The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-06
OHIO DEMOCRATS
 OPEN CAMPAIGN Bryan Was the Principal Speaker
 of the Day TAXES SHOT AT CLEVELAND 
He Says a Runco steerer Was Put at the Head of the Party in 1892. Silver Did Not Drive Peo-
 pie Out of Line.

Urbana, O., August 5.-Four leading democrats opened the Ohio campaign here today. two weeks in advance of the democratic state convention.
 w. J. Bryan had been engaged to ad- dress the urbana chautauqua assembly this afternoon and the democrats Of this county held their convention on the Chau- tauaua grounds during the forenoon, at which addresses were made by Bryan, John L. Zimmerman of Springfield, Mayor Johnson of Cleveland and ex-con- gressman Lentz of Columbus The as- sembly's democratic day programme att tracted one of the largest crowds ever seen on the grounds
 The addresses all attracted attention because of the direct reference to certain men, as well as to politics on which there are differences within the party Bryan referred to ex-President cleve.. land repeatedly.
 Zimmerman, who followed Bryan, re ferred to the fathers of democracy and the eternal principles" of the party.
 No Time for Dead Issues.
 Then came Mayor Johnson and ex-Con- gressman Lentz In emphatic deelara. tions that this was no time for dead issues" The "keynotes" of the last twc speakers were not in accord with those of MT. Zimmerman, whose managers had secured the Champagne county delegates before Johnson reached the tabernacle.
 As this county is in the same congres. sonal district as Zimmermans home. thd Johnson men were at odds, but still they contested at the primaries.
 The convention stood one hundred and thirty to fifty. for Zimmerman but in deference to the visitors no ballots wera taken. Bryan received his greatest ova- ton when he said: "The democrats In 1892 played a con- hdence game on the people and put a bunco steerer at the head of the party l want to say to you, my friends, that the disreputable man who stands on the street curbing and leads the unwary traveller Into a game where he loses his money Is respectable compared to the man who accepts the suffrages of 5,00O,o00 people and then leads them into Wall street to be betrayed.
 Was Not the Silver Question.
 Don't be deceived when they tell you that It was the silver question that drove people out of the party.
 Those who left the democratic party
 
 left because they understood the issue in the campaign, and those who left because they were deceived in the issue of the campaign. Those who understood the is- sue and left because they elected 1t can never return to the party until they re- pent and show that their hearts and sympathies are changed. The first will continue in thls country until one side or the other Is triumphant"
 Then he continued by saying he more respect for republican tbs any one calling himself a demo would put his principles O.
 block. or in a junk sho-
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 men like Nebraska, with only four con. sJod enough to produce he in- sisted that the issue V one of sec ton, nor any special Is $ so much as that of plutocracy against democracy and that contest of party had a millstone about It's neck In the comparison of present conditions with the hard Hines that existed under the Cleveland ministration.
 "The speech of Mayor Johnson va only accepted as indicating that he a receptive candidate for governor also that he was not candidate Senator Hannas place. It was ais cepted from his speech that he run on a platform for reduced far all railroads two cents per milt steam railways, and on street cars smaller rate on tickets While Johnson says he Is not candidat anything his address today on wha party should advocate was accept, indicating his expectation at the convention and his friends were siastic in saying the nomination for ernor would come to him without aggressive canvass that Is being by the Zimmerman organization.
 Wants Cheaper Telegraph Ser
 Congressman Lentz not only en- dorsed Johnson's speech. but insisted on cheaper telegraphic service. While Lentz was the only senatorial candidate present, there was some talk also of Melville E. Ingalls, and Charles w, Baker of Cincinnati, Allen w. Thurman of Columbus, and others.
 1t Is evident that there will be quite a contest at the coming state convention for senatorial endorsement The talk about Johnson for governor this year was coupled with him the Bryan leg atee for the presidential nomination next year.
 The speaking concluded shortly after noon when all the speakers lunched to- gether.
 Severe Storm In Kansas.