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


urha obio Convention has done good work.
Rivalry of leaders was put aside to perfect
harmonious union which will make the party
,rrosistible Senator Sherman, so long the hon
ored and trusted leader and representative Oh
the party in the Cabinet and the Senate SCI
noble example in refusing to permit any eioiU
toward his reelection to cause the shsh'o'.
discord in a convention for the NOMINATION VI
State officers, and subsequently added 10 'niS
service by speech OF characteristic coeen0y'
Ex-Governor Foraker came forward nili-
self to nominate for Governor ex-Ooh-
gresham Mckinley, in speech full OF eio-
ouence. Secretary Foster, though unable 70 DO
present. forwarded 10 the convention strohs
address on tho financial issues which Is prln'eu
to-day. Major Mckinley, nominated for UoV.
ernor by reclamation, accepted in speech OF
nocrl;ar mower which is also published IN 1uil
on another mage. lie opens brave ana az
oressiye campaign with fearless loyalty 70
Romblican convictions which cannot fail TO
win The platform is concise, fearless anu
forcible.
Mr.. Mckinley urges upon the party frank and
full discussion, and the most efficient organiza-
tion without overoonfdence. 1t was with hne
consistency that he said:
We avoid issue, We shlrk no resPonsiohUS' We
run away from party doctrine, we apoosi%e ,oi no
nnhlic measure of our making and are ready 70 ueleh
onr acts against assault from any quarter we 40 oV
,rvoAs onr mast record as only warrant ior Tue
oor6dence Of the PEOPLE, although we turn 10 IL WIFI
pride and satisfaction. There Is not page Vi i. NC
would obnerate If could, nor Is there iine "iui
any lover OF freedom or mankind wouiu aVriAo HUN '
pages ~, -. LII
The Republican leader in Ohio joins with
the convention in approving the Admih'strduoh
Of President Harrison in these words 10 mas
been clean, conservative, able ana pacflouc'
has been wise in its domestic policy ana thor-
ougrly American in its foreign. IL mas "oii
the confidence of the people at home IL coil'-
mands universal respect abroad" The reguia-
tion Of immigration is urged in well-chosen ana
malicious words: "Our shores should he mace
| impassable to the vicious, the CRIMINALS anu
public dependents of other lands but not IN
hospitable to the honest and vlrtuous, ana UloSc
who are well disposed to our institutions seek
ing new and happier homes, ready to snare the
burdens as we'll as the blessings OF our society
Nor does Major Mckinley shrink from rill re-
sponsbty for the pensions Legislation OF 'he
last Congress. or for its honest effort to eStao-
lish free and fair suffrage in all the STATES
Turning to the financial issue, he declares Ih"O
the Renubcan party can never consent to an
rredeemable currency, whether issued by State
or National authority. 1t will MAINTAIN the
public faith and the public honor and its face
| will he set against a debased coin and de-
oreciated currency, now as heretofore. 1t is in
favor OF circulating medium large enough to
do the vast business of this country hut in
sists that that circulating medium, whether sill
yer or paper or gold, shall be sound and stable
secure from discount or depreciation or tuctua-
tion." His argument on this topic is especially
| finely because it sets forth cOnvincingly the
folly of the expedients so vociferously advocated
by Democratic emissaries who profess to be
acting for farmers few sentences are so
manly and true that they deserve to be quoted
in every Republican convention from the At
lantic to the Pacific:
! We nre confronted by real danger, which prudent
men of all parties should seek to avert before 1t Is 100
| Late We have reached the point where tho ways
part the one straight and honorable the other CROOKED
and beset with Ills. . There is but one pain
for Republicans to pursue-only II is that which
thew have always pursued; pursued in the face OF
| threat and DANCER denuncation and clamor, to the
honor Of the country and the good OF the people
Better risk defeat, which can only be tenn
porary, than capituate with the deHingogue or sur
| render 10 dishonesty. The misguided citizen never
| torc3res tho nseu,dod partv . The Republ-
can party never battle by trucking 1t never lost
one when it eas honest and courageous
On the tariff question, as might be expect
ed Major Mckinley speaks with great power
The pith of the whole matter Is well stated by
him in these sentences:
We prefer to tax the imported rather than inc
domestic product. The Democratic party prefers 10
tax the domestic product rather than the imported IL
prefers TO tax foreign product, the like OF which we
| Of home
foreigner fixes absolutely to the American consumer,
tax which benefits no American Interest and which Is
paid wholly BY the American consumer, rather than 10
tax the foreign product the Ike Of which we 90 produce
at home although such tax is benefit 10 Apercah
interests and American labor, and is not necessarily
| or oven generally paid by the American consumer.
II is with peculiar force that Major Mckinley
shows how Democrats even now are " discourag-
ing industrial activity through their press and
orators everywhere and every day." and how
ait breaks their hearts to see any manifesto
ton of industrial advancement in the United
States,n because it would mean Democratic de-
feat, and hence "they are determined that no
new fires shall be started no new field for the
employment of labor shall be opened up, no in
creased market for agriculture secured, if they
can prevent it," Mr.. Mckinley also reasons
that especial aid to agriculture was given in the
new tariff for the first time, full third of the
advanced duties being for the protection of that
single interest His review of State issues is
equally forcible and timely, and his entire
speech cannot fail to have great weight with
the minds of voters who consider it with candor.
Secretary Fosters address reviews at some
length the financial condition of the country,
discussing particularly the charge that the
Treasury has been bankrupted by extraordinary
appropriations. AS to the fact that appnopria-
tons have Increased he calls the attention Of
the country also to the fact that the Nation is
constantly growing. His examination of the
appropriations deserves careful study and is
peculiarly effective in its reference TO the re-