The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-29

nearly all the productions of skill
known as manufactures. Even gold
may decline in relative value as the re-
suit of the recent development of mines
in several parts of the earth but for its
superior value, and being less affected
by cOrrOSiOn than any other money
metal, it is now and VIII continue to be
the STANDARD OF value IN the chleI ma
lions of the world. Silver will be large
~ used in all countries for minor coins
and if limited in amount and redeem
ed at its coinage value, or made a 1e-
gal tender for limited sums, twill be
largely absorbed for minor transac-
tiOns-but its free coinage for all who
demand it would at once make it the
sole coin in circulation, prevent the
coinage Of gold and place our great and
powerful country in financial opera
lions among the minor and poorer ma
tiOns of the world. This is the issue
that 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. He is
simply entitled to cOnSiderate favor and
deserves praise for the careful selection
and appointment of officers of the Uni
ted States. There has been no abrupt
haste in making changes, and while
from the nature of things he could not
appoint all who applied for office, yet
the changes he did make met with and
deserved the approval of the Repubn-
can party. It is impossible for any eX-
ecutiVe officer, charged with the duty of
appointment, to meet the wishes of all.
Many must be disappointed but they
will all cOncede that they have had
fair hearing. for no president could have
given applicants more kindly and pa
tfent 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, 1 can
say with absolute confidence that in the
future as in the past, the mode of levy
ing duties on imported goods and the
free coinage of silver will be the di-
viding lines of the two great parties. It
means that the benefits of protection
will be so apparent that the south, now
already becoming a manufacturing
community, and the west, filled with
mineral resources of untold value, may
be converted to the policy of protecting
their industries by the tariff laws. And
it may be that the manufacturing in
dustrieS of the east may become so
strong as to oppose duties on raw ma
| terials, thus reversing their positions.
This would be a change of position in
| the sections, but the issue would re-
main AS for the ticket presented by
| the Republican party, there ought to be
! no division of opinion among RepubIi-
| cans.
! The election of a senator in Ohio is al
ways important. 1t directly affects the
! people of Ohio more than even the con-
| gress. A Republican candidate who is
| mentioned is Mark A. Hanna, who is
! now serving out the remainder of the
| term to which I had the honor to be
| elected. His wide experience as a bust
| ness man, his generous and kindly
treatment of his employees, his sound
| judgment on all public questions of the
! day, ought to secure for him the
| hearty support of every Republican
! member of the legislature.