The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-08-11
IN M'KINLEY'S FAVOR.
Men of All Glasses Speak In Praise q
Ohio's Great Statesman.

Ohio's Great Statesman.
A very valuable series of letters IS
that given in the last issue of the Amer
lean Economist, in reply to a letter
which the editor recently sent out to
professional and business men, manu-
facturers and workingmen, all over the
country, asking each recipient to state
briefly the reasons why in his opinion,
Gov. Mckinley should be reelected in
Ohio this fall The first installment of
these answers is given in the current
issue of that journal They show that
public sentiment demands the re-
election of Mckinley in order to keep
the republican standard to the fore,
and reveal a trend of public sentiment
in regard to the issues that must be
fought out in the national campaign of
1896. Hon. John Hay, once private
secretary to Abraham Lincoln, and
now quietly devoting himself to his
torical and other literary pursuits at
his home in Cleveland, o., writes:
"a republican victory in Ohio is imperatively
demanded in the interest Of sound finance and
Industrial prosperity. In this hour OF confu-
sion in money matters and dismay in our manu-
I1CIuTl0S INTERESTS. luis StttS SuOuAh
like q rock in favor Of honest money and pro-
lection to American industries. One year OF
the results Of Mr.. Cleveland's election should
teach everybody but the unteachable."
Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan,
voices his sentiments thus:
because the democratic party, II honest.
having the power, will do what they promised
to do-repeal all protective duties and give US
free trade for revenue only. With the demo-
cratic promise OF free wool our farmers are
getting from thirteen to twenty cents for their
clip, and there is no safety in paying more be-
cause Australian wool can be delivered in New
York for fifteen cents-under free trade. All
Michigan iron mines are closed, fearing free
iron. All manufacturing is alarmed at the
promised action of the democratic party. The
election Of Mckinley would be notice to them
to go slow and be careful"
Another prominent western man,
Hon. Charles w. Johnson, secretary of
state of Minnesota, replies:
Because the election of Mckinley will be q
reversal OF the destructive announcements OF
the democratic administration as TO the tarin,
and will give confidence to Industrial and labor
circles everywhere that manufactures are not
to be wiped out and the wages Of lsboring men
reduced to European levels. II there could be
a guarantee to-day that there would be no rev.
olution Of our tariff system, confidence would
be largely restored il would do more to re-
store it than the repeal Of q dozen Sherman
acts"
gentleman largely interested in the
wool trade at Troy, N. Y.-Mr. John
Consalu s-has this to say:
Gov Mckinley should be reelected, because
during his public life he has proved himself to
be reliable. safe, patriotic and progressive
statesman George Washington secured the
independence Of this country, which established
our national union. Abraham Lincoln protect
ed and maintained the union The Mckinley
tariff established and secured our Industrial In
dependence.
One of the best, yet briefest, replies is
that of President w. 5. Paulson, of
Western Iowa college, who declares that
Mckinley should be reelected
because OF the moral worth. intelligence, in
tegrity, ability. experience, honesty and loyalty
Of the man"
The whole series of letters is of the
same tenor as those given above. They
show that the eyes of the republicans
of the nation are upon their brethren
of Ohio.-Toledo Blade.