The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-11

he Is born. ne acts. ne dies, But princi-
pies ore eternal and this has been con-
tost Of principle. Never bafCre In She his
tory OF this country has there been wit
messed such contest as that through
which we have passed. Never before In
the history OF American politics has a
great issue been fcugmt out as this issue
has been by the voters themselves.
on the ith OF March, 1895. few Dem
oorats 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
sue Of the hour; asserting also the rlgf;
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 rerle't-
ed and the silver Democrats went forth
openly and boldly and couraScousiy pro-
claiming their belief and declaring that
II successful they would crystalline In
pla torn the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conflict
with zeal approaching the zeal which
inspired the crusaders who followed
Peter the Hermit Our silver Democrats
went forth from victory unto victory,
until thcy are assembled now, not TO dis
cuss. not 10 debate, but 10 enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
ple OF this country. (Appllusc).
In thIs contest brother has been ar
raycd against brother and tathcr
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association nave
been disregarded. Old leaders nave
been cast aside when they refused 10
Give expression to the sentiments OF
thosa whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up to give direc-
tion to this cause OF truth. (Cheers)
Thus has the contest been waged and
we have assembled here under as bind
Ing and solumn instructions as were
evcr fastened upon the representatives
OF a people
we do not come as individuals. Why.
as individuals we might have been glad
to compliment the gentleman from New
York. (ullD, but we knew that the peo-
ple for whom we speak woHld never
be willing to put him in a position where
he could thwnrt the Will OF the Demo
cratic party. (Checrs)
say It was not question on persons;
II was question OF principles and II IN
not with gladncss, my friends. that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
with those who are now Arrayed on the
other side. The gentleman who just
preceded me Governor RussclD spoke
of the old state of Massachusetts, Let
me assure him that not one person In
eli \thla convention entertans 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,.
(Applauscj When you come before us
and tell us that we shall not disturb
your business interests we reply that
Won have disturbed our business Inter-
ests by your course Great applause
and chaerirg) We say to you that you
nave made too limited in Its application
the definition of business men. The
man who Is employed for wages Is as
much business man as his employer.
(Cor ,nued cheers. The attorney in a
'ountry town IS az mlch a business man
rs the lawyer In the great metropolis,
rhe merch1n. mt a crossroads Is as
much a business man as the merchant
If New York The farmer who go-s
forth Ia 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, IL as much
A business Tan as the man who goes
upon ths beard OF trade and bats upon
the price Of grain.
(The sentiments Of the speaker were
Jheered again and again, and the gal.
kries seemed to be rrasJ OF white
bandkerchicfs wdvins 1'ho cheers
we're renewed asai ana again, ana II
was some minutes before Mr.. BryDa
could be hearD, lilo proceeded as fol-
lows:
The miners who go a thousand feet
INTO the earth or climb Two thousand
}eal upon the cliffs and bring forth
from fhsiT hiding places the precious
metals to ha poured into the channels
of trade, are as much business men as
the few financial magagtks VINO in a
back room corner the money Of th9
world.
(The Tree silver delegates at this
puint broke forth in tremendous cheers.
standing on chairs and wavlng their
bats ead banners fraptca.ly } Order