The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12
M'klNLev's POSITION.
lndicstions Of IIis Weakening on ISIS Pro
teceion Ideas.

Indications Of His Weakening on ISIS Pro-
tecsion Ideas.
There seem 20 have been some queer
goings-on down mt Thomasville, Ga,
where Gov. Mckinley and other repub-
lican leaders have met lately in sort
of informal caucus
II we are TO judge by m interview Of
Mr.. Joseph Medill, one OF the partici-
pants in that caucus, the results war
rant this inquiry:
Does Gov. Mckinley. In his candi-
dature for the presidency, in addition
to trying TO straddle the silver ques-
tion, propose also TO try TO straddle the
tariff question?
To those familiar with Gov. McKin-
ley's record on the tariff this inquiry
doubtless seems ridiculous. II there
has been one thing which was consid-
cred absolutely sure in current politics,
II was that Gov. Mckinley stood square
ly and uncompromisingly for extreme
protection as embodied in the tariff act
that bore his name.
Nevertheless, the conference at
Townsville appears to have fully sat-
isfed the stanchest and most ag-
gressivc opponent Of the Mckinley act
in the republican party that the gov
ernor is misunderstood on this point,
and that he is not the extreme pro-
tectionist his legislative record and his
campaign speeches have led US TO be-
lievc he is.
Gov. Mckinley has never struck z
blow for "Mckinleyism" which has not
been met by as strong a blow from
Mr.. Medill. The editor Of the Tribune
fought McKinlcyism relentlessly when
il was being enacted into law by con.
gress, and afterward when it was be-
ing defended and laudcd by the gov
ernor on the stump. During the last
campaign, while the governor wa
touring the country in the interest OF
protection. Nr. Medill's paper was in
cessant and terrific in its assaults upor
the Mckinley act. No stronger in
dictments of Mckinleyism have beer
made in any quarter, whether demo
cratic or republican, than those made
by the Chicago Tribune.
But this Thomasvillc symposium ha'
apparently satisfied Mr.. Nedill tina
the Ohio governor has been misunder
stood, for the editor makes the suddea
and decidedly unexpected announces
ment that his choice for the presidenc.
next year is no less a person than Gov
William Mckinley. of Ohio.
The editor Of the chief republics,
journal of the west and the most con
spicuous champion Of tariff reform il
the republican party not only init
mates that he has been conciliated b.
the man who has been regarded as tn
most extreme apostle of protection, bu
that his platform will be virtually
reputation of what has been known
as McKinleyism. The governor
weakness, Mr. Medill says, is that hi
will have 10 carry the responsibility o.
the tariff act of 1890, which cost the re
publican party two disastrous defeats
including loss of the presidency. II
consequence of these defeats before tn
mass of republicans will permit hir
to receive the nomination he will b
required to disavow any policy tina
may lead to revision of the presen
tariff in the direction of an increase i
duties"
But II Mckinley has weakened O
McKinleyism, where and what is tn
solid ground left the republican part
to stand on?-Louisville Courier-Joul