The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-05
HIS INCONSISTENT VIEWS.
Democratic Candidate for Governor
of Ohio Makes Conflicting
statements.

Col. Kilbourne, democratic candi-
date for governor in Ohio, delivered
the opening speech of his campaign
the other day, and it was largely de-
voted to ~denouncing protection and
criticising the policy of the admin
%istration in the Philippines. To at
tack the policy of protecting Amer
lean industries, in view of the pres
ent universal prosperity and growth
OF trade and commerce, argues either
high courage or great rashness. He
must be either a very brave man or
else a very foolish one who believes
that in view of the contrast afforded
by the country's last experience with
a tariff for revenue only and it's con-
dition under the present tariff peo-
pie will listen patiently to arguments
in favor of a return to the era of
souphouses and tramps. But the
democratic state platform in Ohio de-
clares in favor of tariff for revenue
only" and the gu%bernatorial candi-
date went the whole length. He de-
clared that "protection to American
industry is legalized robbery when
every man in his audience knew that
directly or Indirectly he was a bene-
ficiary of the policy. There are a
great many manufacturing plants
and smokestacks in Ohio, and every
one of them is a solid argument in
favor of the policy hat makes it
profitable to maintain them.
On the Philippine question Col. Kill
bourne advocated hauling down the
American flag, withdrawing our
troops from the islands and leaving
the people to work out their own sal
walton among themselves. He did not
say whether this should be done with
ballots or with bolos, but as the
Filipinos know nothing as yet about
the former it would doubtless be
with the latter. Anyhow, the demo-
cratic candidate advocated hauling
down u flag in the Philippines and
said sit would then stand before the
world with added glory" This is the
old policy of infamy" i%naugurated
by a democratic administration in
Hawaii and reversed by a republican
administration.
But the most remarkable part of
Col. Kilbourne's speech was his eulo-
gy of the late President Mckinley.
After denouncing protection and adj
vocating hauling down the flag in the
Philippines, he said of Mr.. McKinley:
"He has builded for himself a monu-
ment more lasting than brass. He
not only reached the highest official
station in the republic, but he gained
that which, in the estimation of all
noble minds, is of far greater value
the respect and affection of his coun-
trymen." This is what the whole
world has been saying of the dead
president, and it is true, but how ut
terly inconsistent it is with denun-
citation of the acts and policies by
which he achieved his greatness and
for which his countrymen chiefly re-
we're his name! If the protection of
American industries is "legalized
robbery" and if holding the Philip
pines is an act of tyranny, then Mr..
Mckinley, instead of deserving the
respect and affection of his country
men, deserves something very differ
ent. If our flag should be hauled
down in the Philippines, Mr.. McKin-
ley should be pulled down from the
high place he holds in the estimation
of his countrymen. The democratic
candidate made a mess Of it.-Indian-
apolis Journal.