The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-10
TO TIE pNMoCnArs OF OHIO.

ian Democrat, monthly magazine, de-
voted to the interests of the Demo-
cratic party, and for the promulgation of
Jeffersonian principles, addresses the
Ohio Democrats, giving reasons why
Mr.. Mclean should receive the united
support of all the friends of William J.
Bryan. Mr.. Miller says:
John r. Mclean has been nominated
for governor by the Democratic party
of Ohio on a platform in full unison
with the rejuvenated Democracy that
set forth it's principles at Chicago in
1896. Mr.. Mclean is entitled to the
active earnest support of every member
of the party in Ohio on the highest
political grounds. To carry Ohio this
year will mean the Generalization of
the Republicans not only in Ohio, but
in evey state in the union. The ad-
ministration of Hanna Mckinley is on
trial by ry of their own vicinage,
and the people who know them in
timately are to decide If Imperialism
and miitarism, trusts and monopoly,
censorship and coercion are approved.
So shall we have in the future,as in the
past, constitutional government un-
der the great reserved rights of the first
amendment, and the immortal truths
of the Declaration of Independence.
Is militarism to be allowed a ram
pant growth until taxation like a nox-
ious insect eats to the core and robs
the Industrious citizen of his hard earn
ed but modest competence, and the
poor of the comforts, If not the neces-
stiles of life, and ends in military
conscription?
To declare against trusts and foster
them has been the Hanna Mckinley
program, and monopolies are sheltered
by the highest law officer of the
national government whom they ap-
pointed and still keep in place.
The freedom of speech and of the
press they have attempted to oppress,
both in this country and in the Philip
pines, in Idaho, in Manila, and attempt
ed in Boston and San tErancisCo, and
to coerce our citizen soldiers into silence
so that the people would not be in
formed of the actual state of affairs;
and in this, as in other things, General
Otis says he was carrying out the
instructions cf the president.
| This is the fight in Ohio. Hanna
Mckinley are on trial for their politi-
cal lives.
| There are, however, other reasons why
every Democrat should line up in sup.
port of John r. Mclean. He has not
been an office-seeker, this being the first
nomination he has asked at the hands
of the party. lie has been cohsis-
tent Democrat, and was one Of the
first to urge the issues that were de-
clared the policy of the Democratic
party at Chicago. He gave the support
of the great newspaper he owns to Mr..
Bryan and the party ticket at q time
when this aid and comfort was of the
utmost value; when many newspapers
and those who had been lifelong sup
porters were deserting, he was stead
fast and true.
have no personal acquaintance with
John r. Mclean, / have no interest in
his political advancement, except as it
advances the interests of the Demo-
cratic party, but were fortunate
enough to live in the great state of Ohio
I should consider it a political duty and
| pleasure to do everything possible for
his election, and cast my vote for him
for governor. He has the reputation
of being true to his friends, and a
steadfast fighter of his enemies; both
should endear him to the great heart of
Democracy. The success with which
he has managed his own business is
,,tx fI,a ID ffoi i've . to q.
would be run on business principles
and not at the mercy of a set of
political mountebanks under the
dictation of Hanna.
The coming election in Ohio is a crisis
in the fortunes of the Democracy of the
state; If defeated now it may be years
before another great battle can be
fought; If successful, with John r.
Mclean at the helm to organize and
lead, long lease of power will be the
fruits of victory and great impetus
will be given to the cause of Democracy
all over the Union, and 1t will almost
insure the election of the Democratic
national ticket, and Mr.. Bryan will be
president.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan are, there
fore, especially interested in the out
come and should make the fight OF
their lives for victory.
| 1 have conferred with all the lead
ing Democrats that have been forum
ate enough to meet or find, and all
without exception, agree wit the view
I give. The talk of deals, that Mr. Nc.
Lean is said to have entered into, to
defeat the nomination of Mr.. Bryan
are not credited and are inventions Of the
enemy to divide and distract the Dem.
ocracy. The Ohio platform indorses Mr.
Bryan and virtually binds Mr.. McLear
to his support. even II he w"r" not fol
him, to do otherwise would end hii
political future and would bring n,
grist to his own mill and would no
succeed in defeating Mr.. Bryan's nomi
nation.
| All the ardent friends of Mr.. Bryan
and every Democrat should rally t,
the standard of John r. Mclean 70
governor of Ohio.
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