The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-09-19
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
The Campaign Begun with q
Mammoth Rally.
asiDginG Speeches ny Political Leaders Of
the State-Gov. McKinley's Talk ON
State and National
Questions.

The Ohio republicans opened the
state campaign at Springfield on Tues
day, the 10th, with monster turnout
of the political forces. Gov. Mckinley,
Senator Sherman and others made
stirring orations on the leading polit-
ical questions of the day. Below is
given the salient points of the speech
by Gov. Mckinley, who said
MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS: I
am glad to be with you at this initial meeting
OF Ohio republicans In the campaign Of 1895.
that may draw from your earnest faces and
hearty enthusiasm fresh inspiration in the re-
publican cause. which l believe to DO the
cause OF the people. and which stands for
good government In every state In the union
and In every branch OF our national admins
tration This is the first republican mass
meeting In Ohio since our great victory In the
state and national elections OF 1924. /. there
fore, cannot forbear congratulating you upon
the proud part you bore in that remarkable
contest, which resulted so triumphantly for
republican principles and the good of the whole
country
u hope that We will not think the less OF our
principles In the hour Of triumph. We chung
to them through tho gloom OF disaster: We
never forsook them. but always carried them
avictory last November with scarcely a par
'allel In the political annals Of the nation. We
are not called upon to apologize for them now.
nor must we abate In any degree our devotion
to them Because they have received such I'M
lprecedented popular approval is surely no ex-
scuse for their abandonment or modification
now They are nearer and dearer to the
hearts Of the American people than ever be-
fore. Their triumph in 1894, sweeping and sig
nificant as 1t was, Is but the forerunner OF
greater victory to be won this year and next
Until these contests are fought and won these
great principles OF ours, warmly cherished rs
they may be by the American people, are still
70 be realized and voiced In legislation and ad-
ministration The mighty victories OF the
past will serve but little purpose II they are
not supplemented by continued victories and
finally by conclusive national triumph In
1896, without which republican policies, prin-
'ciples. and measures, will be impossible OF
realization
Ohio must take no backward step She has
snobly established her right to be called re.
publican state. Since the organization Of tho
republican party In 1855 the state has hal
forty-ono elections. counting as one the o.
tober and November elections held In pres-
dental years, up to 1884 OF these the re-
pnblican party has been victorious thir.y-four
times and the democracy but seven times.
During these forty years the democrats have
elected but four governors-Allea. Bishop,
Hoadly and Campbell-and but three secre-
taries OF state-Armstrong Bell and Newman
It Is significant that no democratic secretary
OF state in that period has ever been re-
elected. and never but twice have there been
two successive democratic years. namely. 1874
and 1929 Nevor since the organization OF the
republican party have there boon two demo-
cratic leg islatures In succession. After one
rial the people have uniformly voted mo con-
fadence" in u democratic administration and
I legislature. Except as to one solitary vote In
the electoral college OF 1892 (which was really
an accident growing out OF complications OF
an imperfectly understood election law. Ohio
has. ever since the organization OF the re-
publican party, cast a solid electoral vote for
the presidential nominees OF the republican
party.
During tho last forty years there have been
sixteen elections In the United States senate.
counting those made necessary by the reSigna-
. t,on OF Chase in 1851. and Sherman In 1877, and
. The remuneration CT Garfield In 1880; and OF
Z, this number tho democracy have won but five
= times beginning In 1883 with Mr.. Thurman,
when he was elected to succeed Mr.. Wade
chat magnificent leader who served on the
very outposts Of liberty, and who had continu-
ously represented this state from 1851 to 1859:
again, III 1874 when Mr.. Thurman was elected
70 succeed himself; In 1873, when Mr. Pendle-
ton was elected to succeed Stanley Matthews.
who had bean elected to I'LL the unexpired
term OF Mr.. Sherman, he having been called to
the cabinet of President Hayes as secretary OF
the treasury. Then In 1884 MIR. Payne was
siected to succeed Mr. Pend!eton; and in 1890
Mr. Brice was elected to succeed Mr. Payne
In 1880 Mr.. Garfield was elected to succeed
Mr. Thurman, but as Mr. Garfield was chosen
10 the presidency that year, Mr. Sherman was
sent In his place and took his old seat in the
senate on the very day he retired from the
great ONCE Of the treasury.
Ever since 1860 there has been continuous
democratic representation from Ohio In the
United States senate. From 1879 to 1881 there
were two democratic senators from Ohio
Thurman and Pendleton-and these two years
are the only periods when during the past
forty years. there has been an absence OF re-
publican representation from Ohio In the SEN
ate OF the United States From 1861 to 1862 the
republicans had two senators = Wade and
Sherman This year. 1895. we are going to re-
sumo our rghtiul place. Mr. Foraker will take
the seat OF Mr. Brice Ohio republicans are
united firmly and resolutely on that PROPOSE
ftion. We intend to give Senator Sherman o
republican colleague.
while the democracy have not declared
their preference in the open 1t is well UNDER
stood that Mr. Brico is their candidate. The
republicans have formally, officially and in
hearty good faith, In state convention assem-
bled, declared their preference for senator TO
be Joseph b Foraker; and the choice OF the
convention will be ratified In November. and
he will be elected to succeed Mr. Brce The
republicans are to be congratulated that they
have no rival candidate for the United States
A.. senatorship We have no contest among our
selves. Our contest Is entirely with the dem
ocratic party we have but one candidate, and
he enjoys the great distinction OF having the
Endorsement OF the last republican state con-
ventioa. an Endorsement given without division
or dissent, unanimously and enthusiastically
and this distinction Is one which, SO far as
can recollect. Is exceptional in the history OF
the republican party OF Ohio
Il cannot enjoin upon the people OF the state
too strongly or earnestly the Importance OF
e,octing republican legislature. which shall
elect republican United States senator
There Is nothing before us this year at all to
DE compared In Importance with our legs-
lativc election Tho legislative ticket must
have our especial concern and command our
undivided support In the present political
divisions OF the senate OF the United States.
which are extremely close. single senator
may determine the political complexion Of
that body for years to come
III 1t is the purpose Of the people Of this
country in the next national contest to give
the republican party full power, Us firmly
nelicve, it is Of tho highest moment that We
dnaugurate that work here in Ohio. and this
year by making certain the election OF q re-
publican United States senator. All diner
euccs and divisions. II any have heretofore ex-
listed. should be swept away now and forever.
and nil republicans should rally Us one man