The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-10

pretense Of Republican opposition to
trusts, he said:
zone sugar trust magnate seizes a
servile Republican congressman by the
throat and by the other hand seizes a
vacillating Republican president, and
he chokes them until their faces grow
black; chokes them until they deny
their origin; chokes them until they
swallow their words; chokes them until
they betray their country; and yet in
spite of the fearful object lesson, in
spite of that humiliating example, there
are men in America so lost to truth, so
lost to shame that they will appear be-
fore you this fall and insult the intel
ligence of the American people by
telling you that IL you will only re-
elect Mckinley he will restrain the
trusts.
Among the good things President
Mckinley has said is the following and
1t should not be lost sight of. 1t was
said, we believe, two years ago, before
we had got so deep into this unfortu-
nate and costly Philippine business:
"Forcible annexation is criminal ag-
gression; governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned, not of some of them. but of all
of them"
The declaration of independence
says:
1--WE hold these truths to be self
| evident, that all men are created equal;
| that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable rights; that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. That, to secure
these rights, governments are institu-
| ted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the gov
| erned."
| President Mckinley says "of all of
them" OF course he means a majority,
for unanimity in any community is i'm
possible Hence, one of Mr.. JEFF
ferson's essential principles In
| government are: Absolute ac-
quiescence in the decisions of the
majority, the only safety in republic,
from which there is no appeal but to
force, the underlying principle In des-
potisms."
AS American citizens there are things
we want, and things we don't want
We certainly do not want war taxes In
time of peace. AS the constitution re-
quires, we most assuredly want both
gold and silver as the standard money
of the country. We want no imperial
ism, or that contemplates schemes OF
conquest. We are opposed to trusts
and combines, which are the direct out
growth of Republican tariff policy. We
are opposed to giving to few money
magnates the control of our currency
by which they can make money plent,
or scarce, and so disturb values ant
business to suit their greed. And
above all, we don't believe in bowint
the knee to Baal and following in th
evil ways of foreign despotisms. lie
us continue to recognize American in
dependence, as did Thomas Jefferson
, and Andrew Jackson.
Republican papers just now are de
nouncing Mr.. Bryan as boss" be
cause he stands by his integrity an
; refuses to dicker and yield in order t
get few votes from those who deser
ted us four years ago. 1t may be sal
that the Democratic party has n
:: trinity, like Hanna, Platt and Quay
running their convention. And MI
Bryan has no political money powe
= = back of him, nor official power an
! office holding brigades to assist. Th
= !, secret of Mr.. Bryan's power is that tn
y people feel that he is of them and wit
them, and will not fail them, being ca
pable and honest. Jefferson and Jack
= son held a similar position under some
{ what different conditions. Neithe
u however, was creature of a plutocra
;. " cy and seeking foreign influence; an
assuredly Mr.. Bryan is sound and rel
able, believing in equal and exact ju:
e tice to all men," William Jennins
:, Bryan is no weakling or trimmer, but
" man of firmness of purpose and devote
to principle. Long may he be with u
= A. McGREGOR.