The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-10
A S1RADOLER.
Has Gov. Mckinley Abandoned Mckinley.
Ism Republican Testimony.

Has Gov. Mckinney Abandoned Mckinley.
ism Republican Testimony.
There seem To have been some queer
goings on down at Thomasville. Ca.
where Gov. Mckinley and other repu b.
liean leaders have just been in a sort o.
informal caucus.
IL we are 10 Judge by an interview o.
Editor Joseph Medill, of Chicago, one
OF the participants in that caucus. the
results warrant this inquiry:
Does Gov. Mckinley. in his candida
tnrc for the presidency. in addition 10
trying 10 straddle the silver question.
propose also TO try TO s,raddle the
tariff question?
To those familiar with Gov. Mckin-
leys record on the tariff this inquiry
doubtless seems ridiculous. II there
has been one thing which was consid-
erred absolutely sure in current poll
ties. il was that Gov Mckinley stood
sGuarely and nncompromisingly for cx-
IRENE protection rs embodied in the
tariff act tina, bore his name.
Nevertheless, the conference at
Thomasville appears ~ have fully sat
isied the stanche>t and most agrees
sive opponent OF the Mckinly ac; IN the
republican party that the governor is
misunderstood on this point and that
he is not the extreme protcctionist his
Legislative record and his campaign
speeches have lei rs to believe he is.
Gov. Mckinley has never struck a
blow for "Mckinleyism which has not
been met by as strong blow from Mr..
Medill. The editor of the Tribune
fought Mckinleyi>m relentle>sly when
il was being enacted into law by con-
gress. and afterward when il was being
defended and Landed by the governor
on the stump. During the last cam
paiyn. while the governor was touring
the country in interest of protection.
Mr.. Medil's paper was ince>sant and
terrific in its assaults upon the Mekin-
ley act. The Courier-Journal has often
quoted these articles. and our readers
know that no STRONGER indictments Of
MckinicyiSm have been made in any
quarter. whether democratic or repub-
lican. than those made by the Tribune.
Eut this ThCmasville symposium has
apparently satisfied Mr. Medill that
the Ohio governor has been misunder-
stood. for the editor makes the sudden
ana decidedly unexpected announce
ment that MS choice for the presidency
next year j. no les person that Gov.
William Mckinley. of Ohio
The editor OF the chief repu blican
journal OF the west and the mos, con-
spicuous champion OF tariff reform in
the republican party not only intimates
that he has been conciliated BY the
man who has been regarded a the
most extreme apostle Of protection.
but that his platform will be virtually (
a reputation Of what has been known 4
as Nckiuleyism. The governors
weakness Mr. Medill SAYS. is that 'he 4
will have to carry the sponsibility of \
the tariff act Of 1890. which cost the \
party two disastrous de- .
feats. including loss of the presidency. 4
In consequence of these defeats before
the mass OF republicans will permit
him 10 receive the nomination he will \
be required 70 disavow any policy that \
may lead To revision of the present I
tariff in the direction OF an increase in
duties"
Whatever may be Gov. Mckinley's
own views on this matter. and what 4
ever he may have said 10 Mr. Medill \
down at Thomasville. il is evident that
the Illinois editor is now convinced
that the Ohio governor is by no means
as black as he has heretofore painted
himself. and il seems also evident that
the governor is not unwilling that the
editor should thus revise his estimate
Of him. should apologize for his past
and promise better things for his
future: for. although the interview
has heen published for four days now.
no word of denial or qualification from
the governor has appeared
But IL Mckinley has weakened on
Nckinleyism. where and what is the
solid ground left the republican party
to stand on?-New Age.