The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09

last four years. and this fact, in .ad-
dition to others concerning raw silk,
pig iron and cotton fabrics, are quot
ed in support of Republican prosper
ity. Not even nature has a chance
with, the Republican party. The pro-
ductivity of the soil, the sunny skies,
the gentle showers, everything that |
grows, creates or yields, somehow be-
comes a part of the Republican pros
perity.
"The idea seems to be creeping in
to, the popular mind that II the nom |
inee of the Chicago convention shall
be selected in November we will have
a bisected presidency at the head Of
our affairs. The American people are
sticklers on some things, and one of
the things that they-will not stand
for is divided responsibility in the
White House. They will demand and
they have a right to demand, that the
heart that conceives, the brain that
| plans, and the hand that executes,
shall be directly answerable to the
sovereign power that built the White
House and selects one man at time
to fill 1t.
with the power and opportunity
to carry out Democratic principles, we
will be called upon to revise our tar
iff laws in the interests of the whole
people. This issue cannot be disposed
of by the assertion that the Republi-
can party also tends for tariff reform.
Republican revision and Democratic
revision are two different things.
"The Democratic idea is that where
the tariff enables trusts to maintain
a system of extortion the duty should
be removed from all trust made goods,
so that competition from abroad may
compel reasonable prices to our own
people. There is vast difference be-
tween the protectios of Amrican in
tween the protection of American in
inal monopolies. Which kind Of pro-
tection does the Republican party real
ly intend to preserve, and what tariff
schedules does it propose to scale
down? Will it not depend upon the
preponderance of power in the coun-
ellis OF the party and in the halls Of
legislation, and with the gigantic
trusts in control of the machinery of
the Republican party, does any reas-
enable man believe that American
, farms, American labor and honest
: American industries will escape the
tariff blade? Can you imagine Can
non, Dalzell and Paine and others at
long table and devising ways and
J means for the retention of tariff ben
efts to the farmers. the artisans,
and that class of manufacturers who
are satisfied with a fair return On
. their investments, while they use the
pruning shears on the products of the
favored trusts?
"There are still other reforms press
, ing upon the attention of our people
and demanding action at the hands OF
) political parties. The corrupt use OF
large sums of money in political cam
l paigns is largely responsible for the
subversion of the peoples will at the
= polls. The masses are awakening to
3 a realization of the great power OF
= gold in contests that ought to be de-
termined according to the character
r of nominees and the soundness and
: morality Of political issues and there
. is a general demand for publicity in
q the collection and use OF campaign
= funds so that our citizens may know
s whether a political party has pur-
!, chased it's way into Office or has won
e its victories by honest means.
t Not only the white toilers of Am,
erica, but all our people. without re.
= spect to class or residence, are vitally
} interested in this menace to our so,
9 cial and industrial life from AsiatiC
! quarters, and If this is to remain q
= white mans country immediate steps
- should be taken to prevent Asiatic i'm
4 migration Of whatsoever character.
e This national convention meets al
= time when the angel Of peace Is
= lowering over the entire world and
= the nations Of the earth each day are
= strengthening those ties of friendship
= and common interest that will render
: war less frequent, and permit man,
i kind to turn their hands to the peace
: ful pursuits of life rather than tC
5 the destruction of one another
| THE Democratic party realizes the
e part that America must inevitably
: play in the affairs Of the world, anC
that we cannot escape participation il
e the settlement of every world prob
= lem that arises; but Americas weigh
and influence must ever be on the
: side Of peace. on the side of justice
: one the side of the oppressed; anC
e if the will of the people shall com
: nit to our hands the scepter of pow
: er, 1t will be used for the realiza
tion of the high American ideals tina
: raise our own people to loftier ant
r better things and through our pre-
: cepts and examples contribute to tn,
: weH-being and happiness of all man
|. kind"