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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Home Rule and the Farmer.

For the last dozen years the self
seeking leaders Of the Republican
party have been constantly striving to
take away the sovereign power Of self
ter 1t in the legislature at Columbus
The legislature in turn has been DOM
mated by the hired lawyers and lobby
lists of tax dodgers and franchise grab
hers. The Democratic party contends
on the contrary that the time is past
when the cities, villages and counties
Of Ohio are to be held in the hollow
of the legislatures hands, and to have
the administration of their local affairs
subject to the whim and caprice Of
party bosses.
The Democratic party holds that the
voters of the agricultural counties
know best what they want, in the way
OF county, town and village govern
ment. They know best how much they
wish to pay their party officials. We
hold that neither the nor their repre-
sentatives care to participate in the
government of the big cities. We hold
that laws should be enacted, and the
constitution of the state changed If
necessary, so that eacn school district
each town, each village and each
county shall have absolute home rule
The people themselves are rather to
be trusted to work out their own
system of government for themselves
and for each community for ITSELF
than a handful of boss-ruled, party
lashed members of the general assem-
bly,.
Under the present system If the peo-
pie of any county want to build a
court house or bridge they cannot do
it until they first go to Columbus and
ask permission of the representatives
of all the other eighty-seven counties
of the state. What does the senator
from Lucas county know abouts the
needs of q new bridge in Guernsey
county? And why should the states
rlan from Pike county be consulted
on how to run the fire department in
the city of Cincinnati? Each county.
city and village, having chosen its
own form of government under the
sonction of the general laws by the
state. would be secure against any
changes except those which the people
Of the locality itself might vote for
Any such ripping up of the cities
and towns Of the state as was inflicted
upon the taxpayers by the special ses-
sion of the last legislature would be
impossible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Cox and Hama.

1t was the Cox-Hanna alliance that
gave Mark Hanna's friends control of
the taxing machinery Of Cuyahoga
county, and legislated out of Office the
city board Of equalization for attempt
ing to make Hanna's street railway
and kindred interests pay their Just
share Of taxes. 1t was the Cox-Hanna
alliance which passed the code bill,
whereby the interests OF every city ID
Ohio were sacrificed in the attempt tc
bolster Cox in Cincinnati and hamper
Johnson in Cleveland.
1t was the Cox-Hanna alliance that
passed the infamous curative act
whereby the Cincinnati Street Railway
company received direct from the leg
islaturc, without action of the council
or people OF Cincinnati, a 44-years'
franchise to the public streets.
It was the Cox-Hanna alliance which
would have done the same thing to
Cleveland il it dared, and which, II
Hanna is landed safe again in the SEN
ate, will again attempt to carry out.
II was the Cox-Hanna alliance that
elevated to the attorney generals office
the man Sheets, who brought disgrace
upon that high position by notoriously
and continually using it for the benefit
Of his owners private interests.
1t was the Cox-Hanna alliance that
yenominated for a third term the pres
ent state auditor. who has made rec
ord as the steadfast friend Of every
public. service corporation that seeks
TO eyade just taxation.
II Is the Cox-Hanna alliance that
controls the g. o. p. today. and will
control the state Of Ohio II enough
Republican voters can be induced to
stand pat and sacrifice their good com.
nm sense for so-called party 10y
s1ty."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

The selection OF the Eighth regiment
to be sent to the regular army manoeu'
vers at West Point and the turning
down of the Third regiment is stirring
up trouble in the guard. The third
regiment officers declare they will fight
the effort to have the legislature vcte
an additional sum for the Eighth, Gen
eral Dicks home regiment, which they
declare was selected arbitrarily, as
telegram from the war department
stated that no report had ever been
made by United States army officerV
who inspected the Ohio troops at tho
Newark encampment in which this
Eighth was commended above all othes
Ohio regiments. There's trouble ahead
for General Dick who has the Job on
hand of trying in this campaign to land
Colonel Herrick in the governors Of
fee. The old lady-of the Akron Bea-
con-Journal, organ of General Dick,
has been busy tanning herself for
weeks and will now need bottle OF
smelling salts.-Youngstown Vindica-
tor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Of
~ NotAbler.

ENATOR HANNA sat on q bench
- in the train shed Of the Union
depot in Cleveland at 6:45 a. M, Mon
day smoking a cigar and reading q
paper. s. ii,..5- sAs .at h,.n.
"You have no carnation, SENATOR"
said reporter. 50
mo, l never wear one on this day.
/ am in favor of making McKinley'a
birthday carnation day. The day he
died brings back too many unpleasant
recollections.
THE carnation has been turned from
q pleasantly to beautiful little en-
blem in connection with the life OF
Mckinley. While he was in the white
house, the flower was sort Of joke
in official circles, for on the table in
the cabinet room there always was a
basket of them, and whenever man
came to see the president, II he didn't
get an Office he got carnation. Nc
Kinley would pick up one Of the flow-
ers and, with his own hands, place It In
the buttonholc. Whenever man left
the president wearing flower every
body knew that he didn't get what he
went after"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

The fuss which is being kicked UT
over the going of the Eighth Ohio to
the military maneuvers at West Point
is about as ill-natured and senseless q
piece of business as can be imagined.
When 1t began to look as though Ohio
would not be represented at all, the
Eighth stepped into the breach and
offered to go. Then 1t was that the
Third regiment awoke and a howl Of
'favoritism' was set up. Such . dis
play OF petty jealousy and school-boy-
ishness Ia unworthy Of men who a.
pire to be leaders - Akron Beacon
Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Republican papers have made much
fuss over the Volks Zeitung, the Ger
man Democratic paper in Canton
printing matter against Tom johnson.
but that has been explained as being
matter copied from another paper and
having got into the paper without the
comment written by the editor. due to
an oversight in the makeup. So goes
all Republican hope for trouble for
Mayor Tom johnson among the Ger
mans Of Stark county on account of a
supposed bolt of their paper. But Re-
publican papers will not be decent
enough to make a correction and place
the Volks Zeitung right before their
readers.-Youngstown Vindicator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

tent than the farmers shot gun or tbs
family bulldog. In up-to-date rural
communities the houses are linked by
telephones and, in the event of any un-
toward accident at any one of them,
the others may be notified without de-
lay. A Jefferson county farmer was
buncoed out Of $1,000 Monday by two
smooth sharpers, from an eastern
town. Two hours afterward the
sharks were surrounded in cornfield
and captured, the money being re-
turned to the owner. Just as soon as
the game was discovered, Mr.. Farmer
put his telephone into action and the
bunco men found themselves heade !
off at a cross road. They put abou.
took a new tack and found men wait
ing for them there. So they abandon
ed their buggy and took to the tall
weeds only to be corralled by twenty
or more farmers and taken captives
after being perforated whit bullets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Franchises are let to the highest bid.
der at Manila, with the reservation
that competitors may have equal use
at fair rates. There are times when an
ordinary American may almost wish
that he were incapable of self-govern-
ment IL that is the only way to secure
an administration that looks out for
the public interests.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

This seems to be a campaign of
scriptural nicknames, and as certain
Republican papers object to giving the
nickname of Absalom to Major Gen.
eral Dick. on the grounds that it has
already been handed out to some one
else. we have no objection to christep-
ing the major with the name of
Balaam's famous travelling companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

The Big Four railroad runs through
Ohio and Indiana. The Ohio auditors
tax the Big Four railroad land at
1858 an acre. Indiana taxed the same
road at $2,37S an acre. When the Wa
bash railroad paid taxes to Indiana on
a basis of s2,0S5 per acre, it escaped in
Ohio with paying a valuation of only
$3.50 an acre. What friend the rail-
roads have in Guilbert!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Think of the state of affairs that
must exist when the eight express
companies. the two telegraph compa-
nies. the 225 telephone companies and
the 252 state banks. all put together,
pay taxes on a value Of s31, ,757. .49S, and
this is $3.2s2.O57 less than the total tax
value of the 717.0O0 horses in the state
of Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

The One vvts, Fact.

The One Vital Feet
The one vital fact. which has become
perfectly clear as the result Of the dis
cussion of Miss Todd's case, is that
whatever advances the merit system
has otherwise made, the 10000 fourth
class postmasterships are still used
systematically and unblushingly as
"spoils." There is no reason whatever
why these Offices should not be filed
strictly on a basis Of merit instead Of
to pay the debts Of politicians, and the
field is most promising one for the
further extension of the merit system
Record-Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
President Harper of Chicago univer.

President Harper of Chicago univer-
sity, after having secured Turkeys
permission to excavate at Babylon,
has come to the conclusion that the
sultan is a much abused potentate.
Perhaps If Mr. Harper were to trans
fer his observations from Babylon to
Kastoria, his ideas in this respect
would undergo radical change.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

The weird rumors which the Eskimo
have repeatedly published about the
existence Of strange men and beasts
which walk abroad only during the
sunless days In the hyperborean re-
gions. may after all be founded upon
truth. However. until positive proof
is furnished. Professor Frazzle's state.
ment about the live mammoth must bs
taken ~ . trqveler's highly colored
tale.--Kanaas City Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Since Alliance adopted the anti-spit-
ing resolution, numerous surrounding
towns and cities have done likewise
Alliance Leader.
You forget. Canton introduced the
pioneer anti-spitting legislation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Archaeological excavations In the
vicinity of Chillicothe have shown
evidences of prehistoric barbecues and
clambakes, which Is unmistakable
evidence that prehistoric lodge OF
Eagles fiourished in that locality.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

elected governor Sfsohi6s this fall I
will come back and look you straight
in the face and say to you that !
have kept after election the promises
that made before election; that
have kept the faith
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Now that Curtis Jett has been SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment on one
score and to death on another, 1t is
hoped that the law will take its course
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
The treat American Men.

It will astonish not few people to
be told that the most valuable Of our
crops. excepting only corn. wheat and
hay. is eggs. The lay Of the American
hen is worth about $500. 200. 900 q year,
All the cattle and hogs slaughtered In
the country are worth less. and SO ID
the country's total yield OF both gold
and silver.-New York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Hanna may be successfully accused
Of numbering the queens English in
his Chillicothe speech, but that might
be excused, IL he had not assassinated
the truth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

II ngure." said Briefly. that adver-
tising costs me several thousand dol
lars year."
'The idea! Why. ! didn't suppose
you lawyers ever advertised. The eth
ics Of the profession. understood~''
"0h. I refer 70 The adsertisinG q
ths bargain s<pres hat nv We rcoda
- Rellriouqly 4 PA1lo1 1ulrnl9 y( A.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Patch's time. reslins on . mils in
-1:57 The performance has excited
the applause Of the sportitg world
and has added another chapter to the
record OF remarkable turf incidents OF
the present season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

If Mr.. DeWeese gets nothing else out
Of this campaign he will at least have
the satisfaction Of giving his opponent
palpitation of the heart.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Women Fsvor Home Rule.

There isn't woman in Ohio who
does not believe in home rule. and II
they were allowed to put their belief
into practice there would be many and
brighter family circles.--Lima Times
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Come over into Macedonia and help
us" is the wall Of panic-stricken Pol.
lock to Big Boss Hanna.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

! Strange that after reaching the top
Of the ladder he should fall 20 sud
denly" \.
~1tws VA : woman a The bottom
a. 4. (. q /. Z. X, ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
OvcrproductIon of Frauds.

Frauds In the postoffice department,
frauds In the land ONCE. frauds In the
navy department. frauds everywhere,
where Republicans are found. seem to
be the common judgment Of all who
now are observing the trend OF public
affairs.-Ironton Irontonian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
After Hesvlck's Roll.

The Indications are that the Repub-
lican state committee will not accept
the Democratic committees suggestion
that no money be used for corrupt
purposes at the coming election. Why
should the Republicans have nominal
ed Herrick unless they can use his
money?-Chillicothe News-Advertiser
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
DAILY NEws-DEMoCRAT.

Daily delivered by carrier. &c per week
Daily delivered by mail. .10c per week
Daily per year, by mail ....... $500
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Too Numerous.

100 N0mcTOUSs
A careful, cautious driver would not
send his machine at faster rate
through crowded city streets, and the
reckless driver should not be permitted
to. The automobile "scorcher" may be
less of menace than the bicycle
"scorcher" was, because he is fewer in
number and his machine is under bet
ter control, but he is altogether too
numerous, and 1t is time reasonable
restraints were imposed and means
taken to enable the police to identify
the offenders.-Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
So Soon Forgotten.

OO OOVU ObUOttcUs
Everybody knows that Tom L. John
son is running for governor. but the
Republican candidate is better known
as "whats-his-name." Painesville
Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Automobile Racing.

As matter Of fact, automobiles
are not fit to race with except in an
inclosure with steel fence at least
ten feet high. Those who race them on
roads, knowing that punctured tire
may mean death, should be taken care
of by the law. The automobile is
useful servant, but 1t should not be
turned into racing machine any more
than should a brougham horse or u
locomotive-New York Evening Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
Think Thl. Over.

What objection can you have to rid
ing on railroads at two cents per mile? :?
II you'd rather pay three cents vote
the Republican ticket.-Kenton Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
A Foolish Risk.

The state OF Ohio might stand ons
more Republican legislature without
absolutely losing its character. but 1t
would be foolish to take the risk
Mansfield Shield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

The Fostoria Times remarks that III
is strange that nothing about asset
currency serves to remind our Repub-
lican friends of the rag-oaby proposi-
ton OF score OF years or SO ago. -
Not bit strange. The rag-baby pro-
posed SO long ago was the rag-baby
of another party, while the asset rag,
baby is Of Republican parentage and
looks like It," The former was oi
greenback hue and the latter red
dog colored-a mighty difference to
Republican eyes.-Springfield Journal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25

Quite number Of subscribers 10 the
Stark County Democrat are In aueors
regarding their subscription, ond the
Company requests that they remit the
amount es promptly as possible. Each
subscriber can tell by the date on his
label when The subscription expires.
THE NEWSDEMOCRAT PUB. co
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25


No more courteous Judge ever presid-
ed at trial than the venerable ex-
chief justice of the New York court of
common pleas, Charles P. DAILY. The
story is still told among our New York
lawyers how, on one occasion, q young
attorney. while trying a case. INDUCED
in considerable vitnperation Of his op-
ponent's witnesses, finally going 80 far
as to answer the court very sharply
when requested to modify his Ian
guage.
Knowing that Judge DAILY was some
what of stickler for the dignity of the
judiciary, lawyers and court attend
ants gazed at the offending attorney
in amazemcnt.
There was long interval of silence.
Finally the Judge leaned over the
bench and said, with an ironical smile:
my young friend, before you are as
old as / am you will have learned that
1t is about as we'll TO read Chesterfield
as Blackstone."-Success.
Ever since Gilbert Parker became
member Of the British parliament. he
has been forced to work at double
pace In order to keep up with the de-
mand for his literary products. In
person Sir Gilbert 10 of lower middle
height, with keen light eyes, and is
alert In manner Notwithstanding
certain substratum of British reserve,
which only serves 10 cover a western
spirit Of enterprise and universality.
After recent session of parliament,
he was hurrylng to hia home in the
Carlton House Terrace, London, to.
complete some literary work. He was
thinking that What he most needed was
time, more time. = longer days and
longer hours. As he hastened through
a park he saw the groups of idle men
that filed the benches. Approaching
several men he said:---
you men seem to have lot of time
that you do not know what to do
with. Now am busy man and need
more hours In every day and more days
In every week to complete the work I
have mapped out. II any of you can
possibly devise q scheme whereby
can buy for cash some OF your idle
hours, just call on me-. often wonder
that 30 many men are weighed down
with time that they have no usa for"
With that Gir Cilbert pulled one Cf
bic cards from his.pocket, LEFT y With
~ group, ond Wolhe1 o4e6s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
The Race and the .'wants. I"

The Race and the wants.
All The advertisements for household
servants wanted" specify that the
would-be employers have small fam
lilies. Are there no large families, or
do they not dare to make 1t known
when cook or housemaid is desired?
Perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt got his notions
about race suicide from a study Of the
want" column.--Indianapolis Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-25
The Salvation Expedition.

Cleveland soldiers Of the Salvation
army had farewell meeting on Sum
day and will go to Kentucky to try to
save the mountaineers from sin. The
soldiers who will try to save the Sal.
vatidnists from the mountaineers will
probably start from the nearest post OF
the regular army.-Buffalo Express.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-12
NOT REGARDED AS HOPELESS
CoIombsns Believe Loss of Panama
Only Temporary.

Colon, Dec 12.--The French steam
er Fournel arrived here during the
day from Sayanila and Cartagena.
She was the first vessel 10 reach this
port since the decree closing those
ports TO vessels TO and from Colon
was Cancelled The Fournel brought
passengers and mails The authC.i-
ties Of the department of Bolivar are
still unreconciled TO the loss Of the
isthmus. which they do not regard as
hopeless as they issued clearance pa
pers not for the republic Of Panama
but for Colon. DEPARTMENT. de Pan
ANA"
The Fournels agent has received no
confirmation Of the movements Of
Colombian troops on the Atraio river,
but the passengers of the Fournel in
formed the correspondent of the AS
sociatod Press that the rumor was cur.
rent at cartagena that the cruiser Car
tagena about ten days ago embarked
al night over a thousand troops bound
for the gulf of Darien with the object
OF constructing a road 70 Cauca. The
name Of the commander Of the e1pe-
dition and the facilities for carrying
out his purpose are not known, but
his task is regarded at Cartagena as
being hopelessly impossible and des-
tined to certain failure owing to the
0ouDtless difficulties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-12
COLOMEiANc WILL PROPOSE SU >
MISSION OF PANAMA CUES
TON TO ARBITRATION.
STATEMENT OF CASE BEING PREPARED
WAYNE MAcvEAGH ASSISTING CO
LOMeIAM MINISTER IN GET.
TING UP DOCUMENT.

Washington. Dec II. = General
Reyes Dr Herran and Wayne Mac.
Veagh We're in conference for some
time al the Colombian legation pre-
pairing a statement setting out the
Colombian position. Rumofs are afioat
that falling other means Of settle
ment the ColOmbians are trying 70
secure a submission 10 The Hague
tribunal Of the questions growing out
Of the separation Of Panama and that
this will appear in the statement.
II is the intention of the navy de-
partment 10 increase its force in 18th.
mian waters by the addition Of a tor
pedo boat destroyer, which will act
as a dispatch boat
~. Bunau-Narilla. the minister from
Panama. called at the state depart
ment and had a lengthy conference
with Acting Secretary LOomis the
nature of which he would not disclose.
When asked regarding the reported
attempt TO create a division among
the members Of the Panama Canal
company and its probable effect on
the ratification of the canal treaty By
the United States senate NJ Bunan-
Varilla said that while the matter is
completed so far as Panama is con
cerned il Is advisable TO move quickly
because delays tend to affect the
imagination and so long as the thing
is unsettled complications are likely
TO arise
lie declined TO enter on a discussion
regarding any action which the Pan
anna Canal company may take