New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-01
Mr.. SHERMAN ON THE ISSUES.
THE OHIO SENATOR ANSWERS THE CALAM-
ITY SHRIEKERS.
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINES DERIVED FROM TINE
CONFEDERATE coNsuTUTIoN-THE LABOR
ING MAN NOW AND IN ANTE-BELLUM
TTMES-WILDCAT FINANCE.

ING MAN NOW AND IN ANTE-BELLUM
T1MEs-wILD-CAT FINANCE
Cleveland, Sept Ex-senator John Sherman
spoke at North Fairfield, Huron County, to-day
1t was his opening speech in the campaign, and ne
went into the Xlyth Congress District, where
there is bitter fight between Congressman Har-
ter, Democrat. on one side and 4. G.. johnson, Re
publican, on the other. About 5000 persons
were at the meeting Senator Sherman first re-
viewed the material progress of the United States
under Protective tariff since 1851, asserting
that all the prosperity was due to the Republican
policy. Then he said:
I'VE stand by this policy. We maintain and
defend 1t as constitutional and right, beneficial
to all classes of people, and one Of the best
results of Republican policy"
He then read the Republican and Democratic
tariff panks and said
=, They say 1t Is fraud upon labor Dor. for the benefit
the position Of the laboring man now and in the old
Democratic ante-beum times. While there Is now
s here w Be IN long h%n 1 e5
any country or cline, yet the conditions OF the labor
Ing man In cur country are consessedy better n
In ancien, or modern times. In the wages OF his
labor IN the enjoyment q civil and political rights
and and position and In the possibilities Of the future:
hUfrer e rs
are the rich Of tomorrow the fluctuations Of human
public % Opinion can in any way promote or t advance
the Interests and condition Of the laboring man, that
upon the free choice and vote Of the people. To say
that 'hs policy Of protection. the principal design Of
ns being can detect "''''' way '''''"'
This also Is equally erroneous for here Is not
protected industry whore any discrimination is made
There may he difference Of opinion between them
to the just rate Of wages but here the laborer is
free 20 choose his mode Of employment the employer
The disputes between them doubt often lead to
evil results and 1t Is the hope and aim Of good Of
all parties to point out some way Of adjusting he
fair division IN the results OF production between
labor and capital, and to secure to the aborcr fair
no scheme 'hpb has been adopted except to leave the
matter entirely to the free will Of both the lsAcrrr and
the manuactireT; and to project each In the enjoy
ment Of his nndoubted rights
Senator Sherman then discussed the Democratic
declaration that Protection is unconstitu-
tional, and said he could quote tho
opinions of Jefferson, Madison. Monroe and
Jackson in favor of Protection by tariff laws.
John c. Calhoun, he said, first promulgated the
doctrine that Protection was unconstitutional in
the days of notification in 1888, and General
Jackson said if Calhoun tried TO carry out his IDEAS
he would "hang him as high as Iiaman.' The
modern Democracy, the Senator said, had thrown
off all disguises and declared openly for the doe.
trlle pr0clalulcu In tne confederate CONSTITUTION
and first announced by John c. Calhoun.
Mr.. Sherman said he had noticed that Sem
ator Hill had insisted in his recent speech that the
Democratic party still stands on the oil doctrine
of tariff for revenue with incidental protection.
Senator Hills position he said. was not tenable for
the reason that the Democratic convention had not
only rejected the incidental Protection idc, but Ia1
substituted for 10 the pFovisions of the old Con-
federatc Constitution The speaker continued az
follows:
1t Is FOR IA. fellow-czcns, to say whether pub.
ic policy aich has been maintained long and 50
successfully which has produced such wonderful re-
suits upon the history and prosperity OF country,
which has already advanced us TO the richest farming
country and the greatest manufacturing country in
the world, shall be abandoned In order TO carry out
.ue Ideas OF the Confederate states and the Free
Trade notions of commercial cities and of professional
know
The Senator said the people of Ohio ought to
take great pride in the now-ascertaned benc-
fetal results of the Mckinley law, largely the
work Of citizens and people Of Ohio. In the
light of successful experiment it was acknowl-
edged TO be measure certain to produce the
highest benefit to all the producing classes. He
then quoted from the report of Labor Commis-
sioner Peck of New-York, to show that wages
and products had been largely increased by the
Mckinley tariff. 1t had also decreased the price
of sugar to every family. II had enlarged our
foreign imports to S827, 100000 in single year,
an increase of $72,O0O,000 more than any previ;s
Gus year, and in the same period had increased
our exports to a figure 81 100000 greater than
was ever reached before.
IL the Republican party succeeds the Senator
said, this policy Will be maintained. Ii the Dem
ocratic party succeeds you must be prepared
for radical changes in your tariff laws which will
seriously affect the wages Of labor and Of capital
employed in manufactures
The Senator said that while the Democratic
and Republican parties occupied about the sama
position in their National platforms on the silver
question, IL must not be forgotten that ma
jority of Democrats in both the Senate and Honse
of the present Congress frequently voted last
winter for the free coinage of silver he said
the result of free coinage would be disastrous
10 all industries, and would be especially severe
upon the hborer and the poor n...
The Senator next took up the Democratic
declaration in favor Of the repeal OF the tax on
State bank circulation. and went over the history
Of wildcat banking in the West He said our
currency was, every dollar OF 1t, as good as god.
lie said that on September l, 1892. thero were
outstanding in Treasury notes or certificates ana
bank-notes 81, ,O76, 100000, all secured by Gov
bonds or the credit Of the aNa S n sa
and silver coin to redeem these notes, as well as
also 5000 900, 900 of United States bonds belong
ing to the hanks to & Ena sSe Of
the speaker said, (which is to bc superseded py
the ragtag and bobtail, red-dog and wildcat
?SS SENATOR % sherman She closed by referring to the i'm
portance of Republican victory in the AlVth Dis
trict of Ohio and in the State as well as the
Nation, and he asked all to vote the hepuo'''an
ticket
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS IN OHIO.
Columbus Ohio sept. 30 (specaD.-The Prcsidenue
and state campaigns booming in Ohio. ms aner-
noon speeches were made at Mechancsbwg by Gov
ornor Mckinley at North Fairfield by Senator John
sherman at shelby by Ex-Governor J. B. Foraker at
Cadiz BY General William ii. Gibson and s. NJ Taylor.
and at Fremont by General N. d. Leggeu Telesnms
were received by Chairman Dick at the state head
ouarters tonight from each Of these meetings and tho
adyices are that large and enthusiastic audiences
r,eted the speakers at every point. ~
A RECEIVER FOR AN TgsrRANCE ASSOCIATION
Buffalo, Sept. 3o.-Judsc Lewis. Of the Supreme
Court to-day decided TO appoint Philo d. Beard tem-
porary receiver Of the Life and Reserve Assocauon.
and fixed his bond at $4,000. The court said that
.ho niment of Temporary receiver. whose duty