The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-05


The Republican state platform is 50
long and so devious in contour that
the Mansfield Shield suggests that 1t be
used as basis of prize scheme, after
the fashion of the count the dots
fake, and offer prizes to the first Re-
publican who will read it through with
in thirty days and write a thousand
words epitome Of what is in It.
The Columbus correspondents have
failed. thus far, to mention the Honor
able John C. welty for the court Of st.
James, under the next Democratic ad-
ministration.
The Honorable Jacob ]. Wise has al
ready commenced to scent trouble and
is arranging a series Of cake walks to
divert his mind from impending disas-
ter.
Mckinley, Belmont and Wanamakcr
graced the police blotter of Canton, a
day or two ago, and, not to be outdone,
East Liverpool reports the arrest Of
James G. Blaine, in that city, on the
charge OF drunk and disorderly.
Humanity is never satisfied. Sunday
night and all day Monday the people
prayed for a breeze. Monday evening
they got it. Some swore about 1t be-
cause it blew little dust in their eyes.
Others complained that II blew their
hats off. Still others are about to-day
croaking because there was not show
er thrown in. Some people do not de-
serve to be comfortable.
When the Columbia beat the Consti-
tuition, Monday, she carried the Ameri-
can flag at her masthead. This is one
instance, at least, where the Constitu-
tion followed the flag.
1t was just Upper Sandusky's lnck to
have that vat of beer go to waste on
the hottest day Of the year. 1t is de-
clared by those who know that only
small percentage of the people of that
town drink anything but beer, SO the
awful condition of things there Mon
day, when a vat of beer, the sole supply
of the town, was punctured, beggars de-
scription.
There is good deal of question
whether the Constitution is fast
enough to defend the American cup,
but she will go against the English
boat just the same, because the inter-
national yacht races have become taint-
ed with snobbery. There is a boat
at Boston that can beat any boat
| owned by any member Of the New
York yacht club, but the Boston boat
is owned by beastly commoner, don't
you know, and the prestige of Amer
lea as boat building nation is permit
ted to be ieopardized in the interest
Of toadying seance between New
York's 400 and British royalty. The
people will decline to enthuse over
international yacht raceing, II the con-
trolling spirit is to be anglomania.
The death of Albert l.. Johnson, re-
moves from earth an active business
man, who had energy and courage and
was destined to play an important part
in the cheap fare propositions that are
being made in many cities. He was a
great aid to his brother, Tom L. John
son, in carrying out the latter's ideas.
The people will miss him.
Stark county is not to be out Of the
running entirely, at Columbus next
week. Hon. Anthony Howells, of Mas
sillon, has been urged by friends for
lieutenant governor and has fiattering
following. Hon. James A. Rice, Of
Canton, has also been mentioned by
some of the Stark county delegates for
the same honor, and over the state his
name is used frequently in that con-
nection. Stark can always produce
good timber for whatever Offices are to
be filled.
There has been considerable said
about the light vote at the Democratic
primaries, last Saturday, but when one
comes to foot It up II isn't SO light after
all. Nearly 1900 votes were cast at q
primary where there were but few con-
tests and on one Of the hottest days Of
the year. II was also bad time to
hold primary for the country dis
tricts, as crops needed attention. The