The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-23
R0USING RECEPTION
GIVEN MAYOR tom
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SITS which will rebound to his own

ests which will rebound to his own
benefit.
Whom will you have, Johnson or
Hanna? 1t is he who is the real op-
ponent. The Republicans criticize
Clarke because he said that If he were
elected to the senate he would dispose
of his national bank stock Let me tell
you that when Allen G. Thurman, he
of blessed memory, was elected to the
senate, he not only disposed of his
stocks, but made his beloved wife do
likewise. Yet Mark Hanna, ship owner,
pleades with his associates to pass a
bill for his own interests"
POLLOCK ROASTED.
Following Pomerene, Pollock's op-
ponent, Hamilton G. Deweese of Mas
sillon, made few remarks in which he
pledged himself to the Ohio state DEM
ocratic platform, and, much to the
pleasure of the mayor, declared that
he would not ride on pass. Referring
to the recent campaign arguments of
Mr.. Pollock that he (Mr. Deweese) had
not lived long enough in this county
to ask the voters for an Office, the
speaker asked the rather impertinent
question: "What would Stark county
have lost in the way of good legislation
If Robert Pollock had not been born
within the confines of this county?"
II would like to know" he continued,
what claims you would have upon the
people, IL YOU had been repudiated by
the people of your home precinct, your
home township and county, as Mr.. Pol
lock has been? | have made clear
declaration upon the issues of this cam
paign and outlined to you the reforms
which l expect to advocate If elected
Why does my opponent not play fair
and defend the record of two terms in
the state legislature? We have found
In this canvass that Mr.. Pollock tells
the miners that he was formerly CO.
worker with them. The fact of the
matter is that Mr.. Pollock has never
worked in the mines since he was a
boy.
II stand firmly upon every plank Of
our platform and will not ride back
and forth to Columbus on railroad
pass"
In closing, Mr.. Deweese made a sal
lent point, when he stated that prin-
ciple advanced by the party in power
is an issue, while that advanced by the
minority was an ism"
SEVEN SPEECHES.
At this juncture Chairman Pomerene
announced that the last days Of regis
tratlon would occur on Friday and
Saturday. He made special plea that
Democrats should attend to this impor-
tant duty and assist in promoting the
reforms Of Mayor Johnson. Mr.. Pom
erent, without any flow of oratory, in
troduced Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. johnson was thoroughly salts
fed with his reception, and in his in
troductory remarks stated that he was
always delighted to attend political
meetings In Canton because he said
the people had way of turning out
which pleased him. Reviewing his
work for the day the speaker said that
In total he had made seven speeches
In Stark and Wayne counties, and at
each instance had been greeted by
crowds OF not 80 or 60 people, but au-
diences ranging from 500 to 800. Mr..
johnson said that he had equaled his
work of Wednesday but once, but be-
lieved that he had spoken to more peo-
pie In the rural districts than at any
time before in this campaign. In con-
cluding his Introductory remarks the
speaker said that he had visited Sc
counties thus far, and believed that II
the people of the state did not under
stand the issues, 1t was not the fault
Of the campaign managers, who had
assigned Mr.. Clarke and the speaker
himself for this campaign.
Then launching off into a discussion
of the issues he said: 1--WE are trying
to represent simple issues to the vo-
ters. We are trying to tell the voters
that more important than the election
of a governor and senator Is the elec-
ton of legislature pledged to home