Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-29
the ONO ELECTION.
Secretary Shermans Reasons for Wishing for
Success Of Republican Ticket.

Washington, Oct 2S-Secretary Sher-
by him to the editor of the Cincinnati
Volksblat, giving his views on the
coming Ohio election, in which he says,
in part:
My chief regret is that l could not
personally participate in it as by 4
usage carefully observed from the days
of Jefferson to this time, the secretary
Of state is precluded from actively
sharing in political discussion other
than on foreign affairs. l look upon
the pending canvass in Ohio as re-
trial of the issues involved in the cleo
ton of 1886. State tissues, if any, do
not seem to be the subject of debate.
Naturally the first issue now is wheth-
er the administration of Mckinley thus
far is approved by the people of Ohio.
Upon this question there ought not
to be any difference of opinion. His
prompt calling together of the Con-
gress of the United States to provide
requisite revenue for the support of the
government, and his recommendation
Of the prompt repeal of the feeble and
indefensible tariff law known as the
Wilson Gorham law has met with gen.
eral approval. The revival of all in
dustries and the commencement Of
prosperity in all parts of the United
States was the natural and necessary
result of the action of the President
and Republican Congress.
1T is the declared purpose of the
Republican party to restore and main
tain the policy embodied in the Nc
Kinley tariff act, and the recent tariff
act known as the Dingley tariff. 1t is
unfortunate that the beneficial pro-
visions of the latter act cannot be
in full operation for a year or more
owing to the excessive importations
under the Wilson act, but I confidently
believe that within year under the
present law, the revenue of the govern
ment will be ample to pay not only
current expenditures but a large sum
yearly in reduction of the public debt
ITO secure this in the desirable re-
suit, the Republican party must be
sustained not only in Ohio, but in the
United States.
Another question of public policy of
Importance to- the tariff is what is
known as the free coinage of silver
without regard to it's market value or
/ he action of the great commercial ma
ions of the world. This is the issue
nat will largely control the vote of
Ohio, next week.
aside from this important measure
the people of Ohio should bear in mind
that one of the most eminent citizens
of the state, is now President of the
United States. He is especially en-
titled to your kind and considerate
favor and deserves praise for the care
full selection and appointment of
officers of the United States. There
has been no abrupt haste in making
changes, and while from the nature of
things he could not appoint all who
apply for offices, yet the changes he
had to make met with and deserved
the approval of the Republican party.
1t is impossible for any executive
officer charged with the duty of ap-
pointment to meet the wishes of all.
MANY must be disappointed, but
they will all concede that they have
had fair hearing. for no President
would have given applicants more
kindly and patient attention nor could
any President have felt more keenly
his inability to comply with the wishes
of his friends. AS to the issues of the
future as in the past the mode of levy
ing duties on imported goods and the
free coinage of silver will be the divid-
ing lines of the two great parties"
The secretary concludes his letter |
with warm endorsement of the entire
state ticket and of Senator Hanna and
declares his intention of going to
Mansfield, next Tuesday, and casting
his vote for the Republican nominees.
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