The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-27
And Krichbaum Make Speeches
at New Berlin.
AN ELOQUENT DISCUSSION
By Krichbaum on the Gen raj Issue
or the Campaign,
MoNNoT GOES AFTER THE RING
He Minces no words but Calls Stealing by
It's Proper Title Challenges the Court
House Gang to Refute His
Statemenu-An Excel
lent Meeting.

HOUSE, 'dhb w ae''NN'
Statement-An Excel
lent Meeting.
In New Berlin Democratic ardor is rot
aimmer b, vent er conditions, and
though a rastisr light could not be con-
Ceiyed, tloe wire about hundred IN
attenda ce ut the meeting addressed by
Hon. .Tnhl T.. Muunot ana Mr.. Charles
Krichbnlu. The meeting was presided
over nv G mnitteeman W. j. Evans who
without preliminary remarks introduced
the speta ers Of the evening. MI krich-
bsum WIS the first speaker, and he made
a Enthusiastically eloquent address. He
discussed the system of bossism that
prevails so largely in the Republican
parry, and stated that Englishmen assert
that they have more genuine freedom In
ENGLAND than Americans have in
America, because of this very system OF
bossism that now dominates the councils
of American statesmen under the present
regime. Mr.. Krichbaum discussed the
income tax and declared that the people
who ara most able to pay ought to pay,
and that one of the tenets Of the Demo
cratic faith vas an income tax. The
method of Hanna's election vas taken
account Of and the speaker demonstrated
the conditions that brought it about. He
discussed the conditions in Pennsylvania
which caused the Republicans of that
state to come out in open revolt, and
declared that the conditions in Stark
county were just as bad, as Mr.. Monnot'
who was to follow, would show. The
Dingley bill came in for share OF at
tention from Mr.. KriCbbaum, who
declared that it was palpable to every
one that it wss not producing revenue
enough and it was therefore necessary TO
continue the war tax that was SO burden
some to the people, In order to help out
the Dingley measure. Mr.. Krich0aum
closed with a reference to the war and
its results. He declared that the ke-
publican party ought not to take all the
glory, as the war and its achievements
belonge to the American people and not
70 apy party or clique. He referred to
the suffering Of the soldiers, and thought
the boys who did the aghting shou d have
had better Treatment Mr.. Krichbaum
address was mastery one, in which he
set tie conditions before his hearers IN a
manner that they could not fail to under
stand. Applause during and at the
clsoe Of his speech was enthusiastic and
HON. JOHN E. MoNNoT
was introduced and discussed the affairs
of Stark county in sch manner as TO
sonyince his hearers Of the entire
aenuineness Of the position he was taking
Monnot is not Inincer of words, and
W hen he is right he does not hesitate as
to the words he shall employ in demon
strating that right. With him spade is
a spade. He wanted to know why no
records were kept, as provided in the
statutCs. He showed by the sles Of the
Repository that the commissioners had
denied making an index contract with
Joe Reed or anybody else, and then
showed by the same files an interview
with Commissioner Summer in which
that gentleman said that contract had
been made with Reed and the Cott in
dexing people to re-irdex the records OF
Stark county. Mr.. MonnOt showed what
the present indexI g system is and how
little a new one is needed, especially
such one as it is intended to make
Stark county pay fur.
Contract aft or contract has been let
by the county commissioners without
any records having been made Of them,"
said Mr.. Monnot "The auditor was not
there to do his duty and keep the records,
so the public might know what the com
missioners are doing. This indexing con-
sract was not recorded and was discover
cd only by chance. Where was Auditor
Reed when this contract was NADER
Where was he after 1t was made9 Did he
sound warning nots to the taxpayers of
Stark county that scheme was on foot
TO loot the county treasury Of sum that
Is var Iously estimated as between s4O,-
900 and s6O,0OOf Why does he not keep
= record OF the contracts made by the
commissioners Do any Of you know how
many mne contracts are outs How
many thousands Of dollars have TIE oon-
nissioners contraoisd for thrt DO not ,,
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