The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-27

eAthusiasdo people today listened with
delight that frequently broke forth
IN tumultuous cheering and applause
to the address of Governor Roosevelt
Of New York on the issues of the cam
paign. The speech was a magnificent
effort full of fire and earnestness and
In every way worthy OF the hero of
San Juan hill.
It is In full as follows:
l come to speak to you today because we
recognize throughout the nation that the
contest this year In Ohio is not, and cannot
be anything but national contest. 1t Is
idle to say 1t Is local-yes, and worse than
idle-lt Is dishonest to make such an asser-
tlon where the Democratic platform lays
its especial stress upon national questions.
intend to discuss the Issues raised and
the Issues avoided in this platform and by
the chosen Democratic orators and repre-
sentatives. Before doing so, however,
want, with all the emphasis at my com
mand, to point out to you one thing. The
value Of political party, aud the worth to
the nation Of o public man, must depend
very largely upon their sincerity; and, In
deed the worth Of a nation can be to GER
tain extent gauged by the sincerity 1t exacts
from its public men and It's parties. II a
party raises an issue which 1t knows is a
false Issue, merely for the hope Of carry
ing an election, then that party shows In
the most striking way that it is the enemy
Of the country and unit to be lntrusted
with Its government. The sQuarlng Of ones
deeds with ones words ls the quality above
all others which we should exact from pub
lie men and from the spokesmen Of great
parties, whether these spokesmen appear
upon the stump or speak through the plat
forms Of their parties. II the spokesmen Of
a party do not and cannot believe what
they say, whether in the way Of denuncla-
tlon or promise, and especially II they
promise what they know they cannot per-
form, and what Is palpably intended not to
result in performance, but in vote-getting
at the moment, then they Insult the con-
science and the intelligence Of every free
man At to exercise freeman's privilege.
Democratic Insincerity Now and in 81.
This Is just what the Democratic party in
Ohio have done at this time, and just what
top down, are doing wheu they speak on ex-
pansion, on trusts and on free silver. For
an honest difference Of opinion and belief
we can all entertain the heartlest respect.
But when issues are raised In a purely dem
aeogIc spirit. not with a view to betterlng
bad conditions. but with the purpose Of Sc
'ouffur Office for certain politicians, at no
matter what ultimate cost to the people, we
have a right to denounee In the strongest
terms the men raising them. 1t is the SIN
cere belief Of all right-mlnded men who
have the welfare of the nation close at
heart, that the position taken by the Ohio
Democracy, speaking In reality for the ma
tIonal Democracy in this campaign, Is one
destructive Of national prosperity at home
and Of national honor abroad Moreover, It
Is impossible TO avoid the conviction that
their leaders know that this Is true, but are
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Free silver Live Issue'
There is not an issue they raise on which
we are not more than anxious 10 meet them
more than half way: and on at least one of
the issues you will see that they will try
as far a. may be to shuttle ont Of anything
more than a perfunctory repetition Of their
former position. They wish to discuss the
question of trusts, an economic question;
and Of expansion, which Is really the ques-
tlon Of uphoIding abroad the honor of the
.Aaa and the interests Of the nation, and Of
making us rise level to our duties as a
world power.
They hope to avoid much discussion of
the silver qusstion-mueh discussion of their
advocacy Of dishonest dollar, trusting
that thereby they shall be enabled to say to
the believers in free silver that they are
heartily In favor Of it, and yet to fool the
men who stand Tor sound nnance py eh-
plalas ,.sa - !. '1 ,sn @ nS ma ,s uot live ,ssns
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~. ,s-,e an ,ssna ~ vital and foremost
,r,ror,srcs o [ 10 the welfare Of this nation
- X, - evorv man In II and especially Of
evetv workes. I'm fl: and II must re-
main one Of the chief OF live issues until It
1. not merely snbordInated. but definitely
.h.rdonod or ,.snnd,otod Inv tho democratic