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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-02
TOO LATE NOW To
GUST MARTIN AS
LEADER IN HOUSE
Speedy Adjournment of Legisla-
ture Would Render the Eff
fort of Little Utility.
F0UR=YEAR TERM FOR
GOVERNOR AND SENATE
Bill to Allow Mott to Become Ess
sex PrOseCut0r-BilI of Last
Year Reported.

TRENTON. April 2..-Anger over the
bolt of nIajority Leader William P.
Martin from the House caucus of Tues
day afternoon is still felt by a number
Of the Reptrn Ecan Assse nlblymen, but
owing TO the lsrness OF the adjourn
men.. those o1p osed to Inc leader have
practically deoded that there would be
no utility In mtiang 4 fight to depose
Mr.. Martin, and thar an effort 10 this
end would give h in an opportunity for
a gallery play they "a 1t is now
felt that Mr.. Martin will remain as
leader on the floor until the end of the
session. which will be next week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
LINcoLN's BREvITY AND
LUClDITY.

From the New York Christian Ad,
vocate.
This is day of long speeches and
long letters of notification commit.
tees. A Lincoln voter has looked up
Mr.. Lincoln's speech to the notifica.
tion committee of Springfield at his
first nomination. In it are only 139
words; and in his formal letter of ac
ceptance are only 134 words. In his
speech of acceptance to the commit
tee at Washington IN 1864 there are
1876 words and in his letter of accept
ance there are only 200 words. Lin
coin gave the meat of the matter, ac
eepted the platform and promised to
sustain it. The present method OF
printing column after column Of
speeches and letters of acceptance
such as occurred four years ago and
are likely to occur now, is adapted to
throw dust in peoples eyes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
WAY THE WIND BLOWS.

1t is not hard just now to tell the
way the wind blows. It is so strong
la blind man could answer an interro-
cation. Interpreted this means Bryan
will be elected president. The extent
of the Bryan sentiment is marvellous.
Landlord Collins, Of the Collins house,
mercial travellers, said today: Eight
out of ten travelling men who come
here are for Bryan. A Rochester, N.
Y, man, who was here the other
night, incidentally called attention to
the fact that he was but one of the
16 travelling men who were together
at hotel the other night. Twelve of
the 16 were Republicans and IL of the
lot volunteered the information they
would support Bryan. The same Roch-
ester man declared that outside of
New York City, he was not SO sure
of that, sentiment in the Empire
state is very strong for Bryan
Travelling men agree on the state
ment- that there is much enthusiasm
over Bryan and comparatively little
over Taft.
Here in Greene county there are
Republicans, not Democrats, who
state that Bryan will get 800 Republi
can votes in this political division of
the state. A prominent official of a
negro organization states that Bryan
will receive 80 per cent of the 1,400
negro votes in Greene county. If his
statement be approximately correct
and other claims made be not exag-
gerated, Bryan will receive 1000 Re-
publican votes in Greene county and
this is but one of the So counties of
the state. True conditions here are
abnormal due to internecine war
among the Republicans of the dis
trict and to the enmity harbored by
hundreds of rabid Foraker Repub.
licans in this field against the posi-
bic ascendency of Taft.
But what is true in Greene county
is true in the Sixth Congressional
district and what is true in the Sixth
Congressional district is true 10 de-
gree of the entire state
There is but one sane conclusion
That there win be Bryan landslide
in Ohio and the Nebraskan will carry
the Buckeye state,
Freed from the burden of soup
house argument, carried by Bryan in
his two former campaigns, and braced
up with the knowledge by the people
that it was Bryan who inserted the
opening wedge in the now universal
demand for the5removal of the iron
grip held by predatory wealth on
legislative halls, it is just as certain
that q Bryan, aud Kern will sweep the
country. The. plain citizens, deluded
once by false cries and kept at the
shrine of Mammon, cannot be driven
70 fight for corporate Ggeed,-Xenia
Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
TAXATION OF THE POOR HERE
AND THERE.
From the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican.


The London Economist has been
printing some articles showing how
much more heavily burdened with
taxation is the German workman
than the English. Both countries
have the income tax, which is a tax
upon wealth rather than poverty; but
while the English tax begins only
with incomes of $500, which exempts
a very large proportion of the wage
earners, the German tax at decreas-
ing rates follows incomes down as
low as 1925.
Taxes upon consumption, which are
preeminently taxes upon poverty
rather than wealth, are notoriously
light in free trade England, and high
in protective Germany. According
to German authority, DR.. w. Gerloff,
of the university of Tubingen, the
German tariff taxes on the neces.
saries of life fall upon families some
what in the following proportions:
Upon well to do families with in
comes of from $1,000 to S1,500, these
taxes on necessary consumption
amount to from / to 1R per cent;
while in the case of poor families
earning from 5000 to 5000 year, the
same taxes amount to from SO to 8
per cent of income.
If income-tax England contrasts
so strongly or favorably with income
tax Germany in the consideration
shown to the poorer classes, how
stands America with practically the
whole burden of the national govern
ment placed upon the taxation of
consumption? We do not begin to
show even that consideration for the
poorer classes in our national taxa
tion system which is shown in Ger
many, and our state and local sys-
TENS of taxation are nearly as bad
since the taxes upon property are
largely shifted upon rent and other
consumption, while taxes on incomes
cannot be shifted.
This is far from creditable to the
United States. We should be doing
no great violence to the truth in call
ing it the shame of American democ-
racy. The time has come to apply
measures of correction. The Repub-
lican candidate for the presidency
says he favors an income tax, and
both candidate and platform of the
Democratic party favor it. They differ
only or chiefly in respect to the most
practicable means of establishing a
federal income tax We should thus
see an early end to the iniquity of
making poverty bear the brunt of the
costs of supporting the national gov
ernment through an inversely grad.
uated tax system whose rate in
creases as incomes grow less.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
EVADING THE TARIFF.

The American Protective Tariff
League, composed of men who have
become abnormally rich through high
protective tariffs and who are this
year, as in the past, whaeking up the
bocdle with which they hope to elect
Judge Taft, is again engaged in its
favorite pastime of trying to delude
the voters as to the real issue in this
campaign.
From New York (where else would
you expect0 comes information that
Charles A. Moore, the leagues presi.
dent, has caused communication to
be prepared with intent to send a
copy of it to every American manu-
facturer and the leaders of organized
labor.
We are told that Mr.. Moore
frankly admits" that tariff revision
will be undertaken by Congress next
year, whether the majority be Repub'
lican or Democratic, and that 1.-THE
admission Itself seems to acknowl-
edge the fact that the tariff issue, or
the question of a revision of the tariff,
is not involved in any of the cam
paign- arguments, since both parties
are pledged to revision. '.~ 80
Added to this information we have
the word of the Philadelphia Press
that the league, which stands for PRO
,tection, is preparinga figures andTdata
to aid congress in the raising of the
schedules, a reform that is thought
sure to come"
So the tariff is not an issue in this
campaign? Only the seriousness of
the subject restrains us from laugh,
ing. The Republican party has forced
the people to accept the tariff as an
issue-a most potent issue-and now
it tries to dodge. -sgzsGti e,s
The tariff league to- aid revision? ?
Isn't it grand?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

elicit a disdainful smile from house
wives, but It should at least interssl
them. The story goes:
Chicago, July 30.-"A square
meal for two cents" one that
will satisfy the voracious of
husky, growing school children,
seems to solve serious problem.
The experiment was tried out 10
day in the Graham school,
where four hundred youngsters
cleaned up the table and pro-
nounced the layout all right.
The Students Aid Association
has the matter in charge. 1t em-
ployed a first class chef to super
intend the buying and prepara-
tion of the food.
II Il wish they would experiment
on me every day. remarked one
youngster as he gazed at his
empty plate refectively. THAT
tastes like what you hear about
in the big hotels"
Here is the menu which was
prepared for today and may be
varied from day to day at ex-
actly the same cost of two cents
for each luncheon:
Boiled Potatoes. Baked Beans.
Bread and Butter.
Cereal Nectar Harlequin Dessert.
Cereal nectar" it is explained, i
beverage made from cereals ant
calculated to take the place of milk
tea and coffee Harlequin dessert
is a combination of pudding, egg
omelet, strawberry ,sundae, whea
cake and other ingredients. The che
who made it refuses toagiSe the exac
constituents. And although it mus
be confessed that it has a yer.
mixed sound, the school children pro
nounced it great" and that is prais
enough. ,-7.',- -
At all events, "a square meal TO
two cents sounds fine in these day
of high-cost living-sounds better
probably, than in the majority O
cases it would taste.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
NOT SETTLED yer.


(rrOm Tne Albany ArBuS.t
There are so many uncertain and
novel currents and cross-currents this
year that it is simple folly for any
one to say that IL is "all over but
the shouting" 1t seems at this time
highly that Mr.. Bryan will get q
much more nearly united Democrat
ic support than he has ever had bel
fore, and that number of other imL
portant elements are in his favor at
the start; in short, that there is
better chance for Democratic success
than there has been at any time
since 1892 But as a whole things
are decidedly mixed, almost chaotic,
and it is too early to make an in
telligent prophecy,
But when the Newark star serious
ly and calmly speaks of New Jersey
as today doubtful state, and when
the Portland Oregonian (Rep) puts
Oregon in the same category, we can
not see why~any Democrat should pull
long face and indulge in the cant
win" form of pessimism. 1t is time
enough to say good morning to trou-
BILE and gloom when you meet them
| face to face.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

The after effects of the Republican
panic is reported in BradstTeet's trade
review of the past week to be: THE
disposal Of surplus stocks of summer
goods at concessions, but reduced pub
lie buying ability is reflected in re-
ports from some centers of slow prog
ress in the clearing shelves of goods" "
That trade parlance IN fact means
that the many with reduced incomes
or those without work are unable to
buy goods, although offered at half
price.
What are the Sunshine Clubs do
ing that they allow Bradstreet to tell
the truth instead of a tale of fine
crops and prosperity everywhere, IF
you will only think So"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
SOCIALISM AND DEMOCRACY IN.
COMPATIBLE.

From the Cleveland Recorder
The true foundation of Democratic
government consists in the equal
rights of every man in his person and
property, and in their management.
Democrats hold that these rights of
personal liberty and private property
are inalienable natural rights; that
men could not lose or surrender them
if they would. The constitution of
the United States is the best express
sion of the Democratic theory of a
representative government of the
people, conducted by their agents for
their benefit which has ever been
written, and Democrats believe by
the preservation of the spirit and let
Ter of the constitution alone will the
people of this country ever be able
to secure real blessings of liberty to
themselves and their posterity.
Socialists, on the contrary, deny the
right of private property, repudiate
the doctrine of inalienable natural
rights, denounce the constitution and
appeal to some mythical higher
law" which, if it were practical,
would destroy all that is human, safe
and sane in a system of government.
Tbic Cp-cal1ad chi char 1au,r of epciol
ism is sometimes referred to as the
Brotherhood of man, sometimes as
the divine law, the golden rule, the
evangelical counsels and the like, but
whenever the Socialists in this coun-
try have been able 10 enforce any
higher law then the Constitution, that
law has taken the shape, either of a
protective tariff for breeding and
sheltering trusts or of system of co.
operative societies, like the Mormons,
the Dowieites, and others, based on
some sort of superstition or craze,
whose officers plunder the subordi-
nate members as Tuthlessly as the
barons of old plundered their neigh
DOl anu ISAptllGlINJ
ancient and modern and medieval,
proves that socialism, under what
ever guise it appears, religious, poll
tical or economical, breeds and feeds
on graft until it transforms itself
into feudalism, and then into i'm
perialism. It's first appearance is that
of FAD, or amusement, or religious
conception. Its advocates enter a
country as missionaries protesting to
do no mischief; and indeed, they do
none-exeept that, gradually gaining
foothold, they form special inter-
est or society, AMI by degrees form
! oompacts and combinations and
conspiracies with other special in
terests; and from these they go for
ward in greater force to attack the
laws and constitution of the nation,
until they end by Overthrowine
everything, both in public and pri-
vate. Such is the nature and history
of socialism. 1t has done nothing here
except to undermine our system by
means OF protective tariffs, and spec
ial laws for the few and seditious vol
untary societies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
Death al Louisyile.

Mrs. Rose Paumier, wife of Frank
Paumier, died at her home, at Louis
vile, Thursday morning, of conges-
tion of the lungs. She had been sick
for almost year with spinal trouble.
She was a constant and patient suf-
ferer. Her life was one of devotion
to her family and friends, a Christian
woman well prepared to answer the
summons. She was. born in Bavaria,
Germany, in 1S44, coming to America
when eight years Of age, with her
parents. She was the Oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Holman, and lived for
many years at Louisville. A husband
and the following children survive:
Herman, of Duquesne. Pa; John, of
Salem; Mrs. Peter Cachat, OF Canton;
Miss Anna, Charles, Paul, Aioysious,
Vincent and Raymond, who reside at
Louisville, The funeral will be at St.
Louis Catholic church, Saturday
morning, Rev Father Senner offieiat-
ing,fo Interment in the parish cem-
eterV. sssE 20 Toe ll alas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

There is apparently no sign as yet
Of improvement in the diamond mar,
ket. The great mining companies are
reducing the output, and most dealers
seem to be overstOcked. When the
Cape Town diamond business amounts
to $25, 100000 a year, it can be seen
what a cutting-down means to the
country. South Africa has been re-
covering very slowly from the Boer
war, and the hard times in America,
which is perhaps the greatest single
market, have given the country a set
back.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
LIKE AN AUcTIoNEER.

The Marietta Register-Leader print
ed the news that Mr.. Bryan asked his
farmer friends to contribute one dol,
lar each to the eDemocratic.lnation
campaign funds 1.-THE next day ii
raised it TO five dollars, at the end OF
the week to fifty dollars, and tomor-
row it will probably be five hundred
dollars This proves that li(k)e be
gets li(k)e.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

"The proposal to compel every cor
poration to sell it's commodities at
the same price the country over, al
lowing for transportation, is utterly
impractical" says William H. Taft
But the policy of maintaining a tar
iff law allowing corporations to sell
their commodities at two or more
prices the country over has proven
intensely practical.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

For Governor
JUDsoN HARMON, of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID L. ROCKWELL, of Portage.
For Secretary of State
]. H. NEWMAN, of Miami.
For Supreme Judge
GEOk@E B. CI<EY, 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 DORIAN, of Perry.
For state School Commissioner
JOHN A. MCDOWELL. of Holmes
For Congress
]. ]. wHITACRE.
For Probate Judge
FRANZO D. MILLER.
For Clerk of Courts
MILTON c. MOORE.
For Prosecuting Attorney
CHARLES KRICHBAUM.
For Representative
e to elecD
~ 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 --
g to elecD ....
c. w. PALMER,
C. f. sTONER, (
ALL YOUNG.
For County Coroner ...
DR.. T. c. SIFFERT.
For County Surveyor
OLIVER w. HoLL. .
For Infrmary Directors 3
g to elecD
HENRY S. BELDEN,
CHRISTIAN GRADER,
WILLIAM H. WISE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Bids for the construction of the new
central engine house were opened
yesterday and one of them was con
siderably lower than the original esti
mate of the cost of the building. Per.
haps few extras will be worked in
as one of the bidders has been quite
successful in securing jobs from the
Stark county commissioners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

The action taken by Mayor Turnbull
in vetoeing the $4,000 appropriation
for the repair of the Auditorium roof
is commendable. Something should
be done, however, with that roof and
that quickly, or greater loss than the
repair cost of the roof will result,
and perhaps an entire new building
will be necessary if some decisive ac.
ton is not soon taken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
.ei'suNa4a JIM BUSY. :,

From the Leetonia Reporter.
Labor is SO prosperous and happy
under these good Republican high tar,
iff times that the specially protected
ones down in the pottery town OF
East Liverpool, contemplate a special
tax levy with which to make public
improvements to give work to the un,
employed. Why not send for Ken
nedy's press agent. and give out word
that the old sport is securing pensions
for everybody.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

In the death of William B. Allison,
the United States Senate loses its
Oldest member in point of continuous
service. For 35 years he was a mem
Der of the upper law-making body of
the Nation, and before entering the
Senate he was for eight years mem
ber of the House of Representatives
from the Dubuque Qa.): district. Few
men have ever been permitted to de-
vote so many years to public life un-
interruptedly. A native of Ohio, Mr..
Allison went to Iowa when that state
was in the far West. He made start
as a railroad lawyer and was con-
server of railroad interests through.
out his long career. Although he was
victorious in his recent contest with
Governor Cummins, the result of the
primaries showed beyond doubt
that he was losing his hold upon the
voters of his party in the State. His
death will make necessary another
election, and there will be no dearth
of candidates for his seat. If Gov
ernor Cummins is ever to attain the
goal of his ambition he will have to
get busy now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

II is reported that the presidential
big stick" fell with a resounding
whack upon the head of The Morgan
Engineering Co.. Of Alliance, when
the 4ast government contract for two
gun carriages for $72,006, was let to
the Alliance Machine Co., the rival OF
the Morgans, OF course. .gthe Joss Of
tpis3 businesssand the tcoldpess Of the
MoEgans toward Roosevelt is but a
co-incident.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Suppose Judge Taft had gone to
Sycamore Hill with a tariff reduc-
ton utterance written down in my
acceptance specr.' How much bet
ter would he have felt after the in
terview than did the unfortunate
Philadelphia who fell headlong into
concrete mixer and became human
sausage?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

The fact that John ID. Rockefeller
recently painted his barn and other
outbLildings is being bulletined by
Mr. Tafts -sunshine committee" as
Sign Of returning prosperity, As
Ne Ioesp't have to pay that $40 ,24o 600
Gne he can afford 20 paint things red
o. any other old color. ...
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

zHpwEis the time to build house
Republican prosperity has reduced
the price of labor, although the
standing advertisement of the g. o. p.
is that its perennial blessing of high
prices includes top-notch rates for
labor as well as for food and cloth
1ng and every other necessity,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
He is A HUSTLER.
(Aniance Lsader9

IAHldHCt I@taIItI-J 4
Horace Clark, Democratic eandi-
date for sheriff. was in Alliance
Wednesday He is planning to make
an active campaign this fan and will
give sheriff Wilson chase for re-
selection that may retire thp iaiter to
private life Clark is hustler
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

"A gutter never gets anywhere, ,"+re5
marks paragrapher. Don't know
about that Some of the baseball
teams are carrying about lot of sus-
picious timber.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

The Dayton News says; ANY un-
ion that sees fit may give Mr.. Taft
q working card, but his physical ap-
pearance will show at a glance that
ST he really belongs to any union he
IS only a walking delegate" -.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Milk dealers of Canton and vicinity
will enjoy their annual outing at Mey-
er's lake today. They will no doubt
bear in mind the old adage that it
never pay to swap milk in the mid
die of the stream
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

William Randolph Hearst believes
in the private ownership of parties.
His candidate, Hisgen, is the head of
the ticket and the party is his'n.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

The next step after the pay-as-you-
enter car is the nickel-in-the-slot car,
and some are already being installed
on the Third avenue line in New
York You drop in your nickel and
get ride. The automatic motorman
has not yet arrived.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Will the trusts have voice in the
Republican campaign? Gen. Coleman
du Pont, of the Powder trust, has
been appointed director Of the speak
ers' bureau of the national commit
tee.