The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-28

he Is born, he acts, he dies. But princi-
pies are eternal, and this has been con-
test Of principle. Never befcre In che MIS-
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
great issue been fought out as this issue
has been by the vo.ers themselves.
On the 4th of March, 1895, few DEM
oorats, 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 riSEt
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 tie
Democratic party. Three months later
at Memphis an organization was perle L
ed and the silver Democrats went rorth
openly and boldly and courageously pro-
claiming their belief and declaring that
II successful they would crystalline In
pIatform the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conflict
with q zeal approaching the zeal when
Insplred the crusaders who followed
Peter the Hermit Our silver Democrats
went forth from victory unto victory,
until they are assembled now, not to dis
cuss. not to debate, but 20 enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
ple of this country. (Applause).
In this contest brother mas peen ar
rayed against brother ana Iathet
AGAINST son. The warmest ties of love
and acquaintance and association have
been disregarded. old leaders have
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 direc-
ton 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
ever fastened upon the representatives
of people. -
We do not come as individuals. Why.
as individuals we might have been glad
TO compliment the gentleman from New
york dIilD, but we knew that the peo-
ple for whom we speak would never
be willing to put him In position where
he could thWart the Will of the Demo-
cratic party. (Cheers)
/ say 1t was not question of persons;
Ii was question of principles, ana II is
not with gladness, 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 RusselD spoke
of the old state of Massachusetts. Let
me assure him that not one person In
I'll this convention entertalns the least
hostility to the people of the state OF
Massachusetts (Applause.) But we
stand here representing people who are
ibe eauals before the law of the largest
citizens In the state of Massachusetts,.
(Applause.) When you come before 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 business man as his employer
(Cort,nu cheera), The attorney in a
country town is as much a business man
as the lawyer In the great metropolis.
The merchant at a crossroads Is as
much business man as the merchant
of New York The farmer who goes
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, IL as much
business man as the man who goes
upon the board of trade and bets upon
the price of graln
(The sentiments Of the speaker were
cheered again and again, and the gal.
lerles seemed to be mass OF white
handkerchlefs waving. The cheers
we're renewed again and again, and 1t
was some minutes before Mr.. Bryan
could be heard). lie proceeded as fols
lows:
The miners. who go thousand feet
into the earth or climb two thousand
feet upon the cliffs and bring forth
from their hiding places the precious
metals to be poured Into the channels
Of trade, are as much business men as
the few financial magnates who In a
back room corner the money Of the
world. =.
(The free silver delegates at this
point broke forth in tremendous cheers,
standing on chairs and waving their
hats pnd banners frantlcally,l Order