The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-31
GOSSIP N THE LoBBIES fIl
At THE STATE CAPITAL
BY BER e. WILLIAMSON.
(stafr Correspondent.)

Columbus, Dec. q. w. ]. Frey,
chairman of the Democratic state cen :
tral committee, has plan to organize
the Democratic party IN Ohio, which
he thinks Is what Sarah Bernhardt
would call re propairs capairc." He
has called a meeting Of the commit
tee and "other prominedt Democrats
for January 16, in Columbus, to devise
ways and means. Mr. Frey's effort Is
laudahle, though IL entails some sug
gestions, along the line. In the first
place he can succeed II anybody can,
because hardly anybody knows him
1t seems that none of the old timers
In the party in the state can succeed
probably because too many know
them. So Mr.. Frey has good start
In thae respect, at Least,
There is hope for the success OF the
gentleman also In the fact that he
is tantamount to q declaration that
It is not organized. M. Frey Ia to be
congratulated on his perspicacity
Quite a number OF fellows did not
notice that fact last fall, and got lick
ed TO: 1t. But the generality OF DEM
ocrats will scent trouble for the GER
tlemaD from Findlay. Has It been
stated that he is from Findlay? Not
too late yet. He is from Findlay
There is hardly a better town IN the
state from which SO laudable an en-
terprise should spring. To organize
the party includes the oieorganization
of some delusions, and no more ap-
prorriate q place from which to have
:he plan emanate could be found than
the town where the gas went out.
For scme gas will have to go out
Lefors the deed is accomplished. Some
gentlemen who are pulling in opposite
directions will have to face about and
meet half way along the rope. Mr..
Frey may have under his bonnet the
plan by which this Is to be accom-
plishea. He may know just how to do
II. Nobody else does, Tut that does
not mean that Mr.. Frey does not
Nobody knows what Nj; Frey knows
for, as stated, practically nobody
knows Mr.. Frey, and they have no
right to criticise him ill they know
him. He is Democrat and has the
good OF his party at heat. Most DEM
ocrats will consider chat a sufficient
introduction for present use. They
will also take It upon themselves TO
offer some suggestions pending the
Gate OF the meeting.
A great many will doubtless suggest
that the question cannot be settled
properly unless they are included "
the list Of "promineu. Democrats"
mentioned in the prospectus, to be
among the organizers. This, 1t IS fear
ed, win be the first difficulty that Mr..
Frey will encounter. So far as the
Canton contingent Is concerned lie
might as we'll send for the Democratic
rOll books and invite the whole bunch
for there are none but prominent
Democrats in Canton. Some OF them
have gained prominence by rathe.
questionable route, but they are prom
inent just the same, just as Jack the
Ripper and kindred characters ar2
prominent" But Mr.. Frey doubtless
has way of meeting This difficulty,
and will get only those entitled to the
appellation prominent" to the coun-
ell fire. g. sg-
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But after that has heen accomplish
&C, what has been accomplished? Ia
enere not the hazard that opportunity
las been given not to terminate the
warfare but to fight at closer range?
Is there not danger that q conservative
gentleman from Youngstown will, swipc
q silver-tinted gentleman from Defiance
on his frontispiece with the tobacco
urn, or that free-everytting exponent
from Richland will lani on the mood
le Of 4 compromising .;.tizen of Stark
with the peace pipe? Sometimes one
is led tO believe that, III a given case
Of tht, kind, II Is often better to pry
The combatants apart and do az was
done last fall, conduct Campaign OF
education" in which everybody en-
gagged in 1t Is bound to get licked ?
Mr.. Frey may be able, but nobody else
has, to make majority OF people
believe that the way to make a prin-
ciple prevail Is to make certain that
the other fellows get tae Offices. Un-
til he has SO demonstrated 1t would
probably be well to continue tho cam
paign Of education. And the curriculum
ought to be limited. There Is no more
use to go out telling fe .ows about an
issue till they know what one is, than
to teach practical anatomy without the
aid of cadaver. And what is the us:
teaching with cadaver II the fellows
you are trying to teach don't know 3
cadaveI when they see one?
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Mr.. Frey's plan Is eight in the alb.
stract, and every Democrat hopes some
good will come from 1t, but education
is the thing. Make the curriculum the
first year include nothing but a pains
taking and careful study of ''rigo;
mortis." Now that Is one of the mos
wholesome subjects Democracy coult
take UP the first year. Give the Dem
ocrats thorough knowledge of wha
''rigor mortis" really Is, and then have
them apply 1t to several of the tissues
that o. lot of old fogies have bee,
injecting into the state platforms TO,
the past few years, and the silver an.
kindred questions will cease to be con
ducive. to riot every time severa
otherwise somnolent citizens chanc;