The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
The democrat.
A New Star.

new star has arisen in the political ,
ornament for the guidance OF true de.
The time which tires mems
souls always begets the leaders great
enough to grapple with them. 1t has
been go in every crisis Of the worlds
history, and history is repeating itself
again before our eyes in these days when
great nations liberties are trembling
in the balance.
Aud:so, in the stress and peril Of the
hour, there comes up from 0hio--the
Presidents own state and the pocket
borough Of Imperator Hsnna-a voice
bringing glad ticings of liberty and free
dom to the children Of men. Out Of the
ruck aud mire of Ohio politics comes
Hon. John J. Lentz, r. preventative from
the Twelfth (Columbus) District, with
words OF living truth and deeds TO back
them. For some time past Mr.. I.entz
has been steadily growing in the hearts
of his constituents and the respect of his
colleagues; he has been man among
men in times which tried man out and
his stature as q statesman has increased
and waxed greater with every difficulty
he has faced and every public problem
he has solved. He has been right On
every position OF public policy he has as
sumed during his..publie life
During the year past john ]. Lenlx
has shown the stern stuff oI which he
lie made. During all the tToublous and
dangerous times preceding the war, he
stood stesdiast as the Rock of Ages for
the liberties OF the the people, tine rights
OF humanity and the Brotherhood oi
man. The people loved him and the
plutocrsts feared him. And go it was
that all the great power of the Hanna
conspiracy was put ioTlh 10 defeat him.
A regiment of galian. o: 10 ads from his
district wee brought back from Porto
Rico before their time at enormous ex-
pense aud paraded bel, ,s the President
in this city and then sent home TO vote
againet him. All in vain. He was tri-
, umphantly Reelected by an increased
majority by his fellaw citizens, whc
rightly believed that by 70 doing they
, could best viHdicate their own manhood
and citizenship.
And so, when tie time Sas ripe, thii
leader Of thepeople snd expounder o
true doctrine made himsslf known By
one of the greatest differences in the HE
tory OF American politics: Lentz'
speeches at the Jackson Day bAnquets q
Cincinnati and Chicago were the utter
erences OF master mind. il was shs
voice OF authority poiuIink The way Il
liberty and Tighteourness. Il has elect
rifed the Democracy Vi the whole eoun
Try and set men thinking ss few oEation
have done sinee the inspired words G
W. J. Bryan 10 1896. 1. prociain.s th
man at once an ordained leader of til
reform ioIees OF the country.
4 John Leniz, " he' her speaking in Gin
5 einnAti or Chicago. in TAmmany Hall Q
. South Carolina. on the Pacific COast G
in Congress, has carried with him III
force cf conviction. Although lie ba
: not yet finished his. frat term in. Con
s gress, tEeie is no man in America wh
/ has lett . more profound impression 1p
= on his fellow conntEymen for courage
sincerely and general ability than he.
II is dawning upon the shrewd o5ser'
ers of political events that Mr.. LeniE
destined TO be one Of the most importaI
|. factors in tie future politics Of the cOuI
= try. IL is not improbable that the d
mocIaey OF Ohio viii name him aI II
next National Convention for the Vic
Presidency. In that event it is coneed,
tnat Bryan AID Lentz would make
ticket hard to beat. The Democrat
party has Eot within its ranks q pc
who would stir the nation in:o great,
political activity than these two men, &
both are gifted with power and eloqCen
TO remarkable degree.-The Assaye