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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
On a Serious Charge .

Ludwig Neiblings OF Canton, was ar
rested Saturday evening on a paternity
charge preferred by Rose Gaume, Of
this city. The accused gave bond In
the sum OF $500 for his appearance for
trial Friday morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
BuIIdinq CoIIsosed.

News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Pittsburg. Feb. 4.--The four story
building of Stevenson and Foster col.
lspeed t1Ais morning st9;20and burned
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
MARKET BULLETIN
Furnished Daily by
w. A. HOberdier
BROKER,
Rooms . & 8, Whiting & POySer Block.
PHONE 1856.

NEW YORK STOCKS.
Monday, Feb. {. 1871.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
A POPULAR INJUNCTION.

A political boss has no more right
to usurp the control of Il public COR
poratOn such as Akron, to dictate
who its employees shall be, and what
the general policy of the city's man
agement shall be, than he would have
to usurp the control of the affairs of
any of Akron's private corporations.
should he attempt to interfere with
the latter he would be stopped by an
injunction suit, but Akron has a news
paper and place-hunters who are sub
servient enough to argue that because
the boss affects to wear the right
kind of party tag his control over
the public corporation is all right,
and should be continued and encour-
aged. But the majority of Akron's
citizens do not see it that way. Their
votes next Monday will an injunc-
ton against the further extension of
Judge Anderson's usurpation of then
rights as citizens.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

The agents of Judge Anderson's Ma.
chine do not like Chas. II. Isbell be.
cause he has had the acumen to see
what has been going on at the City
Hall and the courage to tell Akron pco.
pie about 1t. With Mr.. Isbell out of the
way, the subordlnates of Judge Ander
son hope to be able to do as they please
with the people being none the wiser
If the taxpayers want to abdicate all
their rights to representation at the
City Hall let them turn down the man
who has incurred the enmity of the
Proxy commissioners and the politi
clans because he has revealed their
motives and their conduct to the peo.
pie.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

No political party made the Proxy
system the leading issue in the present
contest. The Proxy system itself, and
the political boss who created it and for
three years Insisted upon forcing II
upon the people, has been responsible for
placing the system on trial Our citizens
VIII vote no extension of power to the
dictator who assumes that they have
no right to a. voice in the control of
the government which they are taxed
to maintain.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

The Proxy system is standing upon
two legs in this campaign-an appetite
and u grudge. Every interest or in
divldual having an appetite for place
or privilege which is sought to be
Sratitied at the expense of Akron peo.
pie, and every one who has a prldpe
against somebody on the side which
opposes this condition Of affairs. has
been sought out and organized into an
aid society for the benefit of Judge An.
derson's campaign. 1t remains to be
seen whether these interests will he
able to Outvotc the citizens who are
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

The greatest defect of the Commits
sioner form of government has been
that of late years, men have been
placed in control of the Board who
have acted upon the principle that they
owed nothing to the people; that for
their public acts they were accountable
only to the political boss who held
them in office. The Democratic party
in this campaign offers the people the
opportunity TO reclaim to themselves
the control of the Board of City Com
missloners. 1t is for the people to de-
terminc whether the Proxy system
shall continue.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Not the least evil of Akron's present
form Of government is that it has af
fordcd political boss the opportunity
to treat the local public offices as his
private property, and the men who oc
cupied them as his chattels. Every
citizen who has paid the least atten,
ton to the application of the Proxy
system within the last three years
knows that this Is true. Don't forget
that next Mondays election affords the
opportunity to restore the local govern.
ment to the control of the people.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

of power. But 1t Is to the credit OF
Akron people that in the past they
have known when their local officials
have been faithful to their interests,
and knowing them TO he faithful they
nave never failed to protect them from
persecution by self-seeking enemies
This explains why the people are going
to vindicate Mr.. Isbell from the violent
opposition of his enemies.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Taxpayers who will permit political
boss to work himself into the absolute
control of the executive department. of
their city-the department which
fixes the amount of taxes TO be paid by
the people-deserve to have their inter
ests sacrificed if they are too Indifferent
to take advantage Of their opportuni-
ties to gain control of the executive
department for themselves. This op-
portunity is offered to Akron's tax
payers next Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
to maintain

If the $4,000 which the City Com.
missioners got the Legislature to au
thorize them to spend for fire purposes
after the question had been voted down
time after time by Akron people, has
been spent with only half of the orig.
inal purpose effected, how far would
100000 or 100000 go if the Commits
sioners get authority to spend that
amount OF new City Hall? the tax.
payers of Akron had better vote to
have new Board of commissioners
before the present Board undertakes
to force some other bond issue upon
them without their consent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
THE GLASSES ~
Fitted for me four years
ago by Dr.. Tucker are o. X.
REV. w, E. FETCH.

The argument that Judge Anderson 's
candidate, if elected, would not be
bound by the control of those who OBJ.
tanned for him his nomination, will not
deceive many of our people. If Mr.
Doyle Is not true to his friends, bosses
though they be, how could he be trust
ed by the people?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
SCHOOL BOARD.

FIRST Stephen T.. Uartzell.
SECOND WARD-(No election nee,
essary.)
THIRD WARD-W. j. White, long
term; W. i. Davis, short term.
FOURTH WARD-Judgc Chas. Il
Grant, long term; Henry A. Kraft
short term.
FIFTH william q. Bigelow
SIXTH WARD-Wm. Allen.
SEVENTH WARD-Rev. Geo. Uar.
ter; long term; Amos j. White, short
term.
EIGHTH WARD-,Iacob NJ. Gayer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
For Constable,
ALBERT McMULLEN.
COUNCIL
EItST WAR;

FIRST WARD.
Jacob Bauer, long term.
Howard w. Haupt. short term.
SECOND WARD.
John l.. Skunk, long term.
Mel Hanson, short term.
THIRD WARD.
Geo. BrOdt, long term.
Il. B. Callahan, short torn.
FOURTH WARD.
VIM. II. Sawyer, long term.
Jos. Winum, short term.
FIFTH WARD.
Julius Wilhelm, long term.
VIM, Kaufman, short term.
SIXTH WARD.
John w. Gauthier, long term.
Eugene Coleman, short term.
SEVENTH WARD.
Andrew Martin, long term.
J. w. Walker, short term.
EIGHTH WARD.
John Merz, long term.
August Plskc, short term.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

1t Is an easy matter for any boss to
build up u private political machine
who has the absolute control of the
patronage of city of $4,000 inhabi-
tants. Patronage is the foundation of
the Proxy system, which is only an
other name for paying political debts
at the expense of the people.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

The vital issue at stake in the local
contest this spring Is whether the
tax payers or the tax-eatcrs shall con
troll in the administration of the city's
affairs. The taX-caters have had three
years of absolute power, and the result
is II bankrupt treasury and a demon
allied local public service. The tax
payers are going To take n hand at run
ming things next Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Had Chas. III. Isbell been content
to become part of Judge Anderson 5
machine, and used his influence In pub
lie office rs others have done to extend
the prestige of that Machine ut the OK,
pense of the people, he would not now
be made the victim of the malicious Oh.
position of those who are trying to oh,
tain for the Proxy system u new lease
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
opposed to giving the Proxy system
another two years lease of power.


nominee for Mayor. But mud cannot
fly thick enough, and the shafts of en-.
Wy, and malice, and slander, and mis-.
representation cannot be driven fast
enough to cause Akron people to lose
sight of the one dominant issue In the
present campaign, or TO make them
waver in their loyalty to the young
man whose fearless opposition in their
behalf to the self-seeking undertakings
of the agents of the Proxy system has
challenged the admiration of all our
people.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
GIVE AKRON A CITIZENS MAYOR!

The most that is said for Judge An
derson's candidate for Mayor is that
IL elected he will consult with 'the
leaders of his party in regard to
administering the affairs of his office.
Akron wants no Mayor who is so mar
row as to pledge in advance of his
election that he will consult only with
the leaders of his party--a statement
implying that the wishes and interests
of men Of all other parties will be dis.
regarded.
Upon no such restricted platform
does the Democratic candidate for
Mayor stand.
Chas. III. Isbell will be the Mayor
for all the people, and that is the
kind Of a man the people want.
Akron needs and Is going to have
n government by citizens for the
benefit of citizens.
Government by party leaders has
has its day.
Judge Anderson is n party leader"
and the experience of the past has
been that any scheme of local govern
ment by party leaders means for him
the lions share of influence.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

1t will be II year at least before there
can be any change in the form of Ak
ron's government. In the meantime
the people want to have represents
tives upon the Board of City Commits
sioners who will spend their time look
ing after the interests of the people
instead of the interests Of political
boss. Mr.. Isbell stands for the imme-
diate reform of the administration of
the Commissioners. He does not ask
the people to depend upon the uncertain
action of the Legislature for relief.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

One of the most expensive tendencies
Of the present Board of City Commits
sioners has been that 1t has been too
dignifed TO look after public improve,
ments itself, but has farmed out that
vital function to the political creditors
of Judge Anderson. Mr.. Isbelrs elec-
ton means the appointment of Com,
missioners who will administer the
Commissioners law as its authors in,
tended.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

1t will be Il misfortune for the city
if the apathy and partisanship of our
people permits the Proxy system to get
another two years lease of power at
next Mondays election. The politi-
clans and place hunters are working
night and day to protect their inter
ests; are the taxpayers up and doing?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Partisanism should have no place in
a. local election. Especially is this
true when the result will determine
whether or not the people must get
along for two years more with ma
jority of the members of the Board of
Commissioners in the control of po-
litical boss.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

1t is by the use of money which the
taxpayers of Akron have paid into
the public treasury that Judge An
derson has built up his political Ma
chine. Destroy Judge Anderson's con
srol of the City Commissioners and the
Proxy system will fall to the ground
for want of nourishment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

In default of weightlcr arguments
to support their cause, the advocates
of the extension of the Proxy system
have opened the last week of their
campaign with renewal of their mud.
singing attacks upon the Democratic
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

1T was Judge Anderson who intro,
duced politics into the affairs of the
Board of City Commissioners" said
Mr.. Hugill. One of the first acts of
Judge Anderson after taking his of
flee, was to dismiss all men from
the Board of Commissioners who
would not do his bidding. He was a
dictator, always. He undertook to
dictate TO me what | should do as
City Commissioner, but / would not
stand 1t and he deposed me, with
others equally Independent, from the
Board.
while Judge Stuart and Mayor
Harper had the appointing power"
continued Mr., Hugill, the Akron City
Commissioners were free to do as they
deemed best for the interest of the
city, but no sooner had Judge Ander-
son been inducted into Office than he
proceeded to make the Board of City
Commissioners a political machine
his own personal bidding, but which
would favor the privileged interests,
corporate or otherwise, as Judge An
derson should command This was
noticeable in this vacillating policy of
the Commissioners during the tele-
phone contest last spring.
Instead of being a truly non-partisan
board, as the creators of the Commits.
sioner law intended, politics and poll
ticans' interests seem to have been
the chief consideration Of the Commits
sioners who owed their appointment to
Judge Anderson. The peoples inter
ests have been neglected, or, at least
have received only secondary or per-
functory attention.
AN illustration OF this policy may
be seen in the present condition OF
Akron's finances In 1897 after the
City Commissioner system had been
in force for nearly five years, Akron's
tax levy of nine mills was ample to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

1t would bankrupt dozen cities like
Akron to redeem all the promises that
are being made by the politicians who
are trying to obtain a public endorse
ment for the Proxy system at next
Mondays affection.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Akron's citizens do not want to elect
q Mayor who may or who may not
be controlled by political boss. They
take no chances of having subsidized
Mayor when they elect Mr.. Isben.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

| meet the current expenses of the city.
At that time there was no thought Of
borrowing money to pay the salaries
of city officials or any other of the
city's general expenses. The reason
was that during all the previous ad-
ministrations the City Commissioners
had been permitted to use their own
best Judgment in conducting the affairs
of their office: they kept strict ac-
count of how much money they had to
spend under the annual tax leyies. and
did not attempt to spend any more than
their income.
1T was at this juncture that Judge
Anderson came into office and took
a hand in running the affairs of the
Board. Immediately the policy of
keeping within the income changed.
Expenditures We're incurred without
any regard to what was coming in.
Il insist that not dollar of the
overdrafts upon the treasury and
forced loans would have been neces-
sary had the Board of City Commits
sioners administered its affairs for
the benefit of the city instead of in
the interests of Judge Anderson's polit.
ical machine.
AKRON is RAPIDLY NEARING
A TAX CRISIS BECAUSE OF THIS
MISMANAGEMENT OF HER FL
NANCES.
1T WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO
AVOID A TAX CRISIS.
Indeed, It is likely tbnt =.
committee of Akron citizens will
have to so TO the Legislature in the
near future and obtain the passageof the
measure permitting an increase of the
levy for current general expenses. or
our city will be h0pelessly bankrupt
They tell us that the Akron CITY
Council should be held responsible for
this condition. ! SAY THAT THE
RESPONSIBILITY LIES WHOLLY
AND ABSOLUTELY WITH THE
CITY COMMISSIONERS"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
More Pay or Less Business
Problem For Telegraph Companies

The local telegraph offices are having
hard time getting boys to carry mes
sagcs In the windows OF the Western
Union and Postal offices signs reading
Boys Wanted" have been posted for
two months or more. The managers
of the offices say that good messenger
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

If the cltys business were conducted
on sound business principles, the Proxy
system would receive n death blow, for
the power of Judge Anderson to con-
troll the offices and the patronage Of
the city would cease. 1t is within the
power of Aldr0n's voters to break down
the Proxy system next Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

The report that the local Republl-
can organ Is around getting niiidavits
from the members of the Republican
Executive committee to the effect that
they will vote for Judge Anderson's
candidate, may bc only hoax. But af-
ter reading the testimonials of some of
the staunchcst Republicans in Akron
in Saturday nights Beacon, the gen
eral public Is prepared for the worst,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

hoy has little trouble getting a position
In the offices of the manufacturing
concerns He can earn more money
there and his hours are shorter. 1t has
grown to be question OF more pay for
the boys or less business for the tele-
graph comDanies
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Akron peopleare willing to spend most
any amount of money for public inn
proyements, but they are not willing
that the present Board of City Com
missioners should have the spending
OF it. Vote down the Proxy system
next Monday, and open the way to the
appointment of Commissioners who
will be more economical in the spend
ing of the public funds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Judge Andcrson's term will not cX-
pirc until the fall of 1908
The Mayor whom the citizens
OF Akron choose next Monday
will have served his first term before
the Judge rctlres from office. Think
this over, taxpayers, and decide for
yourselves, as business investment,
whether you care to risk continuation
of the Proxy system until Judge An.
dcrson rctires from office.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

mayor Young right when he told Akron
people Akron
day than they Hupi made his
most remarkable prediction This
backed by determined
Commissioners who viii admnter
their offices tor the benefit people. -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Don't make II mistake when you go
TO the polls next Monday. Two years
more of the Proxy system would be N
great misfortune to Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

newspaper that picks up all the
curbstone reports that circulate in a
political campaign and undertakes to
give them Importance by their publ
cation, lowers its columns to the plane
II newspaper that seems eager to en-
gage in such degrading business, let
us hope that our people will have the
good sense and self-respect to refuse
to be infunced by such a publication.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

Because Akrons citizens object to
voting large sums of money to be
spent by the present Board Of City
Commissioners whom the peo-
pie have no control, as has been dem
onstrated by three years of Proxy gov
ernment,-th Commissioners charge
the people with lacking public splr-
it," Next Mondays election affords
our citizens an excellent opportunity
to show what they think of this i'm
putation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

will he noted that the deficit the cy
with
the IIer
independent permit political
Proxy system continued HuglIs
the
need OF
how spoke neghbors to
realization of their condition
OF
his prophecy:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

THE city was in a deplorable con-
dition financially a year ago, but it
is worse off today than ever can
not tell as yet Just what the deficien-
cies amount to by this time. As it
appears now there is no relief except
by the increase of the tax levy. The
current expenses have increased dur
ing the past year instead of do
creased"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

That things have been
annual increase of the deficit the City Treasury
come by the City Commissioners
money IN 1898 the
this
caused by the cys failure
and public
this last of
last which become
The of
city officials, and the IS as
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
Needed to Overcome the Evil Effects
of Three Years Of Proxy
Government.
In View Of Developments, Mr.. HugIl's Words
We're Revelation --fow Expenses
Have Been Increased.

In an interview published
City Treasurer Homer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26

For Justice of the Peace,
JOHN IL. VAUGHAN.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-26
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Mayor,
CHARLES IL. ISBELL.

For Solicitor,
CHARLES G. BENNER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-12-13
Mr.. Cleveland Quoted ,

The New York Journal SAYS: at NAV
probably be in the nature of surprise to
ex-President Grover Cleveland to learn that
he is at present the subject OF animated dis
cussion In Denmark's journalistic and pc.
litical circles. The reason for this is that a
newspaper, Soro Neaos, at Copenhagen, has
published an interview with the ex Presi-
dent by its American correspondent, Herr
Axel Broby. Mr.. Cleveland expresses him.
self freely in this interview, more freely, in
fact, than he is accustomed to do, and the
presumption is that, thinking the story might
not attract attention here, the ex President
felt his hands free.
"Mr. Cleveland is quoted, among other
things, as saying that Imperialism is a men.
ace to the country; that colonies and repub
lies no not harmonize, and that the possess
sion by the United States of the Danish
West Indies would be doubtful, or, at least,
mere negative value.
al am opposed to colonies Mr.. Cleve-
land is reported TO have said, and although
the possession of the Danish West Indies is
well enough in its way, still fail TO see the
utility OF the deal
"rhe ex-Presdent is also quoted as hav-
ing expressed his emphatic disappro val OF
Imperialism.
az am home rule man, says the inter
view. Il believe in and am satisfied with
my own country and home, which am eK-
ceedingly anxious to help to build up, i'm
prove upon, and, if possible, see attain as
near perfection as can be accomplished. -
Every country has enough in ITSELF
The correspondent next asked Mr.. Cleve-
land what he thought OF Americas colonial
policy. Here follow the concluding para
! graphs OF the interview, translated yer.
batim:
ait is not for me- he began, severely
TO criticlse the policy this country has pur
sued during the last few years He paused
abruptly, and cast half frightened glance
at the Autographed picture Of the murdered
President which hung over the door sur
rounded with Grape. Then, in quiet but
firm tone, he continued:
az am opposed to Imperialism, because
colonies, as the European powers have found
out, are a source of expense and perpetual
trouble. Besides, don't believe in grab
bling after too much. In other words, dc
not believe in taking too big mouthful.'
"rhe correspondent states he visited the
ex President in Princeton and that the in
terview took place IN Mr.. Cleveland's libra.
ry 1t has created a sensation in Denmark
and Germany, where the press lays especial
stress upon Mr.. Cleveand's utterances