The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-03
M'LEAN TALKS
ON THE ISSUES
Ohio Platform in Line With
his Convictions.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
WILL SUBORDINATE SILVER TO
STATE AFFAIRS.
so DECLARES M'LEAN SPEAKING OF OHIO
Boss Domination in the Large Cities Must be
Done Away With. National Issues May
be Allowed to Go Over In
til Next Year.
til Next Year.

til Next Year.
| The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
publishes the following:
| Jonn Il. Mclean yesterday looked
| fresh after the fatiguing experience OF
the last three days. 1t was with grim
satisfaction that a reporter proceeded TO
interview the editor, now no longer the
autoerat of newspaper, but the no,ni
nee for Governor, and, as such, the legit-
innate prey OF reporters.
| What do you think of the ticket and
tine work of the conyention?' asked TIE
reporter.
Il am delighted | can't speak for the
| head of the ticket, but the ticket is a
strong one. and all the candidates must
be better than the nominee for governor,
for all of them got more votes than he
/ dd when they were nominated, and ii
there was a slate, as most of you news
paper boys stated in your ante-convenlion
reports, it was badly shattered by the
convention, for the delegates knaw bet
ter than the politicians who were the
/ better men,"
What about the PLATFORM"
The convention made the platform rs
/ II did the ticket, and it stands as the
unanimous opinion of the 100000 Demo
Gratis in Ohio who voted for Bryan"
MORE IMPORTANT THAN is TO /.
"Rut they make silver the conspicu.
Gus and only issueT
No; yGil belong to a Republican, paper.
/ won want to make silver the anlr Issue.
There are many others My position on
! the silver question is well known The
| Enquirer favored Bryan and the Chicago
| platform. This, however, is a State cam
/ paign. and State issues must not be over
| looked. No questions are of greater inter
est to the people of this State than those
which affect the business administration
of their State, county. and municipal af-
| fairs. These are issues which the bosses
of the Republican party are so anxious
TO cover up They want campaign OH
national issues alone. We want one ON
all. We especially want full, frank. AMI
free discussion of State, county and mn
nicipal affairs of Government. Bear well
in mind at this election we elect only
State and county officers. We elect no
Congressman or other national official
The Legislature to be elected does net
elect a United States Senator. The adj
ministration OF State affairs must be SET
tied some time. Why net now? With no
lititiOiidA ItlulS W tilObSt lilt peOIle can
safely discuss their home issues, and pass
intelEgently on them, free from the CLAM
our of national questions 1t IS ill.,, on
portnne time. The issue is plain one.
and made plain i'm the platform.
THE city of Cincinnati and Hamilton
county are in the clutches of Coxism and
ring rule. Other municipalities end coun-
ties are in the same condition. THE Re
publican party is dominated, controlled.
and dictated to by BOSSES whose brutal
treatment Of independent, salf-respectirg
Republicans Is not forgotten. The issue
among Republicans is plain. They are
confronted by Coxislm and Hannaism
They want to free themselves frCm this
yoke. The people feel in Increased tax
burdens, and the reckless granting OF
franchises without their consent. the iron
heel of these bosses. They resent it and
want to free themselves from it. They
know they can get no relief from thu
boss-ridden Republican, machines nom.
nees. They win seek and obtain relief
by their defeat. They will feel safe 70
do it at an election sueh ais the approach
ing one, where national officials are not.
to he selected
ALWAYS OPPOSED TO BOSSISAI.
MY position ON such qu,s-
tons is well known. have
opposed, and always will, oppose
bosses and the PARTIAL defeat of Coxism
in my home county, largely through my |
efforts, Is well known If elected. will |
wage relentless war against them, and |
against State, municipal, and county eX
travagance, no matter which party is the
sponsor for the same. Ny election and |
that of Democratic Legislature will in
sure an end to Hannaism and CoXisn;
the defeat of all measures loading bur
denis and bond issues ON our taX-rldden
people, without the approval of the vote
of the people; the prompt defeat of all
measures granting valuable franchises
for long periods of time without the Tin
al consent of the people, who OVID them.
If elected, my administration will be Il
business one, Democratic as it should be,
with mo plan to use it for political pre-
ferment or us AN adjunct TO a national
political policy. State affairs must be
administered ON State issues; national
affairs ON national issues. National Is
Sues are important, but not all important.
They should and viii be settled when of
fcials in national government are to be
voted for, aud very properly so"
''But your platform declares against
the war in the Philippines? DO you APP
prove of this? Are you ready to fight the
Administration z"
YES. intoise the platform heartily
OH this point. ! am opposed to need