The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
PoLITIC AL NoTINGs.

PoLITICA AL NoTINGs.
The last two weeks show great in
crease in business failures, 300 last week
and 276 the week before. And yet it is
Mckinley Dingey prosperity!
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Our great and favorable balance of
trade with Great Britain, did not bring
money, il went to pay interest on the
gold standard plan.
The noble late Democratic victory in
Kentucky shows that Republication
south has seen its best days.
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II Ohio congressional districts vote
next year as they did this the Demo
cracy will have at least five more mem
bers of congress than they have now.
And if New York, New Jersey, Ken.
lucky and Nebraska go next year as
this the Democracy will have majority
in congress.
Republican organs announce that the
administration will soon open negotia
tions with England for an arbitration
treaty between the two countries. No
talk though now about an international
monetary conference or agreement as to
bimetallism. This administration seems
to be in the grip of the gold clique com
pletely.
If Mr.. Bryan could lave given us a
few days more during the late campaign
that little uncertain majority for Hanna
would have been wiped out and the ma
iority been on our side.
Republican papers are saying Demo
Gratis are stirring up trouble in the Re.
publican party against Mr.. Hanna. A
great mistake; Mr.. Hanna did 1t him
self with his little hatchet. Ask Con-
ger, Kurtz, Foraker, ct al.
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If Mr.. Hanna is such big and bad
load for the Republicans why not un-
load him?
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They sell farms at sheriff sale in Car
roll and $50 to $50 an acre land brings
only Sl5 to s25, these prosperity times.
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When a negro votes Democratic
Republicans go for his scalp, at least
that is the way they did lately in Car
rollton to the only negro in the place.
The poor fellow made narrow escape
was nearly killed.
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The Republican party of Ohio had
Hanna up as their polar star, and wo-
full fizzle they found him. He disgusted
his own party as man, as labor
crusher and as public speaker. And
yet, and of course, the Hanna paid and
trammelled organs continue their full
some, obsequious praise of this block
CORD. Undoubtedly the Republican
press of Ohio yet proclaim for Hanna,
knowing that he is the administration,
and postoflices, consulships and fat
places may come their way. So with
them, great is Hanna and prosperity
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Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier Journal, gives it up. His god
Democratic candidate got 1000 votes in
all Kentucky; while the bimetallic
Democracy had 1877 900! Is it at all
strange that Mr.. Watterson should con.
clude to quit fooliDg In such failing
cause2 Then he must see that he was
only helping the Republicans.
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If there is any man above ground that
Republicans Of Ohio are afraid of, it is
John r. Mclean. At the mention of
his name, or his Enquirer, the Hanna
organs and leaders, fear and tremble,
especially Hanna himself. "Thrice Is
he arm'd that hath his quarrel just, and
he but feeble, though wrapt up in steel,
whose conscience with dishonor is COR
rupted."
A Hanna organ says; "The Demo
Gratis in New York this year won, not
by virtue of their own strength, but
through the divisions of their oppon-
ents." That is just the way Democrats
lost Stark county and Ohio, and other
states this year and last.
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The Hanna administration organs
keep hooting at the idea of few Re-
publican members of the legislature with
the help of the Democrats, defeating
Hanna. These sheets and Hanna him
self give abundant evidence that they
are afraid of it. They try to scare their
refractory members by calling it a
Democratic plot. But we say the real
danger is In their own ranks and Hanna
knows 1t andis at work looking to it and
has the administration helping. That
Hanna goose don't hang very high-not
out Of reach any way.
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Our two ex-presidents are happily