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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
wBY THE PLAIN DEALER SUPPORTS
THE HANNA TICKET.

The following from the GAINESVILLE
Signal explains fully why the Plain
! Dealer supports the Hanna ticket:
When w. W. Armstrong owned and
edited the Cleveland Plain Dealer, it
was a paper of great influence, because
! it was conducted upon honest lines.
Since the Plain Dealer became the
property of Mr.. Holden it has graually
fallen in the esteem of honest men until
today it is a paper without following
and without influence. This is due
simply to the fact that the editorial
columns Of the paper are understood
to have been manipulated in the interest
of spectators and labor crushers and
it's opinions have been uttered for the
benefit of millionares and not for the
benefit of the masses. Mr.. Holden owes
John D. Rockefeller $500,000. Whether
Mr.. Rockefeller loaned this vast sum
of money to the proprietor of the Plain
Dealer out of gratitude to Mr.. Holden
for past services rendered, or wheher it
was purely a business transaction, does
not appear in the mortgage on file in
the county recorders Office at Cleve-
land. Yet the Plain Dealer, Mr.. Hol-
den's paper, has been a prominent de-
fender of the Standard oil trust of
which Mr.. Rockefeller is the head, and
it is not violent presumption to sug-
gest that the fact that Mr.. Holden owes
$780, 900 to the head of the Standard oil
trust may have some connection with
the other fact that Mr.. Holden has
opposed in his paper all those who op-
pose trusts. When the conscientious
voter beholds Mr.. Holden in the role Of
''kicker" against Mr.. Mclean, he
must come to the conclusion, with all
the facts before him, that the Standard
oil trust opposes Mr. Mclean. Mr..
Rockefeller represents the Standard oil
trust. Mr.. Holden is mortgaged tool
of Mr.. Rockefeller. When Mr.. Holden
elevates his h Is he does so at the be-
hest of Mr.. Rockefeller. In other words
Mr.. Holden kicks whenever Mr.. Rookie
feller titilates his flank with feather.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

The American people are with Presi-
dent -,-CKinley in his declaration with
regard to the future Of the Philippines
He says: peace first, then, with charity
for all, q government of law and order
under the stars and stripes. Akron
Beacon.
They took vote on this proposition
out in Missouri in the old Bland con-
gressional district just few days ago,
and the result does not confirm the Bea-
CONS affirmation. The truth is-and the
election this fall will verify 1.-THE peo-
pie are not with the president in his
Philippine policy. The Republican pol
iticians it is true, are with him and that
is about all. But how about the Stars
and Stripes floating over the harem Of
tn Sultan of Sulu? What defense have
you to offer for this disgrace?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
CuYAHOGA COUNTY DEMOCRATS
LOYAL.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is not
the organ of the Democratic party
nor does it reflect the sentiment of the
Democracy of Cuyahoga in its opposi-
tion to John r. Mclean. The following
official statement avows fealty to the
ticket nominated at GAINESVILLE:
1--WE, the regularly elected and
officially recognized Managing Com
mittee of the Democratic party of Guy
ahoga county, Ohio, regularly organ
lied and convened as such, send greet
ing to the Democrats of the state, and
assure them of our and the party's
fealty in this county to the state ticket
headed by the Hon. John r. Mclean,
and to the county ticket recognized by
the board of elections as the ticket in
this county.
And we here and now officially de-
clare to the Democracy of Ohio that the
Plain Dealer, of the City Of Cleveland,
does not reflect the sentiment of the
Democracy of Cuyahoga county in it's
opposition to the election of any part of
the Democratic ticket. And that, more
over, the Plain Dealer has not been a
party organ for many years, having
repeatedly itself disavowed being such,
and has claimed to be Independent of
the Democratic party, and on repeated
occasions before and since 1896 has at
tackled both the party platform and it's
candidates.
Therefore, its position in this cam
paign is of no more significance than
the attacks of any other Republican
paper upon either the platform or the
candidates of the Democratic party.
And, we do further declare, that the
Democrats of Cuyahoga county, those
who vote the Democratic ticket when
elections are held, endorse the Zanes-
vile platform, and each and every
plank thereof, as well as the whole of
the splendid state ticket nominated
thereon.
"W. A. KELLY, Chairman.
'J. A. Ludwig, secretary Democratic
executive committee of Cuyahoga
county,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

Democracy throughout the nation who
look with hope to Democratic success
in the Buckeye state. Already II is an
nounced that our great leader, the idol
of the Democracy of the country, will
visit Ohio to contribute the magnetism
of his presence in aid Of the good cause.
Mr.. Mclean says truly that this is
a state contest, in which the Demo-
cratic party will endeavor to strike
down the insolent power of Mark Han
ma, who deals with the state of Ohio
as though 1t were a plantation and the
people his slaves. Hanna is the repres-
entative of all that is evil in principle,
selfish in policy and corrupt in practice
in the politics of our time. If he can
be crippled in his own lair, the result
will be for the good of the nation as
we'll as that OF the state. But while
this is not a national battle, Mr.. Nc
Lean and all the Democrats Of Ohio will
realize that it is a reconnaissance in
force which will develope the strength
and weaknesses of the enemy. Those
who have the welfare Of the state at
heart will welcome every vote whether
the voter who casts it is most interested
in state or national politics. So, also,
those who are most intensely interested
in national questions than in the impor-
tant issues Of the state, will fraternize
with those who care more for state
interests, and will work with them side
| by side.
So favorable a combination of circum-
stances foreshadows Democratic sue
cess. With Mr.. Bryan as the recogniz-
ed leader of the party in 1900, and with
Mr. Mclean with all his vim, his great
personal following, his admitted ability
as an organizer and his perfect SYM
pathy with the masses, as the state
leader in 1899, there is abundant reason
for the hope that the great central state
of the central west will in November
place herself in the Democratic column
both for this year and the next.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

al independence. The destruction Of the
Maine aroused no throb in his bosom
beyond that of a business like regret
that $5,O00,000 should thus have gone UP
in smoke. But now that war has been
followed by victory he sees the spoils
of war and his soul yearns for them.
He is syndicating Cuba as he has syndi-
Gated the United States. If he has his
way Cuba will not even now be freed
until the syndicates have MIXED her
dry. He believes in holding the Philip
pines because there is money in it
the territory is rich and fertile and the
natives work for small wages. Opposi-
tion to expansion is "rot" because 1t
would deprive the syndicates of big
profit coming from the grabbing Of
other peoples land.
The time has not yet come for the
American people to be led by men like
Mark Hanna. A faithful adherence to
the Monroe doctrine may seem like
rot to him, but 1t looks like duty to
the American people. Loyalty to the,
principles laid down by the patriot
founders of this government is rot"
to Mark Hanna, but 1t stands for the
right to Americans worthy Of such
government. The time will soon ar
rive when Mark Hanna must retire
from public life and resume in private
his chase of the almighty dollar.
He has degraded American standards
and polluted American politics long
enough
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

indeed, will be the farmer who stops
raising cereals to dabble in stock under
the iron thumb of a trust. The unhappy
steer, wherever he exists, is branded
with the triple cross of three different
trusts.
The Beef trust takes the flesh and
fixes its own price for it. The result may
be seen in the present price of meat.
The Leather trust takes the hide.
Therefore we ma" expect a rise in the
price of shoes.
The Glue trust takes the hoofs and
horns Therefore we may look for a
rise in the price Of glue.
There is as yet no corn trust or bar
ley or oats trust: there is no pumpkin
or potato trust; there is no beet or bean
trust. In these markets, therefore, the
farmer may find an honest recompense
for his labor.
There is no longer home market for
cattle for the farmer. The local
butchers, who formerly bought farmers
cattle, have been forced to buy dressed
beef from the trust or go into bank
ruptcy.
Secretary Wilson, although in a trust
cabinet, should not misadvise men who
look to him for counsel and wise words.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
THE BOYS ON THE ROAD.

The commercial travellers of the coun-
try know what the trusts and the party
of trusts is doing for them. The follow
ing may be taken as an indication as
to how they will vote:
In the smoking car of a train a few
days ago were half dozen travelling
men. The conversation turned on the
Ohio election. A Republican politician
remarked:
Mclean will get 1t in the neck"
The travelling men turned on him at
once and each was offering to bet the
amount of his roll on McLean's election.
The politician declined to bet. 1 asked
one Of the would-be betters:
do you really think Mclean will be
eiectedF ss rstea
"Of course do" was the reply. "Any
way am ready to risk some money on
him because he is making such a fight
agains the trusts. I'll tell YOU" he
continued, "the boys on the road will
do all they can to help him out. for the
trusts are rapidly driving them out of
employment. Unless something is done
most OF us will be hunting work next
year. 1 went bowling around for Nc
Kinley in 1896 and now 1 want some
one to kick me for It,"
This feeling is general In this state,
and as the same springs move men In
In all localities 1t may be regarded as
q sign favorable to the Democracy of
Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
AMERICAN STANDARDS.
(St. Louis Republic.)

Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio, who
runs the Republican party on strictly
syndicate basis, is not in sympathy with
those Americans who deplore the sur
render of American principles that will
be necessary If the imperialistic idea
is to prevail. He characterizes the
protests of those persons as "rot."
To Mark Hanna all ideas are rot
that are not founded on the love of
money and the desire and determination
to accumulate money. 1t is not in the
man to comprehend the meaning Of
such things as patriotism or unselfish
devotion to high ideals or a faithfulness
to the right for rights sake. At the
end of every vista of life that opens to
his view Is the dollar or the power con-
ferred by the dollar.
1t was as the representative of money
mot principle or party-that Hanna
took charge of McKinley's campaign
for the presidency. 1t was upon a
money foundation that he organized
the influences which brought about Nc
Kinley's' election. 1t was with an eye
strictly to the money side Of every
public question that he dictated the
Mckinley policy and directed the Nc
Kinley administration of national
affairs. To Mark Hanna there is but
one appeal possible from any phase OF
the duty Of government. What is there
in 1t for the syndicated governors?
| Hanna opposed the war with Spain
because to him 1t seemed absurd that
the financial chances Of war should be
assumed for such a Utopian idea az
that OF helping another people to nation
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THEY PROMISE TO CARRY
CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR MLEAN.
Cleveland Democrats Endorse the Whole Ticket and Call Aen
tion to the Past Record of a Traitor in the Camp
Who Poses as Leader But Who Is
Always Found Lagging.

Cleveland, Sept. 1.-THE Democrats
of Cleveland and Cuyahoga met Satur-
| day and heartily endorsed the candi-
dacy Of John r. Mclean and the whole
Democratic ticket. This action was
| taken at a mass meeting of the two
Democratic factions, which was called
for the purpose of expressing their APP
proval of the nominations made at
the GAINESVILLE convention.
The meeting was held in Army and
Navy hall, and, although it had not been
extensively advertised, the hall was
well filled and among the audience and
speakers were nearly all the leading
Democrats of the city. The meeting was
harmonious one throughout. The two
factions which have long been engaged
in bitter warefare, met for a common
purpose-that of indorsing the Demo-
cratic state ticket, and that Endorsement
was made emphatically and without a
voice in opposition.
INTENSE ENTHUSIASM.
Intense enthusiasm, such as the Dem
ocrats have not shown for long time,
was manifested during the meeting, and
the eloquent appeals of the speakers
that the entire ticket be supported
were greeted with prolonged cheers.
Not only did the reunited Democrats
of Cleveland and Cuyahoga county
pledge their loyalty to the Democratic
ticket but in no uncertain terms they
scored the Cleveland Plain Dealer and
Editor Holden for their opposition to
Mr.. McLean's candidacy.
w. ]. Hart, chairman of the meeting,
said:
This is an impromptu gathering of
few Democrats of Cleveland and Guy
ahoga county to express their opinion
of the Democratic nominees. AS fire.
quently has been the case in this city
after the party has selected its nominees
there are few persons who send it out
broadcast that the Democrats of this
city and county are dissatisfied with
the ticket. 1t is impossible to prevent
this, for there are soreheads in all par
ties who are continually dissatisfied
with their party tickets. We don't
want such men in the Democratic party,
and the sooner they get out the better.
When 1 went to GAINESVILLE 1 had a
personal choice for governor, but when
the party named the candidate that
candidate became my choice. I have
seen communications in papers in op-
position TO the ticket, but, when read
them, found only mud-slinging and no
argument to show why the ticket should
not be supported from the top to the
bottom. 1 have no respect for the man
who will bolt his ticket and give mud
singing as his only argument.
II am convinced that the Democrats
of Cleveland and Cuyahoga county are
satisfied with the state ticket. cloud
cheers) We are here tonight to show
that few men who oppose the ticket do
not voice the sentiments Of the true JEFF
fersonian Democracy of Cuyahoga
county"
HACKNEY's ELOQUENT SPEECH.
Colonel w. p. Hackney was next cal
led upon for a speech. Colonel Hackney
first referred to the campaign of 1896,
which he said was between imperialism
on the one hand and Democracy on the
other-between the money power of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
ENDORSES JOHN r.. MCLEAN.

The National Watchman, one of the
strongest advocates Of the Chicago
platform and one of the most ardent
supporters Of William J. Bryan for
president in 1900, endorses the work Of
the Ohio Democracy and the nomina-
ton Of John R. Mclean for governor.
The National Watchman cannot be
controlled in the interestsof the indivi-
dual fortunes of any man and it's
advocacy Of the cause of any one
candidate is solely on the ground that
such candidate will promote the success
Of Democratic principles
It's strong endorsement of John R.
Mclean is therefore all the more i'm
portant and significant. II says:
The nomination of John r. Mclean
for the governorship by the Democratic
state convention of Ohio is most
promising and important political event.
AS the proprietor and conductor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer Mr.. Mclean has
made more power for good than any
other man, except William Jennings
Bryan, west Of the Allegheny noun
tains. He used that power as effectively
In 1896 as any man could have done.
In the great crisis of the party, which
was to decide whether the Chicago con-
vention should be dominated by Cleve-
landism or by Jeffersonian Democracy,
Mr.. Mclean led the way in his great
newspaper, and not only made a con-
IN hi
but contributed greatly to the success
of right principles in the adjoining
safes of Kentucky and Indiana. The
Enquirer In those days turned on the
light which exposed the petty schemes
or false leaders, and was a great fac
tor in securing an honest 16-to-1 free
coinage delegation from Ohio. Dur
ing the campaign which followed the
nomination Of Mr.. Bryan, the power
full influence of the Enquirer was felt
throughout the central west in every
issue. A year in advance of another
national convention the Enquirer rails
ed the banner of William j. Bryan for
president with the unreserved reaffir-
nation of the Chicago platform of 1896.
In this Mr.. Mclean was doubtless in
accord with the great body of the Ohio
Democracy. The state convention fairly
chose Mr. Mclean for the governorship
after friendly struggle with other
candidates. His opponents generously
acquiesced in the result. The conven-
tion made a platform upon which any
American may be proud to stand. Mr..
Mclean has given 1t his unqualified
approval. 1t will prove a magnet to
draw the support of all voters who
are opposed to Hannaism, Wallstreet-
ism, Imperialism, Trusts and Monop-
olies. 1T will attract those Republicans
who voted for Mckinley in 1896 because
Of his deceitful promise to promote in
ternational bemetalism-a promise ia
which he was faithless. 1t will attract
those sturdy Democrats who organized
the Populist party as a protest against
imperialism, and who find, Inv the re-
vival of Democratic doctrines in the
Chicago platform, the principles and
policies which no longer render theii
noble organization necessary. 1t will
attract the great masses of organized
labor throughout the country, for II
commits the Democracy of Ohio to Q
redress Of their grievances. And
finally, 1t has already attracted the
hearty approval and sympathy Of the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
BEEF TRUST AND THE FARMER.
(New York Journal.)

President McKinley's wise cabinet
officers are having their hands full at
present explaining away various mat
ters in connection with the trusts.
Secretary Wilson Of the agricultural
department carefully adjusting his
official spectacles, delivers himself Of
the following:
If the prices of meat continue high the
farmers in the corn belt will take to
raising live stock. 1t will pay them
better than raising the raw material
They will transform some of their grain
fields into pasturage and feed their
cheap corn to the cattle. Instead of
killing calves for veal they will raise
beef cattle, and in two years and a
half they can make a great increase
in the supply.
Secretary Wilson says further that
ranges have been "eaten down to the
roots without giving the grasses time
to renew themselves"
Where are the vast herds Of cattle
which have grazed the ranges to ruin?
Secretary Wilson's own figures prove
that they do not exist The honorable
secretary's deductions also prove that
what he does not know about the cattle
business and about the operations of
trusts would make volume as large as
! the Theogony of Hesiod.
The business of cattle raising has de-
creased to almost the extent Of 9,000,-
900 a year, because the business no
longer pays, when the only customer
the stockraisers can find Is a rapacious
trust, which fixes it's own prices.
| This trust has wrecked the business
of cattle raising and has raised the
price of beef on what remains Of It,
From Texas to Montana the Beef trust
has the cattle men by the throat.
Nothing gets away from 1t that is worth
having.
Farmers should pay no attention to
Secretary Wilson's arguments. Foolish,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

| Europe and the common people. After
denouncing the present administration
for its policy of Imperialism and for
war waged against the Filipinos, he re-
ferred to Mr.. McLean's candidacy for
governor. He said:
John r. Mclean has had the only
great newspaper west of the Allegheny
mountains, the Cincinnati Enquirer,
that has withstood the aggressions of
the money power. How many news
papers found their way into the Repub-
lican party in 1896? John r. Mclean
put 100000 into the campaign. He was
to the Democratic party what Mark
Hanna was to the Republican party,
only he put up his own money and not
that of European money powers"
Colonel Hackney denounced the
Cleveland Plain Dealer for its opposi-
tion to Mr.. McLean's candidacy.
II am in favor of sending greetings
to every county in the state" said he,
ito tell them that the Plain Dealer
doesn't represent the Democrats of
this county If it ever did.
IT am for the ticket from top to bot
tom. 1t is time to bury all differences
and put our shoulders to the wheel for
grand victory in November and down
Hannaism, Englisism and Imperialism"
HOLDEN'S RECORD REVIEWED.
"Mr. Holden, of the Plain Dealer, was
delegate to the Chicago convention
and voted for John r. Mclean for presi-
dent three times" said Attorney e. M.
Heisley, who was the next speaker. "If
Mclean was good enough for him to be
president, why isn't he good enough
for pnUarnnr0 70 fo
r. Mclean was not known and honored
I in Ohio, / have seen delegation after
delegation go from Hamilton county to-
state conventions loyal to Mclean, not
because he was a boss but because he
was dear to the people.
John r. Mclean is a Democrat. His
newspaper, the Enquirer, did more for
William ]. Bryan than any ten other
papers in the country. 1t was not neces-
sary to call this meeting to indorse Nc
Lean. I say that every man having
spark of democracy will vote for Nc
Lean.
Since Major Armstrong left the Plain
Dealer there has not been year that
that paper supported all the nominees. 1t
is said that there is combine between
Holden, Hanna and John Rockefeller.
Talk about bossism, all Of you who
attended the GAINESVILLE convention
know that the nomination of Mclean
was spontaneous one. He was the
strongest man the party could have
named. 1t cannot be denied that Mr..
Mclean has made all that he possesses,
and that there is not better friend to
the laboring classes in the United
States.
"Cuyahoga county owes it to herself
and to Mr.. Mclean to lay aside all
differences during the coming cam
paign."
Carl Nau, leader Of the faction that
was not seated at the GAINESVILLE con-
vention, pledged his support for the
ticket.
II am a believer in party loyalty"
said Nau. II am for the ticket from
governor down, and 1 believe that we
will carry the county"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

wouldn't it be a good business idea to
have at least one Democrat on the
board Of infirmary directors? Elson
Vandergrift, of New Franklin, is a good
business man. The right kind of man
to elect to this position.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

actual losses to them, when compared to
the gains, show balance on the
wrong side. Many years ago, the
knights of Labor, seeing the fruitless-
ness of strikes, established their order
upon the sound principle or arbitration,
for which they still stand firm. This
principle has since become the means
of settlement not alone between employ
ers and employees, but also between the
nations OF the earth. BY this means
many disputes are avoided"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12

Leading Republicans from all parts
of the country are coming to Ohio to
talk for Judge Nash.-Cleveland Leader.
What are you so scared about? Do
you see the indignant hosts advancing
against Hanna, Cox & Co.?
Well this is just the beginning. Just
wait few weeks and you will have a
great deal more to be scared about All
the Republicans stump speakers in
Christendom, If brought to Ohio. can
not save Hanna and Hannaism this