New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-29
A SPEECH BY JOHN SHERMAN,
REVIEWING THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
OPENING THE FALL CAMPAIGN IN UNIV
CAPACITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION

OPENING THE FALL CAMPAIGN IN UNIV
CAPACITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Sept 29.-The ONO
Republican campaign was inauguratea 'n '"' ~
night by John Sherman. public recep"on VIC"
dered Senator Sherman in the loon AZ ."0 49,
tho Morton Club The Senator is In excellent he"'",
ana vs h.. dealt kindly with him since bis former VISIT
% mi. pacs The rink In which he spoke to- niRn' was
sliea nv great crowd. Congressman A. Z. ihonp'o'
introduced MIN to the audience the senator ".u.e
was forcble. logical and arsumentat'e p'eeo"'" ,
of the issues before the people In the preso". '.
campaign His review Of the course OF tue Au"'"i'"
IT, ana it noiicv TN spect pensonng veterans was
heartily appiauded The outrages OF tue Denoo'a' "
the October election OF 1884 we're rea'eo 'S ,'
and the Senator'S scathing animadversons on tho 'o
NJ a seat In the United States Senate TO henry
bv disreputabls and corrupt Democratic Lsgsia'u'o
were heartily cheered. Not an issue was
,,Sa or avo,aed nv the speaker After
calling attention to the history Of the two parties anu
specaly 10 the conduct OF the Democratic party SINCE
e. obtained control Of National ADMINISTRATOR ho
said
And now follow ctzens after eighteen months trla
rn Won satisfied with the result OF the changei Have
Mir Cleveland and the Democratic party aaopiou an,
i s :" m ths maple OF Ohio o. the United
states In thinking over what should say 70 gu u
esnrcaIly his voices and the more read the more
wonder he came TO be President OF the Sntea
am Thv sd thsv wanted change make times easy.
to make money plenty ana 10 ss' How nas this prom
ise been realizedi Prices have steadily fallen mus
| tries once hOurishng are now languishlhg. Nom
Vnrk banker as Secretary OF the Treasury not only IN
the boards in the Treasury but suspoh"ou
y"rt Treasnrer Of the United transferred
from Wall Street to WASHINGTON tne Mes" fr Tho al
nancy sharks until Congress was compelled TOT me ~
time in financial history to restrict hs powers an"
nn e with The vital question OF the tariff We we're
pro,nised great economy in public expenditures anu
large reduction OF Tags But the only econony ahont
81 Q 900 a year. about half the expense OF 70 siro"
house the Presidents .he on on
OF taxes opposed Is In thp-e IN nosen 1no
PRODUCTIONS that into compet ton with Amer
industries Tho President reas cue ~ and rms from
monkey would hot potato ne iees au hn, ih,uks Il
A. He fayors reduction OF me tarin, nut thinhs
lie while the truth that the American manufacture
makes nearly all such ar'ices 1ro, arti
cles of super0nity luxury. There NOT III ns e .
sage one open manly word In favor OF the protection
American industry ~
The Senator then reviewed the action OF the Den
ocratc party in Congress the tariff on labor quea
TONS on Interstate commerce and on pensions sno"n
the incon pc ence and demagogism OF the MAJORITY IL
declared the gold and silver coinage question 10 oe ONO
vital Importance as the country is now approaching
crisis in which time he reduced 10 the shgi
standard OF silver He added " would regard tnis a
a misfortune second only to the depreciation OF ou
pa Der money" In commenting on the frauds IN tni
State he said:
II our Democratic neighbors Will import iroh .ne
fands IN the soutL their NODES of election they ma
as well understand that the people OF ONO WIN ot
nit TO the M aud others besides Tosney ana the Ae ""
he in the petentary The time Is ripe Tor honest Zee
tons, thorough reforms In administration, io an i
proved Cvll in bOtn state aud Nato. Iol WIS
and effective Temperance lava, aud Tor eareiuI an
stu ious con sheraton OF the labor proDiems, WIN
view To promote wise laws can the happiness
comfort and proSp erity OF the people nave an aoio
Ing faith that this be done by RepnOlcah
The election OF General Robinson aud the hepuohca
ticket ana especially the election OF Repuocan NOUS
OF Representatives Will be a good COMMENCEMENT"