The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-02

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and made great hit when he referred
to the conduct of the speakers at the
Republican meeting that had been held
in Massillon recently. lie said that it
was well to have meetings of this Sort
even so late in the campaign, as many
were still on the fence and others might
yet be converted from the wrong i'm
pressions they have gained. He said
that the Democrats had done a great
deal of missionary work among the
people this year and that he believed
1t had resulted in much good being
done for the cause.
He said that there had been q meet
ing in the Bucher opera house. address
ed by Messrs. Pomerene and Krich-
baum, and that the speakers conducted
themselves in a very gentlemanly man.
ner, very much in contrast with the
conduct of the speakers of a recent Re-
publican meeting. He said that the
Republicans had Congressman Tayler
Eor orator, another fellow for the pur-
2ose of stirring things up and then they
lad PETER the bearded curiosity. He
denounced the action of Congressman
rayler during the meeting and resented
: he statement that the Democrats had
aot been sent to the court house. but
that they had been sent to the work.
house. He wanted to give Mr.. Tayler
understand that there were some
lecent people in the Democratic ranks
and that they could not be insulted
with impunity. He said that Congress-
nan Tayler had settled it beyond per-
adventure that he would not get DEM
ocratic vote in Massillon and that many
Republicans, who were dlsgusted with
mat style of campaigning together
with some appointments, would not
vote for Mr.. Tayler. The crowd enjoyed
the ftrictures Of Tayler and though
there were a number of Republicans
present, no one defended the congress
man.
MIR. Schott said that the Democratic
orators did not go after people with |
clubs, but preferred to discuss the is
sues with them in calm, diHpassion-
ate manner, believing in the righteous !
ness of the cause and willing to accord |
% each man the right to his own op!n-
on. All that he asked from the opposi-
-!on was decent and fair treatment. |
ma that the Democrats have not had
rom Congressman Tayler.
Mr.. Schott referred to the Cuban
in connection with postoffice
;usiness and made a very neat speech
IN this point. He closed by announcing
he failure of the committee to send ex-
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, but the
rowd did not seem disappointed, know
ng that Mr.. Clarke was present and
hat a feast. OF reason was in store.
JOHN H. CLARKE.
The speaker of the evening. Hon.
ohm Fl. Clarke, was most warmly wei
omed. He is Massillon favorlte and
he crowd app!auded vigorously when
e was introduced. He opened his re-
?ark3 with q statement that pleased
is audience at once. He said in part;
Unless all signs fail there's good news
oming fer You next week. I am not
hard or fast party man. 1 take to
ouclusions2afser'as'fulI informa ton g
can obtain. l warm in no mans sun
hine, / cool in no-man's shade. do
OF know when a campaign has been
aged that has in it so much of i'm
ortance We stand this hour in the
ace of a crisis tenfold more fatefui
nan that which has confronted the
merican people since the Civil War.
great change has taken place. Free |
overnment is being asalled. When
country is threatened the people rise
p and return to first principles. Tax
ton without representation is tyranny,
nd all governments derive their Just
overs from the consent of the govern
l. The Democratic party was wrong
1861 on the human rights issue, but IL
right now by the same token. / have
D quarrel with the men who are in the
inks Of the Republicans. They aref
bod citizens but they follow their
aders too closely, who are engaged in
campaign OF conquest"
Mr.. Clarke here gave a few moments
his time to the history of the country
nd the action of Great Britain toward
he colonies. He told of the contest
aged in l776, on the theory that all !
overnments that tried to tax Others c
ithout representation were tyrannical
overnments, and that they believed :
lat all men were created free and
lual, whether white. black or brown.
1T was not a question of full dinner
all with our fathers" asid he.
They were contesting for a principle.
hey wouldn't stand even a little taxi
4 tea, but preferred war to a surrender
principles. So we are in another con-
st, and 1t will not end November 6
ut will end only when every wrong Is
GIFTED and every man under the Ameri-
IN flag is free"
1--WE thought when the civil war had |
lded that the question of free people
ad been settled and settled forever
nd that no man, who was placed inI
over, would have the temerity to assailI
lat doctrine. But the present admins
alton, by its actions. has brought the !
lestion home to the American people I,