The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-09-28

Aksou. o., sept. as.-(special.) .)-The
&seat crowd of tens OF Thousands OF
enthusiastic people today listened with
q delight thar frequently broke foSdh
IN tumultuous cheering and applause
to the address, Of Governor Roosevelt
Of New York on the issues OF the cam
paisn. The speech svas q magnificent
e1fsrt full Of fire and sernsstness and
In every way worthy OF the hero Of
San Juan hill.
It IL In full a. follows:
come 10 speak to you today because We
recognise throughout the nation that the
contest this year In Ohio ID not, and cannot
be anything but q national contest 1t ID
Idle to say 1t 10 local-yes, and worse than
idle-it u dishonest to make such an aSssr.
tion where the Democratic platferm 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-
sentativea Before doing SO, however,
want, with all the emphasis at my com,
mand, to point cot to you one thing. The
value Of q political party. and the worth to
the nation Of . public man, must depend
very largely upon their sincerity; and, In.
deed, the worth Of . nation can be to GER
tain exteAk gaused by the sincerity 1t exacts
from its pubic men and its parties. II
party raises an issue which It knows ID
false Issue, merely for the hope Of carry
ing an election, then that party shows In
the most striking way that II % the enemy
Of ths csuntry and UNIT to Be intrusted
with it, govsrnment. The squarine Of ones
deeds VIA ones words 10 the quality above
AA>- S~ht nh IN oYa ~ b.
lic men and from the Spokesmen Of great
partlss, whether these spokesmsn appear
upon the stump or speak through the plat
forms Of thar. parties. II the spokesnasn Of
a party Do not and cannot believe what
they say, whether In the way Of deuuncia-
tlon or promise, and especially II they
promise what they know they cannot per-
form, and what is palpabiy intended not to
result In performance, but In vots-Estting
at the moment, thea they Insult the con-
science and the intelligence Of every free
man at to exercise fresnan's privilege.
Democratic Insinesrity Now and in 'e1.
This IL Just what the Democratic party in
Ohio have done at this time, and just what
Its leaders, national and local, from the
top down, are doing when they speak on ex.
passion, on trusts and on free silver. For
an honest difference of opinion and belief
we ean all sntsrtain the heartfelt respect.
But when issues are raised In q purely DEM
asogic spirit, not with q view TO bsttsrins
bad conditions, but with the purpose OF De.
curing Office for certain politicians, at NO
matter what ultimate cost to the people, we
have q right to denounce In the strongest
terms the men raising them. 1t 10 the sin
cere belief of all right-minded 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, 10 one
destructive Of national prosperity at home
and Of national honor abroad. Moreover, 1t
Is Impossible to aveid the conviction that
their leaders know that this Is true, but are
williae to plunge the country Into any disas-
ter, provided only they can persuade SUM-
elena number Of dupes to put them where
they can crafty their greed Ter sMce-
their thirst for power.
should not use such language L. an ordi-
nary political contest. use It now a. I
should have used II had been alive during
the years Of re civil war. The men whom
We are new nshtins champion cause
which In it's ssssatlals Is the same as that
eAampisHed BY ths dough face and the
coppsshsad q ysass aSo. They vste ths
war . fsijufs Asw q thsy vossd It . failure
men 9Asy mouth wit1 hypocritieal anz.
iety sbout . free press now a. they did
then TAsy attack the Aatisn's credit and
ansac.ai hoasssy nsw a they diA then;
anA exactly ~ In tbsss dayS, when they
sArusk 1t ~ stii, <hsy struek ax IL insinI
csFsaV, - they strike insinosrsly at aay
sssl ahsss Of the present tine. o6sr1sg No
rsasde. ana standing rsady t. hamper thsse
whS WuuiA Esaliy sAsR onsl and VIXEN they
Dsv1sss . Ssasdy, 10 10 q nsasste which
wss1s asgnvaes ten tssass whatsvsS sf evil
aetuaIay sxists
Free silvs, Live Issue.
1Asrs IL noe so issue they raise on which
NE are mt more than anxious 10 meet them
nors than half way; and on At least one Of
the Issues yeu will see that they will try
- far - may be to saufde out Of anything
more tAaa . poEfunctory repetition Of theii
formss position. They wish to discuss the
question Of trusts, an econopaic question
and g sxpanslon, which 10 really the ques
tion OF upheidiny abroad tho honor Of thu
nag aaA the Interests Of the nation. and o.
mating u riss level 10 our duties a.
worlN power.
They hope to avoid much discussion o.
the silver ausstion-nueh discussion of theil
advocacy Of dfshonsst dollar, Trusting
that thereby they shall be enabled to say &
The believers In free silver that they ar
heartily In favor Of It, and yet to fool tn
msn who staad for sound finance by ex
plaiAins to them that that question II reall,
fsleeated to the rear and II not a live issue
Ny fsilow.cttizens, Il is. and 1t must be,
live issue. an Issue Of vital and foremos
Importance to the welfare Of this natiol
and Of every man In 1t, and especially o
every wage-worker In II; and 1t must n
main one Of the chief Of I've issues until
Is not merely subordinated, but dennitel
absndoned or repudiatsd By the Democrati
party. They cannet be both for and agains
free silver. and A. long as they are for 1t,
makes NO difference whether they shout o
whisper their allegiance. In either cas-
they would have to turn their words Int
acts should they come into power; and /
both cases. therefore. the menace to tn
prosperity Of the country and the welfar
Of hs citizens are equally great.
I shall not 60 over with you the argr
ments against Z Ascent dollar. Our oppt
nents st the bottom Of their hearts adm
their overwhelming force go entirely this
they dare not try to meet them, and trus
to be able to avoid them BY clouding th
issue and diverting the attention Of the vo
ers to other matters.
Country Above Party.
The salvatioo Of this country lies to n
small extent In the fact that while the bull
Of our people fully appreciate the impor
ance Of party, and the usefulness Of part
government, yet that they put countr