The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-11-23
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on was to organize and get out the
full party vote. The business of
the committee was kept from the
newspapers. The list of speakers
was not made public, and this poll
cy, which proved to be wise one,
and which was firmly adhered to
except in single instance, provok-
ed the constant attack and mis-
representation of the Republican
press, aided by papers Of question
able politics. The committee never
made reply to single attack, but
went on patiently with its work.
For weeks those actively in charge
put in Is to 1S hours a day, and
their only compensation was the
constant abuse of the republican
press and the covert attacks of GER
tain sheets that smelled DOODLE
but whose avaricious appetities
were never gratified. 1t was resol-
yed to avoid all needless noise, dis
play and expense, but to reach the
people. Campaign badges, torch
lights, buttons and the usual useless
traps of blood and thunder cam
paign were cast aside for M re sen
sible and effective methods. The
Democratic country and daily press
was organized and gave cordial
and unselflsh cooperation. There
were ISL Democratic wceklies, 81
Democratic dalies and 23 German
papers. These all received from
three to nine nine colamns of cam
paign matter weekly. In this way
over 100000 of campaign docu.
ments, and as many impressions OF
cartoons, were distributed weekly
in every school district in Ohip.
The matter went to the homes and
the fire sides with II certainty and
a celebrity that surpassed the old,
wOrn-out political methods.
The speaking was conducted by
counties, in schoolhouse camprign
with meetings at central points.
The trip Of Mr.. Bryan had been
arranged for six weeko. At the
last he found he could only give
four instead of six days. 1t was not
to be made public until Slnday,but
was given out on Thursday. He
was placed in close counties which
Hanna had arranged to buy out
right, and never did the power Of
oratory and honesty weigh more in
this balance against knavery, brib
cry and corruption than did Will
liam j. Bryans eloquence against
Hanna's bribery and accursed mon
ey. He spoke in Williams, Defiance,
Paulding, Van Vert, Knox, Lick
ing, Perry, Hooking, Vinton, Jack
son, Pike, Highland and Gupahoga.
His presence and influence saved
Paulding, Van Vert, Know, Perry
and the Hooking Vinton district,
and saved two senators in the Lick
ing-Perry district. There are six
and two senators
who owe their election to Mr..
Bryan's presence and Efforts
Never in the history of Ohio poll
tics has one man eXerted greater
influence for justice, right and the
people, than did William J. Bryan
by his four days hercuIean efforts
in the Ohio campaign. No man
knows or dreaded Mr.. Bryan's in
tluence more than Hanna, for in
recent interview in New Yark
Hanna boasts that Bryan was sent
to follow him and connteract the
effects of his "personal magneti-
cisniP and "eloqIence." llannn'e
frantic efforts to wrap himself up
in the glory Of his own esplism
leaves the truth naked and exposee
Hanna to that ridicule that he
breads above all things.
In this connection it may be well
to round out the truth of history
by saying that Mr.. Bryan never
asked, expected, was promised or
received dollar from any one for
his services in Ohio. They were II
contribution to the cause.
The statements made by the Re.
publican press that he was paid So
much speech for every or amy
speech made in Ohio was speci
men of petty and spite'ul lying H.
with the Hanna character
and campaign methods In anuth-
er article | shall tell how muncN
was spent, where it care from nu1
who got it. PICKAwAY.
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