The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-30
.UNRELENT|NG OPPOSITION
Sherman, Leading Republican FL
nancier. Still Commanding the
Enemies of Silver.
Invited to Tariff Banquet, He
Advocates the Gold Bugs
Cause.
Expressed the Hope That "Tho Silver
Coinage Deluslon" Has Passed
"Wild, Visionary Notions"

CANTON. Ohio, March 29.--The republican
tariff banquet here tonight was political
success. Four hundred guests were pres
ent from various cities in Ohio. The ban.
anet was spread in the tabernacle. man.
moth structnie dedicated to political pur-
poses in 1884 with a speech by James G.
Blaine. Tho interior of the building was
handsomely decorated. Gov. Mckinley
| occupied the post of honor at the first
table. Hon. J. r. Fawcett was toastmas-
ter. and at the conclusion Of the feast he
read letters of regret from President
Harrison. Senator Sherman. Gov. Gibson,
of Ohio, Hon. J. G. Burrows. of Michigan,
Ex-Gov. Foraker. Ex-Speaker Reed, Senator
Manderson and Congressman Dalzell. With
the exception of that of Senator Sherman
tho letters of regret contained no significant
utterances. Sherman took occasion to dis
cuss the financial question. He said what
was needed was honest currency, and his
experience had shown him that the notes of
national banks, secured by an equal or
greater amount of United States bonds, WAS
far the best currency that yet had been de.
vised. "Notes Of the Unitad States" he
says. Carefully limited in amount and
supporting which are ample reserves in
coin. and for which there is clear authority
in case Of necessity to redeem them in coin
by the sale of bonds, have been proved by
our experience since the first day of Janu-
ary, 1879. to be wise and safe currency, the
profits of which inure entirely to the benefit
of our people.'
Tho chief fear" he declared. "is that
these notes will not be safely restricted bv
law and their credit may be impaired and
destroyed by the carrying out Of wild and
visionary notions regarding the coinage OF
silver" The senator expresses the hope,
however. that the silver coinage delusion
has passed away. In conclusion, he says:
'lhe real solution of the silver problem 10
TO put into our silver dollar enough silver
at the market value to be equal to the gold
dollar, and to maintain all forms Of money.
whether coin or notes. of equal and inter
chanReable value"
Gov. Mckinley responded to the tonst
Republican Presid0nts."
Gov. Mckinley, in the course Of his ad.
dress, reviewed the life and services of va
rious republican presidents. Speaking of
Harrison, he and his administration was
pure, vigorous and patriotic. and his own
contemporaries will give him his true
place ~! In history: 'The country" said Mo
hinley, needs the republican party. for its
pa,hnoip.es pn; and purposes and policies un.
derlle every American interest and are
allied with true growth and advancement,
since 1853 until now the democratic party
mas been without power to do anything
with public measures without the sanction
OF the republican party. Now they have
full possession. There is no longer any ex-
ouse for pretense, no longer any room for
hypocrisy. II they believe in their own
professions of the past thirty years. they
can now make them effective. There is no
cause for encouragement on our part, We
have but to move on with our old time
viRor. yielding nothing of principle"