The times., 1897-10-29
SHERMAN WRITES ALETTER
Continued from First Page.

shock the public sentiment of honest
people and secure its prompt rejection.
but, strange as it may seem, II is de-
iended by 50 many that we are bound
nounce 1t Is fraud.
1t IS said that free coinage would bring
up the price of silver bullion to the ratio
OF 10 10 l. There is not the slightest
ground for this opinion. Silver has gone
down in price precisely as iron, tin. copper
or, indeed, the price of all metals eXceDt
gold. The development in The process Of
mlneralOgy has kept pace with the chean-
enlng OF nearly ali the productions of skin
known as manufactures. Even gUId NAV
decline IN relative value as the result of
recent development Of mines in several
parts of the earth, but from its superior
value IN the smallest space, and being
less affected 10y cOrrosion than any other
money metal, ii is now and viii contiDue
70 be the standard of value in the chief
nations OF the world. Silver Will be largely
used III all Countries for minor cuins-and
II Iiillted ih amount ana redeemed at It's
coming Nalue, or made legal tender for
limited sums, II VIII be largely absorbed
Tor minor tranSa ctlOuS-but it's Iree cOiRa 20.
Tor all who demand 1T would at once make
IL the sole cOll In Circulation, prevent the
Coinage of gold, and place our great and
powerful Country in financial operations
among the minor and poorer nations of
the world. his is the issue that viii
largely control the vote of q MO next vyt.eK
A side from this important measure the
people OF Ohio should bear in mind that
OlIt vi tlit IllOSl eminent GlllZpnS Dt the
State is now President OF the United States
He is especially entitled TO your Kind and
considerate favor and deserves praise for
une careful selection and appointment Of
officers or the U nited States. There has
been no abrupt haste in making changes
and while from the nature of things he
could not appoint III who applied for office
yet the changes he did make met with
/ and deserved the approval OF the Republican
party. II Is Impossible for any Executive
officer charged with the duty OF appoint
ffaT Haat-T ha tr-fsy
be disappointed, but Uney " III cofIct.,.. .it, /.
they have had fair hearing, for no Pres!-
dent could have given applicants more
kindly and patient attention, nor could
any President have felt more kepnlv his
friends.
AS to the issues of the future I can
say with absolute confidence that in the
future as in the past the mode of levying
duties on imported goods and the free
coinage OF silver viii be the dividing lines
or the two great parties Ii may be that
the benefits OF protection will be 50 ap-
parent that the South, now already be-
coming manuf acturing community, and
the West, filled with mineral resources
OF untold value, may be converted to the
policy Of protecting their nascent indus
tries by tariff laws. And IL may be that
the manufacturing industries or the last
may become so strong as to oppose duties
on raw materials, thus reversing their posi-.
tons. This would be a change OF posi-
tons In the sections, bat tue issue would
remain.
y 5 for the ticket that is presented by
the Republican party, there ought to be
no division OF opinion among Republicans.
Gov Bushnell has proved To be an able
and excellent officer has performed his
duties to the entire satisfaction OF the
people, has been honest and faithful ant
deserves your hearty support.
The election of a legislature in Ohio
is always important. Its action more iii
rectly affects the people of Ohio than even
the action of Congress. The election OF
a Senator of the United States is in
volved in the election of a Iegfsla ture.
The only Republican candidate who is
mentioned is Mark A. Hanna, who is
serving out the remainder of the term TO
which l had the honor to be elected.
HIS wide experience as a business man:
his generous and kindly treatment of mis-
emplo yes; his sound Judgment on an
public questions OF the day ought tu
secure for him the hearty support OF
every Republic member Of the Ohio
legislature. / Will, OH Tuesda next.
Providence permitting, go to Mansfield
and contribute my vote not only for mis-
election, but for tue election OF the entire
Republican ticket.
Very respectfully, yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.