The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-15


SIX months, In advance.
same ticket who radically disagree .,
/ to the cause Of our troubles and a. {.
J the means Of relief? Yes, ther.
, is one thing more absurd, and
that is for Gree b bac kers an(
: Democrats to vote different ticket
, when their cause and convictions an
absolutely the same. (Applause).
: If we have convictions and are govern
ed by reason and right instead Of pref
udice, must not those who agree act
together? Hence. my countrymen, I
appeal to you to think for yourselves,
to act upon the dictates Of your own
convictions. II You believe that the
doctrines ! have submitted to you are
wrong. then vote against the Demo-
cratic party; but II you believe in
what 1 have told you, and then vote
against the Democratic party, how can
You expect to be regarded as honeet
and Intelligent men? do not ask
you to vote with the Democratic party
because it is called the Democratic
party, but because the Democratic par
ty Is right and the Republican party
il wrong, aud the one party or the 9TH
er will continue to control this country
(Applause.) 1 fully understand that
parties. t would resent any charge to
the contrary. The great body Of the
people are patriotic, irrespective of
party. They are brave and honest, but
all men do not possess the moral man.
hood necessary to break the ties Of par
ty even when they know THAR party
is wrong. It is true that no great cause
ever triumphed except through party.
It is not less true that republican in-
stitutiOns were never Overthr0Wn ex-
cept through the abuse Of party spirit
The power is with us, the sovereign
people. We hold in our hands the
ballot, powerful instrument to exc
cute our will. It is more potent than
the bayonet when guided by the con-
science and intelligence of the citizen.
Then let us vote and act together, my
friends. Let us vote for what we be-
lieve to be right, for the interest of the
whole people. Let US restore prosper
ity to the land. It cannot be done by
waving q magician's wand and bid
ding prosperity return. The country
is sick unto death, and it is only by
wise legislation that it can be restored
to what it was before this dread calam-
itv was brought upon us. Some Per.
sons express surprise that new parties
should spring up. It is not at all sur
prising, my friends. They are largely
composed of former Republicans, who
leaders. It only shows that q consid-
erabie number of people are drifting at
sea, seeking a harbor, but without
chart or compass to guide their course.
They are cropping in the dark for re-
lief, and whether they grope wisely or
not, they seek to better their condition
Hence, lin some places, we find q
Workingmen's party, and in other
places q Greenback or National party.
But say, Nationals and Greenback
men, if you are here tonight, your
place is with the Democratic party.
Our creeds are the same. We seek the
same reforms, and only one road leads
to victory. (Applause.) 1 say to you.
Workingmen, your place is here by
me, who for long years have been bat
tling for your rights. (Applause-} I can
understand very well how Republi-
can who agrees with us can join the
Greenback party. He looks arQsnd
and finds his party under the lead md
control of national bankers and bond
holders. He feels that his interests
aud theirs are not alike. He still feels
antagOnism to the old Democratic par
ty, which he has fought SO lO2g; and Z
though he means well, he cannot over
come his prejudice many do. but
many more do nnt-Rnt no such ex-
cuse exists for the honest Democrat.
His party has always been of and for
the people. It was his party which
fought the old United States bank. 1t
was his party which turned the Fed
eral Government over to the Repub-
licans free from debt. 1t is the Demo-
cratic party which now seeks to rescue
the manhood of the people from pau-
perism, and preserve republican gov
ernment from the pauperism and ruin
which threatens it. IF you had q
Greenback speaker here tonight you
would hear him announce generally
the truths have spoken. Unless he
spoke of parties, you could not tell
whether he was Greenback man or
q Democrat. Why? Because our fun.
Democracy have the advantage of
vastly greater numbers, and OF being
in the lead. 1t is no new thing for me
to make Greenback speech. I have
been doing SO since 1886, and will CON-
tinue till our cause triumph as it Is
certain to do. (Applause.) We Green
hackers and Democrats have q conn
mon cause, and that cause is the peo-
ple's. Suppose that four of US were ON
q march, and heavy log Obstructed
our advance to remove it required the
absolute and united efforts OF all four
of US, and while three of US were try
ing to lift the log, the fourth threw his
whole weight upon it, or pulled in an
opposite direction; would you not
think it a very silly thing for him to
do? Then don't divide. Don't let
narrow prejudice defeat great cause
upon which so much depends. ZAP
ptause.)
recollect that when q boy read of
IL r h ,io 4,
for his three sons. To the elder he
said, "Go out and cut three sticks Of
equal length and thickness, and then
cut three other sticks like the first and
bring them to me-" The son went out
and brought the sticks. The father
said, Now, my son, take cord and
bind three of the sticks together, "and
they were bound. Now, he said,
+" break them.u And the son tried, but
tried in vain, for the sticks were united
those other sticks.H said the dying !.
father, and they were handed to him
:" L am feeble and DYING"
said he, yet can break each Of these
sticks, because they are not united"
and he broke them one by one and
threw them upon the floor. So it Ii
with us, Greenba nbackmen, WOrkingmen
Democrats! We are brothers. Let US
unite our forces cOgeCher. III we unite
the day of our relief is near at hand.
My friends, I have done. 1 leave these
questions with you. They are yours,
and they are mine. They concern the
interests of every man, woman and
child in our entire land. Remember,
hat union means certain success for
)ur cause, while division might work
1efeat. Then stand together, and to-
yeather we will triumph. (Applause.)
THE Democracy have accomplished