, 1891-11-03

COLUMBUS, Nov. Newer since the
war has a campaign been waged in the
Buckeye state which attracted so much
general interest, was so hotly contested
and so exclusively devoted to national
issues as the one which closed tonight.
with the ablest, most representative gem
tlemen of the state as the standard bear.
ers OF the respective parties. The country
at large has been drawn upon and national
leaders and recognized opponents of both
parties were summoned TO expound the
principles of Republicanism and Democ-
racy. The Joint debate of Campbell and
Mckinley will long remain historical.
John Sherman talked finance. Roger Q.
Mills answered him. Secretary Foster
discussed the national issue, William NJ.
Springer of Illinois answered his argu-
ments. Elk Speaker Reed and Congress
man Crisp stumped the Western Reserve
and Cannon and MCMILLAN discussed the
tariff and the billion dollar congress-
State issues have almost been forgotten.
There are four complete state tickets in
the field.
For governor, James B. Campbell, the
present incumbent, Democratic candidate;
Nlllldm ulCGNluley. JT ntpuUiiCdui
John Seitz. the Peoples; John j. Ashen-
hurst, Prohibition. Upon the tariff issue,
clearly defined between the two great par
ties for and against the Mckinley law.
Prohibitionlsts declared for the tariff only
as a means to international reciprocity.
The Peoples party demanded that tax
alton should not be used to build up one
interest or class at the expense of another.
ITnoo tIa Ero,l ,,natfn. Fhe Rannk1I-
can party endorsed the amended coinage
act of the last Republican congress by
which the entire product of the silver
mines of the United States should be
the currency of the people. The Demo
Gratis denounced the demonstration of
silver in 1878 and demanded a reinstate-
ment OF the constitutional standard OF
both gold and silver, with an equal right
to each of the free and Unlimited coin
age. The Prohibltionists demanded the
circulating medium of gold, silver and
paper. The Peoples party demanded
that full legal tender treasury notes be is
sued in sufficient volume to conduct the
business of the country on a cash basis,
favored government loans directly to the
people, at a rate of interest not to ex-
coed 2 per cent aud the unlimited coinage
Of silver.
Mai. Mckinley having made frequent
references in his speeches to the growing
American industry OF the manufacture OF
tin, a sharp controversy arose over the
question as TO whether there was any
growing tin industry, or even any tin ore
in the United States. The outlook was
not easy to determine. AS the campaign
progressed. the voice of opposition to
Governor Campbell in his own party has
been stIfled and the extent is less and less
apparent. So far as appearances go the
fight is pot to be seriously influenced by
the Peoples and Prohibitionist's parties.
The Republicans assert that they have
confidence of victory for Mckinley, but
the Democrats claim they will elect
Campbell and the legislature. The I'M
certalnties are. however, the effect of the
Australian ballot law and the strength of
the Peoples party, and the conclusions
which Ohio farmers ard rural growers
may have arrived at on the tariff and
financial questions.