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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17

It does not take Mr.. Thomas G..
Shearman long to find the heart of the
trust question. 1.-The great monopolies
of the country" he says, in the letter
which we print today, ''owe their exis-
tence to special unjust privileges, con-
ferred upon them by a course of legsla-
tion which the people Of the United
States adopted of their own free will
and which are still maintained by the
votes Of the very people who most
loudly declaim against monopolies
Foremost among these are the tariff
laws, the internal revenue laws and the
patent laws"
1.-The tariff is" he says, "the most fer
tile source of American monopolies.
During the last thirty or forty years
hardly an instance has been known in
which an American monopoly has been
denied any part Of the benefits which it
has demanded in the enactment Of tariff
laws. Tariffs ar always made
up by the very parties who are interes-
ted in preventing foreign competition
and in securing for themselves a mo-
nopoly Of the domestic trade"
The mere statement of these we'll
known facts should leave no doubt In
ordinary minds as to the close connec-
tion between tariffs and trusts. The
only wonder is that majority of the
voters of this country did not long ago
discover the connection and destroy it
by doing away with the tariff.
Not only does Mr.. Shearman clearly
locate the causes of trusts; he also has
no trouble in finding the only possible
remedy for their evils. ut is simply alb
sured," he says, "to make any effort to
prohibit or to regulate trusts and COM
binatlons while their causes are left un-
touched. If the American people shrink
from competition of other nations of the
earth, and deem themselves justified
in preventing such competition by force,
they have no moral right to complain
if American capitalists take advantage
of the laws which prevent foreign COM
petition to make Of them instruments to
prevent domestic competition also.
The demand for freedom of competition
at home, while denying freedom Of COM
petition abroad, is absurd and suicidal.
1.-The remedy, and the only remedy,
for the evils of domestic monopolies,"
says Mr.. Shearman, sis the repeal of all
rich or poor, American or European,
any protection against natural compe-
tition, any artificial monopoly of natu-
raj resources or any advantage which is
not thrown open, on equal terms, to all
human beings"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
Total ................,....574

This is 120 more than majority vote
and only 80 less than two-third vote
Ohio has been left out of the total, al
Democratic clubs declared for Bryan,
and shortly before then Bryan met the
state central committee and helped 1t
organize. 1t is therefore certain that
Ohio's 46 votes will be cast for Bryan.
Maryland will surely follow suit with
her 16 votes, and such states as South
Carolina, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Mon
tana, Missouri and Oregon, will un-
doubtedly fall in line. These would swell
Bryan's vote in the convention to 742,
which is 1876 more than enough to nom
mate on the two-third basis.
No mention has been made of New
York for the reason that 1T has been
classed by many shrewd politicians as
doubtful. 1t is the opinion of David b.
Hill, however, that The resolutions
adopted by the state &C mmittee pledg-
ing the "love and loyalty" of the Dem
ocrats to Bryan binds the party to him.
1t is also the opinion of Hill that the
only state that can be properly classed
as doubtful is Florida. New York will
have 70 votes in the convention; Flor
ida will have s. 1t is practically GER
tain, therefore, that the vote in the
convention on the first ballot, even If a
much severer storm attacks Bryan than
now seems probable, will be:
For Bryan. .Sl4
scattering .............'...... Sf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS.

At meeting of the Democratic CEN
trail committee of Stark county held at
the Jefferson club rooms in the city of
Canton, April 10, 1900, the following reso-
lutions fixing the date and determining
the apportionment Of delegates for the
Democratic primaries were adopted:
Resolved: That the Democratic pri-
mary election to nominate recorder,
coroner, county commissioner, infirmary
director and elect eighteen state dele
gates, 81 congressional delegates and SO
central committeeman for Stark county,
Ohio, shall be held on Saturday, May II,
1900, from / p. m. to z p. m.
The apportionment shall be as follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
A SAD STORY
LIS That of the Lives of A. E.
HallOck and His Estimable
Wife-Death's Harvest.
Special to News Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Massillon, April 16-News of the
death of A. e. Hallock, former popu-
lar resident of this city, was received by
young mans father-in-law, George
Merwin, Sunday. Hallock was but %
years Of age. For several years he was
draughtsman at the local bridge works.
He married Miss Bertha Merwin, of
this city, and the young couple went to
Long Island, N. Y, where Hallock Sc
cured fine position. While in the east
a child was born. Shortly thereafter
Mrs. Hallock became Ill and the doctors
diagnosed consumption. About the
same time the husband was stricken
with the same disease. Husband and
wife went to Colorado Mrs. Hallock
grew worse. came to her parents home,
| here, and died. At the time of her
| death her husband was too III to be
removed from Colorado. About three
weeks ago he passed through this city
enroute to his home. Massillon friends
met him at the station and insisted thai
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
AS OUR NEIGHBORs SEE Us.
(Alliance Review.)

The Canton NewsDemocrat has en-
tered upon volume nineteen, and it
gives us pleasure to note its excellence
as a daily newspaper. The News
Democrat has been greatly improved
in the past year and is now regarded
as one of the ablest and most enter
prising Democratic papers in the state.
Time, it seems rather willfully perverse
in its political perverseness, some
times, but we remember that the Good
Lord sends the rain upon the just and
the unjust, alike, and so orr Democratic
neighbor at Canton also gets its share
of the Mckinley prosperity, for which
it fails to return thanks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17

1t is evident that the Democracy of
the east is preparing to accept Bryan
as presidential candidate. The move
ments against him do not move.-Local
Imperial organ.
OH no, you are too slow. The Democ-
racy of the east is not preparing to ac-
cept Bryan. They have already accep-
ted him. And, not only the Democracy
of the east, but of the whole country
Better post up little. The procession
is too far ahead of you.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
BETTER sTREET RAILWAY SERVICE

Franchises are usually granted for a
reciprocal purpose. When the public
gives to private individuals or private
corporations the exclusive right to use
its streets, II usually does so with the
expectation that the individual or cor
poration thus favored. will make at
least some returnfor such grant. When
the city of Canton gave to the Canton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
PAID DIVIDENDS.
Big Profits Made BY a Large
Number Of Concerns In
The East.

Special to News-D Democrat.
New York, April 16.-The Bell tele-
phone company paid a quarterly divi-
dend of per cent today.
The Electric Vehicle company paid
a dividend of per cent
The Reece Button Hole Machine Co
Of Boston, paid quarterly dividend OF
3 per cent.
The Metropolitan State railroad COM
pany paid a quarterly dividend of TX
per cent.
The Western Union telegraph com.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17

was put through. This gave Bryan lis
votes pledged to him by state conven-
tions held this year.
INDORSED BY MANY STATES.
Enough other states indorsed him for
the denomination in earlier conventions
to give him a big majority. With the
national committee practically solid for
him the absolute control of the conven-
tion is sure to be in his hands.
There has been a good deal of talk
about changing the rules to as to require
only majority vote instead of two
thirds vote to nominate. The making of
rules rests with the national commit
tee, and t. takes only a majority vote
of the convention to adopt them. This
is acknowledged to be one difficulty in
the path of Dewey, even IL his friends
succeed in securing more than one-third
of the delegates for their candidate.
The following Is a table showing the
practically sure votes for Bryan in the
conventions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
Feed Cutter Took His Hand OF.

Alliance Review: While operating q
feedcutting machine at his farm, VIII
liam Hull lost his left hand. The ac-
cident happened Friday afternoon while
he was preparing some feed for his
stock. His hand was cleanly severed
at the wrist by the sharp knife OF the
cutter. Hull lives about two miles wesl
of Summitville. He is a cousin OF J. w
Hull, manager Of the Western Unior
Office In Alliance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17

pany paid a quarterly dividend of IN
per cent.
The Havan Commercial company paid
a quarterly dividend of 1A per cent.
The produce exchange bank paid n
semi-annual dividend Of 2.4S per share.
The National Biscuit company paid a
quarterly dividend of 1 per GEN..
The Iron e. Steel company paid a
dividend of 15 cents Del share.
The Mexican Telegraph company paid
a quarterly dividend of 2h per cent.
The Grand Rapids G. Indiana railway
company paid dividend of 1 per cent.
The New York Central railway COM
pany paid quarterly dividend af IL
per cent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
BRYAN'sMAJORITY IN THE CONVEX.
TON. e

The Dewey movement has set the poll
ticians to figuring as to his probable
strength and that of William j. Bryan,
in the national Democratic convention.
AS presidential factor. Admiral Dewey
York Journal, commenting on the situa-
tion, says:
The total number of votes in the
convention ....................... .9OS
Necessary for choice ................60 .606
Probable vote for Bryan ..............742
The influences that induced Admiral
Dewey to announce himself as candi-
date for president are so far unknown,
but the elements which have very re-
Gently made his candidacy conspicuous
and lent TO it an air of reality are said
to be those which antagonized the
Democratic candidate In 1896.
A few of those who bolted the party
four years ago without severing their
connection with 1t. are now said to be
on the poiut of organizing the Dewey
strength. This strength so far as
ascertained, win be eight votes in the
national convention.
These votes will come from Vermont,
although there Is some doubt of the ad-
mirars ability for getting more than
four of them. This is the practical
measure of his strength as a presiden-
tial factor
After the admiral sdeclaration that he
would accept nomination for presi-
dent. the Democrats Of Pennsylvania
met in convention and pledged their @
delegates 70 Kansas City to Bryan
The program arranged months before
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
GREAT RUSH FOR MAILS.

Special to News-Democrat.
Washington. April 16.--John p. Clum.
chief Of the mail department division
started for Cape Nome. Alaska, today.
where he will have general supervision
of the mails. AS soon as navigatS1h
opens there will be great rush to that
point, and 1t is feared the malls will
become digested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17

The city council of Columbus, Ohio,
has taken action looking to the erection
of an electric light plant. Probably
now would be a good time for Canton's
council to look up matters along that
line
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
tREvIsED DAILY.l

he stop over but Hallock said he was
going home to die and he pursued his
way. He was a bright and affable
young man and the news Of his un-
timely death caused deep sorrow In
this city. The child Is at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merwin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17
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your surplus cash.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-17

HORSES AND MULES.
Quoted by Shertzer G. Fry, No. 4O4
West Seventh street, dealers in horses
and mules. and commission statesmen.
Consignments solicited.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

Saturday evening at the PrcSbyter-
ian parsonage in this city, James A..
Potter and Miss Alice Green, two well
known young people Of this city, were
Joined in the holy bonds Of wedlock,
Rev. +. "A. Walker officiating. The
wedding came as surprise to the
friends of the contracting parties, not
because they had been deceived as to
the ultimate intentions OF the princi-
pals, but the event occurred much
sooner than had been expected. Short
" after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter left for Spokane, the bride GO
ing on to British Columbia IN response
to a call from sister who is very i'll.
The groom returned to this city the
following day, and upon Mrs. Potter'S
return the young couple will establish
il home in this vicinity. Their many
friends wish Mr.. and Mrs. Potter much
JOY and prosperity.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

Warden Fulton, who spent several
days la Eathdrum this week waiting
county criminals 10 the penitcntiars
IT iiplse, Is said to DC 4 pronounced
Stcuuenberg man, which Is quite ma.
tnral. He would lead one To believe
that the democratic party IN the state
II a unit III favor Of sending the tie
less governor to the senate. lie also
Indicated that the prevailing scntl-
mcnt among democrats al iinise IL In
favor Of fusion With tho silver rcpuh-
leans, but an alliance With the plpu-
lists Is mol desired
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

j. Il. White has commenced hauling
log, to the railroad track.
There are several cases of whoopinp
cough reported in this vicinity.
\. Green has heen on the sick list
the past two weeks, but is reported rs
improving.
The families q 4. j. Clark and j. s.
kclso are reported to be quite i'll Will
the whoopiug cough.
There Is net enough snow up here
for good slc!ghing, but few OF the
logging camps are running.
The first locomotive was run over
Bells spur last Saturday. Mr.. Eel
has about one mile OF track completed
and expects to begin shipping logs
next week.
The Granite Debating society held
It's regular meeting last Saturela,
evening, before such crowded house
that there was scarcely standing roam
The question, "ResulNed. that the COW
Is more useful thau tine horse, F." VA.
decided. In favor of the Affirmative
The next question is. Resolved. that
water II more destructive than fire. :
II was also decided To have Il newsna
per with q. MeNeily as editor. Every
body is cordially Invited In attend aa,
next meeting January - and hear
what Mae has to say.
| al>o forward ynu the monthly RI.
port NJ the Granite schoel under ON
efficient teacher. Miss Moss.
BkASSiE.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

For the year 1900 twO things Will
positively he barred from the columns
Of the Nugget, unless paid for In adj
vance. The first Of these Is The pub
location of lists Of wedding presents.
Brides and groomS who have never
contributed nickel 10 The support Of
the local paper often imagine they are
comforting a favor upon The publisher
by permitting him To spend time
writing oil column list and giving it
space. II viii not 60 this year unless
paid for. This year is an election
year, and the festive candidates Will
he out With smiles, Shaking hands and
an announcement. Every mother !
son COR daughter Of them who desire
thc Nugget readers ia support them
can say 80 IN the Nugget at so much
per announce if they put up for it in
advance. ne!.an,;;r Nugget.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

millionaire steel manufacturer, and
former republican, has been solved at
last. SO long as Carnegie had nothing
to recommend him, except that he was
Il law-abidlng citizen and republican
engaged In manufacture, increasing
his millions while yet paving his en-
ployes fair wages, the adhcrcuts to an
archistic principles roundly Denounced
him as a ''robbcr baron devoid Of all
principle and an enemy OF the working
classes. Eut all this has been changed
since this despicable hoarder Of wealth
paid for the transmission Of Huar' 5
speech To the Filipinos to encourage
them 10 hold out against the Amcii-
cans and which, In fact, caused them
"a attack our troops. This has made
him a hero in the estimation or the
Chicago platform worshlppers. Al! q
man has to do 10 gain the confidence
and respect Of these people Is to tie
uollnce his government, turn traitor
or understand the use of dynamite and
recommend IL la the iauddbie Il crit
SADIE against wealth and putoeracy.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

IL has come ~ our know ledge that
some uirrIfErs 1f the late grand jury
are much wrought up over an alleged
attack upon that body BY his pa
per. tf these WORTHLESS have griey-
ance and desire to set themselves right
before the public, We would suggest
that answers be- given 10 the follow
Ing questions: Was the case Of the
swindling banker, DeSa,issurc inycsti-
gated, and what was the RESULT Was
the care Of the absconding democratic
ex-shcrltf, Peasc, invest igatedy Why
was not an investigation had In the
case of the fusion county official who
openly deals IN county warrants, land
no doubt purchased the script yn,; re-
ceiycd IN payment for your ardllous
duties, though the laws OF Idaho
clearly make II 4 criminal oiIcnse? RI
the men accused are, rs you say, 'cer-
tain To your knowledge, " why did you
not act in the case Of money lenders
who avoid tile payment ~ taxes against
the law We should bc pleased to
give your answers space.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
PRESS kti,oNs.


~ mo time In the history of our
country WAS great political party
more Ia harmony With Itself. while In
completes control ~ the government.
than Is tho republican party today. 4
casual review 1T Its history since the
election If President Mckinley should
stimulate republicans everywhere Ia
renewed and unt'aggIng devotion. I'm
ncdiatvly after the Inauguration Of
Mr.. Mckinley the party proceeded tn
fulhll It's election promises. The
pingles tariff bill. which ia our opin,
ion is tile cause Of The present prosper.
Gus conditions mere than ANYTHING
else, was promptly enacted. and con.
grvSs adjourned. tpou is rcaSsemhl.
ting Ieepuhsr l Of tho present year.
the compisSiuH Of the senate on the
nioncy question having changed, the
republicans pf the housc AT unce took
up the financial hill AMI Ia due time
passed II without dissenting vulec
AMI with the endorsement II eleven
democrats Tie matter Is now ln tile
hands If the senate. and Nil no donh,
e< tasefahy disposed q In REASON
ahlc tinr. !, j. NIL intended here IL
discuss tia merits ~ the republican
policy. What We aim 10 point Out is
that the party has a policy. II know !
what II wants aud hoM IL get il. II
has plans, and Tia ah.l,ty h execute
them, and II Is Nell to understand
that eAena p'Haf plan we'll and prompt
" carried e. csanpl .tiaa is better
combination than an excellent pla,
hutchered and lett half dead on III,
hands ef its executors. Their, il mn
either phase " the republican sitna
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

ton that is highly gratifying ana en-
conraging. 1t seems that the party Is
substantially unanimous for the re-
nomination of Mckinley. There j.
nowhere any talk Of rival. The fact
Is that Mckinley Is considered good
enough and, therefore. IL would he .iil-
wise 10 risk change. II Is also re-
niarkabie that the very best ~ feeling
exists bet wcen the president ana con-
gress. Probably never before was tnere
such complies. mutually of confidence
and respect. Why Is this. The an
swer Is simple enough. The cotdi'
tions into which the country had fall
en- during the unhappy aseendency Of
the democratic party brought to the
front "A large number Of patriotic and
unseiiiS iuen--incn who were reaiy
u subordinate their personal aspcra-
tinns men Who were willing To Yield
sonnet hing ~ their private views men
who were anxious FOR and devoted ~
Ili@lF country Rppi' ~ - t'iii9 ihs -
compare the present condition al
Washington 10 that which existed
there in the winter of '95-G. Do sou
remember that wild and woolly era
when Clcycllnd had democratic con
grcss on his hands and thought IL was
IA Commanche war dance: How things
have changed and how beautifully
they have changed Caldwell Tribune
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
+ that report, as he is preparing to 60

of that report, as he is preparing to 60
home.
The senate devoted one day last
week to listening to eulogies OF the
late Vice President Hobart.
The slowness Of the debate on the
financial bill in the senate IS the Iault
of the democrats, who have been in
formed that they are to be allowed to
do most Of the talking.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

They do say that Bryan Is now an
espanslonisi, hut with 4 long STING
10 ", lie objects 10 the Philippines
because the inhabitants are mot de-
slrahlc.' such herocs as Agnnaldo
and his followers not desirable, Have
not many or Bryan's colleagues, aud
Bryan himself, likened the lofty" mo-
tlvcs of Aguinaldo to those which ac-
tnated our own George Washington In
his struggle to throw oil the British
fokcy Does Bryan mean to say that
George Washington aud his followers
were ever considered 'sundcslrablc
by any civilized nation on earth ut
that timeg II Is NO wonder Bryan's
staunch friends are saying that even
such a magnetic man as he can be teo
much on exhibition.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
Ri, ASSN.

NWnhor ~ bAs enrolled. =. number
"t girls enrolled. u: total number en-
rolled H. Roll OF honor Hattie
Fleming, Henry May Perfect attend
AIMEE Mary May. Rertha Rently,
"eNtei starr Department per cent
age Hattie Fleming. o.: Henry Nav.
W. Mary May. ~; We>tal Starr. NJ.
Edgar Clark, -: Bertha Bently. <;
hleSse Fleming. "; Anna Fleming. ":
Anna 1laFk. s'ls Eta Clark. ~; sylvia
turk, -; Cora Green, 81: Chester
barSeti, ~. Charlie Mo,dy. -;
Samuel M0ody, N.
NtNlFkEp MOSS. Tearher
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
Fishing for suckers.

Two years ago the democrats were
showing their strength" to bulldoze
the silver republicans. This year hey
are working sort of a spider-and-the-
fly racket. VIII it work? 1t depends
on how many silver republicans are
suckers. kootenai Herald.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19

Has any one heard Of the progress
made by the county attorney in his
proposed Investigation of the hrst Al.
corn lnfYy In View of tile extra eN-
penSc to the county caused by the al.
legged actions OF certain juror, tax.
PAYERS are deeply Interested IN this
investigation.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
Gness IheN Ike Il.

Stennenberg is going To the senate,
II he can get there, and every demo-
cratic organ in this state that has
spoken says go he shall. How do the
friends Of Dubois like that kooten-
mai Herald.