New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
THE ISSUES NATIONAL.
SECRETARY SHERMAN on THE CAM
PAIGN IN OHIO.

WHY PRESIDENT MKISLEYs ADMINISTRATIONS
SHOULD BE sUsTATNED-wHAT THE RE
PUBLICAN Policy OF PROTECTION
AND SOUND MONEY HAS
DONE FOR THE COUNTRY.
Washington. Oct. 2s.-For the first time since
the beginning OF the present campaign in Ohio
Secretary Sherman has published his views in
the shape of the following letter. addressed to
the Editor OF the Cincinnati "Voksblatt':
Washington u. c.. oct. 2e. 1897.
L. Markbreit esq. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Dear Sir: Your note of the 23d inst. in which YOU
request my view OF the coming election in Ohio and
in Hamilton County. is received. have carefully
Ing interest az Il advanced. and can hard ex-
Pyss s in s1a my ba coad not G T
ticipate in it, by usage carefully obseryedHiom
IN 9e sag fys Cf cnSrl 70 from TINS acT sharing IN
political discussion other than on foreign ahairs
re,rial OF the issues involved in the election OF 1885
state issues II any. do not seem TO- ne tne SUI SUI
ley thus far is approved by the people OF ono i
ference Of opinion Ills prompt calling together OF
the Congress OF the United States to provide Iequ1
his recommendation Of the prompt repeal Of ne
feeble and indefcnsible ariff law known as the
proval. The revival of all Industries and the com
mencement Of prosperity IN al parts OF Jnf oH ,Sa
action OF the President and a Republican Congress
THE REPUBLICAN TARIFF POLICY
The tariff laws have been subject Of discussion
from the days OF Washington TO the days of Ne
Knley From the time entered Congress in 1870
TO this hour have at every election heard both
In and out OF Congress OF the respective merits
OF revenue tariff and protective tariff. and upon
opposite sides. The Morrill, tariff passed in March.
American Industries and though greatly changed
forms the groundwork of the policy OF the Repub-
lican party In respect to the tarn
This act was passed AZ a period ~ Development
with light taxes and increasing ,popu.aton The
average yearly expenses OF the National Govern
Mexican War were about $50 o00co The civil War
changed all this Its cost has been stated as
the dudes imported goods were greatly increased
and internal taxes in almost every form were levied
t,onaI dsh AZ the plosc Of The war n,s s. 40 Co
bu, this was greatly enlarged b. claims aftcrward
presented and By the most liberal pensions ever
he expcndiurcs. the interest on The ic5t and every
year from $50 to 1898 portion q ;hc principai of
ihe public DEBT were paid thus reducing It to S5l-
IL 1890 Congress passed what f. known as the
Mckinley Tariff act. which was careful revision
Of all existing revenue laws !, largely reduced
Internal taxes and carefully revised the tariff laws
book to this time the policy Of projection and debit
and prevented tho severe strinsency that followed
its repeal.
II IL tho declared purpose or IN" K"nuoli'an party
% restore and maintain the pccy embodied N the
Mckinley Tarir get and The recent tarir act
the beneficial provisions Of The latter act cannot be
In fun operation Tor year or more owing To the
act but | confidently believe that within year.
under the present law. the revenue q tho Govern
psndig , EG ab r. sure @ tSI desrabie result
in Ohio. hut in the United states.
FREE SILVER MEANS REPUTATION
Another question % public policy Of equal I'M
portance to the tariff s. what Is known tho free
coinage ~ silver without regard TO its market
value or the action II the great commercial nations
Of tho world Silver and gold have since the franz
Ing Of the Constitution. been the standard coins OK
our country but thc relative market value Of earn
has changed from time 10 TIM Tho coinage ra'lo
OF the dollar Is ounce Of gold a the equivalent
Of sixteen ounces ot silver In the coinage OF parts
Of dollars tho ratio Of silver to gold Is about four
teen ounces Of silver TO enc ~ gold, hut IN" l'gll
tender OF such minor coins Is limited 10 50 Within
bullion has been reduced NOR than onc-half 50
that ono ounce ~ gold is now equal In value 10
thirty nine ounces az silver Not" iihsthnding TINS
wide diversity q the market value - the TWO
money metals. the United States and all the lead
ing commercial nations or ihe "orld nav man,
tnncd their silver coins without ohange rms "As
done and could only b, done by limiting ~, use OI
tho cheaper metal and boy coming only on Govern
ment account , MO. ,, ,
scattered parties ,hst the holder 4 any silver
bullion without regard 10 iis market EtIue; my
l
tard made A legal tender for all debts. public or
private. At prcscnt the silver ~ dollar Is WORN
Transparent proposition 81 reputation oi NOR tn,
oue-haf o. all debts pnonc ana pts' ,,lmcnt
Of honest people and secure rs prompt releciioi,
, sanss as IT. h may TO c5nsde q' ihpr reasons
before We denounce Il as fraud 49,, ,, 49,, tho
II "A said that free coinag" would nr'ns up W, III"
price Of silver bullion to the ratio II Is 10 Incre
il not The slghtes: ground for this ornlon SnNnI
per- per- and indeed the price OF all The metals sXccp
gold The Development IN the processes 81 H'ri,
all The productions Of skin known a. manufac tirss
Evel gold may decline III r'auvs n au' a. a. snvorol
suit Of he recent devel 'pm.ni OF mnrs Ie an
parts 81 the earth; but from ~ sInfTIor Ntiuc !"
the smallest space ana being 1css is now and
viii continue TO De the sianGfId ct ya' nrr ,
used In all countries for minor coins, ana u unit
/ I'm amount and redeemed al It's coinage Valur
largely absorbed for minor transactionsi but us
free coinage for all who demand "ouln n, ". H.
coinage Of gold and place our great and powerful
country in financial oneiat"ns, "r""lS u" tHa i4sJe
,he, viii largely control the vote OF Ohio next
week. -
PRESIDENT MKINLEY's RECORD.
A.,d. from thl. important measure the people
! OF Ohio should bear In mind that ono OF the most
ou,nent citizens Of the State Is now President or
the United States. He Is especially entitled TO your
kind and consderate favor. and deserves praise ror
| the careful selection and appointment or ono,rS OF
! ~ I-nitcd states There has been no abrupt haste
IN making changes and while from the nature OF
,hIncs hr could not appoint all who applied TOT
on,nes vnt the chnnges he had to make met win
and deservcd the approval OF the Republican, party
| 7, ia inpossble Tor any executive officer chhtSeu
with the duty Of appointment TO meet IN" Wishes
~ all MANY must be disappointed but they VIII
OH cnncede that they have had "A fair hearing Tor
| no President would have given applicants more
Lt,div and nntient attention nor could any iresl-
| dent have felt more kceuly his inability TO comply
| with the wishes OF his friends - ,,h
absolute confidence that in the future AS IN the
nast the mode OF levying duties on imported Roods
pnd Tho free coinage Of silver Will be the dividing
lines Of the two great parties. IL may be that me
hneats ~ protection viii be so apparent that the
C,n,h now already becoming manufacturing
community and the West. filled with mineral re-
sources OF untold value. may be converted 10 mo
! nolicv OF protecting their nascent Industries by
iarin laws And It may be hat the mahutacturing
To- oppose duties raw materials. thus reversing