New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
OHIO'S REPUBLICAN HOST.
prMARKABLE STATE CONVENTION
BEGUN IN TOLEDO.

srmr.orrIcIAL STATEMENT OF MKINLEY's
poILcy--HANNA AND BUSHNELL. HAVE
PATCHED UP THEIR FIGHT
Ivy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
Toledo Ohio June 22-The largest convention
OF Ohio Republicans that ever assembled met
n the Armory here at o'clock this afternoon.
There were .052 delegates present. There were
o,so inward OF four thousand spectators. There
,s every reason 10 believe from the evidences OF
interest and enthusiasm visible to-day that the
Ohio Republicans are in no serious danger OF
suffering the heavy losses which they have some
,,n,os sustained at the first election following a
successful Presidential contest.
Senator Hanna. Governor Bushnell and Gen.
.rol Grosvenor were heartily cheered when they
anDeared on the platform. General Grosvenor,
ga temporary chairman. read with great dis
tnctness and careful emphasis a well-prepared
snaech in which he outlined the issues upon
which the campaign is 10 be made. He was in
,errupted with frequent and hearty applause.
I5,s speech is said to have the cordial approval
o. the Administration. and to be a semi-ofiic!al
u,terance His reference to Cuba was greeted
with a storm Of applause. The platform will
contain plank on the Cuban question not un-
like the utterance Of the chairman on the sub
ject.
GENERAL GROSyENOR'S SPEECH
General Grosvenor said:
There Is not one Intelligent man In the United te1
States Of America who can read and write who does
rot know, and who did not know when Mcklniey
% that rdad 5ni Of a0ps
and OF wisdom not 10 be suddenly travelled, a
nD i,s walls have totered and fallen cannot be
rebuilded by resolution of the owner that the the
swept across the plains and burned the property
and devastated the fields cannot be reinstated with
curse of the Democratic Administration has been
implanted upon us that tine will be Sc4aeS rea%iPeS
fell 80 heavily that the reaction must come py
scientific @ 6y TsS IN
by faith and patience and dependence upon the
truth OF our position and the rectitude OF our pur
Looking at the whole question from the stand
can it be possible that the Republicans, Of Ohio
will go back 10 the beggariy elements OF DeHoc-
Might be dissatistacton with Republican inacton
non-action or action but II can scarceiy De I'M, III
viii for one moment even consider the proposition
10 seek relief by returning to the power OF one the
of the country OF better times or better action by
the Democratic party i now put in power narin snan
when 1t was in power? That party has gone on
into condition of hopeless demoralizauon IN tne
and to-day It negoatng tnoI with tn tine pd
II ties 10 form fusons and combinations, and Its d.
visions on the questions Of protection leave 1t
Without one upon S0t the Country during its
struggle for administration ought to warn every y
,ntslse' MITE tSe Repubcan party no good can by
a return of the Democrats to power ~ VII no,o mot
cratic incompetency has DESTROYED, by giving
back to the same party any material suppor. @ ana
encouragement and placing 1t again IN power.
PROSPERITY AT HAND.
But II Is coming The prices OF commodities pro-
duced I'm the United States from the topmost *em
Of agricultural production to the lowest Item or
manufactured products are higher In the markets
of the world to-day than when the Democratic
party went out or power by the blow that was dealt
10 II in November last Time will not permit me TO
read to you statement Of the Items, but there Is
no farmer in the State Of Ohio who does not know
that every item of production his farm is worth
yard ITTY today S than Ss it it was last November
During the closing years OF OF the S no nic a
pal corporation in the State OF Ohio at any price
whatever for cash So @ tSs
possibilities Of Democratic destruction tnat lns
bonds OF our cities ana Vages sNent bv this cause
alone To-day there is not municipal corporation
n rns peopl which cannot sell its bonds at
premium with an interest rate of per cent In
a Grant that the return to prosperity IS SLOW is
coming and everybody knows II is and that Is WY
street corners and breaches that McKinley's pros:
perity is not coming It Is coming and nh}3ce1 us speed
Cangyes @ Te over the protest Of Democratic minor
y and The howl Of the MugwgmR and the utseT ssa
have passed a Tariff bill under the pledge OF 'he
'' what tT next? We told the people Of the United
States that would seef by b agree
nG pISsssn to sse McKHey Me had yet
into Office by two long months until plans had pse
rerfected wncn and Monetary Commission was
= HDn,nte6 with view 20 negotiations looking TO
1s,s an Question Of the coinage Of the world No
Administration of this Government tron % va rni,6
on cow bserved W the tenets of its platform as has
the present Administration or the hepuDicah parry
THE GOVERNMENTS CUBAN POLICY.
While this has been going the President has
made extraordinary efforts 10 carry out the poio!
~ the Government in the matter OF the CUBAN pa
tr,ots He sent q recommendation to Congress, an"
r.,r.ss resnonded with $4,000 TO feed the starV-
,,y Americans special Ambassador was ois-
matched to Cuba TO learn the truth In regard 10
the situation there and the most rapid exercise oI
tust diplomatic authority consistent with our uutS
"a Snain has been extended in every direcuon 70
cid the cause OF llberating Cuba and more thai nan
one-thrd OF hundred American citizens VINO 10 nae hdT
saine 10 the Democratic ADMINISTRATION have
set at liberty And the trial O of ~ sss pas f
The American people sympathize with the strug pd
Cling masses OF downtrodden people IN Di SaDa and and
Sincerely spahzes with them @ t1fn fbe Pfesden
President Of tie United sia'es Su,y 1 to the laws and
he Prostitution OF the country and our treaies S
the President. omitting opportunity that Gould
Re justly reached and Justly ac'eu upGj1 Cubans
bnt he he w not plunge this country into war ,utd nn
the means OF peace and diplomacy nave Ill i"''eN
IN vindicate tne honor Of the Nation .,,,o
70 Our pemocratic friends are to hold convention
In Ohio shortly and they VIII P}ree and unlimited
Coinage Of silver taking their stand nd hTy fbe depre gS"
~ ee ,nu ord degradation of the coinage OF the
country Blu, what will they d09 Pare tset '9s s
Ssvnr of anarchy? viii the Democratic party or
Ohio dare proclaim itself in favor OF the rerSa 0Tea
throw of the authority Of the courts, tne iePu,11
lion Of the theory Of law and order? VIII II? or
viii It single out from the Chicago platform n tne
specious cry OF free silver and abandon ,hose
tions of the platform that shook ana thrlneu
America with the belief that the Democratic parry
menaces the institutions OF the country VIII tney