The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-11

election day only we may make IT
count, by helping to defeat an instru-
ment of evil, and electing a represen-
tative who will be faithful to justice
and the constitution.
1t is surely not practical politics to,
throw ones vote away when it might
be used otherwise; nor is it sensible in
an American citizen to fail on election
day to do his duty as such. We should
ever remember that ian ounce of pre-
ventive is worth a pound of cure" and
history shows worth much more than
a pound. OF late years our evil poll.
tics have been making millionaires and
poverty, for when one gets more others
get less. And poverty conditions,
when continued, increase pauperism,
beggary, crime, &c, &c In fact, ras-
cal rule that sanctions plundering
schemes under forms of law, unsettles
and disturbs and ultimately leads to
riot and ruin, soon or late.
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1t is surprising that so many of our
good friends throw away or neglect to
utilize their votes. We can only make
practical application of our politics on
election day, and we may then do a
little toward dethroning, or prevent
ing, the party of wrong, if we unite
with those aiming at reform. Only by
uniting can we succeed. Divided we
will ever be conquered. New York at
this time furnishes a good example.
Last year in that state, Democrats did
not unite in the support of our gallant
candidate, William Jennings Bryan,
and so Mr.. Mckinley got the state by
a plurality of 26S,OOO At the late elec.
ton our friends there were united and
carried both city and state largely. In
union there is strength. Kentucky is
another example, and is now back in
the Democratic line there to remain.
The influence of the Cleveland admin
istration was great in both New York
and Kentucky, and opposed Mr.. Bry.
an, But Cleveland is out, and will not
trouble us again in that way and to
that extent. every dog has his day."
and Mr.. Cleveland has had his, and
others are having theirs, and they, in
brief time, will also get through, for
N hut man t,rDt,I man
Drost in a little brief authority;
Most ignorant of what ho's most assured,
His CLASSY essence like an angry ape,
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven,
As make the angels weep.
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The Americans are a practical people,
and never was it better exempGfed
than last year, when they generally so
promptly and heartily united in the
of Mr. Bryan and the Chicago
platform. Many states, formerly Re-
publican, went for Mr. Bryan, thereby
giving him % states to McKinley's %.
And here already, are two important
states with us that were adverse a year
ago. Even in Ohio the Democracy
make great gains, and a majority ofthe
popular vote on members of the Legis-
lature is with the Democracy. The
contest was there, as Mark Hanna was
the mark.
Some may call it practical politics to
load acandidate with the delinquencies
or obliquites Of o hers contrary to every
principle Of right and decency. In the
recent campaign was notable case Of
this kind. Our worthy candidate for
county treasurer, Cyrus II. Stoner, was
held responsible for others mistakes or
and 50 lost many votes. In
the case of Treasurer Maudru who went
out of office four years ago, the deficit
was his misfortune, not his fault, but
the county has lost nothing for Mr.
and his estate have made it
good. During Mr.. Maudru's long illness
he had to trust the Office business to
others
The case of Treasurer Sullivan occurred
several years prior to the election of
and in this case the county lost
In the Fessler case that oC-
Cured near twenty years ago the loss to
The county at last was small. Fessler
was sentenced for II years by Demo.
cratic Judge, and Governor Charles Fos-
ter pardoned him after about two years.
Il may be said that the public looked
upon Fessler as good deal of victim.
True, these men were all elected as
Democrats, but in each case the accused
vas the individual who was held re-
3ponsible and he or his bondsmen paid.
In the view of some people it may be
heir idea of practical politics to use
.hese cases against a Democrat running
or the same office, man of acknowl-
EDGED probity, capacity and RESPONSE
1ility, but it is certainly anything but
air and decent to thus treat an innocent
Ind honest man.
Our system is based on the individu.
Ility OF the citizen, and each is held re-
ponsible tor his own acts. Another in |
10 way connected at the time, can not be
made to suffer for another's misde.
neanor, and surely an innocent person,
ears after, should not be made to suffer
or another's default. 1t is after election
nd the foul deed is done; the result we
cquiesce in, but we must enter our pro-
est against such unholy and unrlghte-
us defamation.