The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12
The Platform Declared to Be Repre-
sentative of Democracy.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted and Addresses Made
That Indicate the Feeling and In
tentIons of the Democrats of
Stark County In the
Campaign.

Inc JeHeTSOn CluD Ol oIdIh SOuuly
met in it's handsomely appointed parlors
in the Farmers bank building, in East
Tuscarawas street Friday night, having
been called for the purpose of ratifying
the action of the Democratic State
convention at GAINESVILLE and the result
of the primaries recently held in Stark
countv at which an exceptionally
strong and representative ticket was
nominated.
The attendance was very satisfactory
and the enthusiasm inspiring. Presi-
dent Joseph M. Blake called the meet
ing to order and in the absence of the
secretary James d. Barry was chosen
to act in that capacity.
Before the club members addressed
themselves to the work that had called
them together action was taken on some
routine matters. Financial Secretary
Harry Shaub found that his duties at
the office of the city clerk precluded the
possibility of giving to the work of
the Jefferson such time as it required
and he rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. John Schlafly was Sc
lect,d in his stead, the election being
unanimous.
After some other business had been
transacted A. McGregor arose and pre-
sented the following resolutions as the
sense and sentiment of the Jefferson
club with reference to the State plat
form and candidates and to the county
ticket and the issues, as they now ap-
pear to be presented to the people:
Resolved, That the members of the
Jefferson club of Stark county hereby
cordially endorse and ratify the plat
form and candidates adopted and nom
mated by the Democratic State conven-
ton at GAINESVILLE, on the 30th ult 1t
was throughout a glorious work nobly
done, and gives encouragement to hope
and resolve.
Resolved, That John r. Mclean, our
nominee for governor, is worthy of all
confidence, and eminently entitled to the
best efforts of the honest citizens of
Ohio in order to secure his election and
so rid Ohio of the corrupt Hanna ma
chine including his lieutenant, Cox, king
of the dives and dens of Cincinnati.
Disgust in Republican ranks cannot be
removed this year by Hanna's Nash,
or Hanna's cash.
Resolved, That the Chicago platform
adopted by the National Democratic
convention in 1896, and which was prop
erly and fully endorsed at GAINESVILLE,
is still the creed of the Democracy of
the country, and is likely to continue
as it is in full accord with justice and
the constitution. In future national
conventions additions or explanations
may be necessary, as new questions or
new phases arise. These, however, in
Democratic hands will be in the line of
right, and not of wrong, for the safety
and welfare of the people Is the Su-
preme law.
Resolved, That our able, resolute and
gallant leader in the campaign of 1896
William Jennings Bryan, still holds and
commands the situation, all which is
acknowledged the country over, even
Richard Croker, chief of Tamany, ad-
mitting it, as do many others who were
not with us three years ago. A dis
lappointed people will have an opportu-
nifty next year to express their disap-
| pointment, and make a change, as was
done in 1900 when Thomas Jefferson was
chosen by the American people to dis
place old Federalism.
Resolved, That the fathers of the Re.
public established a government of in
dependent States united under the Con
Stitution for mutual protection anC
safety and free from entangling alliance
with or denendence on any foreign
power territoriallyNor financially.
| Resolved, That the present Republi
can policy, financial and otherwise, /:
un- American, and Is only worthy o.
such trust magnates and manipulator'
and political schemers as Hanna, Quay
Platt e. Co., who ruled the Republican
roost, including thte Roosevelt rooster
whether they perch high or low
Resolved, That the new policy Of i'm
lperialism is conquest, with larger arm!
and navy more bonded debt, heavie
taxation, and an enslaved people a
home. Besides, as Andrew Carnegi
says: "The United States gets it's ter
lritory in the east, by the assistance o
the moral power of Great Britain. Onl,
Britain's holding back the other power
gave us the Philippines" Let ever
patriotic American ponder this state o
dependence, and hang his head, and ge
ready to cast his vote with the Democ
racy and elect William j. Bryan.
Resolved, That we cheerfully quote /
this connection the words of the presi
dent in his message to Congress in DE
cember, 1897 when he said: II spea
not of forcible annexation because tha
is not to be thought Of and under on
code of morality, that would be Grim
NAL aggression" But the president the
, had not got into the Philippine sna
, and had the tiger by the tail.
; Resolved, That with our exceller
: Democratic ticket in the field we ca
upon the honest voters and taxpayers
: Stark, regardless of past party affilif
tion, to rally to the polls in Novemb'
and join us in changing the dynast
that has so long ruled our county a
fairs with a high hand, squandering an
|, mismanaging which is matter of pul
lie notoriety and scandal. A change
certainly demanded.
: During the reading of the resolution
there was frequent applause and at Il
conclusion of the reading Hon: John
Monnot moved that they be adopted ;
= read. This motion was seconded by
dozen or more members at the san
4 time and President Blake put the que
ltion. The resolutions were then adopt'
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