, 1891-11-04
CAMPBELL IS ALL RIGHT

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Silver men throughout the West will
read with a good deal of interest what
Governor Campbell had to say about the
silver question in a speech at East Lisbon,
eral that the Democratic candidate was
determined to dodge this question. but as
will be seen bv the quotation given below
he held it in the background just enough
to prevent the Republicans from fighting
out the battle on grounds Of their own
choosing and obscuring the great national
issue OF protection with its object lessons
constantly before the eyes OF the Ohio
people. This Is what be said:
Mai. Mckinley has been pratinR
about silver and taking care not to ex-
plain the Republican position Al Col
umbus, where he spoke Saturday night,
Allen W. Thurman asked him a series of
questions on silver. The major lodged
them then, but he's going to speak in
this colnty tomorrow, and as this is the
closest he'll get to me in this race laugh
teri I'll ask some of the questions over
again and give him another chance. The
Democratic position is as plain as the
nose on your face. We believe in the
metals of the constitution, both OF them.
We believe in the words Maj. Mckinley
wrote last October to the secretary of the
Farmers Alliance in Stark county: 1
would honor gold and silver alike That's
our position. The major was a Democrat
lust long enough to write that letter. 1t
is true that the Democrats are divided on
this question. but the division is no worse
than in the Republican party.
From Ohio to the Pacific every Re-
publican convention has favored free sill
yer and every Eastern Republican con-
vention has opposed it. In the senate
the Republicans divided upon the silver
question, 26 to l6. The major voted for
free silver 10 1873. He says be favored
it then because there were only IS. 600, 900
Of silver in circulation, and he opposes it
now because there are s402. 00O. 900 in
circulation. At Toledo last February the
major made a speech critic zing Grover
Cleveland because he had been an enemy
to one of the money metals of the coun-
try. 10 February he was opposing those
who opposed free silver. There were then
1890. 600 900 Of silver in circulation.
Now, where, between 1890, OO0. 900 and
S402, 600, 900 did the major become con-
vertedH Laughter II we can stand
1890, DOC, 900 we can stand $402, 900, 900.
II he can stand TIE whole hog | think we
can stand the tail with it.
Now, tomorrow | hope the major will
answer these questions: In the first
place, will not the 37lt grains of pure
silver In q dollar buy as much of anything
in the world. except gold, as it would in
1873. aud of many things will it not buy
more2 IF its purchasing power has not
decreased. why do you call it a dishonest
dollar? If the gold dollar be the more
honest dollar because it will buy more,
does it not follow that the greater the
purchasing power the more honest the
dollar2 Has Lot gold increased in value
instead OF silver decreasing? If gold has
appreciated in value, is a gold dollar an
honest dollar? If the production of gold
is decreasing, will not its purchasing
power be enhanced and will not all debtors
have to pay more to meet with gold dol
lars liabilities now incurred? Do you be-
lieve that either gold or silver alone will
furnish money enough for the business of
the world? Now, l have talked silver to
crafty the major and | want him to ans.
wer these questions TO crafty me. If
you want you debts increased before you
can pay them by the increase in value of
the gold dollar, vote the Republican
ticket. If you want to pay your debts
honestly in monev of the same value that
it is now, vote the Democratic ticket.
That's the silver question in a nutshell"