The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-23

al efforts made before that great gath
ering. He wasted no time in invective
or in making attacks upon individuals,
but in n straightforward way set forth
the reasons for his position and clearly
defined the principles or the cause OF
which he is the acknowledged cham
pion. The demonstration which follow
ed his remarks was clearly n tribute
to the man and n hearty Endorsement
of the sentiments he so elOQunetly ut
tered. 1t is idle to say that ii had been
arranged beforehand. The orator. mas
ter of his art. and speaking with an
honesty and sincerity of purpose not to
be misunderstood, so played upon his
hearers that he aroused them to per-
feet frenzy of enthusiasm. His speech
will long be remembered rs one OF the
greatest oratorical efforts ever made be-
fore national political gathering in
this country. Mr.. Bryan, after the ap-
plause which greeted his appearance
on the platform had subsided, said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of This
l would be presumptu-
Gus indeed to present myself against
the distinguished gentlemen to whom
you have listened if this were but
of ability, but this is not 4
contest among persons. The humblest
citizen in all the land when clad in the
armor of righteous cause Is stronger
than all the whole hosts of error that
they can bring. come to speak to you
in defense of cause as holy as the
cause of liberty, the cause Of human
ity. loud applause)
When this debate is concluded mo-
ton will be made to lay upon the table
the resolution offered in commendation
of the administration. l shall object
to bringing this question down to lev
ell of persons. The individual is but
an atom; he is born, he acts, he dies,
but principles are eternal, and this
has been a contest Of principle. Never
before in the history Of this country
has there been witnessed such Il con-
test as that through which we have
passed. Never before in the history Of
American politics has great issue
been fought out as this issue has been
by the voters themselves.
Retrospective Glance.
On the 4th of March, 1895, a few
Democrats, most of them members of
Congress, issued an address to the
Democrats of the nation asserting that
the money question was the paramount
issue of the hour; asserting also the
right of majority of the Democratic
party to control the position Of the
party on this paramount issue; con-
Guiding with the request that all be-
levers in free coinage of silver in the
Democratic party should organize and
take charge of and control the policy
of the Democratic party.
Three months later, at Memphis, an
organization was perfected and the
silver Democrats went forth openly and
boldly and courageously proclaiming
their belief, and declaring that If sue
cessful they would crystalline in plat
form the declara ton which they had
made; and then began the conflict with
a zeal, approaching the zeal which in
spired the crusaders who followed Pc
ter the Hermit Our silver Democrats
went forth from victory unto victory
until they are assembled now, not to
discuss, not to debate, but to enter
upon the judgment rendered by the
plain people of this country. ZAP.
plause.)
In this contest brother has been ar
rayed against brother, and father
against father. The warmest ties of
love and acquaintance and association
have been disregarded. Old leaders
have been cast aside when they re,
fused to give expression to the senti-
ments Of those whom they would lead
and new leaders have sprung up to
give direction to this cause Of truth
(Cheers.) Thus has the contest been
waged, and we have assembled here
under as binding and solemn instruc.
tions as were ever fastened upon the
representatives of a people. We do not
come as individuals. Why? AS indi
viduals we might have been glad tc
compliment the gentleman from New
York (SenatOr HilD, but we knew thai
the people for whom we speak would
never be willing to put him in posi-
ton where he could thwart the will OF
the Democratic party. loud applause
with cheers)
Fight Forced Upon Them.
/ say it is not a question of persons
it is a question of principle-and it i.
not with gladness, my friends, that W.
find ourselves brought into a conflic
with those who are now arrayed on th'
other side. The gentleman who jus
preceded me Gov. RusselD spoke o
| the old State of Massachusetts,. LIE
| me assure him that not one person il
all this convention entertains the leas
hostility to the people of the State o
Massachusetts. (Applause) But w
stand here representing people who ar
the equals before the law Of the great
est citizens in the State of Massachu
sets. (ApplauSe.)
When you come before us and tel
us that we shall disturb your busfnes
interests, we reply that you have dis
turbed our business interests by you
course. Great applause and cheering
We say to you that you have made to
limited in its application the detinitio
| of businessman. The man who is en-
ployed for wages is as much bus
ness-man as his employer. Continue
cheering)
The attorney in country town is a
much a businessman as the corpora
ton counsel in great metropolis. Th
merchant at the crossroads store is
much businessman rs the merchar
of New York. The farmer who goe
forth in the morning and tolls all da!
begins in the spring and tolls all sun
mer, and by the application of brai
and muscle to the natural resources
this country creating wealth, Is O
much q businessman Us the man w9