The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-03
STIRRING APPLAUSE
WHEN JOHN G. WELTY'S NAME
WAS ANNOUNCED
As Prosps sc'ive Candidate For Gov
ernor-Nnr,h Lawrence Free Silver
club becomes En husiastic
over the Proposition.


club becomes En husiasuc
over the Proposition.
If any SOL nt moi have reason to feel
that they have been basely deceived and
outr lgsously betrayed, IL is that class Of
sturdy citizens who dig their daily bread
from the bo wells of the earth aud away
from the warn tn and cheer and light Of
day II there is anything in the doc
rine Of protection that is worthy Of in
culcation it is that species Of protection
which would reach those men and relieve
them and their families from distress.
No men wcrk harder and undergo more
real hardships than the miners, in pro-
portion TO the wage received. The Stark
county miners are exemplary, intelli-
gent citizens, who are accustomed to
study economical situations in the flick
ering light Of the miners lamp, at night,
being unable TO keep in the Sunshine and
gain a subsistence for their loved ones.
They have more time to study now than
they had-have more to study about
and feel their condition keeDly They
hoped for better things after the election
last fall, on the promise that the mills
would be opened and steady dema nd
for the product of the mines be expert
encei. They have discovered, however,
that gang OF sleek politi clans and their
smaller followers, simply lied to them,
and that Is the reason that in precinct
where TIE Democratic ticket formerly re-
Ceived but eighteen vO5ts, healthy,
thriving fiee silver club, with over a
hundred energetic members has sprung
into existence, well organized and ably
oflicered, equipped to go into the battle
foe the emancipation of down-trodden
humanity, and fight for more money and
Gus, and the tariff promises nothing for
them The protection" is dealt out
TO some classes of citizens that are already
sflluent, while the coal digger is doing
we'll if he can get So 80 a week to keep
his family ard himself from starvation.
With green fields about them and the
earth rich in deposits of dusky wealth,
the miners Of North Lawrence are ex-
perienoing great hsrdships The ad-
vance agent of prosperity must have gone
through that town on the limited.
A meeting was announced for North
Lawrence Thursday night, and it con-
tainei also a call for the reorganiz ton Of
the free silver club which did such gal
liant work last fall. When the speakers
arrived, at 1880, it was found that they
had heen expected earlier, and that some
of the friends had retired to their homes
They soon came out again, however, and
by o'clock about 1870 brawny citizens,
bearing the stamp Of honest toll and
signals Of distress where the gold stand
ard had eaten through, had assembled
in the cause and the speakers gaired
inspiration from their honest interest
and evident purpose to get into the light
of tue truth respecting present conoi-
tions and remain in that light until they
hao, by the use Of the ballot, worked
ont their own salvation, and that of
their friends and neig hbors, not all Of
whom are yet willing to permit the
scales to drop from their eyes.
Mr. John Morgan, president of the club
called the meeting to order an introduced
Col. n. Holloway, of Canton. Col. Hol-
loway was present for the purpose of bav
ing resolution enbodying lie Drganiza-
ton, adopted, but made a neat spGeoh be-
fore arriving at his real mission. John
G. Harmony was to have tean present
and addressed the meeting, but was de-
tanned by Illness, and Col. Holloway
offered his regrets at being obliged to
deny himself the pleasure of teing pres
ent Col. Holloway made an eloquent
and forcsful appeal to friends OF human
ity to stand together for their own de-
liverance He had been Republican all
his life uutil the Chicago platform was
adopted, and he felt as hundreds Of others
felt, that the doctrines there prese ntsu
would benefit the people. He exhorted
free silver men to stand firm for those
who were friends of the cause and place
on guard only trie and true men.
After an eloquent address, Col. Holloway
referred to tre speaker, who was to fol-
low him, Hon. John q. Wel'y, and there
was greAt applau'e, for Mr.. Welty is
popular with tie people If North Law
renee, with whom he has had frequent
and mutually pleasurable association.
When further mention was made that MIR.
Welty is prospective candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio tho crowd broke toto a
cheer, and Col. Holloway's announce
ment that the people of Ohio might go
farther and fare worse was a sentiment
that all agreed to With vooiferous sc-
claim. Upon being formally introduced
Mr.. Welty received a greeting so cordial
that he could not but be touched with
its sincerity. He thanked the mem
bers Of the club for the opportunity given
him to be present. He took up the issae
Of the campaign in a mastery, compre-
hensive manner, simplifying tho more
tangled problems so that all might
clearly understand. His dissection of a
confidence pudding made happy pre-
fatory for the admirable arguments
which followed. He referred briefly to