The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-24

governor OF Ohio.
Columbus. Ohio. September 2s.--About
5000 people attended the opening meeting
Of the democratic campaign at the audi
forum tonight. Several thousand personal
invitations had been sent out by the local
committee. Hon. Allen W. Thurman,
presided. The chief speech was that OF
Hornnce l.. Chapman. candidate for gov-
ernor.
Hon. II. L. Chapman said in part.
Our committee very properly selected
the 23d day of September as the time to
open our campaign, in commemoration OF
the patriotism and virtue OF three Now
York MISUNDERSTANDING, Van Vert
| and Willlasns--in honor OF whom three
counties in Ohio are named, who refused
to be bribed and TO sell their country III
wears ago TODAY for 10000 guneas. or $780,
900 worth of British gold, offered by Major
army. who had arranged with that traitor.
Benedict Arnold. to betray his country
and delyer General washington into me
bands Of Sir o Henry clnt ton When the
| creased from time to time. the firm reply
came from ;he militiamen: We are
| with British gold.
"By reason of the positions taken by
| the two great paroles OF Ohio in their
| platforms this year. the satne questions
| by the voters OF our commonwealth as at
| the election in November. and TO debate
| other questions of impoNance-the taxa
| ton and the purity of ballot affecting our
| State government municipalities, coun-
| ties and even down TO townships and
| school districts. The contest last year
| was the most remarkable m our history
| by reason of the fact that the money
| power, trusts and corporations of every
| kind were largely arrayed on one SIDE
and the common people on tho other, I'm
|
tpillion votes were cast for Mr. Bryan IN
| the face of the most powerful corruption
fund ever raised in the history OF any
| country.
1T Is now eleven months since the cleo
ton, ;,nd what has taken place. Nothing
byt broken promises and n ,,rsel ~
| ty. We are told that prosperity exists
| throughout the country; thai labor Is eni-
the. advance IN some. articles from the
tariff OF the Dingley bil In my OPINION
| this tariff question Is one that can pc
rightfully and honestly adjusted In the
| only two ways of raising revenue under
| our laws-.cne by Internal revenue and the
| other by duties on imports Aftor ascer
| tanning the amount that can be raised
from the internal revenue, the balance
should be levied in the form OF duties on
| imports with a view TO revenue only, ana
ought to be levied on luxurtes--not PRO"
| hlbitory---with the view of raising me
largest amount OF money and causing the
| burden to fall chiefly upon the wealth. oil
the country.
Money whether metallic or paper. Is
the creature OF law. and its measuring
power of every other species OF properly
is determined by the amount IN circulation
and the demand for II. On thus quostio1
my position Is we'll taken. / am In favor
OF the restoration OF silver Mt the ratio oil
16 10 |. without waiting Tor the permission
or consent egf any other country, believing
that we are able TO maintain our own
financial policy, and am in favor Of
only three kinds OF money-go'd. silver
and legal tender, treasury notes. good Tor
all debts. public and private. and in sup
port of rpy views ] quote from prominent
republican statesmen vino expressed phet
convictions upon this subject in language
stronger and more Impressive thah can
use.
"iIon william Mckinley said in the
house OF representatives, June A. 1880; 1
favor the largest use OF saver IN tne cur
rency of the country
Secretary Sherman said, as. published
| in his speeches and reports OF 'nnancial
taxation April II. 1885 page hi0; me
two metals have kept togeher with re-
markable nearness, and II Is sala WIN
great force, It seems to me. that TO adept
the gold STANDARD alone and demonet.ze
, silver would be to deprive the poor people
of the world Of the money which meas.
ures the value OF tner pFouurtiofl anu VI
I'm ,he speech delivered by Senator ]. =
: Foraker al Jackson. Ohio, March 9, lssS
he sald: we believe In bsuetalltsn N inc
sense that silver shall be more Than crenl'
money. 1t must DO again made money
. OF ultimate redemption ana as such 'hhP
It's place alongside OF gold
''In conclusion, let the free men OF ono
no matter OF what POLITICAL part. rise ~
their might at the polls and ernsh M
monster bribery. which threatens ~ tf;il
down our form OF government ana wan !,
the teachings OF honor. virtue ara pau. o.,
ism which we have 30 long reyered. Vltr
an honest ballot at the coming election W.
will wdn great and glsrious vict1fy 1hc
| emulate the virtues OF Pauiding. 'Hh
| Vert and Williams"