| Show m unit the democrats in ohio are a jangling lot because defeat stares them in the face this latter fact may ac canut for their discontent they are apparently afraid to fight the tariff alone on which major MCKINLEY has taken eo firm a stand and they do not know what other issula to bring before the public some few have desired the free coinage of silver but the great party leaders have declared against this among chos is a no leeg important individual than the big on the tariff issues solely erub laicans will have an easy victory in ohio the people are now well satisfied with the workings of the new tariff because it is proving to be as mr MCKINLEY said when it was being debated in congress A distinctively american measure it is reducing the revenue as was designed and ie keeping out goods which we can make at home democrats know this and the facts make them feel rather heartened disheartened dis ten speeches from the son of the old roman would fail in reviving their drooping spirits as defeat is inevitable furthermore if the republicans carry ohio the democrats know full well that it will have its influence on the country at large this contest is the first held after the partial operations erat ions of the mckinley tariff and if the authors own state repudiate the law by giving a democratic majority it will certainly be a black eyo for the new tariff however we have no fears of this it takes better sophistry than given in the convention today to overcome the mc amley tariff because the people of the hawkeye state rank high in education republican publican Ee success Is nearly always an assured fact where the people are well educated |
