The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-06-21
THE REPUBLICAN POLICY.

In recent interview, John Goodenow,
president OF the State Republican
League, gives his views on the issues oi
the approaching campaign. Heis strong.
ly OF the opinion that Minnesota will
have solid republican delegation in the
next campaign. considering but one dis.
/ trict at all doubtful. His view Of the
situation is given as follows:
I'm regard to. the tariff. sentiment is
very unevenly divided. There is no ques'
tion hut that this q protection state.
The recent uutpouring OF Republicans
to here aud wildly applaud Gov. Nc
Kinley shows plainly the united senti.
ment OF the Republican party. The tar
If for revenue idea which had some hold
on our party a few years ago has been
al,anonetl. and we are all thorough pro.
tectionists. The late home market con.
vcntiun held here shows ccnclusivcly the
growth of this sentiment among the
people. Many Of the populist leaders
are prOtectiOnists. Mr.. Donnelly has
been one OF its strongest advocates and
Mir. Owen in his speeches the past win
ter has not talked even tariff reduction.
"ln regard to the currency there has
bes a marked reaction IN faycr Ofsilver
tn this state since the repeal of the Sher-
man law. John Lind, F. A. Day and
Geo. N. Lanphere are prominent Repair.
licans advocating free cDinage. Mr..
Owens Moorvhead speech was nOmin-
ally in tn cor Of tree coinage. but actually
went hack and was rank greenbackism.
In this he is backed by all the populist
newspapers and speakers. Most repul'-
lican editors throughout the state arc
emphasizing the hi-'netallic league in
Chicago IS having great influence on
Twin City hnanciers. Our trade also Is
largely with states west OF Us which arc
unanimously tor silver; in fact l might
say, whose people are inOnomaniacs on
that subject. The tariff uncertainty is
hurting the nation today more than
ANYTHING else. but in addition to this
ti,ereis worldwide depression Of 6usi-
ness and the belief is growing that silver
must be brought into use again az
money metal or gold will appreciate in
value even more rapidly IN the future
than in the past or present time.
THE fact that Mr.. Reed, trom tic
northeastern corner ofthe United States,
has thought best to speak publicly Tor a
more aggressive policy in favor Of b.
metsilism shows the unm;stakable inter
est of the people in favor Of silver.
THE prompt ard decided manner in
which the republican leaders are speak.
ing in favor of all safe and practicable
use of the white metal shows that when
again in control of legislation the repub-
lican party will be insistent for interna-
tional bimetalism either through an
amicable agreement or in some other
manner consistent with sound finances.
We cannot expect anything Of Mr.. Cleve-
land in the matter. but his four years OF
Office will soon end and they only seem
longer than any other four years IN our
history.
I'm our election this fall we ought to
get six congressman certainly. and we
have more than q fighting chance for the
other one. 1t is only necessary for US to
remember that republicans vote for prin-
ciples rather than mer and that repub-
lican campaigns are effective just so far
as they are for principle and as the
candidates represent and are outspoken
for our principles. 1t takes national is
sues to interest all republicans. In 1892.
8, 900 voters cast their ballots in Mime
apolis for president, who did not vote
Tor any other officer"