The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-28
DUFFY ADDRESSES CANTON
AUDIENCE At TABERNACLE

Mr.. Duffy said:
"Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men: The people of Canton have
been fed on SO much eloquence this
week that hardly hoped for SO large
an audience here tonight. Laughter)
I am greatly pleased. 1t is encourag-
ing to the movement we represent.
"YOu have heard of that small
gathering that met at Alliance Oh
August 23. Its members did not 20
there with college diplomas; they did
not recall any happy days spent in
college: their alma mater was the
workshop; but they had honest hearts
and purpose that was pure. In their
desire to free laborinH mel from rEe
evils of partisan politics they launch
ed this movement.
"Laboring men have allowed party
prejudices to defeat their own pur-
poses. They have had good mon be-
fer them on all the party tickets, but
they have been defeated. would ad-
wise you to support the friends of ia-
Dor on whatever ticket they appear
COUNTY CANDIDATES ENDORSED
You have here in this county two
friends of the labor movement who
are entitled to your support. James
Burnheimer, a laboring man for COM
missioner, and you also have a labor
candidate for probate Judge. You
should not forget these two can
didates on election day
81 understand that Kennedy, when
in your city, said something about the
labor movement" The speaker then
read from the local Republican paper
the statements that Kennedy made
with reference to the Alliance conven-
ton abandoning the principles of the
labor unions. Continuing Mr.. Duffy
said
Does 1t not appear rather ridicu-
lous that the laboring men of this dis
trict would meet together and then
deliberately turn down the very prin-
ciples that they are contending for?
1t is barely possible that we know
what our principles are better than
Kennedy does.
Kennedy also said that the con-
vention was dominated by Democrats
and that We framed a platform that
the Democrats could swallow. want
to say that the Alliance convention
was nine-tenths Republican. The res
olutions that were passed were sub
mitted to the Republican candidate
but he gave them no consideration.
ONE OF THE EXHIBITS.
Kennedy also said that we wanted
to get up a Democratic circus. Well,
ii were to start out to get up a 20
would do would be to get some one
to give a correct demonstration of him
as he appeared at the opera house and
tried to address you the other might
daughter and cheers.)
Labor this year has ticket and
principles of its own. On the iyh day
of November these principles will b.
submitted to the people for their ap-
proval. God forbid that they should
allow them to be condemned and de-
feated. at the polls. II you show that
you do not deem them worthy Of sup
port. what can You expect from tile
other classes? BY voting against tn"
labor platform you will do great harm
to the cause.
Most important questions are at IS
sue. The question of regulating the
trusts is one. The arrogant and con-
temptible attitude Of these great COM
bines has done great damage to the
interests of the common people, for
since plutocracy has assumed control
of the government, the people have
lost faith In the statement that the
government is by the consent OF the
governed"
Mr.. Duffy reviewed the negotiations
for the settlement of the coal strike,
referring to the defiant attitude OF the
operators to the president, who got
no consideration at their, hands, He
said that II things went, on as they
are now, J. Pierpont Morgan would
soon control every branch of trade
In the country. All eyes are turned
toward the old Mckinley district this
fall, and It would be a great achieve
ment If labor could win in the fight
Goods manufactured In this country
are sold abroad cheaper than at home,
which is Discrimination against the
people of the United States.
The platform of the labor party con-
tanned the following pianlss, said
the speaker:
First. That department of labor
be crented and the head of It be a
member Of the presidents cabinet.
Second. The election of the presi-
dent. vice president and United States
senator's by a dtrec, vote Of tn. poo
pie.
Third. The abolition o. child labor
which blights 80 many of the youth Of
the land.
Fourth. An eight hour workday.
When this was referred 10 there wa.