, whence he went to In
diana in 1868, and settled on a farm in
Vermilion County. II 1876 he was
elected to the Legislature, being the
first Democrat ever chosen from his
county. When elected Secretary of
State in 1890 his majority of twenty
thousand was the largest ever received
: by any candidate up to date. He was
elected Governor in 1892. No Governor
of Indiana since Morton has been con-
fronted by as serious difficulties and has
; displayed as much ability in the solu-
ton of them as has Governor Matthews.
In 1898, when the local authorities and
the encouragement were equally help.
: less, he suppressed the Columbian Ath'
E letic Association at Roby, organized fol
, the purpose of holding prize-tights. The
5 in short time by his decisive action
, and the sympathetic strike Of the same
summer interfered very little with the
running of trains in Indiana for the
same reason. The militia called to Roby
were paid from the Governors military
contingent fund This left no money fol
use in the strik es, and necessitated the
> militia's waiting for an appropriation
t from the Legislature. Governor Mat
) thews, knowing the need of the men
$ borrowed, on his personal rote alone
D forty-one thousand dollars with which
to pay them, sum atterward appro
E priated by the Legislature to take VI
, the loan.
e Governor Matthews is thoroughly de
e voted to the fundamental principles o
D the Democratic party, which must en-
: dure as long as our Republic stands
. Like Jefferson and Jackson, he has com
o into official life from among our agricul
e tural people, and is broad and liberal il
his views concerning all the great inter
n ests that go to make up our active, pro
: gressive and patriotic nation. In hi
It service in the Legislature, in the admin
# istrative Office of Secretary of State ant
G as Chief Executive of the State of In
n diana, he has gained very useful ex
perience in public affairs. Perhaps n
n one of the many candidates that hav
been spoken of would be as acceptabl
y to the gold and silver wings Of the Dem
d ocratic party, as Governor Matthews.
q His position upon the money questio
e as stated in his own language, some tim
k ago, is as follows; "The gold monomet
t. allist is as uncompromising as the silve
monometallist can be. There is nc
enough sincerity in the talk about a
international conference, This confeI
ence should be sought by the Unite
O States, which should positively deman
l. the restoration of silver, If other cour
= tries refuse to do this, let the Unite
e States at least adopt the policy which
l. most just to her citizens. Bankers al
n in favor of gold standard, but our pol
v ulation is made up also Of farmer
q workingmen and manufacturers, wit
ts their various interests. We are a natio
70 of creditors and debtors, and bot
l. should be treated with the same jusIic,
r All sections of our great country shoul
n be recognized. A single standard, eithC
/. gold or silver, would be unjust, perilol
"a and destructive. We need the doub
= standard of value--an honest bimeta
y lism."
Is MAYOR MOORE, of Youngstown, is ca
Is rying out the principles upon which
Is was elected. lie refuses to give his col