The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-26

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VIM. Mckinley, ir., is a candida;
, for reelection to Congress from thi
} the 10th district, having been place
in nomination by his party. His elet
ton is earnestly and persistentiy nd
vocaicd by the IIayes-John Sherma
} organs. All who in this district ravo
the destruction Of the goyernmcr
treasury notes, ,otherwi called green
backs, so as 10 make room for NOR
) National Banks, of which the cOuntr
; has now about 22O0, support Mr.. Nc
Iiinlcy.
) His secret posioffice circular is an
other proof that he is the Hayes OH
Sherman administration candidate 70
Congress in this district. They nee,
such serviceable tools in Congress t,
carry out their schemes. These scheme
are not in the interest of honest labo
nor honest business.
with the effrontery of wrong doers
the Republican speakers and organs
CLAIM to be in favor of "honest mon
ey"-to be the party of ''honest mon
ey." Could brszen impudencc gt
further? What party, by their legis
lation, deprecated the governmen
greenback? What party in power re-
fused, year after year, up TO this time
to make the greenback receivable TO,
all purposes the same as gold? We
need not say it was the Republican
party. And yet their leaders and or.
gans claim TO be the party OF "honesi
money!" Could unblushing knayery
go further? The term "honcst" can.
not apply to the legislation and acts ol
the Republican party!
William Mckinley, jr., is q docile
member of his party-obedient to all
its requirements, endoring all its
frightful record of wrong doing and
misruie! His votes during the late
session of Congress being his first, es-
tab!ish our statement. Let us briefly
give a few Of his principal votes:
l. In March last Mr.. Springer of H.
linois introduced a bill, placing silver
on the same footing with gold. The
yeas were no, the nays 102, among
the noes was William Mckinley, jr.
.. On Nov. Cd the House repealed
the resumption act by vote of 1873 to
80. The bulk of the vote for repeal
was Democratic; of that against 1t
was Republican. Every OHIO Demo-
crat voted for repeal. But of the
twelve Ohio Republican members on
ly three-Gardner, Jones and Van
Vorhecs, votcd with the Democrats.
William Mckinley, jr. voted against
repeating the Sherman sham.
3. While this bill for repeal was
pending in the Senate, Mr.. Townsend
moved in the House TO suspend the
rules. to repeal SO much of the law as
permitted the sale of bonds for re-
sumption purposes and TO compel the
receipt Of legal tender money for Gus
toms duties. Upon this bill only two
Ohio Rcpublicans-Gardner and Neal
voted with theDemocratic members.
and William Mckinley, jr. voted
against this righteous move.
4. Upon two separate occasions Mr..
S"uthard moved TO suspend the rules
and pass a bill making legal tender
money receivable for customs duties.
oniy two Ohio Republicans voted
ncr and Ncal--ali the Ohio Demo
Gratis voting yes. Upon the last vote
the bill passed the House. The Sen
ate took no action, but Mckinley vot-
im% no.
> When Gen. Butler introduced his
bill for the reissue of the fractional
2ngrcncy. and of certain amount of
legal tender notes of small denomi- |
nation, every Ohio Democrat voted |
yes, and every Ohio Republican who
Has present voted no.
Is. On June 18th Gen. Ewing intro !
iuccd a bill 10 retire the circulating !
notes of national banks, and to substi-
ate L. S. notes therefor. receivable |
OK customs, taxes, claims, etc, against
he United States, the bill providing
,ave!uiy against contraction.
This bill got TO votes to Ill against I
t. OF the yeas all were Democrats
,ut l.; of the nays all were Repubii-
ans but l6. All the Ohio Democrats
-otad yea, aud all the Republicans
present voted no, Mckinley being Oh c
# the nocs.
This is the financial record OF tie
asst Congress, and it shows where
stands. lie prefers Nation-
i Banks to gveenhacks-is opposed
o receiving grceubacks for customs
luties the same as goid-favors Sher-
mans grinding resumption scheme,by
which the National Deb is increased.
Such is the record of Congressman
Let every independent
-oting citizen OF the 10Th district /
hoose between VIM. Mckinley, ir. !
nd Aqnila Wiley.
But this is not all. Other measures
IF reform were introduced into the |
ast Congress, which show where Con-
sressman Mckinley stood.
Z. The House passed bill exempt
ng matches, and reducing the tax up
IN tobacco and cigars. On this bill
he yeas were l3l, nays los, The yeas