The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-04

he Is born, he acts, he dies. But princi-
pies are eternal, and this has been con-
| test Of principle. Never before in :he his
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
great issue been fought out as this Issue
has been by the voters themselves.
| On the 4th of March, 1895. few DEM
ocruts, most OF them members of con-
gress. Issued an address 70 the Demo-
Gratis of the nation. asserting that the
money question was the paramount is
sue of the hour; asserting also the right
of allowing the Democratic party to con-
trol 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 organic atom was rcrie-t-
ed ard the silver Democrats went forth
1pcnly and boldly and couragcously pro-
claiming their belief and declaring chat
If successful they would crystalline in a
platform the declaration which they
had made; and then began the conflict
WIKI a zeal approaching the zeal which
inspired 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 10 enter up the
Judgment rendered by them to the peo-
plc of this country. (Applause)
In this contest brother has been ar
rayed against brother and father
against son. The warmest ties OF love
and acquaintance and association have
been disregarded. Old leaders haNa
been cast aside when they refused tc
give expression to the sentiments OF
those whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up to give dlrec-
tlon to this cause OF truth (Chetrs1
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. 0IllD, 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 tho Demo-
cratic party (Cheers)
I say It was not question OF persons;
Il was a question OF principles, and II IL
not with gladness, my friends that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
WITH InOSt WnO dIt UDW dIluyNh OU lUt
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
III this convention entertains the least
hostility TO the people OF the state OF
(Applause) Rut we
stand here representing people who are
the equals before the law of the largest |
citizens In the state of Massachusetts, |
When you come bcfore 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 sny 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
Continued cheers), Tho attorney in a
town Is as much business man
is the lawyer In the great metropolis.
The merchant at a crossroads is as
much u business man as the merchant
Of New York The farmer who goss
'orth In the morning and tolls all day,
begins In the spring and tolls all sum
ner, and by the appllca tlon OF brain
md muscle 10 the natural resources Of
his country, creates wealth, Is as much
/ business man as the man who goes
Ipon the board or trade and bets upon
he price OF grain.
(Tht sentiments Of the speaker were
iheered again and again. and the gall
,er.es seemed to be a mass OF white
waving. The cheers
we're renewed again and again, ard IL
vas some minutes before Mr.. Bryan
'ould be kearD. lie proceeded az fol-
oWs;
The miners who go thousand feet
Ti;o the earth or climb two thousand
Get upon the cliffs and bring forth Z
rom their hiding places the precious
metals TO be poured into the channels 7
4 trade, are as much business men as I
ne few financial magnates who in a
forld.
CThe free silver delegates at this Z
Olnt broke forth In tremendous cheers, {
tandlng on chairs and waving their I
ats Qni banners traatlcally,) } Order v