statesmanlike steps which have led the people of the United States,
through perils and dangers rarely encountered by any nation, from
a feeble confederacy with four millions of slaves, and discordant
theories of constitutional power, to a great, free republic, made
stronger by the dangers it has passed, a model and guide for the
nations of the world.

"As for Mrs. Emery's criticisms upon me personally, I do not even
deem them worthy of answer. She repeats the old story that I was
interested in the First National Bank of New York and gave it the
free use of the people's money. This is a plain lie, contradicted
and disproved over and over again. I never had the slightest
interest in the bank, direct or indirect, and, as the public records
will show, gave it no favors, but treated it like all other
depositaries of public money and held it to the most rigid
accountability; nor have I in any case derived the slightest
pecuniary benefit from any measure either pending in or before
Congress since I have been in public life.

"Very truly yours,
"John Sherman."

I had faith in the good sense and conservative tendencies of the
people, and believed they would not be deluded by such fantasies
and fallacies as were contained in the platform of the People's
party. That party made a very active canvass, and expected, as a
prominent member of it said, "to hold the balance of power in the
legislature and dictate who the next United States Senator from
Ohio shall be, and you may depend upon it that that man will not
be John Sherman."

This Alliance subsequently changed its ground from irredeemable
paper money to the free coinage of silver. Professing to care
for the farmers and laborers it sought in every way to depreciate
the purchasing power of their money.

CHAPTER LX.
FREE SILVER AND PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
My Views in 1891 on the Free Coinage of Silver--Letter to an Ohio
Newspaper on the Subject--A Problem for the Next Congress to Solve
--Views Regarding Protection to American Industries by Tariff Laws
--My Deep Interest in This Campaign--Its Importance to the Country
at Large--Ohio the Battle Ground of These Financial Questions--
Opening the Campaign in Paulding Late in August--Extracts from My
Speech There--Appeal to the Conservative Men of Ohio of Both Parties
--Address at the State Fair at Columbus--Review of the History of
Tariff Legislation in the United States--Five Republican Principles
Pert