New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-23
A SHARP REBUKE FOR CRISP.
MAJOR MCKINLEY SCORES THE GEORGIA
CONGRESSMAN
SECRETARY FOSTER MAKES HIS FIRST SPEECH
IN THE CAMPAIGN AT FISDLAY-cMTIos
OF THE TREASURY ADNnNIsTRA-
TON ANSWERED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rHBUsEI

Cincinnati, oct 22-Maior McKinley's canvass OIL
Southeastern Ohio ended this evening at Belaire' op
pose Wheeling. w. Va, and this brisk manufacturing
town. being strongly Republican turned out one Of the
best meetings Of the week The afternoon meethg
which was also large and gratifying one, was held Mt
GAINESVILLE in the same county, Belmont, OF which
GAINESVILLE Is the county seat. The counties through
which the Major has been travelling are almost wholly
agricultural, and in them. II anywhere In the state
the Peoples party movement might be expected TO
show some strength, but has been universally inc
case, the Peoples party has dwindled rather than
multiplied in Importance in Southeastern Ohio during
the last two months, and It will poll only scattering
vote there next month. In several OF the counties
the Democrats and Peoples party supporters nave
unted on legislative candidates. but the indications
that the fusion viii be repudlaed at the polls by
many Democrats, and that the Republican legislative
nominees will be successful.
Major Mckinley has stuck pretty closely at all his
meetings to the lines Of his recent speeches on
the tariff and silver issues. At Cam
bridge however he took occasion to administer u
sharp rebuke 10 Representative Crisp, Of Georgia who
went to the paradoxca extreme at the Music Hail
meeting here Monday night. Of calling the Mckinley
Tariff act the most un-Ameucan law ever passed
Just reflect moment" said the Major. :" Mr.. Crisp
Of Georgia said the other night Cincinnati that the
Tariff law the most un-Amercsn law ever
passed. Strange language from the gentleman from
Georgia Think Of Southern Democrat talking about
the Tariff law being un-hmercan. one thing IS Ger
tain-it Is not Confederate law. Ii hasn't touch OF
sectoRalsm in 1t. II is for the South as well As for
the North. 1t IS for the New South, not fashioned
after the plan OF the old Confederacy. The Confed
crates put constitution when they undertook TO
destroy this Government the British declaration for
free trade which Is what you find in the Democratic
platform OF Ohio to-day. The Southern Bourbons are
seeking again to dictate the industrial policy Of this
country They cannot they must not do It, Their cause
the cause Of cheap labor Of slave labor-penshed IN
the Rebellion. samuel j. Randall said In the last speech
he ever made the floor OF the American Congress,
4 warn the party that is not safe to abandon prln-
cples so fundamental to institutions and so
necessary 70 the maintenance OF individual system,
principles which attest the wisdom OF those who esaD
lished them by the fruits they have borne, the full
frltiOn Of which, however, can only be realized IN
the extension Of diversified industries to all parts OF
the country not in the North and East alone but IN
the South as well as the West Then said this great
Democratic CommOner concluding his speech, which
was the last he ever made IN the House Of Represen
tatives over which he long presided When read
the history Of my country and consider the past and
the present and reflect upon what is before US can
not believe that the ideas which went down IN con
WILSON'S Of 1861 Will again dominate the deStinleS
of the Republic
Mr. Crisp is a conservative Southern Democrat, bu'
II he continues % invite comparison as to what is
and what is not patriotic and genuinely American
LEGISLATION, he may do much injury on
the stump 10 the Democratic candidate as did his
hnpeuous ard fiery rival for the SpeakeTshlp OF the
House, Mr.. Mills, Of Texas
Findlay, Ohio, Oct 22.-secretary Foster made his
first speech Of the campaign at Republican mass
meeting here tonight. which vigorous review
Of the Issues In the present State election. The sec
rotary attacked the administration Of Governor Camp
bell for its reckless extravaganza, and urged that
majority rule would be dangerously imperled should
the Democrats carry the Ohio Legislature and under
take to carry out the Michigan plan" Of voting for
National candidates. In discussing the question OK
honest money the speaker said
Let no one delude himself belief that the world
would deluge silver. Every steamer that
from abroad IS bringing gold to to bay or our
food products which Europe must have. Let US pay
81 30 per ounce for silver and does anyone suppose that
gold would flow this wayf Silver would without ques-
ton II. place Under the stimulus Of the present
law silver IS 20 per The effect
to promptly bring shore sc7,OooOoO of
foreign silver sale thus flooding market with
silver and compelling decline In price 70 the point from
which the advance began. Add 30 cents ounce to
the present value and 1t win not require the aid Of
prophet to foretell the result
The Republican party proposes conservative action IL
has in my opinion. gone far prudence Will permit
in the OF silver legislation. 1 have made, In
very quiet way quite careful investigation feeling
Of foreign countries the subject OF an International
agreement. between them and country by which gold
and silver upon acceptable basis be maintained
parity. have but little hesItsncy in saying that
feeling existing abroad that public
in this country such as to compel the adoption Of
limited free coinage we could make some agreement FOR
better OF silver, not complete inter-
national agreement
After showing the faslty of Democratic predictions
that the country would be ruined by the Mckinley
bill, the Secretary said:
Much s being said by critics the subject OF the
Treasury have been condoed with
n
Treasury oil cations without resonc
methods We had s2Go0OOO0 70 for pensions in the
OF June. These critics insisted that the Treasury
would be able pay them. They mistaken the
ayments made without any Inconvenience whatever
proposed extend about Sol 600 OF the A.,
per bond, (Which had The right pay the lst OF
September charged that the Treasury had The
money 70 pay them assured the country that the Treas
ury pay them, but rster OF psecauton. and
keep the Treasury easy condition, 1 preferred
extended t. could lie done az per Interest
serving the Government the option Of payment at It's
pleasure The result that something $4,000 900
extended and than go 00O0 600 have been paid
The remaining SIS 100000 will be paid upon prasnt
ton By this operation have illustrated that this
country enjoys the highest credit Of nation Garth
We prevented withdrawal OF 900 900 National
hank notes; fact added net OF nearly 81, ooo,0co
Of thes3 notes TO currency. We have taken. and
win take se5 600, 600 o. money out OK the Treasury
% pay the nOneXtended bonds. which, added to about
$4,000 600 paid out for tonds by predecessor Mr.
Window, makes the enormous 0tai OF about 500 OOOOOO
in paid out by the Treasury since the AdmlnstrS
ton OF President Harrison began With this money there
and VIII be. cancelled $3.50 ooO0OO Of the
bonded debt and Notwithstanding al this. sill have
eft a sufficient 10 ds~fm all fear OF empty
treasury II has been falsely charged that the Secretary
instructed his subordinates delay settlements. and
every Conceivable 70 avoid payments Of money
OF the Treasury. anxious they convince the
,Cuntry Of the extraNganee OF the 'BIon- Dollar Con
zTess." In 70 this have 70 say that no such
vgtflof
by the needs Of the county, have also
been able to furnish the West and South with small
bills chap rates 20 the full extent OF their wants
md in quantity perhaps double the amount before
sci
The Democrats, when they into control established
unique system bookkeeping. by which the Treas
uFy shown possess much less sum OF money than
II had For Instance there TWO DAYS In june on