The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-29

chat we are bound to consider their
reasons before we denounce it as
fraud
1t is said that free coinage would
bring up the price of silver bullion to
the ratio of 16 to 1. There is not the
slightest ground for this opinion. Sill
yer has gone down in prices precisely
as iron, tin, copper, or, indeed, the
price of all the metals except gold.
The development in minerology has
kept pace with the cheapening of near
Iy all the productions skill known
to manufactures. Even gold may de-
cline in relative value as the result
of the recent development of mines in
several parts of the earth, but from its
superior value in the smallest space
and being less effected by corrosion
than any other metal it is now and
will continue to be the standard of
value in the chief nations of the world
Silver will be largely used in all coun-
tries for minor coins, and, il limited
in amount and redeemed at it's COIN
age value, or made, a legal tender for
limited sums. it will be largely alb
sorbed for minor transactions-but it's
free coinage for all jWllo demand 1T
would at once make it, the sole coin
in circulation, prevent the coinage of
gold and place our great and power
full country, in financial operations,
among the minor and poorer nations
of the world. This is the issue that
will largely control the vote of Ohio
next week.
OTHER ISSUES.
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 entitled to your kind and
considerate favor and deserves praise
for careful 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
applied for office, yet the changes he
did make met with and deserved the
approval of the Republican party. 1t
is impossible for any executive officer,
charged with the duty Of appoint
ments, to meet the wishes of all.
Many must be disappointed, but they
will all concede that they have had a
fair hearing, for no president could
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 frie1:6s.
AS to the issues of the future,
can say, with absolute confidence, that
of levying duties on imported goods
and the free coinage of silver will be
the dividing lines of the two great par
ties 1t may be that the benefits of
protection will be so apparent that the
South, now already a manufacturing
community, and the West, filled with
mineral resources of Untold value, may
be converted to the policy of protect
ing their naScent industries by tariff
laws And it may be that the manu-
featuring industries Of the East may
become so strong as to oppose duties
on raw materials, thus reversing their
positions This would be a change of
position in these sections, but the Is
sue would remain T.
AS 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 sat
isfaction of the people, has been hon
est and faithful, and deserves your
hearty support The election of leg
fslature in Ohio is always important.
It's action more directly effects the
people of Ohio than even the action of
congress. The election of a senator of
the United States is involved in the
election of a legislature. The only
Republican candidate who is men
toned is Mark A. Hanna, who is now
serving out the remainder of the term
to which I had the honor to be elect.
ed His wide experience as a business
man; his generous and kindly treat
ment of his employees; his sound judg-
ment on all public questions Of the
day. ought to secure for him the hearty
support of every Republican member
of the legislature. l will, on Tues
day next, Providence permitting, go
to Mansfield and contribute my vote,
not only for his election, but for the
election of The entire y Republican
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