Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-20
An Able 0pesch.

An Able UposCn.
The speech Of Hon. William Mckinley,
Jr. In accepting the nomination for Gov
ernor Of Ohio was model of eloquenoe
and logic. 1t carries q weight OF con-
viction with it that cannot fail to have a
large influence Oh the result OF the
political contest in ohio; but it is an
utterance OF more than state value. 1t
contains a review Of the work OF the
Republican party that is complete
vindicatiou OF its policy. 1t will
be read with quite as much
interest and admiration by thought
ful citizens outside Of Mr.. Mckinley's
own state. There was in ii pride in
Republican principles and achievements
and a steadfsst beliefin the party future
There WAS no shrinking from any issues
OF the day. The speaker invited the
fullest discussion Of public questions in
the proud consciousness Of party iuteg-
rity. In the firm conviction that the party
Is right and that its principles are best
adapted to the wants and welfare
OF the people. 1--WE do not" said the
speaker, Invoke our past record
Is our only warrant for the con
fidence OF the people, although
we turn to it with pride and sat
isfaction. There is not page we would
obliterate IL we could, nor is there line
that any lover Of freedom or mankind
would strike from its glorious pages -
Continuing Mr.. Mckinley declared that
the Republican party favors a
wisely regulated immigration. to
the end that while our country
may still be the asylum OF the
worthy and well disposed of other lands,
our shores may be- made impossible to
their vicious, their criminals, and public
dependents. The party is for liberal
pensions to our soldiers and sailors--a
fact well attested by the record Of our
last Congress; 1t is for free and honest
elections everywhere.
To the discussion of the cure ucy Mr.
Mckinley devoted considerable time and
handled the subject in mastery manner.
1.-THE Republican party" he said, lean
never consent to an irredecinable eur
relcy whether issued on State or nation
al authority. 1t will maintain the pub
lie faith and the public honor.
and its face win be set against
a debssed coin and deprecated cur
rency now as heretofore" Continuing
he showed that the class who suffer the
most severely from calculating and
irrcdcemable currency are the work
ingmen and the sgriculturslists
those who have their own labor. and the
products Of their own labor to sell.
1.-THE banker and broker. the grain
dealer and wool buyer, like the rest Of
mankind, always pays out the poorest
money that will circulate and retains
the best. II there is money Of differing
values. the best is practically taken out
Of the channels Of trade and
from commercial uses-hoarded by
those who can have accumula-
tions--and the circulating medium is
thus contracted and the country deprived
Of the active use OF its best money This
results inevitably in one standard and
that the poorest II was Washington
who said ''cherish the public credit AS a
most important source Of our strength"
and, at later day Daniel Web
ster declared that "A disordered
currency Is fatal to industry, fru-
gality and economy. 1t fosters the
spirit Of speculation and extravagsnce
II Is the most effectual Of inventions to
fertilize the rich mans fields with the
sweat Of the poor mans brow"
We all buy or sell something-labor
or land or shin or products and have u
common interest to zee that our money
shall have liked and unvarying standards
Of value.
No man In the country Is better quail
6ed to discuss the tariff question than is
Major Mckinley. and he handled this
ssbject with conspicuous ability. he
sai1, I'VE have put the duties upon the
foreign products which come into the
Unlasa States in competition with the
pspducts d, our own land and labor.
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