Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
SHAW OPENS THE CAMPAIGN
Secretary Of Treasury supports Regular
Republican Nominee in Vermont
REVIEWS RECORD Of DEMOCRATIC PMn
Discusses Nothins but National Issues
ID Deals Largely with the Tsrfa
--sue, showing Benents
of Protection.

MANCHESTER. Vt. Aug. 5.--The politi-
cal campaign in Vermont. which ia con-
sidered an extraordinary one by reason OF
boiling faction In the republican party
BY Percival W. Clement contesting against
General J. q. Mccullough. the regular re-
publican nominee for governor was opened
here In General McCullough's behalf to-
night. The chief speakers were Secretary Of
the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, a native Of
the state, and he dealt entirely with ma
tional questions. largely that Of the tarin.
Congressman J. @. Foster, Of this district,
presided and United States Attorney ]. L.
Martin Of Brattieboro ana Congressman
Charles N. Fowler Of New Jersey were the
other sseakers.
Secretary Shaw. in the opening, reviewed
the record Of the democratic party, saying
Ia this connection that the leaders of the
party always appear to be in search OF an
Issue which will appeal to voters and give
them victory rather than making an sffort
to formulate policy under which they
may be safely entrusted with the affairs Of
the nation.
He said that the tarin issue Is. always
resorted to by the democratic barty to
provide an issue except In those years i'm
mediately following an experiment with
tarih for revenue only. In those years. he
said. they had been driven to other issues
to bridge over the period between the date
Of their experiment and the forgetfulness
OF the American people. He doubted II
the democratic party or any member Of
II would venture to predict what would be
the paramount issue Of the present cam
paign.
Democrats ana Money Question.
Secretary Shaw then referred to the DEM
ocratic party's attitude toward free silver
and the greenback issues, and continuing
said that now the democratic party lays
great stress on the trust question. 1t is
iterated and reiterated that the tariff Is the
mother Of trusts, and the democracy again
promises reform.
He referred to arguments advanced by
parties In 1882 and in succeeding campaigns
until the Mckinley bill was passed. secre-
tary Shaw said he Tas doubtful II any tarin
schedule had been devised satisfactory In
every particular to any person. The re-
publican party never attempts TO defend a
tariff schedule. but does defend the protec-
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Items Of the present tariff schedule should
be modified. but no modification could be
made that would not still leave many items
In dispute Wilson's bill passed in 1884 was
50 uns,t;<sAetUry that President Cleveland
Refused - sign #. The question Is not
wtSther there are inaccuracies. inequali-
ties or iuuperfections IN the present law, but
whether II Is wise to attempt 4 revision at
this tirue. II n Idle to suppose that any re-
vision win be satisfactory to those who have
no revision policy Of their own. No policy
Of legislation, no insulsr policy. no expan-
sion policy. no Philippine policy Is or ever
viii be devised that will satisfy the opposi-
tion.
In concluding Mr. Shaw said: LET the
republican party 90 forward doing that
which It believes to be wisest for party and
people. When this has been done and no
concession made TO democratic ciamor the
people have never failed to yindicate the re-
publican party. the party of progress"