The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-25

he is born, he acts, ne uleS. bul pEiHCi-
pies are eternal, and this has been con-
test Of principle, Never before in ;he MS
tory Of this country has there been wit-
messed such q contest as that through
which we have passed. Never before in
the history Of American politics has a
great issue been fought out as this Issue
has been by the vo.ers themselves.
On the 4th OF March, 1895, few DEM
ocrats, most of them members OF con-
gress. issued an address 10 the Demo-
Gratis of the nation asserting that the
money question was the paramount IS
sue of the hour; asserting also the riSM,
of allowing the Democratic party TO con-
troll the position Of the people on THIS i9-
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 Ierie-t-
cd and the silver Democrats went forth
onenly and boldly and cOurageously pro
claiming their belief and declaring mat
n successful they would crystailize in a
pIatform the declaration when they
had made: and then began the conlil4
with a zeal approaching the zeal whlil
inspired the crusaders VINO iolloWed
Peter the Hermit Our SILVER Democrats
went for,h from victory unto Vlctoly'
until they are assembled now, not u dis
c,,ss NOT TO debate, but TO enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
nile of this country. (Applausel.
In this contest brother has been ar
ravpd against brother and father
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association nave
be,,n disregarded. Old leaders haVa
hcen 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-
tion to this cause of truth. (CheersJ
Thus has the contest been WaSeu anu
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solumn instructions as were
ever fastened upon the representatives
of a people. u,,
we do not come as individuals. why.
as individuals we might have been glad
10 compliment the gentleman from NEW
York QIilD, but we knew that the peo-
ple for whom we speak would never
be willing TO put him In position whers
he could thwnrt the VIII of the Demo
cratic party (Chcers9
| say 1t was moi question of petGoAs;
IL was u question OF principles, ana II 10
not with gladness, my friends that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
other side. The gentleman who just
preceded me (Goveraor RussclD spoke
OF the old state OF Massachusetts. Let
me assure him that NOT one person In
III ,hia convention entertains the least
hostility 10 tho people Of the state OF
Massachusetts. (Applause) But we
stand here representing pcople who are
the EQUALS before the lazy of the largest
citizens In the state OF Mass chuSetts.
r..,s. 8. q 40.
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 chzerlrg) We say to yon that you
have mads too limited In it9 appllca ton
the definition OF business men. The
man who Is employed for wages Is as
T. .uch a buelnegs man as his employer.
(Cor nueJ cheers), The attorney in
country town i as much business man
as the lawyer in the great metropolis.
The merchant al crossroads ts 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 muscls to the natural re sources OF
this country. creates wealth, IL al much
a bueiness man a. the man who goes
upon The hoard Of trade and bets upon
the price Of grain.
(The sentiments OF the speaker were
cheered again and again, and the gal
leries seemed TO be O.. mass OF white
handkerchcfs wayns, The cheers
we're renewed again ana again, and It
was some minutes before Mr., Erya l
could he tearD. lie proceeded az fol-
iowss