The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-08

he is born, he acts, he dies. But prlnci-
pies are eternal, and this has been con-
test Of principle. Never before In the MS
tory of this country has there been wit
messed such contest as that through
which we have passed. Never before III
the history of American politics has
great issue been fought out as this issue
has been by the voters themselves.
On the 4th of March, 1895, few DEM
oorats. most of them members OF con-
gress. Issued an address 20 the Demo-
Gratis of the nation, asserting that the
money question was the paramount is-
sue of the hour; asserting also the rigrt
of allowing the Democratic party to con-
trol the position of the people on this Is
sue; concluding with the request that
All believers In free coinage OF silver In
the Democratic party should take
charge of and control the policy OF the
Democratic party. Three months later
at Memphis. an organization was perieat-
ed and the silver Democrats went Iorth
onenIy and boldly and courageously pro-
claiming their belief and declaring chat
n successful they would crystalline In a
nlatform the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conilict
with a zeal approaching the zeal whlc1
inspired the crusaders who followed
Peter the Hermit. Our silver Democrats
yent forth from victory unto victory,
until they are assembled now, not to dis
cuss not to debate, but to enter up the,
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
ule of this country. (Applause).
In this contest brother has been ar
rayed against brother ana Ia.heI
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association have
been disregarded. Old leaders nave
been cast aside when they refused &c
give expression to the sentiments OF
those whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up to give direc-
tion to this cause OF truth. (Cheers)
Thus has the contest been waged and
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solumn instructions as were
ever fastened upon the representatives
of a people. u,,
We do not come as individuals. why.
as individuals we might have been gao
10 compliment the gentleman from New
York (IIllD, but we knew that the peo-
ple for whom we speak would never
he willing to put him In position where
he could thwart the VIII OF the Demo-
cratic party. (Cheers)
saw Il was not a question OF persons;
n was a question of principles, and II Is
not with gladness, my friends that we
ind ourselves brought into conilict
with those who are now arrayed on the
other side. The gentleman who Just
preceded me Governor RussclD spoke
OF the old state OF Massachusetts,, Let
me assure him that not one person In
All this convention entertalns the least
hostility to the people OF the state OF
Massachusetts,. (Applause) But we
stand here representing people who are
the equals before the law of the largest
citizens In the state OF Massachusetts,.
(Applause.) When you come before us
and tell us that we shall not disturb
your business interests. we reply that
Won have disturbed our business inter-
ests by your course. Great applause
and cheering.) We say to you that you
have made too limited In Its appllca tlon
the definition of business men. The
man who IL employed for wages IL as
much business man as his employer.
(Coni nued cheers). The attorney In a
country town Is as much a business man
as the lawyer In the great metropolis
The merchant at crossroads Is as
much a business man as the merchant
OF New York. The farmer who goss
forth In the morning and tolls all day.
begins in the spring and tolls all sum-
mer, and by the application OF brain
and muscle to the natural resources of
this country. creates wealth, Is as much
a business man as the man who goes
upon the board of trade and bets upon
the price of grain.
(The sentiments OF the speaker were
cheered again and again. and the gal
Series seemed to be mass OF whits
handkerchiefs waving. The cheers
were renewed again and again, and Vt
was some minutes before Mr.. Bryan
could be heard). He proceeded a5 fol-
lows:
The miners. who go thousand feet
Into the earth or climb two thousand
feet upon the cliffs and bring forth
from their hldsng places the precious
metals to be poured into the channels
OF trade, are as much business men as
the few financial magnatcs who In a
back room corner the money Of the
world.
(The free silver delegates at this
point broke forth in tremendous cheers
standing on chairs and waving their
hats end banners frant.caily. } Order