New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
M'KINLEY TO FARMERS.
DEFINING HTS POSITION IN AN OPEN
LETTER.
x-LIEuTENANTGOvERNo WARWICK, THE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE, APPARENTLY HAS
no oPINIoNs-A STRONG APPEAL BY
LIFELONG DEMOCRATIC FARMER
IN BEHALF OF THE LEADER
OF THE HOUSE.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNB.l

OF THE HOUSE
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
Canton, Ohio, Nov 1.-The closing DAYS Va "''
McKinleys canvass IN this Congress District commune
to offer substantial encouragement OF his success cAV
Tuesday at the polls. New elements OF strens.h a0
developed daily IN the Republican leaders caha'uacy'
and 10 more striking significant commentary On inc
drift OF things can be found than In the appear pun
lishcd this afternoon, OF leading Official In the
siarh County Farmers Alliance. himself wool
grower and a Democrat. for solid vote from the
farmers OF the district in vindication OF Mr. Mckn'
lcy's great work In behalf OF the eounrys agricultural
and industrial interests The stark County Farmers
Alliance like the state Farmers Unon Is organized
on non partisan basis, and includes In Its member
ship largo numbers of both Republican and Democrats
farmers. About two weeks ago. In the organ OF the
local Allionce O request was made OF the two can
ddaes for Congress this district for statement Of
views on certain publc questions In which the
farmers OF Ohio feels special mtercst-among other
things on antitrust, railroad. land and oliver legs
laton Letters OF inquiry were apparently not sent
to the candidates but the printed demand was deemed
10 be a sufficient notice. Mr.. Mckinley first heard
Of the request for information from the organized
farmers while on his recent visit to Holmes County,
and Ia reply what he was told were the quesaons
asked sent brief and compact statement Of his
record and opinions OF the various subjects
on the Alliances legislative programme. Ex-
and after waiting TIL yesterday in the vain hope OF
receiving one, Frank ~ Bryan, a prominent Demo
cratic farmer, leader in the organization, sent OUT
the following address to the farmers of the county
aAl members of the Stark County Farmers Al
lance well know the action taken Dy inc o'"'
Farmers Union. organized on August Is at columbus
Resolutions of both state and National interest were
passed, and the Organization was understood 10 DO
strictly non partisan On october Is the stark County
Farmers Alliance reiterated the resolutions anu
O letter containing them was sent al once 70 ea0 Va
the Congressional candidates III this, the AVN DIS
trict with a request that each should state Ill an
open letter his personal position respecting these reo
lutions You who take The standard Review Oh ,le
Alliance well know that in our Farmers Alliance ue
partment of that paper we made public the dehanus
made BY the Stark County Farmers Alliance nav
inc anxousfy waited until almost the eve OF eecuoh
for some kind word Of recognition rom 'neso eo".,
men, and having become almost disheartened AT "ic
thought Of being grossly ignored, am only loo "ppS
TO saw TO the farmers the XV1th Congressional DIS
trct that AT this late day. october 30, the only can
dsatsfn the field who has seen fit TO give inc lre
IN his distressed and deplorable condition. worn VI
even a sign of recognition, is the Republican cahui
date for Congress, William Mckinley. IT. lhe io'o"-
ing is the letter, which explains itself:
"To the secretary Of the stark County Farmers |N
Dear Sir i have Just ,, learned n slsa' ad
;9 peaS stcr ING to making inquiries aS ,s1
nv position on certain public questions In wncm s
S aaye qeeR enr and am advscd Of evening for
the first time. Not having received 1e c"eib u
s0 lcr AZ NV well as can from information at hand
voted for the Sherman Anti Trust BILL winch va" the
sSp m 5 have always favored regulation to prevent
unjust dscrminaton and to t sfc"S lust and rosoD
SIc am opposed holding Of sns rt by ; ns1s of
tracts large or snail Tns h Sy ,.n ., or Corporations
should % Z; S lTer be proanSt the Un
for u" MONEY as circulating medium would honor nor
gold aud silver alike advocated ana Vo'eu III '"'
ConGer ehnt have not before me the letter that
might more fully reply TO its INQUIRIES S1S an Uy
public questions. ,., .u,o,oo
"stanGing purely non-partisan Farmers nilanU.
principles have but to say 1t Is the du1y Vi ever.
advocate of the Farmers Alliance TO give his support
10 him who has fit to lend helping mana 10 'c
agricultural industries Of oer country.
First Because he has been instrumental IN stimu-
,a.nr many infantle industries thus creating larger
fields for the wase-worker and al the same une III
creasng the home consumption OF agricultural Pio
ducts.
second His Tariff bill places many articles on the
free list we are compelled 10 buy abroad anu piao'
a,.v nm snch articles as the farmer has to SELL thus
uniting him beyond the reach OF cheap foreign iaoor'
uTbird. He voed for the Silver bill, which mas
raised the price Of wheat TO the dollar poh' "i'N'
the last two months - ,o4,.
I" Folrii. The new 1arlU Ia" i'is SiNN" "i' '''PN
already 10 the investment of millions OF money III
, .hon,o,s ~ manufacture, thus giving many
,honeand empoyes wages, while the farmer reaps inc
benefit of their consumption
Fifth The sheep industries. by the rse Vi 'no
tariff which have been crippled ana Dragging ao
now again to become one OF the gredVos. oo"''0'
=, which the farmer has TO depend. Icing
farmer woolgrower and Democrat, ana M'Vns uoep
interest in all AGRICULTURAL pursuits beg to say 10 INC
,armors of The XVIth Congressional Dlstrct t"ao
h,lIv believe that 1t is detrimental 10 the uco' III
terosts OF agIicunuTists TO support any "u>o''o "a
ABSOLUTE free trade that other man living can pe'cr
represent the true American citizen ana inc American
acriculturlsts than William Mckinley lr'
The letter will be circulated broadcast throughout
the county, and will, doubt, have an important
effect On next Tuesdays result Inc Dehoei"'i0
managers were in a rago when Ihey heard OF the al
dress and are now trying 10 invent some scheihe W
atone for their candidates failure to declare MS
opinions. If he has any, on public questions which
CONCERN the farmer The consequences OF tins oleI
sight likely to prove highly s S dsStrGH' as 8
cultural counties OF the district ,,-- .o.,.oss y,
the H ssss a' tods 9sS even ever.
Ing in the western haE Of StAk County The s sssIl
DAY r sp etae ". W Or esS mnes out Of MassO
crowd goodsized ard extremely cordial ana 'ie
sun was gracious eSus y IL sh1ne iUs evening big
ho sstps 81 w Ss hea in Massllon itself the Thriving
W ma1ait pat mr F Mckinney IN Elimination hs new
district The opening address of the campaign was
made there ana the Republican candidate has visited
the town since then perhaps dozen times. lhouSh
the home OF his opponent, Messlion has warm sd i
his welcome tonight as hearty and enthusiastic
and the crowd almost as big as at any other eahern
~ lie camnatgn With to-nights meeting the general
work of the canvass may be said 70 have ended Mr..
McKiniey will speak twice on Monday, however,
aniohinc his iabors BY meeting his friends and neigh
bors here in Canton on Monday night
SMITH NJ WEEDS SENATORIAL HOPES.