The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-02

Tnere was some nOtfceaDle surprlse on
their countenances but each believing
that he had met a "joker" proceeded
with his little story as usual and, had
1t not been for the police ordering them
to move on and not block the sidewalk,
we might have had the phenomenal
spectacle Of the Alliance Review sub
scribing for the News-Democrat and
the News Democrat paying a dollar for
a years subscription to the Alliance
Review.
This is the kind of weather that puts
the finishing touches on the grape.
That talk of a new depot for the
Pennsylvania railway, in Canton, seems
too good to be true.
It seemed to be the unanimous
opinion Of the Bryan and Stevenson
club Friday night that before Congress-
man Tayler swells up over the Mormon
business, he would better square him
self on the Sulu slavery and harem
issue.
The Detroit Free Press gives out q
valuable hint when 1t suggests that
because a great man sometimes bolts
his party ticket 1t does not follow that
everybody who bolts his party ticket
Is a great man.
They have been bowling that Altgeld
Is an anarchist, so the committee has
assigned him to speak at Akron. If he
10 what the Beacon-Journal says he is,
he ought to feel at home among the
town hall burners.
If you want to shake the hand of the
next congressman from the Eighteenth
district, go to the assembly room in the
city hall tonight. He'll be there and he
isn't from Lisbon either.
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"All this place needs is more houses
to make 1t one Of the biggest and best
in the country" says the Orrville Cres-
cent. Yes, and then get your people to-
gether, burn your town hall and run
an automobile or two into the canal,
or tar a few Dowieites and you'll oc-
cupy a place on the map commensurate
to Akron and Mansfield.
THE JUDGE AND THE FENCE.
Judge Joseph Frease is said to differ
with the president and has not decided
whether to vote for him or not-Local
item.
with necessary apologies)
The home organs printin'. pictures O.
Mckinley everywhere
Son Georges on the tripod an the flag
floats in the air.
The IDOLS names black-lettered in
ev'ry line or so
An the editors a tellin' how the lee
tion's goin' to go.
He's writin' up the hill an down-more
'nthusiasm thin sense;
An says McKinley's got 1t sure-but pa
he's on the fence!
They're holdin' meetin's in the halls
the multitudes t reach,
They're ringin' in the spellbinder-also
the maiden speech.
They're shoutin' bout free silver an
somethin' or another
An tryin' to figger out what issues
paramounter'n tother.
The editors tongues a twistin'-the
strain on him's intense,
Fer lection amt SO far away-an' pa
he's on the fence!
The editorial utt'rances can be heard
fer hull mile
An the things that's got off in 'em re
done up in imperial style.
The orators jump UP an down an jaw
like anything,
trouble he would bring.
But mails re late an things re bent
the feelin's to incense,
An Uncle Marks speechmakin-but
pa stays on the fence!
The miners re a strikin'-Tom Platt's
on his last legs
The VESTS a peltin' Teddy with ante
dluvian eggs.
The lids kicked off the dinner pail
they've give the thing away
The consumers playin' sunshine while
the trusts re maxim hay
Filipinos keen a fightin'-the death
lists CROWN immense;
The causes goin' to the OIL Nick-but
pa he's on the fence!
The heelers re out a pollin' an re
bringin' in report
That IL there amt tall hustlin' Bob
Tayler's vote II be short.
John Henry Morris's been t town an
| got a mighty boost
10 pluck the fat congressional bird I'm
off his lofty roost.
The Mormon issues tattered an its
| hide Is full o rents
Fourth term is uphill business-but
| pas still on the fence!
The local league as gone an dropped
the advance agents name;
The Bakeries re cussin'-factional
feelin is ahame.
But Son George keeps on rootin'-keeps
| the flag a ftOatin' high,
Tho at intervals he pauses an heaves
| mighty sigh.
It's tough when postmaster-editor
| can't control their own descents-
The postal jobs slippin'-but pa keeps
on the fence!
Some valuable pointers as to why the
Canton census report is at 1t is, may be
CLEANED from a report sent out from
Washington. concerning the work OF