The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-31

the orient. Mr. SterllnB mas COnLrlD-
uted a son, to the cause of imperialism,
and that boy was sent back to him a
mental and physical wreck. He feels
deeply on the subject and never having
been in the habit of mincing matters
he is less inclined to do so now than
at any period of his life. He scored the
president roundly for departing from
the constitution and from the declara-
tion of independence and did not hes
itate to do IL in language that could be
understood. He talked but a few mo-
ments as he had not come to the meet
ing to make a speech, but during the
few moments he did talk he demon
strated his ability to make himself un-
derstood. A Republican in the audience
interrupted him and said:
"You would like to have a man like
Mckinley in your party"
IT wouldn't belong to party that had
him in it," was Mr.. Sterling's retort.
That ended the interruption and Mr..
Sterling closed by paying compliment
to the speaker of the evening, Mr..
Stokey.
MIR. SToKEY'S ADDRESS.
When Chairman shaffer introduced
Mr.. Stokey to the audience he was most
cordially received. During the course
of his address Mr.. Stokey said:
When, in the course of human events,
Il becomes necessary for man to
dissolve, for the nonce, the bands which
have connected him with a political
party, in order to vote, on the supreme
issue, in the next coming election, ac-
cording to the dictates of his con-
sience guided by the laws of nature
and of natures God, a decent respect
for the opinions of his old friends, re-
auires that he should declare the
causes which impel him to the tempor-
airy separation.
For some time my Republican friends
have been saying to me that they are
surprised at me for my position on the
supreme question of this fateful time,
especially surprised are they in view
of the fact that a Democratic School
Board had treated me so unjustly.
NY answer is that 1 am surprised at
them. That's reciprocity. 1t is mot
Free Trade but Fair Trade" No, it's
not quite a fair trade either; for l am
surprised not only at them, but at
their surprise. / am surprised that
| they didn't know me better. Yes, still
more surprised when they tell me
| must be "sore" for not getting an office
| from a president that l worked SO
| hard to elect.
My answer is. that 1 did not ask for
any Office 1 did not expect any; and
so am not disappointed on that point
and 1 am not sore" But. 1 am
panied to see going astray, a man
whom I have loved for thirty-two
years, in whose path, more than thirty
years ahead, 1 saw the White House
and for whom I predicted it to friends
and strangers twenty-four years ago
and have watched ever since with pride
| and solicitude.
| "All the world loves a lover" is ar
| old and true saying. Socrates, more
than two thousand years ago, in g
very interesting dialogue, discussed the
question whether the world should love
a lover, and my impression is thai
even that hen-pecked old man thought
the world was all right on that point
If, however, on a critical occasion
shutting his eyes, the lover is blind
him until both fall into the ditch
Should we not rather, warn him of hi!
danger and ours? Yes, even though i
should become necessary to give hin
good shaking up. AS his friend
have tried gentle means, but all IL
vain. Shakespear says there is {
divinity that doth hedge about {
president.
| oil tIa do
most good, and it is the good man go
ing wrong that can do the most harm
We all love the man William McKin
ley, the pure young man, the undefiled
tender, lover husband We are thank
full that he has set many good examples
to be followed: but have we not alst
in him an example of evils to be guard
ed against? No other president coulC
have led us into the danger we are II
now. Shall we shut our eyes, anC
continue to follow?
Many of my Republican friends hav,
told me that they have strong mis-
givings in regard to the Admin;stra
tion's Philippine policy, but they nav,
not been able to learn much about ii
My study of History and Sociolog!
has led me, on several occasions, t,
| TAME dil etCllNe part III pOllllCo' ION
turn aside again, for a short time
from an interesting study of the law
that govern matter, to give some of tn
results of my study of the laws tina
govern man, the most interesting OBJ
ject in nature.
At the request of such Republican
have at last decided to make publi
the result of my own study of tn
subject. Now, would not say t
President Mckinley what a witty hus
band said to his scolding wife: "Witl
all thy faults I love thee still-the stille
the better" I would omit the latte
part, for I want him to speak more
want him to say to General Otis
that he has made a mistake. 1 know
this last sentence Is ambiguous; but
will let him parse the "he."
In order to understand the Philip
pine question, 1t is necessary to re
view carefully the Cuban, for the form
er not only led to the latter, but tn
principles and motives are largely th
same. The advice, "let by-gones b.
by-gones," should be taken with {