The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-24
JOHNSHERnAN.
Strong Speech Of the Ohio SEN.
ator at Orrville.
He Discussed the Actual Issues
In the Present Canvass.


Tho Mills Bill Election Hrsuds- Camp.
bell Dealt q Hard Blow-Ths Contest
This Fall not Psrsonsl Cam mpaign-A
Graceful Compliment to 0ovsrnor For
aker.
Senator Sherman's great speech al
Orrville, Oct. 10, should be read by
every voter in Ohio. Our regret is that
want of space prevents giving IL in full.
After some Introductory remarks he
said:
Politics 10 the peoples businsss, their most
vital business, involving TAXATION, protec-
tion in person and property, nationality and
human rights, everything included in what
we call free Republican government, all Of
which depend directly or indirectly upon
the suffrages Of the people What more
sacred duty can rest upon every man Of you
than to vote right And how can you vote
right unless you will hear and fairly con-
slider both sides of the question:
He then referred to the achievements
Of the Republican party, it, policy OF
protection, the homestead laws indus
dustries of the states, powers Of the Ma
tional government, and continuing said
And now, fellow-ctizens, let US turn from
these general theories to the
ACTUAL ISSUES
Between the two parties in the present can
vass. In National politics the great ques-
tion is whether the policy Of protecting and
diversifying American industry by our
tariff laws shall be sustained and supported
by further legislation, or shall be abandoned
to return to the old policy of indifference or
insufficient protection. The Republican
party is strongly committed to the protee-
tive policy. Tho Democratic party is op-
posed to this policy with strong tendency
towards free trade. We believe that in
levying duties on imported goods, which is
and must be the main source Of National
revenue, every article that can be readily
made or produced in this country should
have the benefit Of such duty on foreign
productions competing with 1t as will in
duce their production or manufacture here.
We believe that this principle should be i'm
partially extended to all branches of in
dustry, whether on the farm or in the work
shop or in the mine; that this policy will
add to our wealth, make us Independent Of
other nations, give profitable employment
to our own people and better wages to our
workingmen, and that this is far more i'm
portant than to be able to purchase cheaper
goods in foreign markets. This issue was
fairly met In the last campaign upon the
message of President Cleveland, and was de-
cided in favor Of the Republican policy by a
vote Of nearly every northern state. But
this policy is constantly assailed by the
Democratic party, and will be the chief sub
ject Of controversy in the next congress.
Mr. CAMPBELL,
With some show of weakness, is now COM
mitted to this policy. He hesitated little
in congress, but, feeling the pressure Of his
new party ties, now in his speech at Waverly
the other day comes out squarey in favor Of
the Mills bill and rays:
A great National issue, which 1t IL the
duty Of the Democratic party in Ohio to
press in this campaign, and that Is whether
just taxation, and reform an equitable and
iniquitous tariff.
Again he says:
1t is true that we in Ohio cannot at this
election settle definitely any reform that we
may desire in the tariff system, but we can
keep up the battle which was begun last
year in earnest, although practically carried
Democratic president again, and n Demo-
cratic congress, when we will have Demo
cratic tariff reform.
He saws:
The Democratic party proposes to keep up
this fight until a bill substantially like the
Mills bill become the law of the land.
Now, am just as much opposed to unjust
and unnecessary taxation as Mr. Campbell,
and much more in favor of reform Of any
and iniquitous provision Of the
tariff, but when reforming abuses or reduo-
ing or repeating taxes, wish it done so as
to strengthen and build up our domestic in
dustries and not as he proposes, to break
them down. want to secure this reform
by the election Of a Republican president
instead Of Democratic president. ! am in
favor Of tariff reform SO as to prevent UNDER
valuation, evasion or fraud, but am opposed
to the Mills bill and all kindred measures to
to cripple American industries.
I frankly accept the issue presented by
Mr.. Campbell.
THE MILLS BILL
Was thoroughly discussed during the can-
vass last year, but the Democratic party,
not satisfied with one defeat, invokes your
judgment again upon the same issue, and
presents the Mills bill as the formulated
statement Of its creed. The bill was con-
cocted and framed by COMMITTEES Of the
house, composed mainly of southern repre-
who represent but little domestic
but inherited and openly es-
poused the theories which led to the civil
war. They have no sympathy whatever
with the vast number Of
WORKING MEN
Engaged in our industrial pursuits. They
are free traders according to the English
sense, and but for policy's sake, would go
far beyond the Mills bill and strike down
every shred Of protection to home indus
tries This bill only points In the direction
the Democratic party would go, and Mr..
Campbell, under the necessity OF party ties,
swallows the dose, but hope uiwillingly.
And SO every Democrat will 10 compelled
to do the same in due time or abandon his
party.
Now is the time for northern Democrats
to pause and consider the probable results in
Ohio OF so great change of our Industrial
system. There has grown up In northeast
ern Ohio remarkable development Of man
industries You have within
easy reach of you not only the great city Of
Cleveland, but tho fourishing cities of
akron, Youngstown, Canton, Massillon,
Wooster and Mansfield, together with many
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