The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-11

THE CAMPAIGN OPENED

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SPRINGFIELD, o., Sept. 10.-Twenty-
| FIVE thousand visitors were in the city to-
day at the opening of the Republican
state campaign. The most distant por-
tions OF the state were represented. SEN
ator Sherman, Governor Mckinley, Chair
man kurtz ana General Jones arrived at
noon. xGoveruorsF oraker.and wife ar
rived at II o'clock and all lunched at
General Bushnell's house. The Iity was
handsomely decorated. Speaking began
at ?:30. j. 7. Good win of this city called
for order and introduced DR.. Ort of Wit
tenburg college of this city, who offered
prayer. Senator Sherman was introduced
by Chairman Day and was followed by
General Bushnell, who was followed by
Governor Mckinley. Ex-Governor Fora
ker followed Mckinley and General Jones,
the candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hon. james Hoyt of Cleveland and
State 2Anditor Poe of Columbus spoke
briefly.
After calling on Ohio Republicans to
stand by their principles in triumph as
they had in adversely, Governor Mokin-
ley presented all historical sketch. show
ing that Ohio has established her right
to be called Republican state. He spoke
particularly of the senatorial elections.
He sald
"From 1861 to 80 the Republicans had
two senator's, Wade and Sherman. This
year, 1895, We are going to resume our
rightful place. Mr.ssForaker will take the
seat OF Mr.. Brics. Ohio Republicans are
united firmly and resolutely on that prop
ositon. The Republicans are to be con-
graduated that they have no trial candi-
dates for. the United States seantorship.
We have no contest among ourselves. Our
contest is entirely with the Democrat
party. We have but one candidate and
he enjoys the great distinction of having
the endorsement of the last Repu blican
state convention, an endorsement without
division OF dissent, unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically, and the distinction is one
which so far as | can recolleot is excep-
tonal III the history of the Republican
party in Ohio
Governor Mckinley summarized the
platforms OF botn the Republican and
Democratic parties in Ohio. He congrat-
ulated the people tnat at last the Ohio
Democracy had declared for sound
money. After criticising the foreign
and domestic policy of the Cleveland ad-
ministration the governor asserted that
the real subject of contention in Ohio is
the tariff. He quoted Cleveland as OPP
posing Senator Briee as regards the Brice-
German act, and he also quoted the Gin
cinnati Enquirer as declaring that a veto
by Cleveland would be Il cleanup of
much rubbish and unclean linen in the
| Democratic household.
HAS the Democratic party of Ohio
changed its views SINCE September, 1894,
| and is it now willing that the protective
duties which are retained by the Brice-
Gorman-Nilson act shall remain and the
law be a permanent settlement of the
tariff question? Is a law, using the
language of Mr.. Cleevland which puts
the wool of the farmer on the free list
nd the protection of coal and iron ore of
corporations ami capitalists, to receive
the approval of the people of OHIO by
their votes in Novem Der next?
My friends, there is one objection to
the law, if there were not others, which
c.ust make its permanency mpossi BILE.
1t fails to raise the revenues for the daily
expenses OF the government. That
would condemn 1t in the judgment of
the Am erican people, whatever difference
they might have on the question of pro-
tection and free trade. The law from the
date of its enactment to the present Tin e,
and 1t is now Il year old, has not raised
money enough from customs duties and
internal revenue com blned. to meet the
necessary expenses of the government"
Figures are given in detail to prove
that there was always surplus under
the Republican tariff law of $780, but
always a deficit under the Democratic
law OF '94. Taking up the financial ques-
ton, the governor said:
'Il the first two years under the finan-
cial policy of Nj. Cleveland's ad ministra-
tion, which is so warmly commended by
the Springfield convention, the govern
ment has been com PEELED to borrow $780,
900, 900, and the maintenance of the gold
reserve now depends on a syndicate of
foreign capitalists who are under con-
tract to preserve the credit of the nation
until the first day of October-a syndi-
cate unknown TO the laws and unrecog-
| nized in the government, hired to sus-
tain the credit of'the government. WHAT
spectacle,
''On the subject OF money, the Repub-
lioan party stands where it has always
stood-for good money, whether gold,
silver or paper, all to be under the
national authority at all times and every
where, and interchange which will
| honestly measure the exchanges of the
| people and deceive and cheat nobody S1S
| must be as sound and strong as the goS
| eminent itself ami as free from stain or
| to int as the flag of our country
Ex-Governor Foraker spoke at grea
length and was accorded the closest at,
tention of the audience.