The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-14

. men, TO get better surroundings. He
has ample time to make a splendid his
tory for himself, to have his name go
down as man who loved his country
more than he did the personal gains
and advantages of his friends. He
should throw off the baneful influence
of Hanna a man who has nothing above
the commercial instinct; a man who
never once mentions his country;
man who never once refers to the in
stitutions of his country. Why can't
he surround himself with men of mind,
Of position, of undoubted and spotless
reputation? There are thousands of
them. He used to have them. Why
can't he now?
A VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.
THE Democratic party, and a great
body Of Independent Republicans, men
who put conscience above gains, love of
country above personal advantages,
crossed the line and voted, not in hatred
of the administration, but for love of
country. I take it they mean to learn
the president that he was leaving the
.
its past, of it's great mission, and that
they would resume their partisanship
directly after the election and be as
good Republicans as ever I believe
the result of the elections will serve as
a warning to the administration, to the
man in the White House, that the peo-
pie are aroused. / think the result in
Ohio is great victory for the people.
All the power of the government, all
the money that cajoling, that threaten
ing, that the LASH could bring, was got
together. Fer there was not a United
States legation in Europe that did not
receive letter demanding of the minis
ter and all surroundings a contribu-
| tiCn to the Hanna fund. Think of the
disgrace! A letter was sent to me from
London telling me all about this thing.
Surely day of resentment o gainst's such
practices is coming.
'It was heralded by a bitter, unfair,
partisan press that I would spend great
quantities of money to accomplish my
election. If had spent all have what
would 1t have availed against the con-
trlbutions of 100000 officeholders, Of
nunberless protected trusts, with mil
lions upon millions of capital? 1t is
another illustration of the power Of
trusts, of combined wealth against men
who were only fighting for what they
thought was right.
WHERE THE LOSS FELL.
81 am not disheartened, but / am dis
tressed. Not distressed for Mclean
He is only one man in the fight. That's
nothing, but I am distressed for the
men, the splendid fellows who voted
the Democratic ticket-honest men,
men of principle, men who knew moth
ing beyond love Of what our fathers had
left us-an honest governmental re-
public. / am distressed for the men of
labor, who could have yielded such a
potent influence deciding one. re-
fer to those who cast so many votes for
Mr.. Jones. l have naught to say
against Mr.. Jones, now that the thing
is over, but / think his movement was
a misdirected one; and If he could have
been elected it would have been a fruit
less one. With a Democratic victory, a
Democratic executive, much could have
been done, believe, to bring around
better state of feeling between capital
and labor; rich and poor; strong and
helpless. The opportunity has not been
given. hope that am wrong and the
victorious party is right. hope that
my fears are groundless that what has
been said by Democratic speakers be-
fore the election cannot possibly be
Withdrawn now. Opportunities have
passed away, but opinions are the same.
ours is a great, big. splendid coun-
try, and have great faith in the peo-
pie. The administration must not be
fooled and think this is a vote of ap-
proval. 1t is defeat. With all their
combinations, offices, money, threats Of
loss of office, they should have carried
the state by 100000 majority. Think Of
1t! The home of the president, the
home of Mark Hanna, chairman of the
national Republican committee, and
yet Nash is elected by $4,000 votes less
than majority.
THE AWFUL WAR OF CONQUEST
"The war in the Philippines is an aw-
full thing. Men struggling for freedom,
for self-government 1t would be bad
enough If we stood by as observers and
saw great power engaged in crushing
men out who wanted liberty, but to be
the men back of the guns in such case
is awful. Ten millions OF people only
asked to own their own lands homes
and govern themselves. Suppose the
French, after we had defeated the
British, had said to. the king of Eng
land, Now you have lost the colonies.
what will you take for any interest we
may revive?' and the king OF England
had said. Twenty million dollars do