The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-15
Tho Question in Ohio.

- Major WILLIAM MCKINLEY was elected
Governor Of Ohio in November. 1891, recev-
ing Ss67S9 votes. This was the first and
chief plank In the platform of principles
upon which he triumphed:
ave reanlrm devotion to tho patriotic doctrine
Of Protection. and recognize tho MCKINLEY bill As tho
ablest expression Of that principle enacted in funL
mont of Republican promises and pledge ourselves
TO Its support always having in view Its improvement
Is changed conditions experience may requife
Protection Of labor and the rights OF aborers
will grant to toll its full and Just rewards tho
nrst obligations of Government"
One story is good until better one ia
told. In November. 1892. the CLEVELAND
and STEVENSON electoral ticket received in
Ohio 404, lis votes. $1,000 more than were
given to WILLIAM MCKINLEY, one year be-
fore. This was the chief plank in the plat
form Of principles. which these 4O4, 1000 Ohio
electors approved:
I'VE dsnounoe Republican protection rs fraud
robbery Of the great majority Of tho American people
for the beneht of the few We declare to DO funda.
mental principle Of tho Democratic party that the Fed
sra Government has no constitutional power to i'm.
Dose and collect tariff duties except tho purpose Of
revenue only, and demand that the collection of
such taxes shall DO limited the necessities OF thu
Government when honestly and economically admin.
istered We denounce the MCKINLEY Tariff law enacted
BY tho Fifty nrst Congress- the culmn ting atrocty
OF class legislation"
In other words. there were In Ohio 49, 900
more opponents OF protection In 1892. than
there were supporters OF 1t In 1891.
81 Is the disparity as great now? There ia
but one positive. certain. definite. sef-act-
ing. and determining way OF finding out
and that is by the nomination. by the Dem
ocrats. against MCKINLEY. already put up
nv the RanuhlipaDa M H.,
known sympathy with the Democratic DO
sition on the tariff question. which Is do
away with every vestige and reminder Of
protection. at the Custom House. In the
work room. in the mill. at the breakfast
table. and on the Saturday pay night. 1t
makes no essential difference who the candi-
date Is. 80 long as he Is sound on this great
question and in perfect accord with the DEM
ocratic position concerning 1t. CLEVELAND
and STEVENSON received In Ohio last No
vember the highest vote ever cast for
Democratic candidates In that State. 5000
more than Mr.. CLEVELAND received in 1883.
$4,000 more thnn he received In 1884, and
$4,000 more than the Democratic Presi-
Dental ticket received In 1880. 1t broke all
records on the Governorship. knocking out
all previous achievements OF Democratic
candidates. Some Ohio Democrats are for
nominating FRANK HURD for Governor;
some favor LARRY NEAL. Some insist that |
JEEMEs Pipes CAMPBELL. the brilliant en- |
Governor. should be forced to run again.
One correspondent. whose letter we pub
lished on Tuesday. favors Tom JOHNSON.
The name OF the candidate Is a matter of
detail. Who he is. is much less important
than where he is when the tariff is up for
discussion.
Our Republican friends In Ohio. who have
apparently mislaid their copy Of last years
election returns. have renominated WILL
LIAM MCKINLEY for Governor, on an az
gressive. emphatic, defiant. at-footcd, air
tight protectionist platform. challenging all
corners. The Democrats of Ohio. who In
to protection were able to poll
iS.oOo more votes than the Republicans
could muster in support OF it and in sup.
port OF MCKINLEY. its chosen champion, In
1891. cannot recede from their position of
. year ago without confessing that it was
delusive. evasive. mistaken. or insincere.
10 nominate for Governor . backslider.