The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-01
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1898



" cQ,..ic CnO!e 5fm 70 say To u laughing
world and 60 succeeding generhtions that IN
1893 his ideas Of human.t ty were only capable
or about q hundred.mile fight from Key West.
III the Philippine islands were not capable of
self-governmcpt we do not want them az n
part Of the United States. II they are capable
OF self government we do not want them as
dependency bound To us by golden bonds, but
as an Independent sister republic.
In view OF the past, present and prospective
conditions the acquisition Of the Sandwich
Islands was a naval necessity and q CONNER.
cinl convenience,
We should complete, own and control the
Nicaragua canal und improve all other availa-
bic means OF rapid, worldwide communica.
uon so that our American citizens, armed
with spelling books and Golden Rule, can ea5.
lily go into all the world, and by precept and
example preach the gospel Of liberty to every
creature.
The spirit and genius Of Democracy were
present at the birth of this grandest republic
OF the world and Of the ages, and they have
attended every step of its wonderful progress
ana development It's first great apostle was
Thomas Jefferson its latest great expounder
and leader is the peerless Bryan.
The spirit Of Democracy meets alike the DO.
litical necessities of the highest az well as the
lowest conditions Of mankind. IL Is the nat.
urai enemy OF tyranny, despotism and mo.
nopoly. 1t Is the safest conservator of lib.
erty, labor aud property. 1t is the sentiment
OF freedom, OF equal rights and of equal obi.
cations
Labor and capital have always Travelled 10.
gether hand in hand i'm the creation and dis.
tributiOn Of material blessings and this
should always be 50, and the best results have
been realized when labor and capital success.
fully practiced the Democratic virtues of
equality and fraternity. Labor is Of ~
present and Is endowed with immOrtsi ..,.,
and 1t Is contented with its lot ,,ba, a,,,'
ployed. Capital, with its ~ odd vc@rs ~
whiskerS, IN tbs country IL Inclined To- nrida
a. an" LjfScts that It is the creature and labor
.o5 creator. Capital has no rights, natural or
otherwise, 20 require labor to fail down and
worship It. Let labor and capital in concert
sing the Golden Rule with the good old fash.
ioned 10 20 ! silvcry accompaniment, and all
OF cur mlltOps will soon De crowned with
golden music and our valleys and plains be-
flooded with silvrry song.
Trusts ana combines intended TO forastall
markets and thereby rob the DeOule under
color of law should be declared outlaws Inv
statute, so that on application Of any injured
| party the property of such trusts might be
| placed in the hands OF a receiver to right the
wrongs upon which they had Rattened. And
| these cunnngly devised trust schemes to rob
| the people should be utilized to benefit all by
their peculiar powers OF cooperation and
| make the very many benehciaries instead of
| the very few. And If the rapacity of the
trusts cannot be curbed and controlled by our
| present Legislative and judicial establish.
ments the great sovereign people will achieve
| Tor righteousness and justice a bloOdless revo.
luton by means Of the initiative and refer.
| endum.
The grand old Democratic party has stood
| manfully by the administration in our war
| with Spain, but, at the same time we com.
| mend our representatives in congress for the
| Resistance they made to the war rcycnu,
1 NlNfH I.Na. ... a 4.
| way, and an enormous bond war debt has BEN
| saddled upon uur people, which the yealtl
| producers OF our Owu country must ult,
| matcly pay. The honest, patriotic LEGAL tender
! greenbact, without the exception clause
| should have been utilized TO meet all ex
| pens0s growing out Of our war with Spain q,
| that our currency could not have been with
| drawn from Our ordinary business and com
| merCill pursuits.
The little war with Spain win furnish th.
| gold men with q desired excuse for incrcasing
our standing army, and this must be disco1r
aged We should resist any permanent in
| crease.
| When soldiers in large numbers are needed
| in this republic our pgesidont can give one
blast upon his bugle and cali l,0OOOJO of men
! But our splendid navy should be maintained
on account Of elements Of political disturb
ance and resistance in all parts OF tho world
| And this rrsi5tauCe must be met and Oyerco,nf
ANAiAFNA'FAN
sally embraced, and the futherhood of Gol
and tn brotherhood Of man is so generally
recognized that the thousands of independent
republics shan learn war no more and the last
gold bond shall be- cancelled in 10 to / silver
and slavery shall DO a thing Of the past.
| But while travelling towards this dosiret
and destined cousummation we must dovrIoT
along the lines of Christian civilization rec
ogniziug by the fathers, the very conversion,
OF which - the family and the home A
nation Of home owners can seldom be con
uuGred and never enslayed. The Spuniarg
was the original gold bug he came and plum
dered in search Of gold; but our fathers cam,
in search Of homes and they brought oul
mothers with them.
The only hope for political milleniuu
dawn lies through a triumph OF the peupl,
over monopoly. Democracy alone offers Tn,
correct solution of the troublesome question.
that confront u. Lest the liberty loving, con
stitutiCn loving, trust aud plutocratic hatin,
citizens Of this country rally around the hal
of Democracy on the Chicago platform, witt
proper additions touching the Spanish wa
questions, ana successfully conduct the sue
cessive advancing stirmishes until 1850, whel
100000 of American frcemen viii triumph
antly sweep through the grand arch Of vic
tory, singing praises for our great deliver
ance and shouting for brotherhood, bimetal