The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-23

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a gold standard they dare not ask the
verdict Of their countrymen on this propo-
sition. Is the United States unable to
legislate for itself on the most import.
ant issue before the country, or must the
legislative power be delegated to some
foreign nationH Must the American peo-
pie surrender their right of self-govern-
mentf have no fear Of tine verdict of
the people. Aye, when we were but
5000, 900, we were willing to declare for
our political independence. When we
are 40, 200, 900, shall we be afraid to dc :
clare our financial independence Why,
in our platform we declae in favor of the
Monroe doctine We are in favor of this
nation protecting little naticn like Ven
ezuela from an act of wrong. Are we
great enough to go to South America and
protect Venezuela and shall we say we
are not able to protect our own people on
our own soil2
Well, now, my friends, did not in
tend to talk politics at all, but when your
presence-the presence Of this mangiflcent
assemblage--tempted me to break the
promise had made, have talked even
longer than l intended when 1 promised
to talk at al. (Cries Of Go ahead. }
Now, my friends, want to leave this
subject to be discussed by others, and 1
want to simply say one thing. 1t is not
a difficult thing for us who live in this
western country, who know the condition
of our people, their means and their de-
sires, 1t is not difficult thing for us to
ask for the restoration of the free and un-
limited coinage Of gold and silver at the
ratio of 10 to l..
But there are sections Of this country
In which II requires more heroism to
stand out for the rights of the masses of
the people, and ask you as you assemble
tonight not to forget that the brave man
who stands upon the ticket with me ar
who, away of near the Atlantic shore
has been fighting the battles of the com
mon people as courageously as Mr. Bland
has fought them In Missouri Qong con-
itnued applause), as courageously as
western advocates of free coinage have
fought the battles here. And in our
delight over having at last claimed recog-
milton on the national ticket for western
men and western ideas, do not for one
moment allow our enthusiasm to lag.
Do not for one moment forget the patriot
ism of Arthur Sewall, who stands as the
embodiment of this principle, as well as
those Of the West and SOUTH / beg You
to remember your responsibilities as citi-
zens We come not to you appealing for
your votes. They are your own. You
live in nation where the people rule.
where every citizen is a sovereign; ave,
where no one cares to wear crown. (Ap.
plause.) We do not come to appeal to
you. We simply come to present during
this campaing our cause. We believe in
1t. We believe 1t is righteous cause. But
we submit it to your Judgment, and all
we ask Of you is that each Of you shall
study all the questions and when you
have made up your minds, have the cour
age to do what you believe to be right
(Great applause and cheering.) Let your
ballots, let the ballot Of each man registe,
free mans will, and then my friends
whatever may be the result, we shall ac
cept it in that spirit which pervade
Democracy; we shall accept 1t because th,
majority of the people, expressing them
selves at the polls, must be respected be
cause from their decision there is no ap
peal thank you for your attention"