The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-30
SOME ANSWERS
TO QUESTIONS.
Krichbaum and Pomerene Pay
Attention to an Editor
WHO BECAME INQUIslTIvE.
They Address n Meeting at Massillon, That
Was Also Addrdssed by
Hon. Anthony
Howells.

Huwelis.
The Democrats Of Massillon secured
the services of Mr.. Charles Krichbaum
and MIR. Atee Pomerene, of Canton, as
speakers for q meeting at the BuCher
opera house in that city Thursday even
ing, and with the addition of Hon. An
thony Howells, had a very successful
meeting For an hour before the meet
ing the Harmonic band played on the
streets and then rendered couple of
selections in the hall.
In the absence of Mr.. Frank Willen-
borg, Mr.. Otto L.. Young, of Massillon,
presided at the meeting, and made a
most capable presiding officer
Mr.. Krichbaum was the first speaker
introduced, and for nearly an hour he
held the closest attention of his audit
ors. He made an address on CONNER
cialism, and then referred to some ques-
tions that had been asked by the Mas
s.llon Independent, as the Independent
claimed, lin good faith" The lnde-
pendent set forth that Mr.. Krichbaum
had declared in favor OF large army
of citizen soldiers and was not arguing
against them. Mr.. Krichbaum asked II
the Independent could not see point
when 1t was made for 1t, and proceeded
to say that the very fact that we have
q citizen soldiery was the reason we do
not need great standing army. He
declared that the citizen made the best
soldier, as he was nurtured in the home,
and had sweet domesticity about him
that begets bravery and real, honest
courage, and that history had proved
that he was superior as fighter TO that
other machine called the regular SOL
der. He said that the present admins
tration wanted to discourage the citi-
zen soldier and wanted to drag down
the citizen so that he could not be a
good soldier because of lack of oppor-
tunity as a citizen, thus putting him
at the mercy of the standing army
Then Mr.. Krichbaum proceeded to ask
the editor of the Independent few
qeustions. He asked whether the editor
of the Independent believed that public
office was a public trust, and If he did,
why was he not at his post, attending
to business, rather than being here al
home interested in a political cam
paign. The audience greatly appre-
ciated Mr.. Krichbaum's handling of an
swers to the questions. a.
Hon. Anthony Howells addressed the
meeting at considerable length on the
issues, in his characteristic manner.
He was well received by his fellow
townsmen, with whom he is deservedly
popular, and made a rafting speech
that was frequently applauded.
There was little time manning for
Mr.. Pomerene, but he St in a few
dabs at the Independent editor, who had
asked Mr.. Pomerene If he favored free
silver at 16 to /, and what benefit II
would be. Mr.. Pomerene responded
frankly and said that he stood squarely
on the Democratic platform and favored
bimetallsm because it meant more
money for the people and more money
with which to transact the business
of the country. He then asked the In
dependent editor some questions,
though he stated that the consul to
Marseilles would probably have brain
Sever before he finished answering
those that had been fired at him by
Mr.. Krichbaum. Mr.. Pomerene wanted
to know whether Consul Skinner be-
lieved Mr.. Mckinley was right when
he said that free trade with Porto
Rico was the plain duty of this coun-
try, or when he signed the bill putting
tariff on Porto Rican imports and
exports. He wanted to know whether
Mr.. Mckinley was right when he said
forcible annexation was criminal ag
gression," or when he sent soldiers to
shoot down people struggling for lib
erty He wanted Mr.. Skinner to say
whether Mr.. Mckinley was right when
he made a speech in the Bucher opera
house, during the Warwick campaign,
and held up the dollar of the daddies, >,
and declared for its free and unlimited
coinage, or whether he was right when
he advocated the gold standard in his
letter of acceptance in 1896.
IS Mr. Pomerene fiayed the Independent
man pretty generally, and then gave a
plea for the candidates on the county
ticket He called attention to the mer-
it's of Mr.. Krichbaum, for common
pleas judge, and said that the people
could not do themselves a better ser
vice than to retain the high standing of
the judiciary by electing Mr.. Krich-
baum. He said that Mr.. Krchbaum
had few peers as an attorney, and that
he never had a dishonest thought in
his life"
Speaking of Mr.. Bernower, candidate
for recorder, he said that he was a man
eminently qualified for the place and
promised that If Mr.. Borrower were
elected, every deed in the recorders
Office would be written in plain legible
handwriting, and the office would be
run as the law required.
-. He also called attention to the merits
o fMchael Miller, of Osnaburg town
ship, candidate for county commits
si0ner. He said Mr.. Miller was a most
& pable citizen and that the farming
districts ought to have a representa-
tive in the commissioners office.
He paid a tribute to the worth of Dr.
Mccormick. candidate for coroner.
: The meeting closed with three cheers
for Krichbaum, Pomerene and Howells
and three more and tiger for the
Democratic ticket.