Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-18
SHEkMAN'S REMARKS.
He Acts as an Icicle and COols the Crowds
nthusiasm.

Immediately after the close of Nc
Kinley's stirring speech there were lond
cries of sherman. Sherman" The
grizzly, paternal face and familiar
figure of the senior Senator Of Ohio
finally emerged from the crowd and
again enthusiastic scenes of the con-
yention were re-enacted. He said: MY
fellow Republicans: When l look upon
this great body OF representative Re-
publcanS, animated by common pur-
pose and inspired by common aim,
faith in the party to which we belong,
my mind inStnctively reverts to the
first Republican convention Of Ohio,
held in this city thirtY-SiX years ago.
Then, under the impulse of great
wrong-the repeal Of the restriction OF
slavery north of MiSSouri-that conven-
ton, remarkable in numbers and COM
posed OF representatives OF all parties
then in existence, pledged themselves,
that come what may, they would resist
the extension Of slavery over every foot
of territory where it was not then estab-
lished by Jaw. 1t was also the begin
ming of the most remarkable events OF
American history. Since that day the
Republican party has abolished slavery
not only in the United States, but by It's
reflected influence, in nearly all the
countries of the world. 1t has con-
Quoted Il war OF gigantic proportions
with marked success, demonStratlng.th
strongest way the ability of free peo-
pie to maintain and preserve its govern
ment against all enemies at home land
abroad. 1t has by policy of fostering
and protecting our home Industries,
so developed our productions that
every article of necessity, luxury, art or
refinement can be made by American
labor, and the food and fruits of tenn
perate climate, and cotton, wool and all
the textile fibreS can be raised on the
American farm. The recent Congress,
in connection with President Harrison,
has dealt with all leading domestic
questions Of the time, and with the most
important questions with foreign ma
tions. Every one of these has either
been settled, or is in the way OF settle
ment. The administration OF MIR
Cleveland settled nothing, but the sub
lime egotism of Mr.. Cleveland, his op-
position to the protection policy, his
sympathy for the Union soldiers,
and his narrow notions OF
finance and public credit, he
devised nothing and accomplished moth
ing. A Democratic House passed the
Mills tariff bill, but it was rejected by
the Senate and by the people in the
election OF 1888. 1t was neither pro-
tective tariff nor a revenue tariff but
monprel affair made up of ShredS and
patches furnished here and there by
Democratic members TO suit their local
constituencies.
In marked contrast to this Is the Re
publican Congress. Mr.. Harrison, with
the slow, thoughtful conservative ten
denotes of his mind, gave consideration
TO every proposition that came before
him, and announced his opinions in his
message to Congress. The House OF
Representatives having cleared the way
by the decision and courage of Speaker
Tom Reed that the majority should rule,
proceeded to transact the public business
and the Senate in hearty concurrence
and cooperation acted upon every i'm
portant measure before Congress. The
first in importance, though not in point
of time, was an entire revision OF our
revenue laws. This bill was subjected
TO the most careful scrrtiny in both
Houses and was passed as Republican
measure and approved by the President.
1t is the law Of the land, though some
of its provisions have not taken effect.
1t is in my judgment wise Law and Will
bear the most careful scrutiny. 1t may
be that in its details, in the rates OF
duty, the precise line between enough to
protect and more than is necessary Is
not observed, but this error in detail
does not weaken the essential merits
of this great measure. ! do not intend
TO discuss it in the presence OF gentle
man nov before me, who had charge OF
the bill in the House, who is, in great
measure, the author of it, and whose
effective advocacy carried it over the
shoals and rocks in the House of Rep
resentatives. You will greatly and
Justly honor him this day, but not more
than he deserves, and you will have
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