Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-30
Grist Of Contradictory
Statements.
Independent Voters See
Their Chance.
Persecution Of Mayor Young Con.
demned on All Sides.

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sion. One day through their organ
they declare that each and every one
of the Republican candidates will
have majorities ranging from 1000 to
$500, and that "the party was never
more firmly united, more energetic or
enthusiastic"
The next day the organ walls forth
editorially as follows: There is one
great danger in the coming election,
and that is that Old General Apathy
may succeed in preventing the Repub-
lican vote from getting out"
This is strikingly in contrast with
the declaration that "the party was
never more firmly united, more en-
ergetic and enthusiastic" and that
majorities ranging from 1000 to $500
will be piled up.
Here is another example of the in
consistency of the machine: "If you
call yourself good Republican, stop
and think before you cast vote next
Tuesday for Democrat, whether you
are justified in doing so, or not" In
dlluObI thC odlhC OlNdtht DOiiONiotc
are practically ordered to vote for Con-
gresham Dick This is nice way
to do, isn't it? Order all Republicans
| to stand firm by the machine, and
then reach out and invite Democrats
to give them lift. These politicians
will see what kind Of lift they get
from Democrats on Nov. 4, and they
will also see whether number of
independent Republicans will waive
their justifable right to vote against
the rule Of the machine.
This sounds very funny, too, when
you stop to reflect upon what these
same politicians have been saying
ever since the campaign began, that
there was positively no dissatisfaction
in their ranks, and that the party was
standing firm as one man.
Every now and then, they accuse
the Democrat of abusing poor old
Grandma Beacon. but they stand
back and laugh until their sides near
ly split while Grandma is plastering
a Democratic candidate all over with
mud.
You have surely heard enough of
these contradictory statements made
by the Republican politicians through
their organ to convince you that they
don't know where they are at, and
that they are scared nearly to death.
On Nov. 4, you will see landslide
to Democracy. The conditions were
never better for it, and the opposition
has been unable to make any argu-
ments that counteract the intense
sentiment in favor of candidates who
stand for principle, instead of "stand-
ing pat on everything that oppresses
and makes the people discontented.
| Those Republicans who believe that
their party in Summit county should
stand for principle, instead of for the
selfish benefit of one man. realize
that they never had better chance
to overthrow this one-man rule than
they have now. The Democratic can
didates for county offices compare in
every way with the candidates offered
by the machine, and the Independent
Republicans in all parts of the county
are pointing to this fact. They are
also inviting their friends to consider
the fact that a Republican victory in
Summit county this fall will not so
much mean an endorsement of Repub-
lican principles as 1t will approval of
the methods used by the powerful
machine that has been keeping as
tight a grip on the people in this
county as Boss Cox has on the citi-
zens Of Cincinnati. The Democrats
never put up more vigorous fight
than they have this fall, and the in
dependent Republicans have so much
confidence in the outlook that thev
have Joined with them in one grand
rush for the trampling under of the
presumptuous machine that has made
a farce of everything the party ever
held as fair and beneficial to the peo-
pie If the people don't get rid of
the machine now, they will not get
another chance for long time.
The personal attacks being made
on ex-Mayor Young by the machine
politicians is persecution of the worst
kind. And the most contemplate fea-
ture Of the attacks is that they arc
made, not with view to benefitlnp
the public in any way, but wholly
upon a presumption that they will
benefit Mr.. Young's political oppon.
ent. This Is a pretty state Of affairs
The attempt to unite the sentiment
stirred up by the riot and use it for
the benefit of one candidate against
another, Is as presumptuous and dis
gusting as 1t is cowardly. Nearly
everybody in Summit county knows
that after Mayor Young's famous re-
ply to the report of the
special grand jury, explaining his acts
ana giving his reasons for them, no
attempt was made by any one to re-
ply to what he said The public was
satisfied and willing to accept the
Mayors word as man. But now
he is a candidate for office. and in the