The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-26
CLUB ORGANIZATION
Strongly Urged in an Address
Made By President
Bachtel.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to NewS-Democrat.
Akron, Sept. 25.-Hon. A. C. Bachtel,
of Akron, president of the Ohio Associ-
alton of Democratic clubs, has issued
the following address to the Democratic
party of Ohio:
When the history of this American
Republic shall be written, one Of the
resplendent stars that shall shine forth
in all Its glory in those pages will be the
part taken by the Democratic party of
America since the foundation of the
Republic on the continent. Not in all
the history Of the peoples of the earth
is there any record of a political party
that has out of the necessities arising
from democratic form Of government
came into existence, lived a full centu-
ry and has upon entering the second
century, demonstrated to the world that
it is now more alert and alive to the
welfare of American citizens than ever
in her honored history.
PRIDE IN THE PARTY.
This being true, what citizen of Ohio,
of this nation, cannot be proud of being
affiliated with this grand old party of
the common people. No man who lives
in this age of the world can be igno-
rant of the trend of affairs in this ma
ton since the war of the rebellion came
to close. All students of politics can
not help but recognize the encroach-
ments not only upon human liberty and
Independence Of thought, but central
ization of power in the hands of men,
who, to crafty selfish purposes, are
ready and willing to stultify even the
Declaration of Independence and the
constitution OF this nation, if need be,
to thwart the will Of the people. Is it
not time the voters of Ohio should be
aroused to the dangers that threaten the
body polite? AS every man values the
privileges of American citizenship he
should study the principles that the
Democratic party promulgated in it's
platform recently adopted at GAINESVILLE,
and upon which we shall wage our bat
tie until the ballots are cast in Novem-
ber.
1T is not only important that every
Democrat should stand firm in the dis
charge of his duty, but that every citi-
zen should consider whether his inter-
est does not lead him into the ranks of
the party of the people this year. The
result in Ohio this fall will indicate
| largely what will be the course in Ma
tional politics next year.
WORTHY OF SUPPORT.
"No Democrat in Ohio should find any
cause not to support our state ticket at
the head of which stands that prince of
Democrats, Hon. John r. Mclean, the
man who had the courage to stand sim
gle and alone in 1896 in defense of the
cause of the American citizens who
stood for the Chicago platform.
Democrats of Ohio, let every man do
his duty. Arise to the Importance of
getting out every Democratic vote on
election day. When you have done this
the greatest victory ever won in this
state will have been achieved. Then
with the satisfaction of a work well
commenced we will take up our cause
again and battle Loyalty for William
Bryan, the man who stands nearer
the hearts of the American people than
any man that has arisen in this nation.
Their confidence in him next year will
give him the highest honor possible for
this nation to bestow upon any one of
her citizens.
Let us organize clubs to be perma-
nent institutions for disseminating
Democratic principles. Only by thor
ough organization can we accomplish the
results that are dear to every true DEM
ocrat We can make the Ohio Associa-
tion of Democratic clubs the most pow
erful factor for Democratic success ever
organized in this state. The Democra-
cy of Ohio expects every man to do his
duty and never falter. 1t will be DONE"