The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-07

| he Is born, he acts he dles. But princi-
| pies are eternal, and this has been con-
| test Of principle Never before In thc his
tory Of this country has there been Wit
! messed such a contest as that through
| which we have passed. Never bcfcre IN
the history Of American politics has
great issue been f1ugnt out a5 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 20 the Demo
| Gratis of the nation, asserting that the
| money question was the paramount Is
sue of the hour; asserting also the rigHt
| OF allowing the Democratic party to con-
trol the position of the people on TINS 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 organic was perfe;t-
cd and the silver Democrats went forth
npe,nly and boldly and courageously pro-
claiming their belief and declaring that
II successful they would crystalline In
pla tform the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conilict
with a zeal approaching the zeal whicl
inspired the crusadtrs who followed
peter the Hermit. Our silver Democrats
until they are assembled now, not to dis
cuss. not to debate. but 10 enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the poo
ule of this country. (Applause).
In this contest brother has been ar
reyed against brother and fathcr
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association have
been dlsregarded. 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 dlrec-
ton to this cause OF truth. (Cheers'l
Thus has the contest been waged and
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solumn instructions as were
ever fastened upon the represen tatlves
of a people. -
We do nok come as individuals. Why
as individuals we might have been glad
TO compliment the gentleman from New
York, (HilD, but we knew that the peo-
pie for whom we speak wouiu never
be willing to put him In position where
he could thwart the VIII OF the Demo
cratic party. (Cheers)
| say It was not question OF persons;
II was a question of principles, ana II Is
not with gladness, my friends. that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
with those who are now arraycd on the
other side The gentleman who just
preceded me lGovernor RusselD spoke
OF the old state of Massachusetts,. Let
me assure him~that not one person In
I'll this convention entcrtans 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 fore us
and tell us that we shall not disturb
your business interests, we reply that
you 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 application
the definition of business men. The
man who Is employed for wages Is as
much a buelncss man as his employer.
(Cor nued cheeIG), The attorney In a
,ountry town Is as mach a business man
rs the lawyer in the great metropolis
The merchant at crossroads is as
much business man as the merchant
of Now York. The farmer who go,s
forth In the morning aud tolls all day
begins In the spring and tolls all sum
mer, and by the application OF brain
and muscle tn the natural resources Of
this country, creates wealth Is IS much
a business man as the man " no goes
upon tha board of trade and bets upon
the price of Grain.
(The sentiments OF the speaker wore
oheered again and again, and the gal-
Leries seemed 10 be Ilass OF while
handkercncfs waving, The cheers
were renewed again and again, and 1t
was some minutes before Mr. Bryan
could be hearL. lie proceeded as fol-
lows:
The miners. who go a thousand feet
INTO the earth or climb Two thousand
feet upon the cliffs and bring forth
from their hiding places the precious
met IS 10 be poured into the channels
of trade, are as much business men as
the few financial magnates who in
back room corner the money Of the
world.
(The free silver delegates Mt this
point broke forth In tremendous cheers
standing on chairs ana waving their
bats end banners frsHtIea!ly. } Order