The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-14
Bryan Answers Cummings.


In speech delivered at Centervillt
Iowa. NJ. Cummins, the Republican
nominee for Governor. said: "Fiy
years of experience have approved ev
cry statement. verified every argumen
and vindicated every principle asserte'
by the Republicans
And here is what Mr.. Bryan says il
this weeks Commoner of Mr.. Cum
Minis statement:
Let us take glance at the state
ments and principles asserted by tn
Republican party in 1896.
THE leaders of that party asserted
that we did not need more money ant
vet to-day. after five full years of ex
perience.' they boast that their part,
has made wonderful increase in The
volume of money.
They declared that the policy ol
protection was the bulwark of Ameri
can Industrial independence and thu
fountain of American development and
prosperity and yet in the last speech
delivered by Mr.. Mckinley that grea'
Republican leader pointed out very
clearly that the Republican position oil
the question must be modified.
That platform asserted the princi
pie of bimetallism by international
agreement. No serious effort was made
to fulfill the pledge relating to inter
national bimetallism and after five full
years of experience the Republican po-
sition of International bimetallism in
1896 has been abandoned for the Re
publican position Of the single gold
standard in 1901.
THAT platform declared that the Mic
araguan canal should be built. owned
and operated by the United States. and
vet a Republican Secretary of State
after several full years Of experience
sought TO negotiate a treaty in which
much of the practical control of that
canal would have been surrendered 10
Great Britain.
THAT platform declared that from
the hour of achieving their own indepen-
dence the people of the United States
have regarded with sympathy the
struggle of other American people TO
free themselves from European domi-
nation;' and yet after five years of ex-
perience' the Republican party to-day
finds itself in a position where it dare
not express sympathy with the strug-
giles of the Dutchmen of South Africa
to free themselves from European DOM
ination.
THAT platform promised 30 the
American wOrkingmen protection
against the fatal competition of low
priced labor and declared that the i'm
migration laws should be thoroughly
enforced: and yet no serious effort has
been made to fulfill this pledge.
The platform declared in favor of n
strict enforcement of the principle of
civil service law and after one or two
full years of experience pledges of
is principles We're violated by the re-
moval of at least 10000 public positions
srOm the civil service list.
THAT platform promised the creation
f national board of arbitration to
adjust differences. between employer
and employe. and yet that pledge has
lever been fulfilled.
THAT platform promised that the re-
territories would be admitted
md that the citizens Of Alaska should
have representation in Congress, and
ret neither of these pledges has been
fulfilled.
There are many statements, argu-
nents and principles asserted by the
party that have not been
approved, verified or vindicated after
five full years of experience The
lbove are few"