New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
SPEECH or THE HON. STEWART L. WOOD
FORD.
HARD MoxcY TIE NATIONS rarE cUHnEScY-FrlN

HARD >ONeY THE NATIONS TEUE CCRRENCY-pilN
C!rirs, not PAPTy, TIE RULE OF ACTION.
[ynoN \ SPECIAL. CORRESPONDENT or 11E TRIHrNsl
YoUNCsrowN, Ohio Sept. 6.-Ex-Lcut.-
Gov WOo..ol oi New -Yo, w.0 has come TO This state
~ make tWo weeks political canvass rEiluy I'D Inc IN
terest of La: money made lis 81 speech tonight q,
tais place, the town selected by Judge Kelley .or lis
opening nGaiion speech. There was a large audience
present. Il has been matter cf femark that NAN!
Of the Republican orators have, since The can
yass Gcye.,jed. treated tie money question very
cautiously. GOV. wcodfcrd. however. 1t is reporto q,
made stipulation with the Committee before accept
ing tncir invitation 10 make addresses in the si9",
that he could make unquali1i hard money fight ana
rot trim I.1ii,'e on the resumption issue During his
speech DE- declared that he desired e Eardmoney caral
dates f.. Office elected and the uaatiori't defeated,
whe er Dem .rat. OF Republicans. The following il al
extract f.pln tj' sne ch
II tha promise thus soenuly given to every boder o.
gre-I.i., a. -VcIy man UoSo V1's r"F r1H y '.t,
iLat proi,c repeat is to be ke:, ten rot adi-
tiOna coaa. Of sfoeu0ackS j. to D iasLei Hence al
n ohio: ai tnoso " no peeG ereenhacls ant
those who. Win less andaoiy, 1lI "ihtc IA !t c'N"i
death, themselves consentinc ohcrco. rrra'g part{
sad leaders k seeing 20 und1 the ne IONS pltAci
faith not mercy 10 ~ ay StCCle iCSLptlOI,
Wtat test apoly 10 other- by thnt test An willing
bs u,I.-d H. 81 any contest az Gs LaTd Me RcruJticah
eonii.', is ~ uJ0onL' 0nd hS De9ocrGtNc oa'1 'f
y i Gsro o. q so6nd currency RCD. enable cri pldy
!haf nat Rc,o6licl1 may be 6cre0 ond UGt Ic1ocH
elected H. in any Stale The Republican party is for in
fa;iCn and Democratic for honest payment ol Tie
6sht Dill and bond alike. pray taat in such state the
party which tLer for honest ney De vie
tIGus As ~ the day OF battle never asked whether
the soldier by my SIDE Democrat Ecru'hcan, 20
long as he %oI9 !hG loyal PIC ani Was WAS AiG ALL To-
wheth,r man wac Alaeh or white, 50 long as ne s.as
honesty and practical denial Of tie nations Iushted
promise Ilet and giapp!ed in struggle, vi e l~s,
e moTs,y. alike the vcarS o. lie state
and OF each man works and seeks 10 save his earn
N5o mos cfrcycy most ia!:hiuy sustaiGs my coun.
trys honor My country is higher than M party, and
Coming here for a daring the canvass, through 4
dozen OF the best counties OF the State extending in =
circle through il from the Western Reserve sodthery,
westerly aaa then noIthery and eastoTy 10 Cleveland,
am NET vita the difficulty OF leaning which party has
the more strength II Is close state, and there are
many conflicting issues, and these vary in different local.
ties The jud ncnt of everybody WHO Is IN the thick OF
the fght is warped by prejudice
Look al The variety Of elsnnts which are entering into
the campaign. There s first, the imitation element But
initiation in the Connecticut Western Reserve is not the
same thing Granger imitation, Mshoning valley In
fatiOn aud, in fact many who are called innatOiiss
deny the correctness of the terra Cleveland Democrat
Will sk for the issue OF any more groenbaeks fougs-
town milo wneIs viii want TO float railroad enterprises
Oh vi paper money; The honest Etrher thogh he
may be able to ansyze the method, will ask ior such
JedsatoI lack of legislation, will make good
times again snd there hosts and hosts OF voters
who will vote for initiation who have not idea OF what
IL means in fact, can put his finger on the cur
rency question and toll what il is what means
~ the voter in some other section OF the ate. To the
out.ide world it is q question Of resumption
or mGa' lon and hard lines are drawn which range
the Republicans upon one side and the Democrats
upon another And yet when the discussion cones to be
shifted in the political knots and gatherings OF ONO
person viii often find that the question turns upon
~. Hf "a nDsiL
,oent of IT, The cnsracter OF the tins subject
has changed very much from the beginning and SIMPLY
because both sides afraid of the currency question
and are trimming to catch floating votes There has
been change in the Of conducting the campasn
On both sides Republican orators began Win frank
speeches AnTd money. bui soon i1ic Ley 'Ec os!
o. Le .coo question On Ito JaGr aS-I' '-~ s'S''n "1