The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-10-05
Mckinley OR LARRY NEAL.
A proi1 1jhent Ohio Politician Writes
Can4dly on the Ohio Situation.
He GIVES His Views on Conditions
and on Silver Probabilities.

The following unbiased remarks on
the Political situation in Ohio, the
present condition of the country, and
The bill repeating the Sherman silver
purchasing silver clause, are from q
personal letter received by Mr.. SiW
Hays LIST week. The writer is an old
resident Of Ohio, prominent aud in
duential politician, q gentleman,
who byshis position, is enabled to gain
clear insight into the manufacturing
intereyts of his country, and conse-
quently his remarks must be accepted
as almost written law:
On my return from short visit to
the Worlds Fair. find your letter~of
the 18th inst, awaiting me. l proceed
to answer your questions as briefly as
can in order that my answer may be
clear:
It is my judgment that Mckinley
will be reelected. It is probable that
his majority will be about the usual
Republican majority in this State, fif-
teen to twenty thousand. There are
enthusiasts that put the majority very
much higher, but, I am inclined to be-
lieve that the majority will be less
than greater than the figures I have
given.I There is considerable vote.
and a growing one in the State Of
Ohio, that is very much determined to
protest, not against protection, but
against the extreme and unlimited
protection that Mckinley seems to
advocate. He is associated in the pop
ular minds with extremes on that
question. In that far, he is not a
strong candidate. He has the advant-
age, however, of being opposed by a
man who IS absurdly an extremist on
the other side. His opponent, Mr.
Neal, stands upon record as denounc-
ing all kinds Of protection as fraud
and as unconstitutional. This is 50
absurd that it will probably offset the
extreme and almost irrational views
that Mckinley is expressing. Even
those who believe that we should look
to ultimate free trade, are disgusted
with the position taken by Neal. To
say that protection is demonstrations
al" after a hundred years of law and
usage, and judicial decisions, begin
ing with the foundation of our gov
ernment, is scarcely less than idiotic.
To denounce protection as fraud. is
little less. The disgust of the whole
country is not against protection, but
against the lihitless and complex
form which it has assumed, and to
which there seems to be,no end, ex-
cept to smash the system.
Your second question, namely:
"What will be the outcome of the
present financial crisis, if the senate
refuses to vote for the repeal of the
Sherman law7" can only answer as
follows:
The first step toward recovery must
be repeal of that law, and the assur-
ance of our government that the gold
standard will be maintained, and only
so much silver used as can be carried
at par with it. Even if that law is re-
pealed the recovery of the country will
be slow. We have already entered
upon period of liquidation. New en-.
terprises will be undertaken immedi-
ately. Men will not go beyond their
arms length until it has been settled
that the business of the country is on
sound financial basis. Men who are
bankrupt and who are running fol
luck, will drop out of the race. After
this dropping out of firms and bust.
ness men, there will be steady and
progressive advance in business.
i If the law is not repealed, everything
j will stand still. Uncertainty is the
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