The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-09-14
A GRAND CHORUS
win BE the Opening Of Demo
cratic Campaign.
Shouts WIN Co TIP From Every School
D!strlot In the State For FREQ
snd Unlimited Coinage
Cf Silver.

portant session today with Hon. II. L.
Chapman. The campaign committed
fixed upon September 90 as the day for
opening the campaign with speaking
in every school district in the state. A
meeting of all free silver orators will
be neld in Columbus at the Southern
hotel on September 10 at 8 p. m, which
all the advocates of free silver have
been invited to attend, to outline the
plan OF campaign.
The 23d day of September has bean
day, September %, 1850, when the three
militiamen, Van Vert. Pauldlng and
Williams, arrested Major Andre, the
British officer, which was found with
Benedict Arno!d's first intimation
agreement in his boots, refusing a
brlbe Of $4,000 The following appeal
has been issued By the finance COM
mittee;
TO the People of Ohio: 'Fidells,
hmo Patriae Vincit'--'Fldelity, love OF
country conquers.'
I'VE have entered upon q campaign
in the state of Ohio which will termi-
nate with the election on the first Tues
day in November The result will be
far-reaching in It's consequences In de-
termining the great financial questions
which are now agitating the people,
and which have brought 80 much suf-
ferlng and distress to all classes. AS
the finance committee, we wish TO pre-
sent an appeal to the people Of the
state, and ask the cooperation of all
men of whatever political creed, who
believe in the business OF our cause.
we are without means to confront
the bold, defiant and desperate meth
ods Of foe with an unlimited cor
ruption fund. There Is a defiant pur-
pose of debauching the state Of Ohio
This committee has no such fund at It's
command; Il would not use 1t for such
purposes. Money, however, is neces-
sary 10 distribute literature, to organ
ize our forces and to place our speak
ers in the field. so that a campaign Of
education may be conducted to sue
ce5sfuI close. We, therefore, ask every
citizen in the state every mother,
every wife, every child, who can con-
tribute 10 cents to this cause, to do So"
The 23d day of September has been
fixed upon by the Democratic state
executive committee as the day for
opening the campaign for the cause OF
free silver. This Is day that Is his
tCrlc IN the annals Of our country. On
the Esd day Of September, $780, three
men, Of the common people, upon the
baGEs of the Hudson river, arrested
British officer who had bribed Bene-
Dict Arnold to hetray his country. Ma
for Andre attempted to bribe these
p1or militiamen by Offering them TO-
GOO guineas S50.OC0 in British god.
They replied: We are Americans,
and refused the brbe thfus establish
ing an example Of patriotism and love
of country which will appeal to all
honest free men while our glorious in
stitut.ous exist and our liberties are
preserved.
By their patriotic action they de-
feated the FIRST International agree
ment that was ever attempted by the
British government in brIbing and
corruptng an American officer. The
names Of these men are Paulding, Van
Vert aud Williams. Three counties in
the state of Ohio are named in honor
of these heroes.
Upon this day every man who is
capable of lifting his voice for honest
government and the peoples money
will be invited to appear at the place
designated and reclte this story of pa
triotism and virtue and arouse the peo-
pie to the danger that confronts us In
the contest that Is no. Scing on. The
chairman Of the executive committee
in your county will designate commit
tees Of patriotic men and woman who
will receive contributions of any
amount from all who desire TO give.
"These contributions. with the name
OF each donor, will be forwarded by
the executive committeeman or per-
sons designated by him, to Mr. George
J. Karb. secretary or the Democratic
state executive committee, ot Colum-
bus. Chic. letter of ocknowledg-
ment will be sent to each donor. II
every citizen who voted f.r William J.
Bryan laGt year will contribute the
email sum Of 10 cents 1t would enable
yojrr committee to bear the burdens |
ard expenses of this campaign AMI |
conduct this fight to victorious end
ing.
wye know there Will be a disposi-
ton on the part OF our enemies to
'sneeY' atuus for making this appeal,
but we are doing It in the cause OF
and the people Of our coun- |
try, and the best rebuke that can be
to them is for every citi-
zen 10 ala In making this appeal sue
5sssfrl We trust those who are des-
Ignatsd 10 speak upon the 23d day OF |
viii study the history and
OF the capture of Major An
dre, and recall b1 the minds Of the
people the patriotism and virtues of
PSal ling, Van Vert and Williams, and
b Us reuse a gpirlt OF patriotism among
Lhe pseple that needs TO be revived. By
ioing so we cal teach a desperate po-
itloal foe TINT free people In times
Of peace Win nat willingly surrender
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