St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18

Mchlnley Tor gov
ernor. At the sight of the fami-
llar hgure of the ex-governor and
sturdy campaIgner the convention
He spoke of Maj. Mckinley in
enthusiastic terms, and. as he re-
sumed his seat, the convention again
cheered him to the echo. Col. Robert
Harlan. the colored orator of Cincinnati,
seconded Maj. McKinley's nomination
"on behalf of the colored voters of
Ohio" With one round of applause the
convention declared Maj. Mckinley
Nominated by AccIamation.
II now have the pleasure" said the
chairman, ''of introducing to Won the
distinguished soldier and statesman.
your nominee for governor, and your
next governor, William Mckinley Jr."
Again the enthusiasm of admirers of the
distinguished Ohioan burst forth. The
hero OF the day received his honors mod
estly, and after expressing his thanks
for the nomination, Mr. Mckinley pro-
ceeded to say: ''The Republican party
approve the administration of President
Harrison and extend to him the party
congratulations. 1t has been clean, con-
servative, able and patriotic. 1t has
been wise i'll its domestic policy, and
thoroughly American in its foreign; it
has won the confidence of the people at
home and commands universal respect
abroad. The party is in favor of a regu-
lar immigration law, which shall
be just and reasonable and hu-
name. Our shores should he
made impossible to the vicious. the
criminal and the public dependents of
other lands; but not inhospitable to the
honest and virtuous and those who are
well disposed to our institutions, seek
ing new and happier homes, ready to
share the burdens as well as the bless
lngS OF our society. 1t demands and
VIII require strict enforcement OF ex-
IStIng law, and such additional safe
guards as will protect our citizenship
and our labor" After expressing him
self III favor of liberal pensions and de-
clarlng that the elections bill had not
been abandoned, Maj. Mckinley con-
tinued: "The Republican party can
never consent to
An IrredeemabIe Currency,
whether issued by state or national au-
thOrlty. 1t Will maintain the public
faith and the public honor. and its face
VIII be set against debased coinage.
deprecated currency now as heretofore.
-
paper money based upon coin all equal
and at all times interchangeable: equal
in fact and equal in law. 1t is in favor
of circulating medium large enough
to do the vast business of this country.
but insists that the circulating medium,
whether silver or paper or gold, shall
be sound and stable, secure from dis
count or depreciation or fluctuation
There can be no legerdemain which Will
be sure to use money which does not
belong to us or which can provide the
means to pay our debts. The govern
ment cannot create money with
ont creating a debt chargeable
upon the people. 1t cannot be-
come the depository of the products of
the people, and if it had the power it
would be unwise and suicidal to do it.
and no man who will seriously reflect
will be of any other opinion. We have
reached the point where two ways part.
the one straight and honorable. the
other crooked and beset with ills. There
is but one path for Republicans to pur-
sue. 1t is the policy of our fathers. The
public credit and sound finances must
be preserved, and every scheme to de-
stroy it must be repelled. Better risk
defeat which can be but temporary.
than capitulate with the demagogue or
surrender to dishonesty The Repub-
llcan party never won battle by truck
ling; it never lost one when it was hon
est and courageous" The remainder of
the speech was devoted to a defense of
the tariff and to state issues.
OhiO's Senior Senator
Immediately after the close of Nc
Kinley's speech there were loud cries of
SHERMAN. Sherman" The grizzly.
paternal face and familiar figure of the
senior senator of Ohio finally emerged
from the crowd in the rear of the hall.
and again the enthusiastic opening
scenes of the convention were re-en-
acted. Senator Sherman began bv re-
viewing the history and achievements
OF the Republican party, which, he de-
clared, was the author of the sound
financial system of the country and the
protector of American industries. He
eulogiZed President HarriSon's admin
istration; "The recent Republican con-
greSs," he said, ''in connection with
President Harrison. has dealt with all
the questions of the time. and with the
most important questions with foreign
nations. Every one of these has either
been settled or is the way of settle
ment."
Senator Sherman declared that the
administration of Mr.. Cleveland had de-
vised nothing and accomplished nothing.
Referring to the Mckinley bill, he said
it was a measure that extended its
benefits to ARTISAN and farmer alike.
The free coinage of silver, he declared,
was neither just nor equitable. He
closed with an appeal to the convention
to take warning by the last state cleo
tion and work hard to place Ohio again
at the head of the Republican column.
Specimen PIanks.
When Senator Sherman had concluded
the committee on resolutions reported
the platfrom, which was adopted in