The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-06-25
WARNING
TO DEMOCRACY. EX-GOVER-
NOR CAMPBELL SOUNDS
THE WATCHWORD
Of Cancellation at Chicago. Split
Means Sure Defeat. Lesson
Drawn From the Fatal
Rupture of 1860. The OhiOap's
Views on Coinage.


WASHINGTON, June 20. .-Ex- Gov
ernor James E. Campbell, of Ohio,
delivered an address tonight that ex-
cited great interest among the DEM
ocrats in Washington. The occasion
was the annual assembly Of the In
terstate Democratic association at a
nearby river resort which was atten-
ded by large number of Democratic
office holders and such senators and
representatives of that party as re-
main in Washington. Mr.. Camp
BELLS speech was Enthusiastically
vigorous and bold in his attack up
on the St. Louis Convention. The
features of his speech were, first, his
earnest admonition to Democrats
not to bolt the Chicago convention,
and, second, his disclosure of his
views upon the money question, ex.
hibiting him in a conservative posit-
ion in that respect.
Mr.. Campbell began with an ad-
monition to oficeholders never to
lose their party affiliations nor allow
themselves to be corrupted and emas-
cuated by the somewhat ennerving
atmosphere of Washington. Every
man who loved his country must be-
could only be-a party man. Turning
to the motto of the association, "The
Democratic party; its platform and
it's candidates; its platform whatever
it is; its candidates whoever they may
be-" Mr.. Campbell made it the text
of half an hours most earnest appeal
to the Democracy to avoid split or
bolt at Chicago.
Democracy faces a crisis. He said
that never before had the party faced
a crisis when the ringing call of that
motto sounded so imperatively as to-
day. He recalled the blunder of 1860,
when the Democratic party with
nearly two-thirds of the entire vote
of the country had split upon the rock
of territorial extention of slavery.
There had been bolt and the Demo-
cratic party, wounded nigh unto
death, had been wandering for "a
years in the wilderness of defeat and
disgrace. Said he:
"Is the lesson worth learning? If
so, apply it now. Another crisis
confronts the Democracy. They are
discordant and belligerent-almost
hopelessly divided apparently over
an economic question that must, in
the nature of things, be necessarily
remedied in the near future. The
quadriennial national convention
draws near,and its outcome is fraught
with the most momentous possibili-
ties. Of the delegates who will as
semble there the conservatism of the
majority and the fidelity of the mi
nority can alone prevent a rupture,
more or less open, and avert disas-
ter beyond reparation.
at singing and lasting defeat
would be avoided in November, the
majority at Chicago must concede,
and conciliate while the minority
must yield and concur.
WARNING OF DEFEAT.
"It sagatious, harmonious and
brotherly counsel shall not prevail
we 90 to inevitable defeat-and to a
defeat like that of 1860, the result OF
our own stubborn and recalcirant
conduct. Let US pray that wisdom,
prudence and patriotism may govern
the Democratic houses when they as
semble on the seventh day of july"
Mr.. Campbell quoted Chauncey F.
Blacks declaration that the Demo-
cratic party must not be disrupted on
the silver question; that it involved
no constitutional principle, and was
a matter Of mere economy and expe-
diency about which Democrats might
differ with perfect freedom. "That, p"
said Mr.. Campbell, expressed the
sentiments of every Democrat who
loved his party, and believed it to be
of more consequence to the country,
to humanity, and to posterity, than
any mans opinion, or any mans am
bition."
Mr.. Campbell closed his speech
with an eulogian upon the Democratic
party in the course of which be made
this reference to the party's policy as
to the money question: '1t will up
hold both of these metals, which the
constitution prescribes for the coinage
and it is the only party which can
do so with safety to business. benefit
to the laborer and producer, and hon
or to the country"
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