Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02
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member what l have said to you to-
night, that this calm is the precursor
of the greatest political storm the
country has had Tor forty years.
I'VE have come to the parting of the
ways, and we must now decide
whether we will return to a plain Re-
public of tile people, by the people and
for the people, or drift into govern
ment of the millionaire, by the mil
lionaire and for the millionaire.
History repeats itself. In 1860 the
people of the south held 100000 peo-
pie in slavery. Sugar, cotton and rice
brought great deal of money. Cot
ton was king and our South was one
of the richest spots In the world. But
the prosperous people wanted to run
the country.
ut was question of human slavery
or human liberty. 1t had to be taken
up and it was taken up in 81, with
result that you all know.
DO IL ID Ill lut llOI I'll tOhdy. "a lCN
thousand millionaires own two-thirds
of the wealth of great people. One
man, Rockefeller, has an amount
equal to the National debt. Morgan,
with all his riches is poor in com
parison. but the money is fast passing
into the hands of a few. Individual
ism has been lost and competition is
dead. Suppose we were to do to the
stockholders in the trust as was done
to the Southerners? j. =. Morgan
would go TO ---- at a gallop.
"They are thieves who steal under
the law. If the law permits the
thievery 1t is n bad law and it is the
duty of Democrats to wipe 1t out
Everything is in the trusts but hon
esty, and thank God, they can't gel
that. Yet Mark Hanna says let this
well (of damnation) alone
Congress has done nothing of value
to right the wrongs. The laws they
| have made have not been executed
| The Attorney General of Ohio wht
tried to do his duty was powerless ant
| when he came TO seek re election ht
was defeated. If man steals steer
he goes to jail. If he steals n hundred
millions he Is sent to the United State.
Senate. The law Is a cobweb with I
fine mesh. The poor little flies ar,
caught by it, while the big bluebellet
devils break right through.
1--WE must have laws that will moi
discriminate in favor Of railroads ant
trust | would take the tariff of
every trust article. Machinery made
| right here In Ohio can be sold cheaper
In France than in Ohio. Why? The
high tariff.
This must be changed or trade viii
stop. President Mckinley saw it ant
said 1t III his last speech. When h,
said the period of exclusveness /.
past he spoke u great truth.
"rhe three T.'s are trusts, tariff ant
taxation, The poor mans tax Is away
up and those of the corporations ar,
away down.
1--WE have an alliance with England
whereby we practice policy of recon
centration in the Philippines Will,
England does the same in Soutl
Africa. Is there no hope?
Gentlemen, we are on the eve OF
mighty revolution, not battle of tn,
bullet, but Of the ballot and when tn,
sun shines again after the storm condi
tions will be bettered
Let us do away with party dis
sension. Kick away the barriers be
tween ourselves that we have created
and vote for the betterment of TIL,
country"
Judge Grant, in introducing ex-At
torncy General t. s. Monnett, salt
In part:
"The New York Independent sait
recently. "Commercialism In polite
makes no provision for any man VIII,
tries to be honestly Courageous
Some time ngo n young man was mad,
the chief law officer of the state o
OHIO. He took IN oath that he woult
do MI In his power to faithfully an,
honestly execute the law. In spite o
all opposition. both from the mem
bcrs of the Republican party and from
influential members of the party who
votes had placed him In office he per
severed, but ut the end of his admin
istration had the modification of see
Ing corporations insult the law ant
the highest tribunals of the state
When he came up for denomination
one solitary electoral vote was cas-
for him.
This young man is with us tonigh
ana you will shortly listen to him.
take pleasure In announcing Frank $
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