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of them quite indignant, at my course in the framing of that bill Gentlemen os the con- vention, when sent by yop snf your associates to repeal the Mckinley oil we Gid not propose to return to yo1 with the Mckinley bili unre- pseia5, if it lay within our power, and we did not. We had also been sent by you to support the government of the United States. and to secure the best prosper ity and happiness to the people of this coun- try. This we could not do if we abolished all taxes, and largo appropriations resulting in the bankruptcy Of the United States treasury and consequent uncertainty and ruin of all your business, financial and industrial machinery. We could. therefore, not consent to the pas sage of bill which did not provide sufficient revenue. Had we done so, the confidence of the country in the ability Of the democratic party to administer the affairs of the govern ment would have been destroyed.
 WILL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT REVENUE.
 Many of you believe the income tax should be put into the bill-some demand it. doubt ed its eonsttutionality. Had I felt certain that 1t was unconstitutional, I should have voted against it; but with the bill framed with the income tax included, sufficient revenue would have been raised during the past fiscal year to pay all the government outgo-no more. With restored trade, however, 1t is now clear that the bill, even without the income tax, will provide about the amount of money
 
 and we now have the satisfaction Of hearing from every township and every ward in this state of Ohio that our judgment as to what should be done in the framing of the tariff bill has been affirmed, and confirmed by events, and are prepared to go to the country on the democratic party tariff bill with its effects on trade, commerce, industries and wages, and it Is seen that there is no indication of any at- tempt anywhere, except by extreme republican proteetionists. to again open | question that will drive from our support thousands, hun dreds of thousands whom otherwise would act with us.
 SILVER AND CLEVELAND.
 A declaration in favor Of free and unlimited coinage Of silver at 16 to made by this con- yention would have no practical effect, and 1t would mean an abandonment and disclaimer of the splendid results of your administration. You and 1 have possibly differed from Mir. Cleveland at some time, and in some things, as 1t was right, our privilege, our duty to do, if we were conscientious in doing so, but 4 he is the greatest statesman and party leader Of his time His democracy, his honesty, his integrity and his continued atten- tion to business which constitutes genius have never been exceled, and in my opinion demo- cratic success in 1892 was largely due, as demo- cratic success in 1896. will also be largely due, to the character of our democratic president, and to the highest plane upon which he has sought to place his party and his administra- tfon. Do not understand me as Suggesting the candidacy of President Cleveland for re-elec- tion. No such question is now before us.
 THE ISSUE BEFORE US.
 sTou have heard the republican war cry. Their statement that, while both the tariff and silver question will be discussed, neither will be the issue in the sense of obseuring other questions that the great paramount issue up- on which the battle of both this year and next will be fought will be the record of the demo- cratic party under President Cleveland, that the question will be whether it is to be in dorsed and it's policy continued or whether it shall be repndiated and it's policy ended We accept this, and on it will make our contest
 QUESTION OF GREAT INTEREST.
 But. gentlemen. there is another question in which great interest is felt, about which there is great difference of opinion, and concerning which we may hear more in this convention. It will perhaps not be regarded as out of place or improper for me, as an individual demo- crat. somewhat familiar with the discussions and the conditions, to make some suggestions in this convention, which may be taken for what they are worth. I have deep interest the fortunes oi l the democratic party in this state and in this country. attended my first state 1 convention in 1s63 i'll the heat Of the war WheH we nominated Clement L. Vallandingham and George B. Pugh. participated in the discus | this money question, constantly endeavorng through all these years to have my fellow dem l ocratS come where we all finally did come. t6 l q sound money platform, under the wise and l able leadership of Samuel J Tllden, in | 1876. and when see to-day efforts being made to divide the great democatfe party just 1 on the eve Of it's revival and resumption o1 power, on Theoretical anademeal question on which no result is possible, I come to this convention to ask full consideration before l taking passionate acton.
 HE CAME TO URGE
 come to urge the party in Ohio to stand or the platform of 1892 on tho money question, tt let the currency remain as it now is and not te l change our ground without full deliberation at a national convention, and a deliveranct 1 from that body. come to urge that declara- tion for free coinage would be foolish, because 1t would be an impotent and idle declaration It would separateu us from the national demoe racy. The American people will in the enc stand by us for home rule, that is to stay, ne l interference by the national govern. ment with the election of the people l for sound money, that is to stay l only tariff made for sufficient revenue to carry on the government economically administered and for sound money-that is to say, u currency of which all dollars, whether paper or silver or gold, shall be interchangeable and equally 1 good for their nominal par In the hands o1 l every man, everywhere, and the democratic party will be assured of triumphant future.
 The references of the senator to the money question were loudly ap- plauded, and equaled the enthusiasm nouneed his eulogy over President l Cleveland.
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