Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1892 — M’KINLEY CHALLENGED. [ARTICLE]

M’KINLEY CHALLENGED.

Bynum Proposes to Meet Him in Joint Discussion. The following correspondence will explain itself: Anderson, Ind., Aug. 29,1892. Mr. John H. Terhune, Chairman Republican Committee, Madison County: Sir— The issues that divide the parties in the present campaign are clearly defined and of paramount importance. Whether the present protective policy of the Republican party tends to promote the industrial prosperity of the country or is injurious to the interests it is supposed to benefit; whether it has a tendency to furnish employment to idle labor at increased wages or restricts production, causing in many protected and heretofore r-osperous industries a reduction of wag- -ikes and lockouts, are questions wh : ucern the prosperity, the eontentmec 4 welfare of the people. Learning that ue Horn William McKiuley, of Ohio, the reputed author of the present law, will deliver a speech at Elwood under the auspices of your committee on the 13th of Sep tern iter in support of the high protective policy of your party, and believing that a public discussion of the questions, pro and con, would not only §rove interesting but highly instructive to ie people, I address you in the hopes that an arrangement can be made by us for a joint discussion between Mr. McKinley and the Hon. W. D. Bynum. Democratic member of congress from this district, at the time and place mentioned. Hoping that this proposition may meet the approval of your committee, and that I may receive a favorable response at any early date, I am very truly yours, J. J. Nettkrville, Chairman Democratic Central Committee Madison County. Mr. Terhune replied that the Elwood meeting would be under the control of the state committee and referred Mr. Netterville’s letter to Chairman Gowdy. Then Chairman Taggart, of the state committee, addressed the following communication to Chairman Gowdy: Indianapolis, Ind., Sept, l, 1893. The Hon. John K. Gowdy, Chairman Republican State Committee, Indianapolis. Dear Sir—l have been informed that the proposition of J. J. Netterville, chairman of the Democratic committee of Madison county, to John H. Terhune, chairman of the Republican committee of that county, that' the Hon. W. D. Bynum shall meet and discuss the tariff with the Hon. William McKinley at the town of Elwood on the 13th day of September, has been referred to you for answer, If you propose to accept the challenge I will be pleased to have you notify me in writing at an early date, so that ample time may be allowed to arrange the preliminaries for the joint discussion. A matter of such great interest to the people of this state and the whole country will doubtless receive your early and favorable considers tion, and I heme to receive your answer in a few days. Very respectfully, T. Taggart. Chairman The Democrats are in earnest and will insist cm a joint debate. J. N. Onley, a Republican councilman of Rockport, has declared for Cleveland and the entire Democratic ticket