The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-29
A Pivotal State.

The interest in the gubernatori2l contest
in Ohio continues TO increase. Although
the campaign has not vet been begun, the
newspapers of both parties are discussing
the issues which will be presented for the
consideration of the people, and are specu-
lating on the chances of the respective
candidates for success
Ii is admitted tina. the tariff will be the
leading issue, and the republicans preten d
to welcome that issue. They assert that
! the republicans who voted against Maj
Mckinley last fail because of his conuec-
ton with the Mckinley tariff act have
changed their minds with respect to that
act, and ara now as much in favor of it as
they we're against it. And republicans in
other congressional districts of the state,
now active in its behalf.
There is no foundation for this sort of
talk. The purpose OF it is to mislead re-
publicans who regard the Mckinley tariff
as hostile to their interests. Nothing
has occurred to convince farmers that the
act does not place additional burdens upon
them. On the contrary, every time they
60 TO store for the purpose of purchasing
supplies they find evidence to convince
them that the main reason they find it so
difficult to make living and meet their
financial obligations is the high protective
tariff, which increases the cost of every
thing they buy and does not increase the
prices Of what they have to sell.
! But Maj. Mckinley will make great
| effort to convince the farmers that he is
their best friend, and that his tariff act will
make them prosperous. That he will use
misleading figures and falacious arguments
there is no doubt, and he might win success
If the democrats should not contradict him
and show the falsity of his figures and the
fallacies Of his arguments. Gov. Camp
bell is one of the best informed
men in the country on the tariff, and he will
be able to point out the weakness of Maj.
McKlnley's position so clearly that few, if
any, Of those who voted against the Repub-
lican party last fall will be found voting
with it next fall.
And there is a square issue between the
two parties on the silver question. The
democratic platform calls for free silver
| coinage, and although Gov. Campbell does
not favor that plank Of the platform he
recognizes tho necessity for an increase in
the volume Of the currency. The farmers
are not welded to free silver coinage.
They believe that it would greatly increase
the amount Of currency in circulation and
would therefore be helpful to them, but
they are not so tied to it that they would
not accept some other method of increasing
the volume of the currency, If another and
better method were suggested.
The chief interest in the OHIO contest, how
ever, outside of that state lies in the infu-
ence which the result Of it will have upon
the presidential contest next year. If Gov.
Campbell should be reelected he would be
a prominent candidate for the presidential
nomination Of the Democratic party and a
democratic victory in Ohio would indicate
| pretty strongly the election Of democrat
| for President. Ohio. therefore, in the cleo
tions this year may properly be called
pivotal state.