The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-02
HANNA ASKS
GODS HELP
And Tom Johnson Wants to Know
Whom He PTays
For.
PEOPLE OR BIG CORPORATIONS

Springfield, Oct. 1. - The physical
strain of this triumphant Democratic
tour of the state, drawing bigger
crowds everywhere than ever before
known in political campaigns In Ohio
seems to have had its effect upon the
famous Red Devil" as we'll as its own.
er. Mr.. Johnson's throat is in such
bad shape that when he attempts tc
reach climaXes in his speeches his
voice breaks while it is marked by q
continued huskiness that impairs his
effectiveness to a considerable extent
However. his voice is improving and, in
a few days, will probably round to its
normal pitch.
At Springfield last night the meet
ing was held in hall. Half an houI
before the meeting began the crowC
had overflowed out into the streets
The crowd on the outside, as at Day.
ton last night, where thousands OF peo.
pie were turned away, was larger thu
the one inside, and 1t was large hall
too, capable of accommodating several
thousand people.
IL opNNNh hl' JOhiioOl, eiS u2uoi
talked little Democracy and much hu.
manity. The platform he succinCtly eX,
planned thus:
I'VE declare for home rule and just
taxation; for the initiative; the right to
ownership of public utilities; franchises
to be submitted to vote Of the people;
two cent steam railroad fare.
1--WE declare against government by
injunction; waiver of injury claims by
employees; acceptance of passes by pub
lie officials; fee system in county Of
fees.
If you favor these principles, vote
the Democratic ticket in November.
No other party will carry them out
or even promises to carry them out
If you don't favor these principles dc
not vote the Democratic ticket.
God help us says Senator Hanna
Who is US? The people or the privil-
eyed corporations of which he is the
leader and defender?
Raise your voices for Senator Han
ma in November and his coal trust will
raise your prices in December
DO you want your votes to count
for the common rights of common mer
or for more special privileges for the
favored few?
In this campaign the Democrats
party is merely urging issues on the at
tention Of the people. Every citizen
is asked to consider, not as a Repub-
lican nor as a Democrat, but as q
voter and a taxpayer, whether these
Issues are of importance to him.
Il don't ask any man to scratch q
good Republican and vote for a bad
Democrat. | wouldn't do it myself.
Every Republican should scrutinizo
the public life and record Of the mer
he has helped elect to office and h,
should be as ready to punish the un-
faithful as to reward the faithful
Every Democrat should strike, ana
strike hard, any Democrat elected tc
Office who has been untrue to the trust
reposed in him.
Senator Hanna, | see by the papers,
told the Republicans of Erie county.
yesterday, that it was their duty to for
get factional differences and vote the
ticket straight; it was the duty of every
Republican to see to it that a big ma
1orlty was rolled up in Ohio for the
grand old party. Partisan politics from
start to finish-that is what he preach
ed. And that is craftsmanship. When
man like Senator Hanna can find NO
better argument for his party it is
small wonder that he feels himself In
desperate straits and calls on God &c
save him.
we don't ask Democrats to vote
our ticket because they are Democrats
or because we are Democrats Well
show them, if we can, that to vote
the Democratic ticket is for the bes
interests of the whole people. If ary
Democrat thinks that the candidates
on the Democratic ticket do not stand
for the things that are right it is Juty'
as a good citizen, to vote against them
You Republicans-make Senator Han.
ma show you that 1t is to your inter-
ests and those of your nelghbors TO
vote the Republican ticket. Senate,
hanna says that 1t is the duty OF eyerv
Republican to vote the Republican tick.
ct. we say it is the duty of every
man to vote-not the Democratic or
republican ticket, but to vote as a
Tree man, true man, and an honest
man and patriotic citizen"