The evening world., 1891-08-22
SILVER THE ISSUE.
Mckinley Opens the Republican Cam
paisn 10 Ohio.
The Tariff Second in His Speech
and Reciprocity Only Touched.
Ex-President Cleveland Quoted as
Against Free Silver Coinage.
my ASSOCIATED PRgss.l

MILES, Ohio, Aug. 22.-Major Mckinley
onened the Republican campaign in Ohio
to-day. Ills speech was at length and began
with the silver Question, on which great
stress was laid.
The tarin was treated fully and statistic
aIly, but reciprocity was but briefly touched
upon. The address is important, as 1t has
biz bearing on the Republican line OF attack
for 1892.
There was a great demonstration, over
10000 strangers being In town.
Ex-Presdent Hayes arrived this morning,
and col A. L. Conger came In from Akron at
the head OF a strong delegation, and 7. r.
Morgan brought a delegation OF 300 from
Alliance, and another special train, loaded to
the platforms, came from Painesville, and a
cavalry company fifty strong from sharpes-
vile Pa.
The city was handsomely decorated, and
there was a great parade and Industrial dis
play before the address was delivered.
Among other things, Major Mckinley said {:
"The campaign formally opened in Ohio to-
day on the part OF the Republican party will
be unusually interesting because OF the I'm
portancc to the state ana the country OF its
results in November. 1t is fortunate that the
issues are so clearly defined that no misun-
derstanding or evasion can arise. Both plat
forms speak for their respective parties In
the state upon those public questions which
are the exclusive subjects OF Federal jurlsdic-
ton and Federal legislation.
"The Democratic platform declares for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver Of the
world. The Republican platform stands in
opposition TO anything short OF a full and
complete dollar, and approves OF the legisla-
tiOn Of the last Congress, which IS mighty
bulwark tor the protection OF silver
"The free coinage demanded by the Demo-
cratic plato means that all the silver OF
the world can be brought to the mints OF the
United States and coined at the expense OF
the Government that the United States
mints must receive 412l5 grains Of silver
worth so cents the world over, and coin
therefor silver dollar which by the fiat OF
the Government is to circulate among the
people as a full dollar. 1t does not take a
very wise man to see that this short dollar
will become in time the exclusive circulating
medium OF the country.
The gold dollar Will be taken from the
circulating medium OF the country ana
boarded, and the effect Will be that The circu-
lating medium Will be reduced to the extent
Of the gold now circulating, and we will be
compelled to do the business Of the country
with silver dollar exclusively.
"The volume of our money will be con-
tracted.
Nations which are on a silver basis alone
are the poorest nations Of the world and are
in constant financial disturbance and none
tary disorder
THE danger Of free coinage has been
pointed out over and over again by the lead.
Ing statesmen OF both political parties, and
no one has spoken with greater ability on the
Democratic side than eX-PreSident Cleveland.
'Gov. Campbell declared that while he
had his doubts about II he was willing 10
chance free coinage. Under present condi-
tions The country cannot AFFORD to chance 1t.
II there is to be any proht In the coinage ol
silver It should go TO the Government, as 1t
has ever since the Bland-Aliison Act.
This new declaration would take IL from
the Government and give 1t to the silver pro-
ducer. No class OF people would suf1er so
much FROM the 80 cents dollar as the wage
Garner and agriCulturiSt.
~ am in favor OF the double standard, but
am not in favor OF free and unlimited coinage
until the nations OF the world join us In guar.
anteeing to silver status which their laws
now accord to gold.
when the attempt was made In 1867 by
the leaders OF the party that now STANDS ID
opposition 20 the Republican party 10 repu'
ciated currency, the soldiers stood with the
party, which represented good faith and
swept back the tide OF imitation and repudia'
tiOn.
"They were willing to wait for heir pensions
until the great money obligation was pro
vlded for. the Government credit was there
fore sustained, and over two thousand millions
of the great debt has been paid OF In full
dollars.
Now, the chief creditors OF the Govern
ment are the soldiers. Is 1t right TO 1orct
upon them dollar worth so cents, wheI
other creditors OF the Government were paid
dollar worth 100 cents7
"FOr one, | shall never consent that the
soldiers shall be paid In any poorer coin tha1
the most favored creditors. Ohio has never
In the past given her vote for debased cur
rency, and She will not do so in the future.
"A revenue tariff such as the Democratic
party OF Ohio advocates Is well conceived u
benefit every other nation but our own
1.-THE protective tarin has never falled II
time OF peace, no matter how great were oul
expenditures to supply the revenue required
and has never failed but three times,and theI
In war, to provide the enoromus revenue
needed for the public service.
"In 20 years the National debt has beer
reduced from 81, S6,O00,000 TO &9SS,00O,
900, state debts from 1859 900, 900 10 $l52,
100000 and county debts from $lS7 7,OOO,OOC
10 Sll5, 900. 900. Our per capita debt Is only
S2S, compared with nearly S76 twenty year'
ago. The per capita debt OF the country II
less than that OF any other nation In th'
world.
"Free-Trade England increased her rate o.
taxation between 1870 and 1880 over "a pei
cent. The United States diminished thelr'
nearly 10 per cent"
Major Mckinley cited statistics to show
that the Tari1 law has increased our trade.
Major Mckinley asserted that the Demo
Gratis claim that free trade IN sugar was II
direct line with their theory and principle
procity.