New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-18

forever put at the pretence Of The night OF
by Statc or any portion Of our people han 20 so
our country in its relations to foreign Natos r,r,
commanding position that none WIN seeA nroGt by
versy win US, while empires and klneGonis Phn I'm,
our example II mas from the necessities vi uio u
and the warnings and ioles OF the past mane ssfe
financial system which secures us CuTic nSs I'D
beyond ali possibility OF loss, coase oI - he
world. and a public credit equal, If not Superior, "
that of the Oldest. richest and most powerful Na.V n
home industries, 50 developed our productions sr,t
every article of necessity luxury art or ren nG t
can be made by American labor ana the 1000 anu the
OF a temperate climate. and cotton, wool anu az VI"
textile nbrcs, be raised on the american ial lint
Under Republican policy, sometimes embarrassed, pu.
never changed our country has become free WITHOUT
slave; strong. without standing armies OF geat MA
rch with wealth better distributed, labor Deter paw
and equality of rights better secured than In any c0u
try in the world All the opportunities OF nc WllnouI
distinction Of birth rank wealth are open 9 81
alike Education Is free, without money or price, Kh
roads telegaphs and all the wonderful devices % h
ern civilization at our command Many on tneSo
blessings are the natural results Of free Institutions
the work of fathers, but they nave Deeu he Re,
publican PARTY We therefore, honestly claim ma,
our party has been faithful servant OF the people, anu
fairly entitled to their confidence and support: ,o
But we do not rest our claims upon this fact alone
We do not need muster the great names that nave
marched at the head of columns to their MAJ test
scrutiny into the conduct OF the Pr rrs
Republican Administration Of BENJAMIN snT 10 hat the
people at large at the time Of his eec2n Us 40 not
give Republican of that state fair chance TO Demon
strate his capacity and ability but my intimate &C.
quaintance and cOmpanionshp with him sittlng sld
y side for six wears in the senate Chamber Impressed
me with the high intellectual and moral TRAITS Won
he has exhibited in his great Office The issues now
involved arc not so great and pressing as In the ua
OF Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant; but lley w
Congress, in connection with President Harri 49,. , s
and with the most Important questions with foreign
nations Every one Of these has either been settled OF
is in the way Of settlement. The Admlnistratl OF
Mr. Cleveland settled nothing but the sublime eOtls
OF Mr. Cleveland, his opposition 10 tne Pa
his narrow notions Of finance and the public credit
He devised nothing and accomplishing noInng; I'm h+
election Of 1855 II was neither protective tariff nor
revenue tariff but m0ngrl affair made up OF shres
and patches furnished here and there by Democratic
members suit their local constituencies. , n, ms
alorive measure was the only one OF any mrK OF I'M
portance proposed by Mr.. Cleveland or passed DS q
democratic House OF Representative III maInId ,o ~
Harrison and the recent Republican Congress: nr
Harrison with the slow, thoughtful conse om
denotes of his mind gave careful consideration tn every
opinion in his Messages to Congress INC hT iion
and Coe of SPEAKER Thomas Reed that majority
should rule, proceeded to transact the public DusGSS
acted upon every measure pending before Congress.
The frs in Importance, though not IN point oi uni
was an entire revision Of revenue laws rms o OH
was subjected to the most careful scrutiny In DOtn
houses and passed as Republican measure ana Was
though some of its provisions have not yet taken erect
It IS in my Judgment, wise law, and Will bear the
in the rates of duty the precise line between enough
10 protect and more than Is necessary IS not ODserV
merits Of this great measure. not intend TO dis
II in the presence Of gentleman now before le,
who had charge of the bill in the House. who Is, n a
great measure the author of It, and whose effective
advocacy carried il over the shoals and TocKs III t9
House Of Representatives,. You Will greatly ana Justly
honor him this day, but than he deserves and
you Will have a chance to hear from him as 70 It's
merits II i, sufficient for me To state very briefly
why heartily supported 10 IN the senate.
In the first place. it Is clearcut, effective measure
Will prevent as far as the law can. any evasion or I'M
LIBERALIZATION. 1t Is in every line and word protective
tic manufacturer. and will induce the production mere OF
overy article suited to our condition ana climate Is
fair law, for it extends its benefits not only 70 inc
artisan, bat to the farmer and producer IN every heu o
noW by my IRE TIL @or P pT
fully and bc1eGcialy protects the farmer in his produc
tons than any previous measure of tho kind And us
inevitable effect in encouraging manufactures VIII give
TO tho farmer the best possible marhet lQr HIS GrOR
The new feature of the bill relating to sugar and tin
nate win soon demonstrate the most satisfactory ~
suits. Sugar will be greatly lowered IN cost to INC con
umer. while the bounty given to t3 dolneStle producer
in the United states rs the same Phcy nis uoe
In Germany and France The increased duty soon to 20
put upon tin plate will develop, and has already de-
yeloped Tin mines in several states and Territories 50
tlat we NAV confidently hope that in short period We
bv untaxed tin -pate The arts Of the demagogue,
which were the last election played upon the cTedl
Xii viii return TO plague the inventors and this Re
publican melsurc with its kind ed m Assures reciprocity
hoosteI trnmphs Of our party In which Democratic
friends will as usual. heartily acqueSce
There IS another question in which the people are
vitality interested and that Is the currency question
They want good money and plenty , 0i II. I ,hs
n dollar will be the same whether II IS made Of gold
or silver or paper. We have. had this kind Of money
since the resumption Of eb9 Lack Ray d tint old cS Saf
of things when it was g0ld to the bohdhoder> ana
paper Ia the pensioners when the outstanding ooverl,
ment bonds were Sl,1O0OOo'OOO, ana b2nk, couId
issue paper money upon the deposits of bonds the
volume of currency could expand upon the Increase
Of business. But that condition Is passing away Inc
bonds are being paid and the time is coming and has
come when the amount OF bonds Is so reduced anu
their value Is increased that banks cannot aiord 10
Inv bonds upon which to issue circulating notes we
must contemplate the time when the National banks
will not Issue their notes but become banks OF dis
count and deposit. The banks are evidently acting
upon this theory for they have voluntarily largely
rInced their circulation How shall this currency be
r.paccdi Certainly not by the notes of State banks
No notes should circulate a. money except such as nave
fhe SANCTION authority and guarantee N the United
States The best form Of these is certificates based
e{Rndnc no" Nor should anv distinction be made be
tworn Gold and silver Both should be received at
their market value in the markets Of the world Their
norer str"nr enough to establish fixed ratio Of value
exocp. the concurrence OF the chief commercial ma
tions Of the world. We coin both metals at a
other by limiting the amount Of the cheaper metal to
The sum needed for subsidiary coin and receiving and
yer without limit Is demand that the people
Of the United states shall pay for silver bullion more
than its market price demand that is not ana ought
not to be made by the producer Of any COMMODITY
There j. Justice equity in IT, If granted by me
United States alone. 10 will dcm0netiZe gold and Dc
range all the business transactions OF our people
What ought 10 do, and what we now do under
the Silver law Of the last Congress, conservative
Republican measure Is to buy the entire product OF
silver mined In the United states at It's market value
and. upon the security II that silver deposited I'm the
Treasury, Treasury notes 10 the fun amount OF
the cost nf the bullion. In this way add annually
T. National currency circulating notes Of undOnbed
vanc equal Ia gold to mn amount equal TO or greater
than the increase Of Onr population and the Increasing
bu -ine>s for our growing country.
The state Of ohio Is an important factor in this great
union III states ard people. ohio Is Republican State,
one that has taken conspicuous part in the great
drama Of the past Ia evil hOur. and under Wild de-
m-ions Ohio elected the recent Democratic LEGISLATURE.
Wi.h this warning behind let rot be backward
lorcarr In the civic contest I'm November: but with
tco worthy Of choice. let appeal TO fellow
citizens pllcc again our honored state at the head Of
Tie Republican column. Chtcrs)
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
to,,iur Mat form which was adOpted amid chpers