The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03


covered with maggots FOR hours be-
fore death came to his relief Fourth,
that during the rainy season there
were no floors in the hospital tents,
and that sick soldiers we're compelled
to stand with bare feet upon the damp
ground while their beds were being
changed
Fifth, that disinfectants we're, for
many weeks, not to be had at all, or in
such limited quantities as to be al
most useless Sixth, that owing to
the frightful condition OF the hospitals
hundreds of sick soldiers remained on
| duty in the ranks until they fell by the
wayside unconscious Seventh, that
! nearly all the proper remedies and del
icacies for the sick were furnished for
many weeks by the Red Cross society
and by private subscriptions Eighth,
that frequently the physicians In
charge sent their prescriptions to the
drug stores at Lytle and Chattanooga
because the most ordinary and useful
drug could not be had at the division
/ hospital This staff officer then closes
by saying that just as soon as the mill
| tdIs elllDdI IBO rs TtiuONeu lTOIn lHe llpS
| of the officers and soldiers facts more
terrible than any yet mentioned will
be brought to the attention of the
world.
This, my friends, all relates to the
condition Of one camp, not in the enc
my's country, but In the heart Of our
own country and within reach Of every
thing that the markets of America
could supply.
Let me add that from every other
camp comes the same chapter Of neg
lect, starvation ard consequent sick
ness, suffering and death.
Chapters of Neglect aud Want.
Thousands have been unnecessarily
forced into premature graves, and tens
| of thousands have their health perma-
nently broken and are mere wrecks of
former manhood. while the brave
men who are returning from Cuba
after winning a glorious victory tell a
story Of neglect, starvation and suffer-
ing that chills ones blood.
Reflect for a moment my friends,
upon these conditions. First, there Is
the scene of a great people patriotically
bringing to the affairs of their country
their best blood, men and treasure In
profusion, all OF the glory of the re-
public.
Then comes the scene of a chief ex-
ecutive placing the lives of several
hundred thousand soldiers, and even
the glory of our country, in the hands
of inexperienced and utterly incom-
petent young men, who were appointed
to positions of trust as matter Of fav-
oritism to please wealthy or infiuen-
tial friends.
Third, comes the scene of suffering
and death growing out Of the incom-
petence and consequent neglect.
Hanna's CowardIy Charge.
Fourth, and now comes Mark Han
ma from his cowardly hiding place and
charges that bananas and soda water
ruined our soldiers. This man, who Ia
largely responsible for the suffering of
our armies, now comes forward and
insults our patriots by telling them
hey had not sense enough to take care
IF themselves.
There Is something humiliating in
all these things Gladly would our
people have concealed them from the
world. But the Republican machine
and the people who are responsible for
these horrors have the insolence TO de-
mand an Endorsement. This being SO.
| let me ask you now, citizens of CHI
cago. do you approve Of these things?
"a vote for the Republican ticket
means approval. We know that that
whole class of men who have received
favors of either administration will
shut their eyes to any facts and blindly
| give support
1--WE know, too, that few men who
may call themselves Democrats but
who are never happy except when SER
vilely basking in the smiles Of rich
Republicans, or who either have re-
ceived or are expecting to receive fav-
ors at the hands of the administration.
will support it.
| Applause From the Doodle Glass
| 1--WE know that that whole horde of
men who are making fortunes out OF
the government will support 1t, and
that that whole class of our citizens
who make such pretensions to patriot
ism, but who are always ready to sell
! their country or betray their race for
pelf or for political preferment will
support 1t.
But there is yet in this land host
of men who reverence the memory Of
Lincoln, and who believe In his pre-
cepts, and who believe that govern
ment should be conducted for the ben
eft of the people, and not for the ben
eft of favorites; and to these men
appeal.
Are you prepared to say to the fed
eral administration that you approve
of the policy of legislating solely In the
interests of capital and of the schemers
and spectators of this country-that
you approve of the policy of making
the paralysis and the suffering and the
distress which result from the gold
standard permanent in our country
that you approve of the policy of maxi
ing the common people bear the bur-
dens of this war and relieve the great
corporations of their share of the bur-
| dens2
Are you prepared to say that you
approve Of using the navy OF this ma
tion for the purpose OF either enrich
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