The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-15

Toledo. Bowling Green, Findlay, Ports
mouth and many other cities in Ohio.
The weather is fine and the day is
given up by all the manufacturing es-
adjustments to attend the meeting. On
account of the warm weather the pro-
posed parade in the evening has been
abandoned, but Notwithstanding some
of the clubs from othe rcities appeared
in uniform.
The people from out of town began
to arrive on the early morning trains.
There is a liberal display of bunting
on the houses indicating a holiday ap-
pearance. At 1:30 p. m, after the US
ual music and cheering Of some of the
we'll known men, Governor Bushnell,
as chairman, formally opened the ex-
ercises with a short speech, after which
he introduced Mr.. Sherman. The old
senator was received with great cheer
ing SenatOr-elect Foraker will follow
Mr.. Sherman instead of speaking with
Gen. Woodford tonight.
Senator Sherman in his speech said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
A citizen of Ohio has been selected by
the Republicans as their candidate for
president of the United States, and we
are here to ratify and support his
nomination. We take pride in William
Mckinley not only for the honor con-
1erred upon Ohio but because we know
him to be fitted for that great office
We know that since his bOyhOOd his
life has been pure and stainless, that
as a soldier in the union army he was
brave and loyal, that as a member of
congress for many years he exhibited
the highest mental traits and rendered
great service to his country, and that
as governor of Ohio he proved his ca
pac1ty to perform difficult executive
duties And he has the highest claims
upon US that during all his active life
he has been faithful and able rep
resentatlve thoroughly in sympathy
with the principles of the Republican
party That party does not rest its
claims to your confidence merely upon
the merits of its candidates but upOn
the sOundness of its public policy ITS
measures and its aims
1T is the distinguishing feature of
our Republican government that every
question before the people of the Uni
ted States must ultimately be deter
mined by them at the ballot box. Fv-
cry legal voter has an equal voice in
deciding it, however difficult the prob
lem may be. 1t so happens at the com
ing presidential election there viii be
submitted to your judgment two such
questions, one of which is whether any
holder of silver bullion may deposit it
at the mints of the United States and
have it coined for his benefit and with
out cost IN silver dollars each of the
weight of 41215 grains of standard sill
Yer nine-tenths fine, and may tender
them for any debt, public or private
The other question is whether in levy
ing ouIleS or taxes on imported goods
We shall only consider the revenue re-
Qu1red. or whether while raising the
needed revenue we shall seek also to
protect and encourage domestic in
dustrieS. The one is called a rever11e
tariff and the other a protective tar
propose on this occasion to confine
my remarks to what is known as tbe
free coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 parts of silver to 1 of gold The ie
sue IS thrust upon US by the Demo
cratic party, or rather by the PopuIis+
branch or the Democratic party.
Gold and silver coins are recognized
by all commercial nations of the world
as the pest standard Of value as the
measure or every article of everythinr
Lhar IS bought or sold. These two met
ais not only measure all things but
tney measure each other. Their reIa-
tlVe value constantly changes. Tven-
ty-Ahree years ago 16 ounces of silver
We're worth more than one ounce Of
goId- Now 81 ounces of silver ca17 he
Dought py one ounce of gold The fi,7C
tuatlon cannot be prevented nv Isv--
II IS beyond the reach of IesTislatio11 T.
IS caused by the changing derosT,5S
ana increasing supplies of these roeta1S
from mines. Both are necessaTI- % 20
money silver to apply to the dai1v
wants OF life and gold to measure tbs
larger transactions, especially in ~
change with foreign nations. F4oT- =
maintain the parity of the two metals