The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-29
NUMBER 81.

false to the memory of William Nc
hinley. do not believe that they will
be thus untrue to President Roosevelt.
1 do not for moment imagine that
they will lie { party to the bringing
of this great disaster upon our coun-
try.
What is there in the recent history
Of the Democratic party to recommend
1t to the people of Ohio? In 1894. by tho
passage of tariff bill "for revenue
only" 1t brought untold misfortune
upon all our people.
From this calamity they were res
cued by the repeal of that law, and
by the enactment in its place Of an
other law which produced sufficient rev.
enue for the needs of the government,
protected all our Industries, and gave
profitable employment to all our peo-
pie. Against this outrage by the DEM
ocratic party, Ohio. in 1894. registered
her protest by a plurality of 137, 600.
Now. in this year 1901, comes the
Democratic state convention, declaring
In favor of the abolition of the So
called protective system and the sub
s:itution in Its place of the traditional
Democratic policy of tariff for reve-
nue." Thus this party announces anew
that in making tariff 1t will have no
regard for the protection of such indus
tries as need protection, and will paw
TO heed to the necessities of American
workingmen. It's love of the "tradi-
,al o1i ~ 4or,R for 10
so exacting that it proposes to tear
down the law which brought unsur-
passed prosperity and happiness to the
country. This is not a coed recon-
mendation to the people Of Ohio.
IN 1896. and again in the year 1900.
the national Democratic party declar-
ed itself to be in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver" This un-
wise and harmful financial theory was
twice repudiated in the most emphatic
manner by the people of Ohio, as well
as by the peoeie OF the nation. Thess
repeated defeats have taught the De-
:nocracy of Ohio lesson, which has
resulted in caution in this case equiv
alent to cowardice. Upon this all-im-
poltant question the Democrats are
now as silent as 'he grave. Such 81
icnce can not command the respect Of
the people of Ohio, whether they are
i- favor Of the theories advocated by
the Democratic party for five years.
or whether they are in favor of tlle
olicy upheld by the Republican party.
Not having any theories In regard
to the conduct OF the national govern
ment which have not been thoroughly
repudiated by the people, the Demo
!, cratic party seeks to confne the issues
Of this campaign to state affairs. In
!, my acceptance of the nomination for
governor In June of this year pointed
! out at some length that the admins
| tration of the affairs of the state Of
I Ohio by Republican officials during thl
last ten years has been wise, econom'
I ical and beneficial to the public. 1t il
not necessary for me to review this
subject at this time. No accredited
Democratic speaker or leader has yei
, pointed out anything in the Republic
an administration in Ohio worthy o
censure. It is said that this will be
done at the opening meeting of theil
| campaign at Bucyrus next Wednesday
! | It - Il to repel such at
E tack y are made. There
, | fore ! ak about state affair,
, toda5.