The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-10-27


of granite iirmness and integrity.
y principle of human eXistance,
quality of human purpose. At the
base of this rock, liberty has often
taken refuge and here human rights
have been defended. Behind this
fortress, Divinely ordained and
fashioned, the forces of progress
have rallied and broad minded and
broad -purpoSed civilization has ad-
vanced. Whenever a stand for lib
erty has been taken, by whatever
people and in whatever cline, the
sun of democracy has brightly
shone upon patriots whose example
has cheered other hosts, i'll other
lands.
Democracy resisted klngly op-
preston and made the American
colonies republic. The spirit of
democracy of the Eighteenth cen
turv made the Nineteenth a century
of Democratic independence, of in
dividual thought. and engrafted In-
dividual rights upon the written and
unwritten constitutions of the ma
tlons of former adtOcracy. Not an
empire, kingdom or prlncipality,
that has not modified its authority
over subjects the past fifty years.
1t is democracy working steadily
upon mind and matter. The spirit
of the American forefatherS is upon
this country and is impressed with
influence and power upon that pol
itical party called Democrat The
patriotism of jefferson is profound
ly impressed upon the party he
founded, and the unwavering be-
lief in the people which was char
acterist!c of Jackson is cardinal
virtue of the party of Jefferson and
: Jackson. He who has his political
faith pinned to the principals of
de Il 'ara;y is strong IN self, and is
living link in the chain of liberty
which binds the past with the pre-
sent and which makes the future of
the country hopeful and promising.
The landmarks of this party are
an heirloom to pass from generation
to generation in perpetuity. The
fundamental principle is the abso-
lutte belief in self government. One
man, if he be morally, is as good as
another In the political home where
democracy has being-in the party
where democracy is perennial. The
right of individual sovereignty is
gift from Divinity to man, and in
a republic of integrity can never be
delegated to a centralized power.
The command to earn bread by the
sweat of the brow involves the own
ership of that substance which work
supplies. The government of in
dividuals may tax the individual for
collective support, but not for the
Gestowal of discriminating favor.
The right of self government, and
the possession of individual proper
ty, honestly earned, are the plains
of Democracy upon which the a
merican Democratic party has er-
ected Its tabernacle of hope. The
princlDals of liberty and progre
have refuge here, ami to all the
world the promise of individual
sovereignty is like benediction of
peace and grace in the race of hu
man individuality.
A party thus entrenched can
never lie dislodged, can never be
destroyed. This is why the Dem
ocratic party has survived all an
tagonisms, and has preserved its
entity while opposition has waged
and warred, waxed and waned and
passed into history. For this old
party of ours the saints of democra-
CIV grew gray in earthly service and
have their reward. To this old
party the fathers who link the pres
ent active generation with the past
vlgor and glory, are faithful soldiers
yet. To this old party belongs the
manly strength of this active, in
ventlve, progressive, business gen
Grafton. To this old-new, this ever
lasting party, young men are swear
ing allegiance to-day. 1t reyers
its past, it is proud of its present. it
is hopeful and certain of It's future.
It's the party of the people, the
home of the patriots, the refuge of
the oppressed. This is the party of
Jefferson, this is the party of Jack
son, this is the party of Cleveland
This is the party which invites your
support this year, the party which
urges you to fall in for active ser
vice, for alignment upon the file