Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-21
JONES
Viii! Support Bry IN.
Says the Advocates of
Imperialism
Will be But as Dust. In
the Balance.
Declines the Democratic Nomi-
nation.
Backed by a Nominating Petition Of
1000.

Toledo, u, sept. 2l.-The delegates
to the Congressional convention for the
ninth Congressional district of Ohio,
yesterday first left blank the leading
position on the Democratic ticket and
indorsed Samuel NJ. Jones as Il candl-
date by petition. When Mayor Jones
fatty refused Il nomination, the con-
vention reconsidered it's action and on
the first ballot nominated Negley ID.
Cochran, editor of the Toledo Bee.
for Congressman from this district, by
a three-fifths vote of the delegates.
The attempt to nominate Jones was q
very determined ONE, the Endorsement
being unanimous and the mayor was
sent for to give his response. When he
took the floor petition for his nomina-
tion bearing 1000 signatures was
placed before him.
When given a chance, after applause
had subsided-and that wasn't in
minute, Mr.. Jones said: Lets talk it
over. We are studying government.
For centuries race has been striving
to realize peace and equality for all.
We are nearer it today than on any
day the sun ever shone on"
Mr.. Jones reviewed the early steps
towards better social conditions,
through all ages. 'The doctrines of
kings have been set aside" said he,
"but now when the future is radiant
with promise of better day, we are
confronted with few attempting to
assert the heresy of the divine right of
kings. The question of imperialism in
all its forms has been already settled
and the verdict will be recorded on
election day. The barometer record
ing political progress has taken high
or place than ever before. This is the
real issue of today, and l point you to
an article in the North American Re
view, advocating a constitutional pro-
vision for the government of our nom
contiguous territory. Your destiny
and mine are locked up with the des-
tiny of every other man.
Now, as to the local situation. I
think there is no danger that the repub-
lie will be turned into an empire.
Those having that scheme in hand will
be mere dust in the balance. The dan
ger we have to confront Is from with
in, not from without, and it's most
threatening form is that partyism
which keeps us fighting each other,
while the plunderers exploit MS. The
action of this convention is unparallel-
ed, when 1t asks a man forever out of
all parties to represent you as a candi.
date. 1t is the most significant fact of
all.
The danger under our present sys.
tenn is that partisans In power cannot
be for the good Of the whole, but for
the few. Their effort is to keep the
people apart when they want to love
each other and not fight each other
| "A few weeks ago petitions were
started asking me to become. a candi-
date. When they We're started the Re.
publican partisan papers attributed
motives to ME that would disgrace q
coward and thief. They seek, to
fill the nina with distrust, while they
do not point out single place where
! have veered. They are not bad men,
they are serving devilish bad pur-
pose. / have not spoken under the
heat of excitement. repeat that the
unbelief in one matter is the real dan.
ger to the Republic and the men who
keep these fires alive are the real enc.
mics of the Republic.
"Before me are petitions signed by
more than 1000 electors, asking me tc
be n candidate. consider this some,
thing more than mere nomination.
consider these petitions as a sacrament
laid on the altar of the hope of bet
ter day. These petitions We're moi
signed in drawing room. feel thai
1 am in the presence of a very grave
situation. ] have gone into the silence
and have tried to divest myself OF
every outside influence, and SETTLE
the question right. an
we'll aware that the abuse of the Ad
ministration organs has had a purpose
They figure that IL ,ney abuse Jones
they viii get him TO pull off and Civ,
Southard show. Here Qiftlng
bunch of petitions) is nominations
more patriotic than any ever givel
and one that lis a certificate of election
important as Is the situation In thi
district, there is n, wider importance
than that seek TO go to Congress
With me as candidate, they nigh
rattle and confuse you by saying
Jones is after Office like the rest o
them The State of Ohio has, be
lieve, its ballot ready to cast fer SELF
government BY my accepting thi
nomination my opponents might fal
the fires of hatred and change the re
suit In Ohio"
suit in Ohio" (Crles of no, no)
| 1T is as much my duty to decline
| nomination now as II was to run as
bipartisan candidate for Goyerno
In the face of certain defeat.
,.I nromisa That will work not onl