The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-12

The judges and clerks who officiated
at the primaries held last Saturday,
will certify to the board of elections
that the Republicans Of Canton have
again nominated for mayor the impos-
sible James II. Robertson. It is a fact,
known to every one who had anything
to do with the count and tabulation
of the vtoe, that the figures given out
as representing the vote for mayo-,
are not correct by many hundreds. Be
it said to the credit of hundreds of
Republicans who voted at the primar-
les, that they deliberately scratched
from the ticket the name of Mr.. Robert.
son. They had no opportunity to vote
for any one else, or the result, as GER
titled to the election board, would
doubtless have been different.
II is pertinent to inquire what James
H. Robertson has done for the city of
Canton during his incumbency. In
what great improvement in either the
conduct of the city's affairs or in the
direction of furthering the interests
of the city, has he taken part? What
public improvement has he fostered?
What new notion has he offered?
What new factory has located here at
his instance? How has he aided to
further the business interests Of Can.
ton? What suggestion has he made
during his entire incumbency that
would give him excuse to now presume
to again hold the highest Office in the
gift of the people of Canton?
How has he advertised Canton, and,
incidentally himself? What other city
in Ohio permits the nonsense that has
been prevailing here for some months?
What other city in Ohio allows fellows
of every description to drop into town
and begin to run things? What other
chief executive would permit his au.
thority to be overridden, his officials
to be hampered and laughed at that
spy or two might make a showing
with his home Office? Isn't 1t the
duty of mayor to protect the citizens
of the city from the Vaccinations of
evil minded persons and of those who
prefer to revel in wickedness? Ought
he not to have sufficient executive
ability to regulate these things without
having to turn the town over to some.
body else? Ought he not, in fact, to
be mayor instead of being simply
fgure-head for everybody to use?
OF how much benefit to the business
interests of Canton is 1t to have the word
go out, from one who claims to speak
with authority, that Canton is the worst
city in the state of Ohio--that its NOR.
ais are loose, that its people are rev.
cling in sin and iniquity and have lost
all control over their own city govern
ment? How does 1t affect the standing
of city to have an alien stand in the
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declare that the municipality is rotten
to the core and has no right to place
with other well-behaved cities In Ohio?
Do they allow such things in Akron?
Is II permitted in Youngstown? Does
Springfield find its prosperity by that
route? Do Dayton, GAINESVILLE, East
,Liverpool Steubenville and other cities
that show progress all along the line
begin to progress by declaring that
they are incompetent to govern them.
selves? How long must the city of
Canton undergo this daily insult with
out protest? How long is the board
Of trade and others interested in the
progress Of the city to be. handicapped
by q mountebank usurping the perog.
atives of the officials the people elect
President Mckinley seems to have
. new prerogstive. The papers are
al telling how he did kindness to his
farm tenant. by sending him pass on
the railroad to Washington. Now,
what some fellows are trying to figure
out ID where he got that pass. Has the