The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-11
EDITORIAL sOUiBs.

VieWeu touhyl
The Democrats should not hold their
state convention earlier than August.
The whole nation will yet protest
against the unholy conquest now going
on.
Has it ever occurred to you that Eng
fish irti1ence ia at the bottom Of all our
present foreign policy
There are at leagt half dozen issues
on which Ohio Democrats can win this
year with the right man for Governor.
The formation of trusts is going on
with an increased rapidity Of progress,
without even protest from the admin
istration.
The latest reports from Manila do not
indicate cessation OF fighting. Six
thousand Filipinos are entrenched at
Bacolor end ready for fight.
1t is reported that Bushnell sn1
Kurtz cannot draw Foraker into the
Gubernatorial lht. Fire-sater Joe
must be losing some of his old time
courage.
1t is reported that the Stark county
delegation to the Republican state con-
venticn will go unin1tructel. That
means of course that Hanna will in
struct them after they set there.
Fourth of July orators, will plesEe
take notice that in preparing ihsi
orations for independence Day de-
livery, they must con6ne themselves
strictly TO the blessings of liberty in
America only. BY order Of the "Imperial
Administration.
Harry Dougherty says he is quite sure
that Hanna will not interfere in the
state convention. There is more than q
slight su 1pecion that Hanna's influence
will go to Daugherty. This probably
relieves him of the fear he might other
wise entertain.
At the last meeting of the board OF
managers Of the Ohio penitentiary the
discovery was made that, that institu.
ton is running behind at the rate of
$50, 900 year. If this were a Demo
cratic aimlnistr stration what howl for
change there would be.
To call the Fiipinos rebels Is cruelty
unjust and infamous. Are they in re-
belliop? II 60 against whom, and
against whal? Have they ever recog-
nized the authority Of the United
States? Have they ever owed allegiance
to the government at Washington?
The Standard Oil Co., has just de-
clared an extra dividend of 80 per share
every dollar of which was paid by the
humble consumer, in the recant ad-
vance nent of the price in,gasoline.
Standard oil stock is selling at 49S per
share the highest on record. What a
blessing trusts are!
For the Republicans of Ohio to take
strong position in opposition to trusts
would be mighty inconsistent, to say
the least. The trusts have fiourished
under the Hanna administr tion like
green bay tree. But the Republican
party understands pretty thoroughly
the stupidity of the American people.
The German Americans are opposed
in a decided way to schemes OF con-
quest, colonial system and big
standing army. 1t is said that OF 200
German papers in the United States not
one fsvors the impsrialistic policy. The
Germans who have adopted America as
their home, have had some experience
with standing armies and the conscrlp.
tion which follows in its wake.
Posing as a martyr" is what the
administration organs now say, Atkin-
son is doing. And, we have the assur
ance from the same source that his per-
sonal iberty will not be interfe' g with.
The consistent thing to do, however
would be, either to arrest Atkinson for
the high crime with which Eeis charged,
or apologize to him and remain forever
silent thereafter.
1t is about time for the Republicans
OF Uuyahoga county to assert them
selves and take control of the party's
afi irs.-Cleveland Leader.
OF course this properly interpreted,
means that it is about time for Hanna
to assert himself. Well, don't worry,
Mr.. Leader, Hanna will g in the state
convention but the Kurtz- Bushnell
Jones combine will hardly remain away
IL ls said the Republican state con-
vention will take a position against
trusts. This would be a hollow declara-
ton indeed, in the face of all that has
been going on. Why wait until the
June convention Why does not tie
National administration take position
against trusts? Why does Attorney
General Griggs encourage and foster