The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
CHARLES sLUssER,
1926 Stark Ave-, Canton Ohio.

Editor of the News;-.The under.
signed has read with much interest
the report of nomination and proceed
ings of the so-called reform candidate
for mayor of Canton. II is not the in
tention of the writer to attack the
character and integrity Of the candi-
Date as II must be admitted that he Is
an honorable citizen. But the move
ment with this exception appears to
be nothing but a scheme which was
slyly concocted and aided by some
clever Republican politicians unknow.
ingly no doubt by many of the homer.
able men who are in the movement
| Gratis or so-called Democrats in the
movement who in 1896 were finding
fault with men because they refused
to support William Jennings Bryan ror
president.
At that tine the cry was party regu'
larity, abide by the decision Of the
national convention and down and out
OF the party for those who do not,
These same men will no doubt try 10
attempt 10 vote at the Democratic prl-
maries at some future time after per.
haps they have aided by their votes
for their reform candidate, In the
election of Republican for mayor.
And now about Mayor Turnbull. II
is doubtful II the city OF Canton has
ever had more efficient and upright
mayor and that he will be triumphant
ly reelected Is the prediction of 70
per cent of the business men Of Can.
ton, whose interests he has carefully
looked after.
IL does seem rather inconsistent on
the part of the reform candidate to be
preaching reform at this date against
q Democratic mayor when he himself
was appointed and served as member
Of the board of public safety as
Democrat by Mayor Smith whose ad
ministratlon was so overwhelmingly
repudiated by the voters for its cor.
ruptness two years ago.
And now this talk about a closed
Sunday. How far are these reformers
going to go? Are they going TO stop
newspapers and prohibit the coachman
from driving some reformer 20 cnurcn
on Sunday? Or are they going 10 stop
the popular concerts in the Auditor.
ium where the poor workingman can
enjoy himself on Sunday while his
rich employer is riding around in his
automobile? Then again does II not |
look rather Inconsistent for some Of |
these reformers to be running aroun 1 |
and swearing out afidavits for Sun.
day violations when Sunday morning |
they were preaching and praying ia |
the name OF the Savior who taught |
that all men should love their neigh
bors and do unto others as they wish
ed TO be done by? Is this carrying out |
the Christian spirit or II is not On the |
other hanN attempting TO drive people |
to the churches by coercion as was |
practiced many years ago? IT'S good |
thing for those gentlemen TO have a |
justice Of the peace who will accept |
their -aiiidavits and thereby maze a |
few dollars costs.
II will be found that these Justices |
who cater 70 that elemen; generally |
have nothing else to do in their Offices. |
Then again if~these reformers want |
to be consistent why didn't they nom.
mate candidate for city solicitor
when II is well known fact that with.
out the aid and support Of the solicitor
the mayors hands are practically |
tied? But no, the whole scheme orig. |
mated in the mnds OF a certain clique |
o Republican politicians and as one
of them truly said at the meeting OF |
the reformers, the charge is made
that IL is aided by a lot of disgruntled !
politicians who have never done any.
thing in their political careers but run
for office and be defeated.
A DEMOCRAT.