The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-07-03
SPEECH AT.
DEMOCRATIC
CLAM BAKE,
Tuesday, July lst, at Colum.
bus, Ohio,


Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
When am asked as ed the question What What
comes involuntarily to my lips the an
swer. that 1t means to be a patriot; q
lover of liberty; champion of honest
and economical government; a believer In
the equal rights and opportunities OF all
the people; and a man who sticks to his
party. .
that government is an instrument for pri-
vate advantage and personal gain, who
wants liberty and a representative gov
ernment in the fullest sense and In the
largest measure for himself and for his
countrymen. but at the same time is en-
tirely wiling that allen weaker races
shall be subjugated and held as the fruits
of conquest, that man Is not Democrat.
Whoever has no objection to laws be-
Ing enacted that promote and foster COM
binations OF rich and powerful mon, who
are able under such cover to control the
very necessities of life and by this means
compel the payment of exaggerated prices
by those who can i'll afford to do so. and
who gives his assistance to legislation
that by Act OF Congress gives to a few
the controlling right 90 tax through tar
IN schedules the pockets OF the people
solely to make few men rich, you like
wise lnd a man who has no instinct of
Democracy In him.
Such men are not patriots; they are not
concerned about the rights OF others:
they arc not interested in the general
welfare, save as they are sel1shly bene-
fted by It; and they never understand
nor care for the principles Of representa-
tive government, which is based upon
the consent of the governed, and the idea
the greatest benefit to all the people.
:, The Democratic Party Is proud OF It's
lineage and its history. 1t was founded
BY Thomas Jefferson who wrote the
formulated and enacted the laws that Sc
cured and guaranteed religious liberty,
ne believed in higher education and Its
dissemination among the masses
1t nourished as the party of the people
In the days and under the administratlon
of Andrew Jackson. the hero OF New Or
leans, warrior and statesman, and came
of victorious under his leadership in its
death .grapple with the United States
management of the national finances to
Its legitimate banking business, and had
come to assume the authority to say who
President OF the United States.
The Democratic Party with Jackson as
It's leader smashed both Biddle and his
For sixty years of our national life the
Democratic Party controlled the des-
tinies OF the nation. and added to its area
expansion, until It ranked the greatest
nation of the earth and spread its domain
from sea to sea-
It has not been In favor of contra C ted
territory and pauclty In population. for
It gathered into the national domain the
great Northwest. 1t acquired under JEFF
I0TDOn tne lIOulSlaHd tuTClldSe, anu II
nxed the Mexican boundary under Polk
at the Rio Grande. Every foet OF our
soil that contiguous. touches the two
oceans. was given to the nation and to
the American people by the Democratic
1t has always encouraged and welcomed
the migration 70 our shores OF the best
and worthtest Of foreign citizenship, and
all lovers of liberty.
1t believes in tariff laws that raise ap-
plS revenues to pay tn, the expenses exp ,,.s Of the
sions to our soldiers and sailors, con-
struct internal improvements and main
tain a great navy as well as sufb bcient
army, while at the same time protecting
and fostering every industry whose pro-
motion means the development of the
country's resources and the advantage of
labor.
It denies the right of any man or set
Of men to organize and direct combina-
tions that are conspiracies In violation OF
law. the purposes OF which are to control
markets. fix prices, prevent competition.
stif1e Independent business endeavor,
and all at the expense OF financial ruin
and disaster to every business rival and
1t has believed in a currency under the
control OF the people through their gov
STnment SIrsn , consisting h, OF constitutional
6teadfast, undertaking. reliable medium
Of exchange. that should be subject to
Clique %r Business, % and ' that should %am amply G
respond to the needs of the people.
II doer not believe In foreign conquest
Or agSra4dizement II would Hnni not change
liberty or give them death!'
II does not believe in engrafting the
| colonial system of dependencies upon the
republic, folle wing the acquisition by
| force OF arms with governing peoples
who, ,ehayng equal, with us the hopes
and governed by torch and sword
II believes in home rule In the just
distribution Of the burdens as well as the
benefits Of government. state and local
| In equal taxation. In the just and eQuit-
able levying aud collection Of taxes
That the rich and the powerful shall not
shall be uneaually burdened That pollt-
icsl influence shall not count in allowing
| some Interests to escape taxation. while
others lacking this shall bear IT all. That
not find Its way az the result of barter
and sale, into hands that seek to control
fair share et all public burdens. That
| every man and every company. and every
| corporation shall be equally taxed upon
tho Value Of what Il has and not upon
| trihutions to political campaigns
| This is the very essence and creed OF
Democracy. equal and exact Justice
equal and exact opportunity and ad-
| vantage before ths law,-equal and exact
burdens In maintaining the government
Put there is one more thing that 4,
Party bickerinss and Guarrels and strife
must cease In representative govern
| ment there must be parties In coun-
| try like ours. vast as u Is, the individual
| necessarily Is Of little consequence
Whatever ones influence to Z cOmpllsh
| good must be exerted within his party
There may be at t,rnHs things in a plat
form or about a candidate that one NAV
not agree with or have objection to- II
this were to be made the ground for bolt
ing n ticket or abandoning the marty, dis
orNanization would Mt once follow.
We must sometimes be willing to yield
somewhat In our Judgment and In our
opinion, for II is our duty TO stand by our
party, II on the whole II honestly repre-
6ents and stands for what we believe
The ambitions of leaders are not II
stand In the wav OF or impeach party
discipline. The Democratic Party is big
Rer than any leader In II; II is bigger
than all the leaders In II.
Let us stop once and for all the per-
eonal OcnntrOveraies and ieRlousles and
faotional differences that at times threat
en- 10 oVerwhelm and destroy us. i.
Let US get together. Let us be friends
and not enemies. Let us help to assist
and build each other m: not seek to tear
down and destroy. by the latter course
we only injure ourselves and our party
while In pursuing the former we give a
strength and FIBRE and meaning to party
adherence, that commends our patriot
lam and vindicates our Democracy.
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