The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-31
Akron speech, their Republican friends
looked as if they had had their wind
knocked out of them.
THEIR PATT|SON"
THE cox-HERRicK.DEK GANG
WILL SURELY MEET,
Declared Hon. James A. Rice as He
Sizes UP the Political Condition
in Ohio After Long
Campaign Tour.

in Ohio After a Long
Campaign Tour.
Hon. Atlee Pomerene as chairman Of
the evening, after compllmenting Johr
I. Blake and Hon. James A. Rice, said
that the Democracy came this year
without an apology to anyone; that 1,
stands for clean government, opposed
: to graft and to machine politics, issues
that much be met. The Republicans
began the campaign claiming that the
contest was to be waged on national
issues, Notwithstanding that they them
selves were divided as to what these
issses were. This continued until the
great Democratic speech at Akron on
last saturday night. He referred to the
claim that the Republicans were in ia
Vor of rate legislation a matter that
the Democratic party has been advo-
eating for years. What Is the issue
now, according to the Republicans? =?
Cox said on Sunday last, 4 have moth
Ing to say Herrick on Monday says,
I have nothing to say and Dick also
repeats, L have nothing to say Like
the three crows on the limb. they wait
until Cox croaks, L have nothing to
say and then all the rest, cav like,
repeat what the boss says. It proves
that Cox is the real issue" With well
chosen complimentary remarks he in
troduced Hon. James A. Rice, candidate
for attorney general
Mr.. Rice began his remarks as fol-
lows:
Il bring you words of good cheer
from the campaign over the state.
campaign for Righteousness. Through.
out my trip | find that great part
of the audiences that greet us are Re.
publlcans. The many Republicans that
are with us tonight is an evidence thai
they are preparing to throw off the
party shackles. There is disposition
| throughout the United States to risc
above party lines. 1t has been mani.
tested in Missouri, in Wisconsin, H.
Chicago. In Massachusetts and In Phil
| adelphia. The gang has met its man liz
each of these places. and the Cox-Her-
rick gang In Ohio will meet its man in
Pattson. Senator Check-Book Dick
says there is no bossism in Ohio. Why,
II it was not for the power of bossism
In Ohio Dick would not be senator.
There is such thing as a man getting
80 close to an object that he cannot
see it, and the trouble with Dick is
that he Is so close to the boss himself
that his vision is obscured
Cox had been attacked day in and
day out; he had no defenders; exas-
perated at the attacks, he demanded
that he be defended. Senator Dick
| then gave him a certificate of good
| character. About as good as a certifi-
cate from Satan for Judas Iscariot.
Roosevelt received the votes of 100,-
900 of the best Democrats of Ohio last
year. showing that they possess the
same qualities that they are now ask
ing the Republicans to show this fall.
Gov. Herrick has made insinuations
In his speeches. He makes the ascer-
tion that Pattison Is Prohibitionist.
No slur has been cast at Coy. Herrick
in this campaign by the Democrats.
and he has no right to make personal
! campaign: but IL he desires to do SO,
we will accept the challenge and fight
1t out on that line to the end. As re-
| CARDS the charge that Patrison Is
Prohibitionist, 1t Is not necessary to 60
further tnan the convention of that
party this year. where II was stated
| that Pattison was straight and con-
sistent Democrat. and for that reason
the party would refuse to indorse him.
and / charge Gov. Herrick with en-
deavoring at this same convention to
secure action favorable to his candi-
dacy.
"The last administration of Governor
Herrick was the most recklessly ex-
travagant one In the history of the
state, yet when the appropriation for
the farming interests was fixed by the
Legislature at tho small amount of
$4,000 the governor, In the exercise
Of his power. cut the amount to the
measly sum of S54.7 II was not nee
essary to appropriate money for the
vote the ticket anyhow. This Is the
way that the bosses looked at IT, but
when the attorney general OF the state
went on the floor of the two branches
OF the Legislature they advanced the ap-
preparation for his department to an
amount more than was appropriated
for the farmers of the state. This
money for the attorney general was
given to be spent at his discretion and
judgment; $4,000 was given him To-
spend for special counsel, which was
really intended to be placed where 1t