The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-18

which be sells bear a higher duty than
ever before"
The balance of Major McKinley's speech
was devoted to state issues.
SENATOR SHERMAN.
After Mr. McKinley's stirring speech
there were loud cries of 'Shermanl Sher-
manr' The gentle, paternal face and
familiar figure of the senior senator of
Ohio finally emerged from the crowd in
the rear of the hall, and again the en-
thusiastic scenes Of the convention were
repeated.
Senator Sherman in his address, touched
on the history of the Republican party
from the time of its first convention
thirty-six years ago. He compllmented
in glowing terms the administration OF
President Harrison, and said: The ad-
ministration of Grover Cleveland settled
nothing but the sublime egotism OF Mr.
Cleveland, his opposition to the protection
policy, his want of sympathy for the union
soldier, and his narrow notions OF finance
and the public credit. The Mills bill was
neither protective tariff nor revenue
tariff, but mongrel affair made up Of
shreds and patches furnished here and
there by Democratic members to suit their
local constituencies.
He commended the courage OF Speaker
Thomas 3. Reed in enforcing the decree
that the majority should rule. OF the
and will bear the most careful scrutiny
1t is a fair law, for it extends its benefits
not only to the artisan but to the farmer
and producer in every field of Unemployment.
l know by my long experience in passing
upon tariff bills that the Mckinley bill
more carefully and benefcislly protects
the farmer in his productions than any
previous measure OF the KIND"
Regarding the currency question, Mr..
Sherman said that the people wanted good
money and plenty of it. They wanted all
money of equal value, so that the paper
dollar, the gold dollar and the silver dollar
would be the same. The government
bonds were being paid, and the time was
fast approaching when the interest on the
bonds would be so reduced and their value
SO increased that bankers could not afford
TO buy bonds upon which TO issue circulat-
ing notes. The time was coming when
the banks will not issue their notes, but
will become banks of discount and de-
posit. The banks were acting on this the
ory now.
How would the bank currency be re-
placed? BY notes which have the sane
tiou, authority and guarantee of the
United States. The best form of these
notes were certificates based on gold and
silver without distinction. Both should |
be received at the market value. Their |
relative value varied, and no power was
SIFOUG
value except the concurrence of the chief |
nations Of the world. The demand for |
free silver was a demand that the United |
States should pay for silver more than its |
market price. If the demand were granted |
by the United States alone, it would de- |
monetiZe gold and derange every business |
transaction. What ought to be done, and |
what was being done, was to buy the entire |
silver product Of the United States at the !
market value, and issue treasury notes on |
it to the full amount Of the cost Of the |
bullion.
In closing he spoke of the importance of |
the coming campaign in Ohio and the |
prominent position of the state in the /
political world and the effect that the re-
suit of this election would have on the /
campaign of 1892.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions reported |
the following platform, which was adopted !
amid cheers:
The platform reaffirms the devotion of |
the party to the doctrine of protection, and |
recognizes the Mckinley bill as the ablest |
expression of that principle; demands a |
protection for the wool industry equal to |
that accorded to the most favored manu-
facturer of wool: endorses the amended |
coinage act of the last congress: demands |
free ballot and an honest count; demands !
economy in national and state admins !
tration; favors the restraint of combina-
tions of capitalists for unlawful |
purposes, or at variance with I
sound public policy; asks ample |
educational facilities for all the people; /
demands the reservation ofthe public lands !
for homesteaders; favors liberal pension |
30 the soldiers and sailors and generous
care of their widows and orphans: endorses
the administration of President Harrison;
commends the patriotic services of Senator
sherman; congratulates President Harri-
son and the country upon the selection of
Hon. Charles Foster as secretary of the
treasury; denounces the so-called Ripper
legislature of Ohio: denounces the adj
ministvation of Governor Campbell;
denounces the Ripper senate for un-
seating the lawfully elected lieutenant
governor, and appeals to all intelligent
and patriotic people of the state to unite
IN the recovery OF the state from the hands
OF the party that for two years has dis
graced 1t.
THE TICKET COMPLETED.
For lieutenant governor ex-Congress-
man Henry l.. Morey, of Butler county,
presented the name of Andrew L. Harris,
of Preble county, a farmer and member
OF the Ohio Farmers Alliance David NJ. +
Barrett, of Highland county, was urged
fin. of Lucas county, by W. NJ. A. Read,
and John w. Barger, of Pike county, by
George w. Rawlins, of Springfield
Mr. Rawlins desired an unassuming.
bona fide representative farmer, who had
won the gratitude of the people by his ad-
vocacy of the two-cent railroad fare bill.
he was interrupted by some of the opDo
nents of Mr. Barger. whom he denounced |
rs agents of corporations" In conclud-
ing, Mr.. Rawlins sarcsstically thanked
ms masters, the corporations, for per-
mlttng him TO speak.
Al this Juncture the chairman announced ,
that, through the courtesy of the Associ-
ated Press, dispatch would be read which
would be pleasing 10 all OhioanS The dis
patch announced the appointment Of ex-
Congressman Charles H. Grosvenor. of .
ONO. as agent OF the United States treas
ury department to visit Europe ia the
interest Of the worlds fair Great an
plause greeted the announcement
The lirst ballot Tor iieutenant-govern ,
showed Andrew L. Harris of Preble
county far IN the lead. Before the vote I
was announced several counties asked ,
leave TO change their votes to MIR. Harris
ana the convention declared MIR Harris ,
nominated by acclamation Mr.. Harris
banked the convention briefly for the ,
honor
The ticket was completed as follows.
For auditor Of state, f w Poe. renomi-
lated, Tor state treasurer W. f. Cope. Of
: leYeland; Tor attorney general j. X.
richards, of Lawrence county; for
upreme judge, Marshall J. Williams. of
'ayette county; for member of the board /
u pubic works, Charles t. Groce, of ,
SlcSaway; for state school commissioner. !
}. 7 Carson, of Guernsey county: for state
larry aud food commissioned. +. w. Nc
Neil, of Miami
Ia compliance with the recently enacted |
lal OF reform law. the convention sdonted
device 20 be printed at the head of the 1
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