The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-02-14
viii Be Matter For Others
To Decide On This Fall
Hon. John @. WeIty De-
livers Stirring Address
at kenton's Lincoln
Day Banquet--Speech
In Full.

Kenton, o., Feb. 12.-At the Lincoln
day banquet in this city tonight, Hon.
John G. Welty, of Canton. prospective
candidate for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket, gave the following ad.
dress:
Mr.. Toastmaster,-In constructing a
vessel for the high seas not only is the
greatest care taken in the material used
so as to guard against breakers' but
with equal care In she manned with suit
able equipment that she may thereby
Thus II is with the ship Of State" Not
only is II necessary that she be oon-
structed Alright but that her officers who
safety in her Mooring. There are storms
on land and sea and IL should be- the
purpose and aim In the constructing or
have them at all times under proper con-
troll and be able to Withstand the temp
est however fierce, remembering that the
than its weakest part or link. Dangers
are almost constantly arising and there
fore the utmost care should be taken
70 so guide our ships that for the % safety
safe voyage and landing may be secur-
ed.
The Ship of State is subject to greater
dangers. She not only contends against
the ordinary blasts OF the Statosman but
often a misguided but conscientious pub
lie, and TO which may be added the dam
gerous assaults OF the demagogue ana
Our Ship OF State was nrmly construct
ed was built upon principles that were
everlasting and humane and which were
bound together by the principles Of equal
rights and exact Justice to all and spec
ial privileges to none-unity Of faith and
bond of peace-crimsoned with the blood
OF our ancestors, plloted by our consti-
tuition and signnied with our nag. Thus
manned and equipped, II properly con-
trolled there should be no danger In her
course and her mooring should be most
Occasions like this serve to kindie anew
In our hearts the love and esteem We
fced their lives in defense of our coun-
try whether upon the battle field or at
the hand OF the unwelcome assassin.
They bring more vividly TO mind the
noble deeds they accomplished and the
many hardHhips they endured, and the
bravery they demonstrated.
Among the most illustrious OF states
man. In It's real sense. We recall the one
whose birth occurred In our sister state
nearly a century ago-Abraham Lincoln
Ito whose glorious achievements both as
Republic we delight to honor. No man
ever entered upon the duties OF his offioe
under more trying circumstances than
he. Born under the influence Of a free
people he necessarily abhored slavery
and his birth was the death signal OF hu-
man slavery In this Republic. Sister
states honestly differing as to such con-
ditions II required that mature 1udg-
ment bravery and love OF country that
Lincoln possessed TO meet the emergency
fully realizing that war is only to be
resorted to as last resort and then
only for the principles and purposes for
which u ia made necessary.
He believed In one Union-and that our
f" ef one nst,onsi w family but t ne net % FOR nf TWO
or more He believed that our constitu-
tion was our national creed and that
the on,y safety for our people was TO
live within its limitations and provisions.
That 10 the different coordinate branches
OF our government were delegated GER
tain righta, responsibilities and duties
that should be administered and entorc-
ed as by the constitution provided That
the legislative, JudiTial and executive
departments were separate and each had
tsrfered with by the other except as
especially provided, and that for either
TO assume 10 trsspass upon the rights
Of the other was not only unconstitu.
uonal but revolutionary In character and
dangerous in practice, ana In direct con-
ffict with the fundamental principles OF
our creed and government Each has
should have. it's responsibilities and each
responsible TO the people. To permit
the executive 10 assume not only the
Sssss ssSTlssd 70 that men Of
islative powers as we'll would not only
be unconstitutional but dangerous In
towards monarcby.. Let the duties and
fully belong. and u they are not prop
srly administered the people can then
rectify the wrong
The Democratic party successfully
guided tho Ship OF State for more than
q half century prior to the election and
inauguration OF Presldent Lincoln. and
during that period we were q prosperous,
contented and happy people. We grew
nom infancy 70 be a great country. Our
commercial ana agricultural interests ad-
vanced In proper ratio the law OF sup
ply and demand controlled and govern
cd tbom, and the survival OF the fittest
was the standard by which they were
Judged. No laws were enacted to op-