The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15

litioal .leeches and graft.
Mr. Bell was then introduced, and
his speech in part follows: when
came east several weeks ago, upon
scanning the newspapers | concluded
at once that all was lost, that the best
thing for me to do was to turn back
and forget the campaign. 1t seemed
that Roosevelt had published a state
ment that 4 want Taft elected and
by the Almighty he shall be elected
l have always had great respect, al
most to the point of reverence, for
what the President of the United
States says, for from my childhood
days l was taught to believe that 1t
was law. But upon consideration, !
found that in all my study of law, l
had never come across a single syl-
! liable to indicate that the president
| had any authority to become cam
paign manager, and convert the white
house into political headquarters.
"Yes, Taft will make a model sue
cessor. 1 remember having looked up
the meaning of the word model one
time, and Webster's definition was "a
small imitation of the real thing
| believe that the definition applies to
! Taft in the truest sense.
"In the early part of the year 1907,
Taft, so thoroughly convinced of For
aker's compatibility, made the state
ment that he would rather lose the
presidency than to gain it by COM
promise with the Ohio senator. 1t
was but few weeks ago. during the
G.. A. R. encampment at Toledo, that
the candidate condescended to smile
beniguantly upon the man whom he
had denounced, and the latter accept
ed his hand with all the friendliness
of old acquaintanceship. 1t was scarce
ly a week afterwards, that Taft hear
ing of Hearst's exposure of Foraker,
again openly declared his enmity. In
California we would call this hypoc-
racy, and l don't believe that it has
a different name in Ohio. If Taft had
carried out his first assertion, Presi-
dent Roosevelt might have had some
ground for making a comparison be-
tween the heir apparent and Bryan.
There are four things before the
people in this campaign-Bryan and
Taft as men, and the two platforms.
representative of the wants of the peo-
pie. You cannot find one progressive
plank in the Republican platform, that
Roosevelt has advocated for seven
years, and Bryan for twelve years.
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take to carry out some of the wishes
of the people, his hands would be tied
by his pledge to supported the Repub-
lican platform. Why then not elect
Bryan, who together with a Democrat
ic congress, would carry out in reality
that motto, Shall the people Rule?'" "
In speaking of the guaranteeing of
| bank deposits, he said: THE people
have the same right to demand secur-
| ity as the banks have when they make
a loan of several hundred dollars. The
only hope of the American people in
getting such a security is through the
success of the Democratic party at the
election this fall"
| THE fight this year is between Plu-
tOcracy and Democracy. The former
| represents the corporations, the Grim
inal rich, and corrupt politiciansa ,
Democracy, the interests of the peo-
pie. 1t is for you to decide"
The speaker concluded his address
by profusely thanking the Young
Mems Democratic club, of Canton, for
the interest they had taken in his COM
ing, which they showed by their large
attendance. He also commended the
rest of the audience for the kind atten-
tion they had given him during the
evening.
Following the meeting in the opera
house, a reception was rendered Mr..
Bell, at the Eagles club rooms, of
which he is past Grand Worthy Presi,
dent. The reception was attended by
many of the Eagles from this part OF
the county and from Canton.
R. F. Weybrecht, of this city, promi
nent in politics here for some years
and this year a presidential elector
! sized up the situation something after
the following, 81 think that the time
= has come when we will give the Re
publicans in Alliance the hardest fight
of their lives. Alliance for years, has
been strongly Republican, but l dc
not look for any sweeping majorities
for them this year. For the county
ticket, believe that Democratic sue
cess is assured, but the state and ma
tional tickets are in the doubtful col
umn."
Hugh Blakely, another prominent
Democrat, said 81 don't believe tha
under the circumstances the Republi
cans could have made as good show
ing as that made last night. They
have never shown such lukewarm feel
ing before in a presidential election.
Guy e. Marchand, secretary of the
Democratic executive committee oi
Stark county, said: TT was the big
gest Democratic meeting in the his
tory of Alliance"