The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-14

ern Hemisphere, and is in favor of a poll
cy which shall bind all the republics of
that hemisphere in one strong bond of
union, which shall enable them to stand,
II necessary. against the whole European
world in armed hostility.
On the money question, where Repub-
loans differ, Mr.. Reed stands with the
great majority of his party. He is not
willing at this time to agree to the un-
limited coinage of silver ut the present
ratio, by the United States alone; but
he is opposed to the gold recommendation
OF Cleveland and Carlisle, and In favor
OF Republican bimetallism, to be secured
by the most feasible means and with the
least possible delay, SO that the gold and
silver, admitted to unlimited coinage at
an agreed ratio, shall together constitute
the standard money of the world and the
universal measure of the worlds value
All these views are, it is understood
entertained by Mr.. Reed in comomn
with the other candidates for the Repub-
lican nomination. No other candidate can
be said to be more devoted to the prinoi-
pies than any other, and it is not wise.
we think. to endeavOr to create any such
impression.
On the one great issue of tho tariff all
Republicans should stand as nearly to-
gether as possible, in general and on
details, and we think they do so stand
On products like those produced in
America, we believe in duties high
enough to equaiize conditions at home
and abroad 1.-THE American producer asks
nothing more) and not prohibitory du-
ties. The Republican principle is we'll
known. 1t is not necessary in order to
proclaim our adherence to that principle,
that we should en0eavor to pass COM
plete revision of the tariff through SEN
ate where, as every one knows, the Re-
publicans have only a plurality in order
to be vetoed by President whose hostil-
ity to every form of perfection is equally
we'll known.
With the Republicans again in full
power, no new protective tariff bill would
be differently framed In any essential
particular by the advice of Mr.. Reed, Mr..
Morton, Mr.. Mckinley, or Mr.. Allison,
Fortunately, therefore, is the Republi-
can party on the eve OF an election where
success is to be q foregone conclusion, in
which to make the favored selection. pub
lie mon whose views are SO completely in
accord on public questions.
Mr.. Reeds friends do no wish to be in
vidiOus or to make criticisms of other
candidates when they claim for their
own the highest qualities of statesman
ship. His leadership, when the question
for the tirst time presented itself for de-
cision, whether small majority could
do business in the National House of
Representatives, against defiant and
desperate minority. was wise, strong and
courageous. 1t was a vital question con-
corning popular government. Success
was achieved in fact, and the oonstitu-
tionality of every step Of the proceedings
was soon fully .affirmed by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The friends of no other candidate can
point to such demonstration of their fav-
orite's ability to stand at the head of a
government OF seventy millions of people
at q time when new and troublesome
questions are pending over the nation.
| The Others have don5 wisely and well;
this has done better than any other.
3 His qualities are we'll understood by
the American people.
Now England is united for him; he
| is the second choice of most Of the Re-
publicans of New York he Is strong in
Pennsylvania; throughout the South and
| in places where no emissaries of others
| have been sent, he is sure to he support
ed by the delegates; and his friends oonfi-
IDENTIFY believe that the great number of
votes which he will receive upon the
| first ballot in the convention from the
East, the South and the West. will be SO
| supplemented on the second ballot by
| accessiOns from all quarters outside of
unanimous New England, that no pro-
| traoted ballotings will be necessary to
| give him the nomination.
1t Is perhaps not wise to make confident
predictions concerning the outcome of a
| Presidential nominating convention. but
tho friends of MIR. Reed believe that his
success is more than probable and they
urge his nomination as, on the whole the
best for the canvass which is to ensue
and as one which will give to the country
President whose administration will
enhance the dignity. the honor and the
power of the great Republic
/ w. Il. CHANDLER.