The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

than the others, tho Bible tells us that
Josephs brethren hated him because OF
that favoritism; and the Indignation
that they felt because Of that favoritism
or partislity Is just as true today as 10
was among theose brthren who kept their
flocks In the land Of Canaan. There Is
not a wrong complained OF but what has
It's seat In injustice; there Ia not thing
complained Of in any government that Is
not an abuse Of government; and yet we
find that few people who have intrench-
ed themselves behind special privileges,
and have secured favors from the gov
ernment, and have been permitted to
monopolize the resources Of q great ma
tion-wben they find their prosition Is
attacked, and they flnd the people are
growing restless, what do they dor Do
they thank the people for the favors re-
ceived and which have been done them ?
oh, no. They rise up and use the name
of anarchist against all men who believe
Do these men expect the government will
be unjust towards them in case the
Chicago ticket succeedsP No; that Is not
what they fear; they are afraid that II
the Chicago ticket succeeds, the club that
they have been using to beat and oppress
and injure their neighbors, will be striok.
en- from their hands, and they will be
compelled to live upon what they earn,
and not upon what they steal. ZAP
plause.)
care you deceived when some man
leaves the Democratic party and tells
you that be does 1t for his country's goodH
No; he does 1t for the party good, not
for the country's good. daughter and
applause) Are you surprised when you
learned that the members Of the syndicate
do not like the Chicago platformP Do
not be surprised The Chicago platform
was not written to please them. ZAP
plause.) The Chicago platform means to
cut off one of their sources Of revenue, and
of course they do not like It, Are you
surprised when the attorney FOR some
great trust comes out and says he cannot
support the Democratic ticket; that he
loves his country too wellP Are you sur
prisedp Not at all. You know 1t Is salary
he is looking after, and not the welfare
Of seventy millions Of people. Applause
Those things must not count We might
have held all these men, II we hadsbeen
content to sacrifice the welfare of all the
people to their greed and avarioe. But,
my friends, believe the great common
people will love the great Democratic
par for the enemies 1t has made. Gap
plause.)
"Now, 1 did not intend to make a
speech when came over here. l made
my speech to the other audience, and
Just came over here to thank you for wait
ing SO patiently, and to greet you, and to
let you have chance TO see one whos is
nominated for the presidency. prolonged
applause.) I do not mean to say that
you will think better OF oar ticket when
you see the nominee, but 1 simply mean
this: that whether 1t improves my chances
or Injuries them, You had better find me
out now rather than after the election.
daughter and applause.) You are en-
titled to all the aid you can get when you
are making up your mind on this great
question. You have heard me called an
anarchist, and the chief among anarchists
and now want you to see what real
live intensely earnest anarchist l am.
(Applause.)
"It you think my election would iDjure
this country, you ought not to vote for
me- am going to live in this country,
whether am elected or not. And 1t may
be that am wrong in the positions
take. 1t may be that by defeating me
would rather live as a private citizen un
der your ideas than under my ideas.
(Applause.) say that is possible; dc
not think it is probable. though, my
friends. (LauRhter and applause.) You
have compelled me to be frank with you
You have right to your opinion, and
would not for the world try to have you
dc what you think is not right. have
been taught to believe from my youth uI
that politics is not bad business; that
politics was the science Of government
and ttat 1t was an honorable science, ar
honorable occupation. My father had
SO high an opinion Of politics that the best
room in the house was set apart for poll
ticians and divines. So you can see what
he thought of it. daughter and ap
plause.)
at believe that every citizen whom th'
government has clothed with the right Il
vote owes 1t to himself, owes it to hi
family and to his country, to exercise tina
right according to his own Judgment ant
conscience. All that can say is, that
want you to study this great question
and make up your minds upon it, ant
then want you to SO vote upon 1t, whei
the time comes to vote, that in futur
years you can tell your children that yol
are not ashamed of the vote which yol
cast thank you for your attention.
cloud applause.)
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