The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-14

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Toastmaster Rice's Speech.
Mr.. President Of the Club, Ladies ant
Gentlemen-For the privilege of prssi
ding as toastmaster at this banquet de
sire to thank the club, and the members
Of the banquet committee. 1t Is al
honor enjoy, and shall always cherish
The motives that bring US Together are
honorable, and the objects sought to bt
attained are truly commendable.
congratulate the Ladies on being
permitted co participate in these festivi
ties, and also congratulate the men OF
their sense Of courtesy 10 inviting then
here
While we have not ali over plenty Of
good times, prosperity, call the com
forts Of home" and "easy money" tC
talk about, we can all give thanks to the
+ Republican party for the feast of conf
dence' they have furnished us, and rejoice
that Mark Hanna still lives.
At this banquet tonlg ghJ we aim to dc
special honor to two men, and in the
responses to the various toasts impart
much valuable Information on the vital
quest ions Of the hour.
Due tribute will be paid to that great
patriot and statesman who checked Sc
much suffering of the people in his day,
and secured so much relief and safety
to those who lived Bftsr him. That
president who meant only to serve all the
people, and knew no fear in his an
tagonism Of the depressing and corrupt
classes of his time. That man whose like
and Kind are so much needed and so little
known in places of national authority
today-Andrew Jackson.
Then again, we will hear enconiums
upon our heroic leader in the late battle
for the rights Of the many as against the
power Of tine few. He who suffered de.
feat at the hands of the oppressors of our
land by means of the most corrupt prac-
tioes and base deoeptipns ever perpetrated
in American politics, while being, in
fact, and in truth, the honest choice Of
our people by a majority of hundreds OF
thousands.
A man of tnat class who always rises
on principles to a height far above him
who seeks only power, and disrsgards
principles. Because of his caudor and
very manhood he is today closer and
pressed, yet liberty.Ioying Americans,
than the man declared elected over him.
He will enjoy the confidence, respect, and
love Of even those who lately opposed him,
when his late opponent must look with
horror and remorse upon the fruits of his
so-called victory, or find himself in the
embarrassing position of having to taks
up and foster those very principles
he so lately denounced, and at which he
scoffed and sneered. He is man to
whom personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT is moth
ing, but equity and justice toward all
mankind is everything.
You talk to me of patriotism, you teach
me Of craftsmanship, you praise to me
Christianity, honor, love; say to you
as the embodiment Of all these stands the
life and character OF that one great man
". j. Bryan.
The presence of the ladies, no doubt,
added very materially to the pleasurable
success Of the banquet. Throughout the
evening and during the last hours of the
early morning they were attentive and
appreoaitiye listeners and the result was
a dignifled and elegant audience perfectly
free from the Rrossness that in the most
distinguished assemblages creeps in,
where pure, gentle and high.minded
woman is not present to exert her benign
influence.
Hon. John f. Blake,
Toastmaster Rice, in few we'll chosen
words, introduced Hon. John f. Blake
whom he said was we'll known to the
people Of Canton and soon would be
well known TO the strangssr In the hall.
He termed him courteous, eloquent and
Mr.. Blake was greeted
with applause when he arose from his.
seat to respond TO the toast, Andrew
Jackson. He paid an eloquent tribute
TO the venerable A. MoGregor, whose
place he filed at the festal board on 40
count Of his recent sad accident. He called
him the Andrew jackson OF Ohio and the
Nestor Of Stark county. He then launched
into the subject Of his toast, and in a
narrative manner reviewed the life and
character of Democracy hero. Andrew
Jackson" be said, Sprung from the
people. His parents left ireland
In 1895, and landed in North Carolina,
their home at Maxan, where
the elder jackson built log cabin In the
midst of few acres which had been
cleared for cultivation. After living In
this fl,,wef-embellished but crude home
for few years, the elder jackson died
and shortly after, Andrew jackson was
born. He had few Of the advantages to
acquire an education possessed by the
school boy Of today. His mother was
proud, energetic woman, however, and