The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-30
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| Mr.. Charles Krchbaum, in his speech
, at Massillon Thursday night. asked the
| Mas. illon Independent whether 1t could
| see a point after Il had been made
| The Independent has answered the
question. 1t cannot see the point The
Massillon Republican organ asked Mr..
| krichbaum and other orators of the
meeting, some questions in advance, to
be answered at the meeting, and stated
distinctly that the questions were asked
IN good faith and not for the purpose of
Interfering with the plans of the meet
| ing. Mr. Krichbaum took the Inde-
| pendent at its word and said that he
| pre- umed the questions were asked for
the purpose of aiding to get light on
certain points in which all Americans
are interested, and for that reason he
would answer them. Edtorially the In
dependent does not mention the answers
| the orators at the meeting made to the
questions. In its news columns, how
ever, is biased report, which. in the
case of EIr. krichbaum, at least, is
glaring misrepresentation or blundering
inaccuracy. Mr.. Krichbaum made re-
sponse to the questions he undertook
to answer and made his points so plain
that he who runs might read under
standingly, but the Independent, in its
report, says:
! He reviewed the address he delivered
in Massillon on Memorial day, he
quoted Abraham Lincoln, he referred
20 the Declaration of Independence and
the flag, he talked of the nations bril-
liant history, and in conclusion he said
that he would prefer to answer pri-
vately the questions put to him by the
Independent on Wednesday.
1t is small wonder that the Indepen-
dent did not desire to give it's readers
the exact facts. The fiaying that Mr.
Krichbaum administered would not
read well in the organ of the man who
was flayed. Then the audience seemed
to enjoy it so heartily. This reflection
in the mirror of public opinion must
have been painful-too painful at least
to print. So the Independent satisfied
itself with the declaration that Mr.
krichbaum said that he preferred to
explain in private. Mr.. Krichbaum did
not say that he preferred to explain
in private. What he did say on that
point was that If the Independent ed
itor could not get point through his
thick pate after it was presented to him
in unmistakable and well connected
English, he would be pleased to get
him into a little room some place and
hammer it into his Uranium. The wis
dom of this declaration is apparent.
1t is very evident that the personal
contact process will have to be under
taken.
Concerning Mr.. Pomerene's hot shots
at the consul to Marseilles, the Inde- |
pendent says:
Mr. Pomerene alone, of the three or
ators had the courage to say something
in reply to the inquiry as to their views
on the money issue. II believe in
Bryan" said Mr.. Pomerene, land all
that he stands for. ] am in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of 16 to l because
l am in favor Of more money" He did
not, however, explain how this change
In the currency would tighten the load
or the wage-earner, but instead fired
back at the Independent some eight or
ten questions having to do with per-
sonal records, among which was this:
Isn't 1t fact that Mckinley once
wrote letter to friend stating that
he was in favor of free silver?"
For the sake of convenience It was
agreed that Mr.. Krichbaum should an
swer certain questions and Mr.. Pom
creme certain others, so that the speech
OF neither would be confined solely to
the answer of questions, which is the
reason that Mr.. Pomerene alone an
swered the questions as to the money
Issue. This reason was stated at the
meeting. but 1t is not stated in the In
dependents report. The Independent
says that Mr.. Pomerene did not state
how bimetallism would tighten the bur-
den OF the workingman. Mr.. Pomerene
plainly contended. as the Independents
own report shows, that he believed in
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
because 1t would increase the money
volume and he was In favor Of more
money for the business man and the
laboring mana greater circulating
medium. Now IL the laboring man has
more money, isn't his burden lightened?
But, Of course. the Independent will not
see point, even when II makes It plain
In it's own report. Mr.. Pomerene should