The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-11
REFORM OR PERISH.
Something Must be DOne,"
The Cry on Every Hand.
A Change of Our Monetary System
VIII Solve The Problem.

VIII SOiVe IH0 GrOUlenls
| MURRAY CITY, o., June 9th
tree gains its sap, fruit and foliag
of the earth. If the earth refuse
to nourish the tree, the tree mus
in time crumble and mingle will
the earth. The rich gain thei
wealth, power and happiness from
the poor-and If the poor refuse t,
act, the rich must In due season
fall and mingle with the poor.
Those who have usurped tn,
highest Office in the land, and holt
them through force and treacher.
are to day trembling at the word
and general discomfort of the peo
pie. They long to see tranquility
but are unwilling to purchase that
tranquility. At their own expens,
in other words they are unwilling
to share their needless boards with
the half starved, half clad ant
miserable masses. The old ship o
state is to day as It were q vesse
on a troubled sea, and the crew il
running here and there in wild
despair. Each one trying to pro-
long his existance. When 1 open
my door to visitor / hear him say
in low voice, something must be
DONE" When 1 pass my neighbor,
he solemnly remarks, something
must be done"; ;when stroll through
the streets hear throngs of idle
toilers saying in bitter language,
something must be done;" when !
enter the railway coach 1 hear the
passengers on either hand signing
something must be done, ,"and when
I lie down at night the last thought
that crosses my mind is, something
must be DONE" Yes countrymen ,
something must be done and done
quickly. The defendants of the
fathers of the revolution are re-
duced to serfdom and penury. The
shop girl with each turn of her
hand whispers, ~ am slave" The
miner in the bowels of the earth
with each stroke of his pick NUT
ters, "I am a slave" The farmer in
the field with each turn of his plow
says, "I am slave" ."rhe hot winds
from the southern fields kiss with
affection the cheeks of the northern
toiler. The palmy airs from the
east fan with gladness the brow of
the western farmer and a fellow
feeling that all are wronged, exists
from the east to the west and from
the north to the south. How can
we better our condition? In two
ways.one L decline now to mention
the Other is this; remember the
party or parties guilty of crime
and oppression--ifa a man lies to
me to day l suspicion him tomor-
row. If man attempts my life
to day, l watch him tomorrow, IL a
party wrongs me to day, 1 remem-
ber it tomorrow. An ancient king
had desire to wreak vengence
upon the Athenians and lest he
sho.ld forget it, he ordered the
slaves to appear before him each
day and repeat the words, "master
remember the Athenians."
Countrymen, il there is any
danger of our forgetting our
enemies would it not be wise for us
to employ ragged lad to run
through each community and shout
each and every day, good people
remember your oppressors. We
have not yet reached the winter of
our discomfort, we have not yet
reached the bottom of our dark
abyss, we have not yet drained
our cup of gall. Three years hence
the miserable masses of this
country will pray for the days OF
to return and for their
prayers will receive curses and
sorrows. But in the
future perceive the dim outline
of friend, l hear the heavy tread
Of his armed feet waited on the
air; / breathe the Odor OF
It's destruction. The children in
the street call it, the wretched
In their cottage doors beck
on it, the idle toilers in the street
salute 1t, and In my heart with |
JOY and sorrow whisper,
thou" "there will be no fee
ing to the hills when it comes.
There will be no quarter when IL