Huntsville gazette., 1893-07-01
CURRENT ISSUES.
Salient Points of Gov. McSinley's Speech
at Columbus.

mt COLUMBUS
In accepting the nomination for gov
ernor, rendered him unanimously and
enthusiastically by the Ohio republican
state convention, Gov. Mckinley made
carefully prepared speech. which can
not fail to command general attention.
talk about what issues would be joined.
Zone day. as the governor well puts it,
1--WE learn that the enemy want to gi '
battle on state affairs; then upon ma
tlonal issues" He then adds: 1--WE in
vite them before the bar of public judg-
ment upon both, and shall permit them
to run away from neither"
In accordance with this policy he di-
vides his speech about equally between
state affairs and national issues In q
detailed and specific way he gives ac-
count of the stewardship of himself and
his associate state officers, as compared,
SO far as comparison was practicable,
with the record of the Immediately pre-
ceding administration. The record is
one which cannot fail to be satisfactory
to all fair-minded people in the state,
and to add materially to his strength.
Two years ago the governors executive
ability had not been put to the practi-
cal test, but now he has fairly demon
strated that he is equally at home in
framing and executing laws. There is
no appeal to prejudice, no slurs, but a
straightforward statement of exact
facts.
The governor began the discussion
of national issues by calling attention
to fact which has not been made as
prominent as it should have been. Dur
ing the first year of his term President
Cleveland made a new departure in re-
gard to the gold reserves which had no
immediate effect, but now, after eight
years, the seed then sown has begun to
yield harvest. Up to 1885 the gold in
the treasury had all been carried on
the monthly debt statement, as are
other cash balances, but without any ar
thority of law or practical occasion for
it Mr.. Cleveland fixed the sum of one
hundred million dollars gold as the
amount on hand below which the gov
ernment could not go in safety and in
honor. He thus, as Gov. Mckinley well
expresses it, created in the minds of the
people ''the feeling that this was the
danger line, and that to cross it meant
financial dishonor and the violation of
plighted faith There was no excuse for
putting up any such danger signal, but
he did it, and then was the first to let
the reserve fall below that figure. All
through the Harrison administration
the reserve was in excess of that amount.
Mr.. Cleveland's course bad justified the
alarm. He put up the danger signal
and the country took note of it, and was
naturally mistrustful and disturbed" :"
This Indictment is true bill, and from
it there is no escape.
1t is well known that Mr.. Cleveland
is afraid of his own party, but, as the
governor remarks, he can rely upon the
cooperation of the republicans in con-
gress in ''every good work for the res
toration of confidence and the return of
good times" The closing observation
commends itself to every one, regard
less of party. This" he says, lis the
time for all good citizens to help in
spire faith in the future and dispel
fear and apprehension now so preva-
lent in business and financial circles. :"
CHICAGO Inter Ocean