The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-03
nominated for Governor. made the follow
ing declaration in the opening clause Of its

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having in view its improvement as changed con-
ditions or experience may require.
The Democratic State convention met
this issue By the following declaration:
We affirm the issue rendered to us
BY the Republican party on the subject or the
tariff act. confident that the verdict OF the people
OF Ohio will be recorded against the iniquitous
policy OF so-called protection champi0ned by
the Republican party in the interest OF favored
classes against the masses We favor a graded
income tax.
Thus upon the tariff question the issues
were clearly defined between the two great
political parties. The Prohibition party
declared for tar fl only as means to en-
force international reciprocity. and the
Peoples party demanded that taxation
should mot be used to build up one inter-
est OF class at the expense of another"
Upon the second great issue-the financial
questionable Republican party declared as
follows:
Thoroughly believing that gold and silver
should form the basis or all circulating mediums
Republican Congre 3 by which the entire produc-
tion OF the silver mines OF the United States is
added to the currency of the people.
Upon the same subject. but after consid-
erable division of sentiment the Demo-
cratic convention declared:
We denounce the demonetization of silver In
1873 by the party then In power as an iniquitous
alteration OF the money standard in favor OF
producers and which, by shutting OFF one OF the
sources or supply or primary money. operates
continually to increase the value OF goid depress
prices. hamper Industry and disparage enter
prise, and we demand the reinstatement OF the
constitutional standard OF both gold and silver.
with the equal righ. of each TO free and unlimited
coinage.
The Prohibitionists demanded q circu-
lating medium Of gold, silver and paper,
but insisted thas no private individual or
corporation should be allowed TO make any
profit through issulng it.
The Peoples party made the following
declaration on the financial question::
We demand that 1uu legal tendor treasury
notes be issued in sufficient volume 10 conduct
the business OF the country on cash basis; ard
we favor government loans directly TO the peo-
pie in sums not exceeding $4,000 10 any one
person, on real estate or other ample security,
at a rate of interest not TO exceed per cent.
We demand the free aud unlimited coinage OF
silver.
DIGNIFIED CAMPAIGN.
Naturally and inevitably the tariff and
financial questions resolved themselves
into two paramount issues between the
two great political parties. 1t is thus that
the campaign has become q national one.
and that Ohio is to be the cynosure of all
eyes tomorrow. 1t can be said with truth
and qualification that the campaign has
been dignified one, more than usually
free from offensive personalities. and more
than usually dev voted TO fair discussion of
principles. Some Republican newspapers.
mainly outside of the State of Ohio, began
an attack OH Governor CampbelPs business
credit. which at one time threatened to
turn the current into personalities, but the
Governors prompt demand for the author
of the story having revealed that the name
given as authority was not known in Ohio,
put an end to that episode.
On the other hand, Major Mckinley, the
Republican candidate for Governor. hav-
ing made frequent references In his
speeches to the growing American industry
of the manufacture of tin, q sharp contrO-
versy arose over the question whether
there was any growing tin industry, or
even any tin in the United States. Affida-
Wits and counter affidavits appeared on
these points until the contest became al
most tin-plate campaign. But neither of
these immaterial issues served to break
the courteous relations OF the two candi-
dates for Goveyror on the tickets of the
two leading parIles. Inese incidents con-
stItute the nearest approach to offensive
personalities IL the canvass.
On the subjects of debate it was quite
natural that discussion of the Mckinley
bill should follow McKinley's nomination
by the Republicans. The question of free
coinage of silver was before the Democrat
ic convention In q majority and minority
report of the committee on platform. The
majority favored free coinage, and Its views
were adopted. The Republican platform
coinage, and SO. knowing that the Demo-
Gratis were divided on that question, Major
Mckinley has given it prominence in all
his speeches. not forgetting. of course. to
give his best reasons In support of the prin-
ciples of protection to home industry en-
bodied In the law that bears his name.
The campaign has been hotly contested.
Major Mckinley has had the active assist
ance of Senator John Sherman, and Ex-
Governor Foraker. and Secretary Foster
and ex-Speaker Reed came to the State
near the close OF the campaign to assist
with few speeches. Governor Campbell,
though suffering from illness at the begin
ming of the campaign, has labored with
great diligence. He he's had the help of
such distinguished Democrats as Hon.
William Springer, of Illinois, Hon. Roger
Q. Mills. of Texas: Hon. Benton McMillin
of Tennessee and the Hon. Mr.. Crisp of
Georgia. Both sides have had hosts of
other earnest speakers. and every hamlet
III the State has been visited.
MUCH DEPENDS on HAMILTON COUNTY.
The outlook is not easy to determine
The opposition to Governor Campbell in
his own party was so pronounced before
his nomination that Republicans bad no
thought of the possibility of his success,
and they placed McKinley's majority at
from twenty thousand upward. But as the
campaign has progressed the voice of oppo-
sition has been stitled and its extent is
less and less apparent 1t remains a prob
lem that can only be solved by the cleo tion
returns how far this disaffection will affect
the result. Hamilton county is accepted
as the hot-bed of the Democratic anti
Campbellism. In his official capacity
he denounced certain local Demo
cratic officials and leaders, and in the
fight that ensued in the courts the Gov
ernor was worsted and the men whom he
declared TO be unfit 20 hold office were To.
instated. When Governor Campbell was
nominated it was freely asserted that Nc
Kinley would carry Hamilton county by
| from five thousand TO ten thousand. These
| figures, for the reasons given above, are
modified, but conservative estimate still
| gives the county to the Republicans by q
fair majority. Ante-election estimates are
almost always made with a view to their
effect on election day by the party leaders.
and are. therefore. more or less unreliable
| The truth Is that all estimates are liable to
erly weighed. So far as appearances 90
the fight in the State will not te seriously
influenced by the Peoples and the Prohi-
btonist parties They will probably draw
| from both the old parties in such way as
to give neither any great advantage.
AS to the claims of both leading parties,
| about all that can be said is that the Re-
publicans assert with more confidence q
victory for Mckinley. but the Democrats
claim that they will elect Campbell and
| che Legislature without Hamilton county.
| The uncertainties are the effect of the Aus
| tralian ballot law. the strength of the PeO-
| pes party, and the conclusions which the
Ohio farmers and rural growers may have
| arrived at on the tariff and financial ques-
| irons.
AS tomorrow is the first general election