Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
Blind Partisanship Will
be Rebuked
BY the Republicans Who Value
Principle, Not Party.
Victory Fer Democratic Candidates
Is Assured.

Not rs Democrats ard Republicans,
in narrow, partisan sense, will. the
citizens OF Akron cast thcr votes Mon
day. AS Citizens, loyal 70 the inter-
ests of the public, will they cndeavor
by the conscientious and judclous eX-
ercise of their rights of suffrage, to
deal the death blow to evils that exist
and are being fostered in opposition to
the welfare OF the people Now is not
the time for the qualification of petty
ambitions or selfish desires-the situa-
tion is too grave, and the need of decis-
I've action too APPARENT to admit of any
ones voting in accordance with the
dictates Of anything else than his con-
science.
The citizens Of Akron are almost I'M
iversally arrayed against the proxy
system of government that has placed
this city finances in state of bank
ruptcy. Republicans, as well as Demo
Gratis, have noticed with alarm, the de-
plorable condition into which the mu-
nicipal affairs of Akron have been
plunged, and they are determined to
aid their Democratic friends in provid-
Ing strong wall as a check to the de-
vastating impetus Of the system that
has SO recklessly carried with 1t to
no purpose the hard-earned dollars of
the taxpayers. The local Democratic
candidates were selected by the people.
They were not appointed by czar, nor
are corporations contributing funds to
bring about their elections. They were
selected because they possess capabil-
ity and Judgment, and, withal. are 10y
al to the welfare of Akron. The Dem
ocratic candidates are the citizens
candidates. They are the candidates
Of the Republican who longs for rep
resentation that will represent the
interests Of the people, and not make
them secondary to the demands made
by privilege-seeking corporations They
are the candidates Of the Democratic
party and will receive its united sup
port, simply because the people of the
Democratic party selected their can
didates and made the selection with
wisdom. The Democrats have no
fear of the results of the election. Prac-
tically every one of their candidates
will be elected, because there cannot be
found majorities to vote against them.
The Democratic party in Akron was
never so thoroughly organized; never
was harmony so universal; never was
a party better satisfied with its candi-
dates. On the other hand, tho PARTY
lash was laid on too severely, and rev.
olution resulted.
The Democrats have ever raised their
voices against the system of govern
Ing Akron by proxy They have held
to the belief that officials were the ser.
wants of the people, not of politicians.
1t has been their belief that city
should be governed by city officials,
not county officials. They have not
taken kindly to the practice of making
the taxpyers of Akron pay Judge
Anderson's campaign fund, nor of hav-
ing him dictate who shall receive posi-
tions in the fire and street depart
monts, or In fact all positions that
should ordinarily be filed in accord
ance with the merit system. 1t has
seemed to them wrong that men should
be hired to do political work, and be
paid for it with city positions, or that
the people should be forced to pay po-
litlcal debts.
Republicans are tired of Judge Ander-
son and his Board of Proxy Commits
SiohSIe' IVY drc tlftu Oh tNe lnetnOuS
used in conducting their campaign.
Snmmarlly, they are citizens, and will
exercise their rights of citizenship in
manner that will conduce to the best
interests of the people. They feel that
the county should be big enough to
support Judge Anderson and are in
quiring among themselves for the
Gears" reasons for meddling with
matters he should have the Intelligence
to know arc not his business, and the
decency to let them alone.
Republicans would also like 10 have
Republican at the helm of the only
Republican newspaper in Summit
county. To them It has always been a
nauseous dose to swallow Republican
pabulum prepared and served by