New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-09
thirds dealt with the issues in National politics
which confront the country and the present Ad-
ministration. Governor Mckinley said in part


Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the Convention &C.
ccpt tho nomination which you have unanimously ten.
dercd me, and thank you for It. IL Is an honor TO
have 1t thus Offered; 1t is duty to accept It, might
justify myself in declining the honor; could not In
declining the duty. Repubcansm will have severe
Ohio this year. This state Is the coveta neld
Of tho opposition they here but with unity.
harmony and courage ouy party will triumph over all.
We do not wait for the enemy tn form their line snd
challenge contest We challenge them early upon
every and upon every line Of controversy, State
or National, which divides One day We learn that
tho enemy give battle upon state Affairs !;
then upon National issues We invite them before the
bar Of public Judgment for discussion upon both. and
shall permit them away from neither.
The Republican party has been in control OF the
executive and legislative departments Of the State Gov
January. 1892. and is thercf account
able for legislation and administration since
brief review of the conduct Of Ohio State
affairs during the last eighteen months was given
by tho speaker. Turning from these matters
Governor Mckinley said:
The National Administration has done nothing thu,
mr except in the minds Of business me deep
distrust. The financial situation which for the most
part prevailed the fourth Of March. has no;
been improved, has the financial stringency been
relieved by anything the National Administration has
DONE 1t has announced policy, suggested no
relief and given sign Of Its dlsp sition or ability To
restore confidence and stop the outflow OF gold 70 ior
elgn countries and the contraction which ha, taken
place o, h me- The one hundred million Of gold reserve
which Cleveland, his nrst administration set ap'rt
sacred fund 10 redeem the greenbacks, ana "hcn
he dedicated that purpose and no other ne mas
been the first snpulary enough. to encroach upoh
the first to drop hundred MILL line when ne
himself had established the only line OF safety lie
announced in 1885 that this sum OF one hundred mos
was q trust fund the redemption OF the grccnback'
VI the Government. Prior to. that time 1t had btch
carried on the debt other cash balance
in the Treasury available for the payment OF any obg'
ton Of the Government. Mr.. Cleveland hxrd tiat sun,
below which the Government should not CO. anu cuu
not 60 In honor and good faith thus creating III hc
minds of the people the feeling that this was the danger
line and that 1t meant financial dish nor ana
the violation OF plghtcd faith. So, when ne was COM
pelled TO cross IT, he has been several times sihc'
the 4th OF March, Il to be wondered at that scrio's
,rnrebcnsion and Insecurity everywhere prevail! Mr'
clevelands course has justified the alarm lie put up
c danger signal and country took note OF IT, ana
was naturally mistrusful and disturbed
FRUITS OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
The Democratic victory Of 1892 has not been able 70
bring the better times promised IL has not oee 'o:
IN maintain the good times which were enjoyeQ every
wher. in this country the day Of victory Business
failures have increased banks have suspended. money u
,oydc- 70 borrow and borrowers compelled 10 pay
higher interest for their loans than for many many
years Fcverlsh uncertainty prevails In every hnsnca
and busncss circle. Labor and capital arc In oouo'
,ho,, m. nturc IL has been condition for TWO
months and no change the better is at this moment
apparent . -.
1t may be said that the new Administration Is no'
| rcsnonsihIe for the condition which Is uIon - IL -
40 ..crtcd and will be again. this condition ought
not To be chargeable TO IT, because the Administrations
hos nothing produce it ana can 10 "o'n'"s W
preycnt IT, concede you, that II no'fhg can oe Uo"'
nv IN. Administration Congress to relieve the SITUATION
h,n tho Administration ehoud be held acconn'aoe'
But is this truel II today tho President snou'd ont
ciaily and authoritaveiy announce that mere "oua e
no change in the Industrial legislation Of che country anu
that tho financial would be met and solver npon
| ~ nnan Naon. bOo. H. ~i
which hoe guided the Republican party s:n'c It's H.
s,allauon to power 1891, ecsndence would at ohsc
| como back. Would 1t. mott DOES anybody 'oouos ~
Security would displaec alarm fam III the e iu'ue
| ,ndspensable 10 easy money ond good umet-wowd Do
restored gold would stay ct home, and money wouo go
from i hiding place into the great avenues 70
where it belongs II II Is true Is the Aam'nis"s
bodlv procms that financial distress is c+eioneo
hv On. silver purchase law which requires the Govern
nent 70 buy $500 900 OF silver every moh'h anu
,uo Treasury notes therefor. then why does not the
administration convene Congress and repeal that iawi
| SILENT SINCE THE ELECTION
Mr. Cleveland yainy sought Its repeal before MS 'n
aucuraton but have heard httlc from MN /" u'e'
direction since. With the Congress Democratic In oo'h
branches elected by constituency which elect'd
| Mr. Cleveland with undsputed authority III nun u'uc
tho Constitution to Congress he issues no cat
and takes no steps repeal that law which he believes
il the cause Of disturbed business condi'on' ne
Icyng that he knows Of the trouble he mako
| ~
and from H. he cannot escapc Three months have gone
blythe country waiting and suferrg and congress II
unconyencd and its assembling In extraordinary session
ia now as doubtful II was three mortns ago. wha'
| he is doing do not know lie has no time TOT om'c
seekers that certain. lie has closed the doors OF MS
official household in their that l. susceptible OF
proof will not them. II he Is giving attntion
to the condition Of the county-whieh we s'.
ceeiy hope he she is to be commended but ne sho"a
not sight the fact that he cannot unadco supply
| rho o NcNcd condition. Whctnct ne Ndnt'
to or not Congress must be taken rto his confidence
that may seem TO tsc President Con-
crcss must be consulted. II he has been withholding he
call for AZ extra session Congress In the belief that
It'll greater financial distres and still added oank-
ruptc, are bring his associates 10 the
adoption his Views then Democratic ascend ncy VIII
prove costly the people. ana an expensive en-
pertinent to the country.
DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF
wha. will tho Democrats do with the tariff We can
only and but the waiting and tho anxiety and
uncertainty paray zation Certain 1t they will make
free and thus strike down OF Ohios grat asr!.
cultural products Tin plato also be made free. aud
the splendid enterprises for making black sheets
and timing be crippled financially the millions
Of capal invested impcred AMI thousands OF
nemen driven from employment bc forced to work at
reduced wages Sugar will have to from the list Of
FREQ articles the list o. taed articles and cheap
bo again dear the Coal another product
Of Ohio must be made free. general revision upon
British frcc-traic basis must tako place they do what
| ohey promised l5o. and upon which promises they
claim their victory Every vestse OF protection
from the abcrng and industries OF the United
must Withdrawn and Free Trade be inaugu.
| rated. DO we want thisi
speak to Republicans and Democrats alike. II We do
we should the President and Congress and give
them latest and best judgment II do not then
we should yoto against tho party and the purposes for
| which they sta
WAR on TILE PENSIONERS
Notice gone forth that only Is the tariff To he
revised but that the pension list Is be revised War
be waged upon the pensioners OF the country. No
Will object TO purying OF this roll all who
arc unworhily there. Every must rest upon its
| own facts. ! do not object 70 unworthy men being
stricken from the roll II there such but do objcc,
the impression which In some quarters Is being made
that whole pension business Is fraud. 1t Is pub.
shcd In the papers that army Of pension examiners
are be let loose TO travel from county county ana
town TO town TO hunt pensioners and discover II DOS
sble II there be here and there who draw 81 or
~ excess OF what they entitled under
law The published ruling Of the Secretary Of tho