The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-14

nc Ia born, he acts, ne dies. l1ut primer
pies are eternal, and this has been con-
test Of principle. Never before In ihe MS
tory OF this country has there been wilt
messed such contest as that through
which we have passed. Never before in
the history of American politics has a
great issue been fought out as this issue
has been by the voters themselves.
On the 4th of March, 1895, few DEM
ocrats, most Of them members OF con-
gress Issued an address 10 the Demo
Gratis of the nation, asserting that the
money question was the plrlmouht Is
sue of the hour; asserting also the right
OF allowing the Democratic party to con-
troll rhe position of the people on this is-
sue; concluding with the request that
all believers In free coinage OF silver In
tho Democratic party should take
charge of and control the policy OF the
Democratic party. Three months later
at Memphis, an organization was perle;t-
ed and the silver Democrats went torth
nncnly and boldly and courageously pro-
claiming thelr belief and declaring mat
N successful they would crystalline In
platform the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conflict
wiki q zeal approaching tho zeal whicn
inspired the crusaders who followed
Peter the Hermit Our silver Democrats
went forth from victory unto victory
until they are assembled now, not to dis
cuss moi To debate, but 10 enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
ule of this country, (Applause).
In this contest brother has been ar
raved against brother and father
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association have
been disregarded. Old leaders have
hecn cast aside when they refused tG
giyo expression to the sentiments OF
those whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up to give direc-
ton to this cause of truth (Cheeral
Thus has the contest been wdSed ana
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solumn instructions as were
ever fastened upon the representatives
Of n people u,,.
We do not come as individuals, Why.
as individuals we might have been glad
10 compliment the gentleman from New
york. OHllD, but we knew that the peo-
ple for whom we speak would never
he willing to put him In n position where
he could thwart the Will OF the Demo
cratic party. (CheerS)
say II was not q question OF persons;
IL was a question of principles. and 1t Is
not with gladness. my friends that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
other side. The gentleman who just
preceded me Governor ltussclD spoke
of the old state- of .Massa achusetts, Let
me assure him that not one person In
ali this convention entertaIp9 tho least
hostility IN the people OF the state OF
Massachusctts rtApplause? But we
stand here representing people who ace
the EQUALS before the law Of the largest
citizens In the state of Massachusetts,.
xay IA fore
and tell us that we shall not disturb
your business interests, we reply that
Won have disturbed our business Inter
ests byI your course. Great applause
and cheerng) We say to you that you
have made too limited in its application
the definition .Hl business mon. The
man who is employed for wages Is as
much a bilslnosS man as his employer.
(Coni .nucIi cheers). The attorney in
country town Il as nrpch business man
~ the lawyer in the great metropolis,
rhe merchant at cross-roads Is as
much a business man as the merchant
of New York. The farmer who goSs
forth 10 the morning and tolls all day,
begins In tho sprng and tolls all sum
mer, and by the appiledtl3h ef hrain
and muscle to the natural resources OF
this country, creates wealth, Is ao much
n business man as the man who goes
upon ths board of trade and bets upon
the price Of grain.
(The seH;imenla Of the speaker were
cheered again ana ss4in, Ana the gal
leries seemed to be 4 mass al white
handkerchefs waving. The cheers
were renewed again ana again, and "
was some minutes before Mr.. Bryan
could be Eeard). Ife proceeded as fol-
lows:
The miners, who go a thousand feet
ipiyo the earth or climb two thousand
faet upon the cliirs and bring forth
from Their aiding places the precious
metals TO be poured into tbs Channels
of trade. are as much business men IA
the few fnanclaf magnates who In
back room corner the money Of the
world.
(rhe free sllgcre asleg1tes at this
point broke forth in fremsndQus rphehrs;'
standing on chairs and wavInt their
hats pIt' banners frantlcaIly. Order