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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
THE REASON FOR 1T.

"A mans political preference,
said John Mitchell in recent inter
view published in Human Life, an
ably conducted magazine, must be
determined by himself"
He said further: "The manner in
which he votes, however, is not ex-
clusively. his own concern" His
highest duty is ito exercise his suf.
frage as to promote the highest inter-
ests of society"
He points out most clearly that
under normal political conditions
there exists no good reason why Ger.
tain groups of men should not unite
and stand together on the political
field, as a whole instead of voting as
single units; but this becomes neces
sary and inevitable, when legislative
action or judicial Interpretation. OF
both in combination strike at the
rights and interests of any special
division of society, acting within its
rights.
Then 1t becomes a matter of self
defense, for that division, or body, OF
society to unite with other good cit
liens, regardless of party Affiliations
to check and prevent the usurpatior
OF these rights in constitutional
way, by the intelligent exercising OF
citizenship.
This, in brief, explains why Mr.
Mitchell, Mr.. Gompers and all the in
huential laoor leaders are rallying
their compatriots to the support Of Mt
Bryan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
TAFT's HOME STATE.

Taft's sudden change of plans,
which put the tour of Ohio on his
itinerary at the eleventh hour OF a
canvass where every energy must be
bent to making sure the more prom
Using of the doubtful states, indicates
that matters are breaking badly for
him in his home state and indicates
that the Buckeyes are not responding
at all enthusiastically to his efforts.
Those who have held all along that
Ohio was doubtful are sustained by
Mr. Taft's hurried tour and his recep-
ton. The area covered by the un-
derstudy candidate indicates that he
is fearful of his labor injunction rec
ord. The meddling, overbearing,
ceaseless sermonizing and row-raising
proclivities of his sponsor is another
cause of Taft's slump
Walter Wellman writes to the
Chicago "Record-Herald" from Gin
cinnati, and assigns as the chief
cause of the showing the widespread
dissatisfaction of labor not only with
Taft personally, but with his party
generally. The coal miners are for
Bryan, and the mill towns also, where
thousands of idle workmen are flock
ing to the democracy in droves from
the party of the once full, but now
empty, dinner-pail
The Foraker following is sore at the
treatment their idol has rece3Red from
Taft and his sponsor. A number of
the Ohio republican PAPERS are not
supporting the state house ring part
Of the ticket. Add to this the fact
that in city and country alike the
floating vote of independents and tick
et-splitters has reached tremendous
proportions, and that all of this vote
has been cut loose from its moorings
within the republican party by the
excesses and outrages of party boss
es on their home constituencies, and
there ia" a combination of untoward
circumstances sufficient to appall a
stouter heart and more resourceful
and original personality than Mr..
Taft has yet been permitted to show.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
AN INDEFENsIsLE DEFENSE.

A feeble effort was made by the
Ohio State Journal to defend Governor
Harris on the question raised as to
the governors interest In two banks
in his home city favored by the State
Depository Boafd, consisting of the
State Treasurer, State Auditor and At
torney General, with deposits of state
funds The Journal says: Whether
the governor knew there was such an
account in that bank or not, we don't
know; but we do know that his stock
was 80 small that II wouldn't amount
70 a hill of beans whether there was or
not"
II the Journal doesn't know whether
the governor knew there were de-
pohits in banks in which he is financ-
tally interested, how can the Journal
know that his interest was so small
that IL Wouldn't amount to mill OF
beans" whether there was or not?
The Journal shows the same dis
position the governor has exhibited
from the beginning of exposures at the
state house-it knows what 1t wants
to know and DOESN'T KNOW WHAT
1T OUGHT TO KNOW.
But the question is not whether the
Journal knows The question is DIE
GOVERNOR HARRIS KNOW thai
state funds were being deposited in
the two banks at Eaton, Ohio, In which
he is a stoekholder?
Governor Harris has not denied
such knowledge, but he did try tC
make Il appear less obnoxious to- thS
people Of Ohio by saying that ths
amount deposited in each of these two
hanks is only $4,000, whereas State
Treasurer McKinnon's report to tbs
legislature in March showed that eacs
Of these two banks had $4,000 Ol
state funds on deposit
WbateFsF the financial interest o.
the governor In these two banks, both
the governor and the State Journa
carefully avoid the real point at issue
The principle involved Is the same
whether Governor Harris owns on'
share Of stock or ten shares Of stocI
or hundred shares or any number Q
shares; and whether the banks Il
which he Is thus financially intereste.
have II or $40 or s10O or $1,000 o.
10000 or $4,000 or s25.0O0 OF tn
states funds on deposit. The segisia
ture lcf Ohio was ;ryln6 70 ascsftalI
fromf the state Treasurer III Nha
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

banks the peoples money was de-
posted, how much and at what rate of
interest The Treasurer refused at
first to give such information and
when the facts were being uncovered
by investigating committees Governor
Harris used the power Of his high
Office to aid an attempt to sidetrack
such investigation.
The office of Governor of Ohio is
not hill of beans. The interest Of
Mr.. Harris in any bank as q private
citizen differs from the interest Of
Mr.. Harris as governor of Ohio.
Instead of using his Official power
as ne should have done. and as re-
dnired by the laws of the state, to aid
the investigation and to ascertain the
real conditions in the State Treasury
and !. State Auditors office, Governor
Harris entered into secret conferences
to defeat, If possible the investigation
conducted by the senate committee.
The Ohio State Journal in its issue
Of March 81 stated that "as the re-
suit OI conferences DeLWScu lilc bldle'
officers and the Republican members
of the legislature, held last week and
continued yesterday in the Office of
the Attorney General bill would be
introduced by Senator Patterson, of
Ashland, that would be backed by a
special message by Governor Harms to
the General Assembly and that
among the conferees who discussed
the proposed bill yesterday were Gov
ernor Harris. Attorney General Ellis,
State Auditor Guilbert. Senators West
and Hypes and Speaker Eagleson,"
The bill and the message followed in
due time but the legislature sat down
on both.
Governor Harris must have a peeu-
liar hill of beans" that his private in
terest should induce him to engage in
such secret conferences instead of per-
forming his official duty as Governor
of the State of Ohio. and in attempt
ing to defend the governor now, as
compared with its statements March
81, the State Journal has simply made
for him an indefensible defense.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
THE DRIFT TO BRYAN.


The correspondent of the New York
Evening Post (Republican) who has
been conducting an independent in
vestigation of affairs political in Ohio,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Nebraska has obtained some interest
ing, If not important, information. He
has found. for instance, that in all
parts of the States mentioned the de-
posit-guarantee plank of the Denver
platform is the one that is winning the
most votes for Bryan. This is espec-
tally true in the agricultural districts
where prosperous farmers have money
in the banks and think it is perfectly
proper that the1government should
protect it for them.
He has found, too, that the drift of
sentiment is Bryanward, Explain
ing Mr.. Bryan's confidence in his sue
cess, this correspondent says:
Mr.. Bryan has seen what every other
interested observer who has been trav-
cling about the country the last six
weeks has seen. that whatever drift of
sentiment there is in this campaign
is toward the Democratic party and
the Democratic candidate Things have
nc. been breaking" right for the Re
publicahs. They themselves concede
this, but concessions are not necessary
in the face of a reorganization of the
campaign management. 1t is not diff
cult to find Republicans and Demo
Gratis who voted for Roosevelt four
years ago who will vote for Bryan this
year, but it is more difficult to come
upon any appreciable number of Dem
ocrats who do not intend to vote
their national party ticket in No
vember.
This is fair expression of the sit
uation from the correspondent fan
independent paper which is support
| ing Taft The drift" is obvious
Every canvass, every STRAW vote
every scrap OF information indicates
| its tendency toward the Democrats
The one question is the extent Of the
drift. Is it to go unchecked for ~the
two weeks that remain before election
And, If it does, will its force be great
enough to overcome the Republican
preponderance in the necessary num-
ber of states as that preponderance
was indicated four years ago?
While Republican campaign man.
ayers are giving out rosy statements
and making extrayagant claims foI
public consumption, they are deceivinf
neither the people nor themselves
They are plainly alarmed. Their maiI
and most plausible argument is that
despite the great change in popular
sentiment, their numerical advantage
will not be all overcome. The question
is merely how far Bryan will cut int
the Republican vote, not, will he Gu
into il? n,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Several inmates OF thu staiM cgEDty
infarmEry are passing cards foy Charles
E. Jarvis. one Of the Republican nom
inees for iRnrmary direcSNF Jarvis
has already served three terlnrs and
has been MIXED Ep with the eKtrav-
agance that has held sway about that
institution during the past SIX years.
why hsp has TO get The poor unforeu-
nate men 10 electioneer for him can
not be Understood unless there Is no
one outside OF the Institution willing
% DO the woTk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
outlook Excellent.

New York, Oct. 18.-A canvass by
the National Association of 3Manufac-
turers as to the present condition OF
trade and prospects for the immediate
future has brought from every quarter
Of the country replies that show the
cOuntry's industries are surely, If slow
ly. recovering from the panic and that
the outlook is excellent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

For Governor
JUDsoN HARMON, Of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAvIDSL. ROCKWELL, of Portage
For Secretary of State
]. H. NEWMAN, of Miami.
For Supreme Judge
GEORGE B. OKEY, of Franklin,
HUGH t. MATHERS, of Shelby.
For Auditor OF State
w. w. DURBTN, of Hardin
For Treasurer of State
D. s. DREAMER, of Belmont
For Attorney General
]. S. HOGAN. of Jackson.
For Supreme Court Clerk
o. c. LARSON, of Licking.
For Dairy and Food commissioner
DAVID ELEY. Of Ashland.
For Board of Public Works
JOHN A. STATES. of Allen'
BERNARD DORAN, of Perry
For State School Commissioned
JOHN A. MCDOWELL. of HolmeA
For Circuit Judge
r. M. VOORHEES,.
For Circuit Judge-(Short Term)
ROBERT S. SHIELDa
For Congress
j. wHITACRB.
For State Senator
EDWIN s. DEFORD.
For Probate Judge
FRANzo D. MILLER.
For Clerk of Courts
MILTON c. MOORE.
For Prosecuting Attorney
CHARLES KRICHBAUM.
For Representative
q to elect)
OWEN ]. EVANS.
BERNARD BELL.
For Sheriff
HORACE CLARK.
For County Auditor
CHARLES FRANTz.
For County Treasurer
JOSEPH REBILLOT.
For County Recorder
]. u. DOUGLASS.
For County Commissionrs-
e to elect
C. w. PALMER,
c. H. SToNER,
A. l. YOUNG.
FOR County Coroner
DIR. T. c. SIFFERT.
For County Surveyor
OLIVER w. HoLL1
For Infirmsry Directors
g to elect)
HENRY 8. BELDEN,
CHRISTIAN GRADER
WILLIAM H. WISE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

During the next two weeks the po-
litical campaign will occupy nearly the
entire attention Of the American peo-
pie. 1t is safe TO state that the Dem
Ocrstie party has not been as united
since 1892. when the country was swept
by Grover Cleveland. The conditions
nre about the same as they were at
that time. and the election mt VII
liam Jennings Bryan seems TO be q
foregone conclusion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

John p. ('Buddy'') Jones, OF North
Lawrenes, Is said to be going about the
country telling the miners that IN
case Tat is elected that the mines
would resume in full force within thir-
ty days. "BuddyY has always been
known as a "josher." II he will only
state to his fellow woFldngmen why
they have 10 wait until after the cleo
tion for prosperity, when the Repub-
iican party is, already in power, he will
perhaps answer a question that no
other @. o. p. leader has been able
to make clear up 70 the present time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
On Board shIp wltt Lower.

Asheville. N, c.. Oct, te. Miss Fay
ette Morgan. heiress. daughter OF ]. l..
Morgan, Marion. N. c., who gave chap
'eron the slip in Italy after being pre-
vented from marrying w. l.. Craig, a
schoolboy friend. is now on ship with
Craig who followed her TO Europe,
bound for New York. Will try and be
married on board ship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
prx.n s,arts On FInaI Tour.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct, 1s.-W. ]. Bryan
accompanied by his wife. left this afs-
ernoon for 81, Louis on his ANAL tour
OF the campaign He win 90 east.
speaking four times tomorrow at Chi
cago. He will address the employees
at the stock yards At Fart g. Louis
and win speak en- route.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
Boxer Thrashed bv pootor,

Ithaca. N. y, Oct. Is.-Because ].
Mcsherry, the boxing instructor at
Cornell, struck newsboy who threw
stones az him, DR.. Robert Warrenfi
prominent physician soundly thrashed
McSher1y, finally kicking him from an
alley to the street. Science was no
good against the doctor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

by hunting up Perry Heath the
anxious Republican collectors may
learn how Mark Hanna used to collect
campaign funds, and maybe Perry
could tell where the old sandbag and
lead pipe are stored.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

II Sunny Jim" Sherman did tell a
reporter to go to the devil when the
inQuisitive fellow asked him about the
sources Of contributions TO the Repub-
lican campaign fund it is plain that he
merely meant to refer him to the high
est authority,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Chicago dairymen object to having
their stables inspected. This with
holding of the publication of campaign
contributions until after election is es-
tablishing all kinds OF preeedents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

The Mexican government has decided
that any citizen of the United States
entering Mexico to earn his bread by
manual labor is an immigrant. Also
he is a chump.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Paris, Oct ls.-Turkish ambassa-
dor declares that Bulgaria, has backed
down and that an understanding with
Turkey is In sight Danger OF war
which seemed eertain. was iass night
eliminated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

The fight for the election of the
Democratic county and congressional
ticket promises to emil in victory on
election day. Every man ON the DEM
Ocratic ticket is clean and able TO
perform the duties Of the ONCE for
which he is nominated There should
be no slashing OF the ticket this year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

In a case of tariff discussion Theo-
dore junior ought by this time to be
able to talk with ancestral confidence
about the carpet tax.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
narrsd Newspaper .Msn.

Lenox, Mass, Oct. 1s.-Rev. Harold
ArroWsmith stood Al the door OF Trim
ity Episcopal church this morning and
kept OUT newspaper men. He says re-
porterS secure Coeiety notes from the
congregation In church, which is, at
tended ag all the millionaires here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Investigation may disclose that, in
stead of silently abdicating, King
Peter Karageorgevitch has merely
stopped making replies to his Haskell.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Michigan raised only enough wheat
this year TO supply it's own inhabit-
ants. The tariff should be increased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

n there Is anything not yet proved
Mr.. Roosevelt will nave his isttor nles
searched again Tor the evidence
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Boston, Mass. Oct Mckinley
memorial At Springfield to be altered.
The Marx Hanna moaNment ~ Cleye-
Lad win be used as a model
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
says Religion Not Fairly Kepresented d

odJs NeIIBIuH NVt FuIFIy HdpTcbeHted.
st. Louis. Oct. 1S.-Archbishop Ire
land at q banquet last night said that
Catholic should occupy the white
bouse Hs said religion was not fairly
represented in the Washington gov
egnment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

Endorsed for United States Senator
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, of Butler.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

For President,
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
JOHN w. KERN.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14

say II silo is not wanted the center
space can be used either for granary
or box stalls.
The round type of barn has these
advantages: First, the same amount
of outside surface used in square or
rectangular barns will inclose
greater surface In circular form. Sec
ond, the circular form has the decided
advantage OF strength over the fiat
side. Third, the gable ends are total
losses and are avoided in the circular
barn. Fourth the roof Of circular
barn is self-supporting and does not
sag, and Is far less liable to damage
from heavy storms. Fifth. the space
inclosed Is more convenient TO use,
requiring less time and work to care
for the same stock than In any other
type Of barn.
Here is a plan Of the ground floor
of q barn SIS feet in diameter
having the same outside surface that
a barn 36x6O feet would have. 1t pro-
vides room for ~ horses and
90 COWS in stanohions, having three
feet for each cow. This leaves
eight feet behind the cows so a
team and wagon can be used to clean
the barn. or. II dairying Is not fol
lowed. there will be 1.150 square
feet floor space, which will accommo-
dste 80 to so head of young stock.
owing to size. Everything can be fed
and watered from the one alley. l
defy anyone to comfortably house
such a number of stock and as con-
venient to feed In any other than the
round type of barn, and in addition
there is space of IS feet in diameter
in the center to store feed in. Hav-
ing built a round barn that has proven
satisfactory in every respect, l can
not speak In too high terms of 1t, and
while would not build round barn
II building small one, believe that
when we get to a size suitable for so
acres or more there is only one proper
style-round. If sand, gravel or
crushed stone is convenient l would
use cement to build the lower story Of
barn, and II possible build so as to
have q natural elevation on one side
so as to be able to drive in the Sec
ond story without too much of fill.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-14
RieBI FREDERICK ode L. cBOO7H-7UChCER
MI CONAZAWDER oft1e TOLLW7EERcSo fI2NZERLCH

in America 1t is easier for the poor to live here
than in London, but every year 1t is growing less
easy. In proportion with the poor mans growing
inability to support a wife, vice proves itself to
be on the Increase. This advance in vice Is found
even in the west. and there. well as in tho
east 1t is due to the growing financial disability
to marry.
During my recent visit to Kansas City several
married women applied to me for positions on
the Salvation Army farms On investigation I
learned that they had not heard from their hus
bands for years.
l made inquiries and in each case found that
the wage-earner of the family. unable to gen
work, had gone away, penniless to seek livel
hood elsewhere and had been forced to leave his
wife and little ones to shift for themselves The
stories were profoundly pathetic. For they told
Of men and women whose right to wed and rear
families WAS inalienabe and yet who had been
forced to part from all that each held dear.
Poverty, not more merciful DEATH them did part.
Can any situation be imagined that would be
more crushing to man of heart and OF pride
than to be forced thus to condemn to poverty
and loneliness the woman he loved? Could wit
nesses to such tragedy require stronger deter
rent to matrimOny?
There is far suffering of this kind among
the poor than the world at large ever hears of.
Poor people are proud. and most OF them have
a passionate love of home l have whole
families resign themselves to probable death
than to allow their homes to be broken up.
The great dread of the unfortunate poor is lest
their children be taken away from them and
committed to an institution. "Domicide" the
breaking up of the home is to the poor man what
regicde is to loyal subjects of any king
From a sociological standpoint there are many
arguments for allowing the poor man to have
home and family. 1t is his right. He is fonder
of his children. rule, than Is his rich neigh
Dor. His home is dearer to him. Home ties
his only joys, his only recreation.
When / find starving and unable to sup
port his family do not believe in tearing out
his heart by proposing the breaking up OF his
home and the commitment of his children to an
institution l suggest to him rather. that he go
into the country. where work is plentiful
and living cheaper, and try to find the means
for him to do
Perhaps the best maxim to solve the marriage
problem among the poor is:
place waste labor on waste land by means Of
waste capital. and thereby convert the trinitJR
of waste into unity of production"
Copyright by Joseph B. Bowles)