The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-05
FOR M'KINLEY
AND SOUND MONEY
Senator John n. Mitchell Openly De-
clares in Favor Of the st.
Louis Platform.
NATIONS SUPREME POWER
Cleveland Sustained In Putting Down
Mob Yiolence-IIow Can anyone
Endorse the Democratic
Platform.

Special to the Astorian.
woodburn. or, Sept 4.--senator John
H. Mitchell this afternoon addressed an
audience Of three thousand people on
/ the political Issues Of the day. Sena-
tor Mitchell has for several years been
an advocate Of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at a ratio Of IS 10 /,
but he today announced that he stood
with the Republican party and that he
was Of the opinion that bimetallism
must be coupled with protection to
bring about that degree Of prosperity
that rightfully belongs to the United
States. Speaking Of his position on
the financial question he said:
while / have heretofore been In
great doubt as to our ability to obtain
an international agreement on the sub
ject 1 am now and have been for some
months past firmly Of the opinion that
the prospects at present, especially In
the event Of the election OF the Repub-
lican ticket, for securing such agrea-
ment is not only very much better than
II ever has been In the history of this
government, but really exceedingly
good. While l personally have adyo-
Gated and voted for independent BIZ
metallism. and have done 80 earnestly
and honestly. believing 1t could be
maintained in connection with the poll
ffas q r.v.,fas.fEAV, I a1s
ed in every speech that | have ever
made upon the subject. that II must be
coupled with protective tariff, other
wise We could not have prosperity in
this country.
In other words have believed that
any good effect that might come from
free silver would be more than destroy
ed by the policy Of free trade. And
am firm in the belief and always have
been that without proper policy of
protection in this country we can never
have that degree Of prosperity which
rightfully belongs to us. whether we
have bimetallism or not. Therefore ]
believe now, as | have always believed !
and urged, that bimetallism in this |
country, whether secured through in |
ternational agreement or otherwise, |
must be accompanied by a protective |
system. While | have argued earnest |
ly and honestly in past in favor of inde- !
pendent bimetallism, have never, as it |
seems is supposed by some, opposed BIZ !
metallism through International agree
ment, but on the contrary, have al
ways insisted that II such an agree
ment could be brought about it would |
in all respects be better and more
settlement of the question,
and such is still my conviction. And,
therefore, for these reasons in part, l |
appeal to my silver friends to stand by
the Republican ticket"
Speaking OF the plank in the Chicago
platform which condemns President
Cleveland for suppressing mobs in Chi
,ago during the great strike, he said:
How can any Democrat or Populist.
lr Silver Republican, or any other man.
especially Il veteran of the late war,
who believes in the doctrine of the
execution of the supreme power of
he nation in the faithful execution of
national laws, in all parts of the coun-
ny, by suppressing mob violence and
awlessness, whether with or without
he consent of local authorities, give
heir votes to the Chicago platform,
md to elect the men, who standing on
hat platform, seek to be made presi-
lent and vice president of these United
states of America?
TO my mind the issue presented by
his plank in the Democratic platform
all others in Importance
n this campaign"