The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-15

lais, II Is suggested that the whole
gang get together and hold picnic,
or intellectual pink-tea, so soon as the
weather is salubrious and the chubs,
sunflsh and suckers begin to bite.
With such lively editorial blades as Me-
lange, Of the Canton News. Democrat,
the Jollier, of the Warren Daily Tri-
bune, Mixer, of the Painesville Repub-
lican, Douglas, Of the Salem Daily
News, the Colonel of the Akron Demo
crat, G. lip &C. c. Fowler) of the Can
field Dispatch, and lot of others,
too numerous to mention, the Vindica-
tor is convinced that fraternal meet
ing and spread in an inn or on the
grass would result in a much closer
and more agreeable union and a fine
flow of epigram. liquid and solid fruits
and felicity. This is not made as a
motion, Mr.. Chairman. but is thrown
out merely in the nature of sugges.
tion (Great and long-continued cheer
ing and cries of That's the stuff!")
The News-Democrat carries q COM
plete report of the great banquet at
Columbus, Tuesday night, together
with an epitome Of Tue addresses by
William J. Bryan, Charles A. Towne
and others. This was an event in
Democratic history and the News
Democrats exhaustive report of the
banquet and abridgement of the
speeches will doubtless be appreciated.
Democracy's intrerid leader was at his
best.
The .antoa ministerial association
| does not favor the methods of Mrs.
Nation, but offers no substitute. What
does the association suggest along
temperance lines? Are a majority of
the members prohibitionists or are
they devotees of the high license the
ory?
East Liverpool Crisis: Canton min
inisters appear to be sensible set OF
men 1t was proposed at a meeting
this week to have Mrs. Carrie Nation
stop in their city on her way to Pitts
burg. 1t was finally decided to take no
official action in the matter. This ac-
ton was wise as a party to a crime is
just as guilty as the perpetrator, and
Mrs. Nation would hardly be able to
hold herself in check when she gazed
upon the Germanic establishments in
the Stark county metropolis.
Prosecuting Attorney Days report
has been printed nearly week and as
yet no taxpayers have come in and
asked for the appointment of COM
mission to examine into the affairs Of
the workhouse. The report of the
prosecutor called for such a commits.
sion and it is said that the courts
would be willing to appoint capable
men when petition is filed asking
for the investigation. In the statute
it is mentioned that bond must be
given for security for costs, but in the
event that probable cause" for the
investigation is shown the county
would pay the costs. There is GER
tainly probable cause" for the inves-
tigation. The cause is in the prosecu-
tors report and the report of the ex-
aminers of the commissioners, who |
were appointed by Judge McCarty and
who had fun legal authority. Their
report is matter of record and forms |
basis OF the action taken by the pros
ecutor. 1t is said that some citizens |
are about to apply to the court for the
appointment of a commission to make
a thorough oyerhauling of the countys
business. 1t will not necessarily be
confined exclusively to workhouse af- |
fairs. That is why some gentlemen
are not favorable to the plan. II it |
were to be confined to just workhouse |
affairs the lines would be drawn closely |
enough that officials and others would
know just what to expect. II other
matters were touched incidentally |
nothing but good to the county could |
como of it. y Within a week the mat
ter will have taken definite shape and |
the prosecutors question as to whether |
the workhouse ought to be abolished |
or continued may have a complete
answer.
The largest cork factory in the world |
was destroyed by fire at Pittsburg last |
Saturday. This was probably the big
gest burnt cork attraction ever wit
nessed.-Alliance Review.
And just after everybody was try
ing to get good! Now, please, Mr..
Phelps!
Mr. Bryan speaks at Columbus to-
night. He will give the Democracy
of the state something to think about. |
Mr. Bryan is not shirker. He has
to naY In plain words what he has to |