The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-18

he Is porn, ne dClS, ne uiVs' Dut pi''N'T
ples are eternal, and this has been con-
test Of principle. Never before in The his
tory of this country has there been wit
messed such q contest as that through
which we have passed. Never before i'll
the history of American politics mas a
great issue been fought out as this issue
has been by the voters themselves .
On the 4th of March, 1895, few DEM
o.rats. 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 rlgh.
of allowing the Democratic party 70 con-
trpl the position of the people on ,hS 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 tae
Democratic party. Three months later
at Memphis an organic lt-on was perlert-
ed and the silver Democrats went forth
onenly and boldly and courageously pro-
claiming their belief and declaring that
II successful they would crystalline IN
platform the declaration which tney
had made; and then began the CONNECT
with a zeal approaching the zeal whic1
inspired the crusaders VINO followed
peter the Hermit Our silver Democrats
until thew are assembled now, not to dis
cuss. not TO debate, but 10 enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
IJle of this country. (Applause).
In this contest brother has been ar
rayed against brother and tathei
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association have
been disregarded. Old leaders nave
been cast aside when they refused tC
give expression to the sentiments oil
those whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up TO give dlrec-
tion 10 this cause OF truth. (Gheers1
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
We do not come as individuals. Why.
an individuals we might have been glad
10 compliment the gentleman from new
york (uiID, but we knew that the peo-
nile for whom we speak would never
be willing to put him in position where
he could thwaIt the will OF the Demo-
cratic party. (Cheers)
say II was not 9 question OF persons;
II was a question Of principles, and 1t is
not with gladness. my friends, that we
nnd ourselves brought into conflict
with those who are 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
I'll thie convention entertalns the least
hostility TO tho 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-Massa chusetts
xUhan Wi hafOra Ytq
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 chsering) We say to you that you
have made too limited In Its application
the definition of bus.aess men. The
man who Is employed for wages Is as
much a business man as his employer
(Cor nued cheers), The attorney in
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. The farmer who goss
forth In the morning and tolls all day,
begins in the spring and tolls all sum
mer, and by the application OF brain
and muscle to the natural resources of
this country, creates wealth, Is as much
n business man as the man who goes
upon the board OF trade and bets upon
the price of grain.
(The sentiments OF the speaker were
oheered again and again. and the gal
lcries seemed to be mass of while
handkerchlefs waving. The cheers
were renewed again and again, and 1t
was some minutes before Mr.. Bryan
could be heard). He procesdel az fol-
lows:
The miners. who go a thousand feet
tTt.o the earth or climb two thousand
feet upon the cliffs and bring forth
from their hld;ng places the precious
metals to 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 at this
point broke forth in Tremendous cheers,
standing or chairs and waving their
hats end banners frantsca!ly. } Order