New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
MR.. FOSTER ON THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
HE is LOOKING FOR RoUsING REPUBLICAN,
vICToRY-THE ISSUES.

YICToRY-THE ISSUES.
Washington, Aug 90 (SpeclaD--Secretory Foster, I'D
an interview In "The Post" this morning, makes some
Interesting and timely comments op the political cam
pagn now In progress in Ohio He Is highly ercourageu
over the successful opening Of the campaign IN TWO
such powerful and convincing speeches as those Oh
Major Mckinley at Niles last Saturday and OF senator
Sherman at Paulding on Thursday. "senator sher-
mans speech at Pauding," says the Secretary Oh the
Treasury, "was Just the kind Of speech /, or any
other man who knows him. would expect him TO MAKE
He Is by far the greatest student Of finance ls country
or any other has produced and he is able to make
this question Of finance so plain that any one can
understand 1t. Ills speech admirable exposi-
ton OF the Republican financial policy, and showed the
evils of FREQ and unlimited coinage that every
voter In that State readily understand the cond-
tions that Will exist II the policy Of the Democrauc
party prevails. No more dangerous policy than that
of free silver coinage ever advanced, and, as the
Senator said Thursday this plank was put In the
Ohio Democratic platform a subterfuge TO eaten
votes. very great proportion of the party are
opposed TO It, and fearing 1t may become fixed prnc
PIE IL successful, there many Democrats who VIII
repudate It when it to the election. Governor
Campbell may attempt to dodge It, but the Republicans
won't let him. With two such men as sherman ana
Mckinley on the stump, Governor Campbell VIII be
kept rather busy think. Sherman will take care OF
the financial end OF that discussion, and the gallant
lection is properly handled.
~The speech OF Senator Sherman will be productive
Of good In Ohio 1t will open the eyes Of the voter
to what free coinage really and set the SOBER
thinking men considering how they can support the
Democratic candidate standing upon such platform
a platform which the candidate himself does not in
dorse and from which he is vainly endeavoring to
escape When man repudates his platform, as
Governor Campbell has practically done, he generally
falls"
Referring TO the attacks that being made on
Senator sherman, Secretary Foster said he believed
they would only strengthen the Republican party.
When Mr. Polk from South Carolina or North Caro-
lima or any other State" continued the Secretary goes
into Ohio to attack John Sherman or defeat the Re-
publican legislative Ticket he arOuses the wrong KIND
OF people. The Republicans OF Ohio not the kind
of men to let an outsider like Mr.. Polk anybody
else carry such threats into execution and the result
will show that this kind of work will only the
Republicans renewed Efforts ending In the election
of a Republican Legislature.
al believe that Major Mckinley will be elected by
an od-time Republican majority such as we have not
seen out there In years. The issues Of the campaign
are being presented in clear, forcble, convincing
manner and the people understand them. Our workers
are making a thorough canvass; the party has gone
into the contest with confidence In Its leader and pro-
TO those OF 1875 when Governor Hayes was elected,
point we'll brought out by Senator Sherman in his
speech The election in Ohio means much to tho
Republicans Of the whole country. Republican sue
ton and the policy of protection. and the deathbow
to free coinage