New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
WANTS ISSUES DEFINED.
Dich; asks Clarke to Say to Which
Democracy He Belongs.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept 27.-The reply OF Chair
man Dick of the Republican State Committee to
Chairman Salem of the Democratic State Com
mittee. declining the challenge Of John H.
Clarke. Democratic nominee for United States
Senator to a Joint debate with Senator Hanna.
was made public tonight. Chairman Dick says
in part:
regret that candor compes me TO say that
Of your proposal, There ought to be some, sucn
quality as mut1aty n I3nt dlseq i5s let Let
me particularize. Mr.. Hanna.S party mas out one
assortment OF principles. sounding the entire
gamUt from doctrine 70 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Popu-
There is tariff How does Mr. Clarke stand on
that issue? His party stands all over it In New
tected finished products; in Texas It is for pro
s es FT caFg fa aRa t0F ir M revenue only
or tariff for revenue with incidental protection? ?
tariff Democrat? If he favors any kind Of tariff
lure free trader and would reDeai every tariff and
internal revenue law and sell all the custom houses
more. too. what Chance does MI Hanna, who has
only one string to his bow, have in disputaIlon
Mr. Clarke Joins a party that stands pat on any
thing MI Hanna viii tax with MIN. H. soss
Mr.. Clarke stand that? The absolution M.
By and S SaHs MN 1nGeed Nj, Byan SAYS he is not
Theg if Mr. Clarke Hd Is really on ds s5s i
body let him hPnf up RR the bP ond the
g aandio be IS s gold5ug. he has no quarrel with
Mr. Hanna on that score. Ex-senator Charles a
Towne is the man he Is looking Tor, or John y.
Lentz might do in a pinch. II Mr.. CIdrke WEE
question with the gold Democrats or with free ST.
yer Democrats
The kepubIcan State platform declares that
every of the war amendments IS o-ndlIiS. -
Clarke say his Akron speech that that pla torn
ends with the declaration that amounts 10 q aul4l-
fcation OF the Fifteenth Amendment?
Where does Mr.. Clarke stand on the war aInen4-
Does he believe in them or will he favor their
repeal2 Does ne favor the white supremacy plank
lately adopted by the Maryland Democratlc stare
convention with its poorly concealed threat 10 en-
tirely suppress the colored vote? Is he in harmony
with Senator Tfllman, who has boosted that when-
ever coored attempt to exercise the elecJVs
tempt with a shotgun? If elected to the Senate,
will Mr.. Clarke join his colleague from tennessee;
Mr. CarmaCk, and fCr his resolution 10 repeal
the Fifteenth Amendent2 Is Mr.. Clark willing 70
explain his position these vital quesuo1sE
Where does Mr.. Clarke stand on the Philippine
question: Did he stand with MIR. Bryan when ne
was lobbying at the Capitol at Washington Tor inc
ratification Of the treaty that coded the islands TO
vOCated an American prOtectOTate Ur WIlen SUI
later he declared for their absolute Independence
Docs Mr.. Clarke stand for any one or all three OF
these propositions go . - -,
Gratis the reorganizers? Democracy to-day wears
so many coIOrs, appears under 50 many dinerenl
/ shapes and forms. assumes so many dlSSulses thd
I feel il would be unfair to senator t1anna &c
ask him TO meet Mr. Clarke in joint discussion
until he is advised more fully as 70 Mr.. Clarke
position on the subjects above alluded 10. until ht
learns what particular brand or democracy MI
Clarke asserts is his; until he knows whether h'
is expected TO debate with Nr- Clarke. the cor
poratiOn lawyer or Mr.. Clarke the candidate toI
United States Senator.