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

louisville Ky) Courier-J -Journal.)
I'm 1893 special session termi-
mated at the precise second the regu-
lar session began. "+ ".-
ITO uphold a nomination Roosevelt
invented the absurdity of 'construc-
tive recess Members of congress who
had drawn 40 cents a mile for travel
ing to the special session, and
whirled around in their chairs TO at
tend the opening Of the regular
planned raid on the treasury for a
second payment of full mileage This
is a large item. The Hawaiian dele
gate draws more than his $4,000 sal
ary. Democrats defeated the first at
tempt to rob the treasury. In 1905
Sherman led new raid. and it is
recorded in speech brazenly defying
public sentiment. The bill passed the
house, and was scuttled in the senate"
-Pittsburg Post.
The Post proceeds to lambast Mr..
Sherman most numerically for an ut
ter lack of scrupulosity. But let us
go slowly. This action upon the part
of Mr.. Sherman was not conscious
dishonesty, but merely moral cbli-
quity-the result of a communicating
environment. The basic principle of
Republicanism being graft, Mr.. Sher-
man has acquired false ideals, like the
little boy caught the itch--'cause he
couldn't help it.
1t is difficult to grow up in the
court of Denmark and not reek more
or less of that odor of its rotteuness.
Mr.. Sherman never spent a sleepless
night trying to calm a disturbed con-
science. He has never done anything
in public life which he believed he
would ever live to blush for. Bless
you, he will not enter this camaign
with a mind disturbed merely be-
cause a platform promise OF tariff re-
Vision is coupled with a policy Of fry
ing the fat out of the protected indus
tries to foot the expenses of the race
and promising the protected per-
petual license to skin the consumer
for his hide and tallow.
Let Us not be choleric and abuse
Mr., Sherman for having been consist
emily an advocate of the policy of
grab. Let us merely east our votes
for a ticket that does not represent
the things for which Mr.. Sherman
stands, conscious of no desire to do
evil because of his long association
with the writer's and the holders of
letters of marque, and his long fam
iliarity with the spectacle OF the de-
frauding Of the people by the grand
old party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09

Former Congressman Theodore A.
Bell, of California, who has been Sc
lected as temporary chairman of the
Denver convention, is presumed to be
Mr.. Bryan's personal choice. Mr.. Bell
is a native of California, born as late
as 1872. The salient points in his
political career are an election to
congress in 1904 and campaign for
governor of his state in 1906 that
came within 1000 votes of victory.
Mr.. Bells antagonism to the Hearst
party in California renders his selec-
ton as temporary chairman at Den
yer especially interesting perhaps. In
his one term in congress he ran foul
of the Hearst influence and in his cam.
Hearst himself. He was quoted as
saying of Mr.. Hearst in one of his
speeches.
Today one man stands foremost
among the agitators, and through his
newspapers stirs up the worst there is
in human nature that he may crafty
his political ambitions. This mans
name is Hearst. 1t is the solemn duty
of the people to drive him out of Cali
fornia. The Independence league
shows indubitable proof of Hearst's
treachery to the Democratic party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
PRESS CENSORSHIP.

The longest stride yet in the di-
rection of a press censorship in the
United States, of the most autocratic
and irresponsible type, was taken last
week by the postmaster general. He
acts under a law passed with hardly
a protest at the recent session of
congress. Senator Hale did give
notice upon its passage that it was a
censoring law, but it went through
the legislative mill without a jar.
Under this law the postmaster gen
eral has just issued a notice to post
masters to exclude from the mail all
which in their respective
opinions contain matter tending to
incite murder, arson or assassina-
ton" If the publication is in a for
eign language, and the postmaster
has reason TO believe" that it con-
tains matter tending to incite arson,
murder or assassination, he may
withhold its transmission through the
mails until certified translation is
filed, and continue to do so until the
department rules il he asks a ruling.
II the local postmaster is "in doubt"
in any case, he must submit the
question TO the department and pend
ing its opinion must exclude the mat
ter from the mails. This is a terrific
power to place in the hands of post
masters. Scores of thousands of cen
sors are thereby established, cenI
tralized justices of the peace, each
with his own test of what constitutes
a publication tending to incite to ar
son, murder or assassination" and
each beyond the reach of the courts
But postmasteTs are expected to act
with wise discretion and conserva-
tism in order that no innocent pub
Usher may suffer injustice" All!
Publications that are right" must
not be distributed. To call Repub-
lican president a despot might sub
ject socialist publication to sup
preston as tending to incite to as
sassination. But to call a socialist
on trial for his life an undesirable
citizen" might be legitimate in the
interests of justice. 1t would de-
pend upon the point OF view Of the
postmaster.-Chicsgo Public.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
NEW YORK IN THE ELECTION.

There are we'll known reasons why
New York would be a very unsafe
state from the Republican viewpoint
this year, if a Democratic presiden-
tial candidate especially suited to the
New York situation could be nomi-
mated. An ugly condition of affairs
exists within the Republican party in
the Empire state, which represents a
long accumulation of political hot
boxes. Only GovrnOr Hughes charac-
ter as a reformer saved the state from
Hearst in 1906, the Democrats carry
ing the entire state ticket except the
governorship. There is no Disgusting
the fact that today a breach exists be-
tween Governor Hughes and the Re-
publican machine, and the politicians
anticipate a dead set against the Re-
publican state ticket in November by
the race track interests. The old dis
credited Platt-Depew-Odel regime, al
though down and out, is still load to
carry.
But Bryan's ability to derive de-
cisive advantage from such a situation
is questionable. And thus the question
arises whether the Democrats could
carry the country without New York.
Any careful examination will show
that New York has never been in the
past, and is not today, absolutely in
to winning candidacy.
1t has frequently cast it's lot with a
defeated party. New York voted for
Tilden in 1876 and for Seymour in
1868, and both were beaten. In 1856
Democrat, lost New York,
but gained the presidency. Going back
to 1924, New York was against Jack
son, who led Adams on both the pop
ular and electoral vote.
The notion that it is impossible for
a Democrat to win without New York
has arisen since Buchanan did the
trick so easily. and it has no sub
stantial basis except the experience
since the civil war. Bryan, however,
would need to sweep the middle West
to repeat Buchanan's performance.
The middle West is this year the real
battle-ground
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
WHY NOT, INDEED7

Why not solve this Gordian snarl
between Roosevelt and Taft and Vorys
and Hitchcock by continuing George
B. Cortelyou as executive chairman
and Cornelius N. Bliss as national
treasurer? They are men of expert
ence
They know how to get the money
out of Wall Street, Standard Oil, Steel
trust and all the other constituents
They did it four years ago. and in
duced the Republican candidate to de-
nounce the Democratic candidate for
president as a liar for exposing the
financial scheme while they went on
gleefully distributing the money that
secured Republican victory.
They were good men and true in
1904 They can be no worse, and no
one thinks they are any better now.
This is shown by the fact that Presi-
dent Roosevelt said he would make
them pay back the tainted money to
Hartman, Morgan, Rockefeller and
the trusts. and the further fact that
they never paid it back, and have in
the treasury what there is left of 1t
for use this year.
To be consistent Teddy and Taft
should hurrah for Cortelyou and Bliss
and the same Old Graft.-Columbu
Press-Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
GEORGE GROSS.

George Gross, who has been resi-
dent Of Canton for many years, was
found dead in his bed at his home,
1905 East Fifth street, by his aged
wife Sunday morning at an early
hour Mr.. Gross was feeling i'll Satur-
day evening and his wife applied home
treatment for relief He expressed
himself as feeling much improved and
he seemed to rest well the greater
part of the night. Sunday morning
Mrs. Gross arose at the usual time,
but as her husband seemed to be
sleeping soundly and believing that
more rest would be beneficial to him,
he was not disturbed. When she
went to arouse him later she found
that lie had fed. Mr.. Gross was born
in Germany. and at the time of his
death was "A years of age. He is sur
vived by his widow and several chill
dren. He was carpenter by trade,
and some years ago he was engaged
in the buggy and carriage business.
He was highly esteemed by a large
number of acquaintances. He was a
member OF the German Evangelical
church and the funeral will take place
from this church Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock The burial will be in Row
land cemetery,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09

Republican Vice Presidential Can
didate Sherman returned to his home
in Utica, N. Y, on Thursday and was
met by a crowd Of enthusiastic citi
zens and given a most royal welcome.
The speaker Of the day, in eulogizing
Sherman, said that he was one of the
few men greater than his party. This
may be true so far as the Republican
party is concerned but in Canton we
have several alleged Democrats who
think they are bigger than all the
parties. OF course their heads are in.
flated with hot air.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
GOVERNMENT sY INyuNcrIoN.

All the efforts to make IL appear
that opposition to government by in
junction is an assault upon legitimate
judicial functions are childish. They
cannot deceive many people at all. nor
many very long. There are three
principal points involved in the issue
One relates to the injunctive function.
Legitimate injunctions are solely for
the protection of rights in property.
But they have been perverted by the
courts to the purpose of regulating
personal conduct with reference to
bargaining for the hiring of workers.
Inasmuch as there has been no legal
property right in workers in this
country since the Thirteenth Amend
ment, there can be no basis for in
junction of that kind. Personal rights
can neither be protected nor invaded
by Injunction without substituting
judge-made law for the law of the
land. second point raised by this
judicial novelty called government
by Injunction is the question of
legislation. 1t Is for the legislature,
not for the courts, to prescribe what
shall be lawful and what not. Yet
labor injunctions elaborately define
offenses unTecognized by the statutes,
action that no Legislature would dare
to prohibit in statutory form, and for
bid them under penalty Of punishment
for contempt Ct court. The third point
lelates to tn emethod and effect of
the proceedings for violation of labor
injunctions. Evidence of guilt is upon
affidavits prepared and sworn to in
the Offices of the lawyers for the
is no opportunity accorded the per-
sons prosecuted to confront or cross
examine the witnesses as a matter Of
right. The hearing is before judge
without jury. The penalty is in the
discretion of the judge. If that act
charged be a crime, the conviction,
however unjust is no bar to Grim
inal prosecution. Nor does the pen
atty, however harsh, prevent the impo-
sition of a second penalty for the
same offense upon a criminal convic-
tion. The question of notice of hear
ing is indeed important. Injunctions
without notice are not only pre-judg-
ments, but in labor cases they are
practically conclusive in their efrect.
Yet the question of notice is compare
lively minor one. The real ques-
tions raised by labor injunctions are
those noted above. All the safeguards
of the law for the protection of in
nOcence with reference to accdsa-
tions of crime are violated; the judi
ciary not only adiudicates but legis-
lates; and the emergent process of in
Junction is extended from the protec-
ton of property rights to the regula-
ton of personal rights.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09

yet again that he may mot look too
closely to see why It didn't go off?"
in the name OF the victims who died
of the dread tetanus will you see that
all chance wounds are carefully
cleansed and judiciously treatedT The
nation needs these future citizens, 80
do not send them blinded OF MANNED
into the field of life. From the couch
of formes sufferers. from the an
guished cry Of the sightless, let the
warning sound again and again in the
ears of children in Columbus, BE
careful, BE CAREFUL"
Let the boys celebrate and let the
girls join in the fun, but see that they
take no long chances, as children
are prone 10 do.
Let them have good time, but not
at the expense Of their entire future.
Columbus Press Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
FREE TRADE OR "scUTTLE."

(From the Portland Oregonian.)
Mr.. Taft wants free exchange, free
trade, between the Philippines and
the United States. Why not? The
Philippines are within the territorial
sovereignty of the United States. Mr..
Taft has repeatedly declared for free
admission Of the products Of the Phil
ippine islands into our American
states-into our United States of Am
erica. But the platform adopted by
the convention that nominated Mr..
Taft demands such limitations upon
free exchange as will! "offer effectual
protection against the sugar and to-
bacco of the islands.
Nothing could more completely il
lustrate the narrowness and selfish
ness Of protection" at its best; be-
cause it implies the use of the au-
thOrity and power Of government to
give certain of our people advantages
over others. Applied to the distant
possessions of the United States, it
becomes an unspeakable oppression,
because its victims are voiceless, and
have no means to help themselves.
We must give up the Philippine is
lands, or allow them free trade with
the United States; abandon them or
permit free entry of their products
into the country that compels their
allegiance and enforces their gubmis-
sion,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
LIKE THE GRAVEYARD WHISTLE.

Business reasons" figure in the re-
fusal Of the Panhandle to continue
the Walhonding Flyer. Business rea-
sons" influence railroads as well as in
dividuals. Let's see! Wasn't there
something said in the Republican plat
form about the party being better able
to get over panics than the Demo
cratic party could? If railroad com
panies, as the Panhandle. complain
of business, it would suggest that the
cry OF the idle politician "the panic iH
over" is done TO help the Republican
party in its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times, June 20.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
HENRY HEIsER.

Sarcoma caused the death of Henry
Heiser, a craftsman at the Berger
works, Saturday night, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Turajski, 928
Lafayette street. The deceased was
81 years of age, and has been en-
ployed at the Berger works for a
number of years. He was born in
Cincinnati, and has been q resident Of
Canton since he was small boy He
is survived by his stepfather, his
mother and one sister, Mrs. H. Lowe,
of Cincinnati. He was a member of
Patrick Henry Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
and also OF the Home Guards of
America. At 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon the funeral will take place from
the residence, interment being in
Westlawn cemetery. Nafs-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
KENNEDY NEEDED BY HIS KoUN.
TRY.
youngstown Vindicator. }

youngstown Vindicator.)
Good Lord! Senator Robert F. Pol.
lock of Stark fears there is trouble
ahead for the Hon. James Kennedy!
Pollock is full of blue mud. The con.
gressman is not only certain now but
has a cinch on that job for eternity if
for eternity he live. He cant get
along without it, And the country
by "Fiddling Bob" Taylor, by seeking
the governOrship against the present
incumbent, Governor Patterson. Mr..
Carmack seized upon the state prohi-
bition issue and became it's champion
his opponent adhering to the local op-
tiOn principle In view of the great
popularity of state prohibition in the
lower south, Mr.. Carmack can hardly
be accused of poor political judgment,
but his oratOry was insufficient to con-
tend with the organization and the
money which undoubtedly were made
formidable in Tennessee by the saloon
interest Of the United States. The
advance of prohibition in the south
had been so rapid and menacing that
in recent months the liquor trade Of
the country has organized in self-de-
fense as it has, perhaps, never done
before; and Mr.. Carmack must have
felt the impact of a thousand disil-
leries and breweries as he went down
to defeat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
WHERE, OH WHERE?

The American School Book COM
pany, more generally and intimately
known as the book trust, seems to
have the book bushes of the schools
of the United States completely under
its thumb. In the national convention
of the association. now being held in
Cleveland it is commonly reported
that the book trust defeated the can
didacy Of President Thompson, of the
Ohio State university, for president Of
the association. Where is the presi-
dents trust busting department?
Where is the prosecutor of every
county in the United States in which
the book trust operates? Things have
come to a pretty stage, when the
operations of the octopus can be con-
Quoted in a national organization,
openly and without special conceal
ment.-Akron Times.
What the Times states is true.
Right here in Stark county their
agents, it is said, secured the nomina-
tion Of school teacher Ruff for repre-
sentative on the Republican ticket SO
that they will have a friend" in
Columbus next winter. 1t is also re-
ported that they have enough votes
pledged among the candidates for the
Ohio legislature throughout the state
so that no legislation hostile to their
interests can be passed. This is surely
a deplorable condition of affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
CHESTNUT RIDGE.

Chestnut Ridge, July 3-Floyd DIE
mer made business trip to HartvlIle
Friday.
Philip Mangold and family were
guests Of Mrs. Mangold's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Wilson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Newhouse and
Herbert Baum were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Wymer Sunday.
Mrs Peter swartz was at Hartville
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. X. Breckenridge
and daughter, Pearl, were at HartvilIe
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram wymer were
the guests OF his sister, Mrs! LamueII,
at Harrisburg, Sunday.
Henry A. Bair was at Marlboro Sat
urday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
PERFECTLY SAFE.

The farmers OF Portage county
ought to be happy. With excellent
crops Of hay, wheat and oats. good
prospects for corn and potatoes. a
fine yield Of fruits and favorable
weather, we do not zee any cause to
complain. We do not think the bright
prospects would vanish In thin air and
be followed by desolate fields II the
farmers decided to vote - Rrysn.--
Kent buIletia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09

The board Of public service has rec,
commended the purchase of two new
street fushers. The council In its an.
nual budget is going to grant one.
This Is surprising because of the fact
that the $4,000 central engine house
is In reality going to cost exactly the
amount of the original appropriation
requested. There are, however, some
people in this community who will
have TO be shown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
COUNTING THE COST.

Looking at II in all seriousness,
have you counted the cost in coin of
the realm? Have you decided Just
how much you will allow your boy to
spend for fireworks for the Fourth?
OF eoure you are going to be
patriotic" and OF course you win see
to ii that the youngsters have good
time. But do YOU remember the ira
gedies OF last years Have you taken
that into account as part OF the costY
WIN you warn that idoliEed son to
be careful and not throw lighted fife-
crackers into sisters curls or on her
dressi Will you warn him again and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
LABOR UNIoNIsM BLAMED.
(From the Buffalo Commercially

(FTom the Buffalo Commercially
One Of the most competent en-
gineers in the United States service
says-and he ought to know that
the labor unions are responsible for
the fact that the United States has
lost the 5O-million-dollar contract in
the Brazilian navy. "As long as the
labor unions won't let a skilled
mechanic teach his trade to his own
son." so long will this country stand
at disadvantage,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09

The fight for the craftsmanship of
the Republican county central com,
mittee is still being waged among
Aungst, Bowman and Metzgar. The
News would suggest as a good com.
promise candidate the manufacturer
OF the weather strip that sdorns the
court house and the infrmary- build
ings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
MAYOR CARLILE
viii Not Attend Denver conve ntion.
First One Missed Since 1872.


First One Missed Since 1872.
For the first time since 1872 Salem
will be unrepresented at the national
Democratic convention, Mayor Al Car
lille, who has not missed convention
in that time, having decided to stay
at home. Editor T. s. Arnold, of Lee
tonia, left for Columbus Thursday and
will go to Denver from there on tho
Ohio train. Mayor Samuel Crawford
Of East Liverpool also went to Colum-
bus, and will be one OF the Ohio party
on the train.
Mayor Carlile evidently does not
greatly regret staying at home espec-
tally as. to all appearances, Bryan
will have IL all his own way, and Car
lille has never had any admiration for
the Peerless One" He has been a
familiar figure at all conventions held
since 1872, and was always pie for the
cartoonist, his rotund figure making
him good subject Salem News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-09
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Endorsed for United States Senator
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, of Butler.

For Governor
JUDSoN HARMON, of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID L. ROCKWELL, of Portage.
For Secretary of State
J. H. NEWMAN, of Miami.
For Supreme Judge
GEORGE B. OKEY, of Franklin,
HUGH T. MATHERS, of Shelby.
For Auditor of State
w. w. DURBIN, of Hardin.
For Treasurer of State
D. s. CREAMER, 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 DORIAN, of Perry.
For State School Commissioner
JOHN A. MCDOWELL. of Holmes.
For Congress-
J. ]. WHITACRE.
For Probate Judge
FRANC 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
HENRY SEXAUER.
For County Recorder
J. u. DOUGLASS.
For County COMMISSIONS
e to elect
c. w. PALMER,
c. H. STONER,
A. L. YOUNG.
For County Coroner
DIR. T. c. SIFFERT.
For County Surveyor
OLIVER w. HOLL.
For InfrmaTy Directors
g to elect
HENRY S. BELDEN,
CHRISTIAN GRADER,
WILLIAM H. WISE.