The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-24

he is born. ne acts, he dies. But princl-
pies are eternal, and this has been con-
| test Of principle Never before IN she his
tory of this country has there been wit
messed such n contest as that through
which we have passed. Never before in
the history Of American politics has
great issue been foug'nt out as this issue
has been by the voters themselves.
on .he 4th of March 1895, few DEM
ocrats, most OF them members OF con-
gress, Issued an address TO the Demo-
Gratis of the nation, asserting that the
money question was the paramount Is
sile of the hour; asserting also the riSh;
of allowing the Democratic party to con-
troll 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 perle;t-
ed ana the silver Democrats went forth
openly and boldly and courageously pro-
claiming their belief and declaring mat
II successful they would crystalline in
platform the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conilict
Win a zeal approaching the zeal which
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. not to debate, but to enter up the
Judgment rendered BY them to the peo-
nIe of this country (Applause).
In this contest brother has been ar
rayed against brother and father
against son. The warmest ties of love
and acquaintance and association haVe
been dlsregarded. Old leaders hay9
been cast aside when they refused TO
give expression to the sentiments or
those whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up to give dlrec-
tlon to this cause of truth. (Cheera)
Thus has the contest been waged ana
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solumn Instructions as were
ever fastened upon the representatives
of people
Wo do not come as individuals Why.
as individuals we might have been glad
to compliment The gentleman from New
York. GIllD, but we knew that the peo-
pie for whom we speak would never
he willing to put him In position where
he could thWart the Will of the Demo-
cratic party. (Cheers)
| say 1t was not question Of persons;
II was a question of principles. and II 10
not with gladness, my friends that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
with those who ars now arrayed on the
other side. The gentleman who just
preceded me Governor RusselD spoke
OF the old state Of Massachusetts. Let
me assure him that not one person In
ri THE convention entertalns the least
hostility to the people of the state OF
Massachusetts,. (Applause) But we
gtand here representing people who are
the equals before the law of the largest
citizens IA the state of Massachusetts,.
4 NNhan IA -fnrd IIa
and tell us that we shall not disturb
yogr business interests, we reply that
Won have disturbed our business inter-
ests by your course, tBFeat applause
ana cheering) We say to you that you
have made too limited In its Application
the definition of business men. The
man who Is employed for wages Is as
much a business man as his employer
(ConI nued chcers). The attorney in a
country town Is as much 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. Tbe farmer who g0es
forth In the morning and tolls all day.
begins In the spring and tolls all sum-
NOR, and by the application OF brain
and muscla to the natural resources Of
this country creates wealth, H. IS much
a business man as the man who goes
upon ths board OF trade ana bets upon
the price of grain
tThe sentiments Of the speaker were
aheered again and again, and the gall
Ierles seeTass 70 be = mass OF white
handkereh.cfs waV,AH Thb oh aers
were renewed AGAIN and again. and II
was some minutes before Mr.. Bryan |
gould be hearD, lie proceeded as fol-
l0SAs
The rlners, wiz SO a .housand feet
into tho carth az ei.na tW3 tAgusara !
feet upon the cli(fs and bring forth |
from Their hiiisas Places tAe precious |
metals 80 be p0urcd inln ils ehannels |
OF trade, are ns much bus,nes5 insp az |
the few financial magnatcs who IN d
back room corner the Nancy cf N, |
world.
1(Tbe qrsc silver dSlsEs;cs az this |
folI-t hr,kc forth IN Tremendous chcers. I
standing on chlira aud w1vias their
bats Qsa banpers frs tceslytl Order