The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-23
IN THE BUCKEYE STATE.
Whitelaw Reid at the Opening of
the Campaign in Ohio.
President Harrison's Administration Ii
Warmly Applauded by the Vice.
Presidential Candidate in an
Eloquent speech.

The republican presidential campaign
opened in Ohio, at Woodsdale park,
September 10. amid grand rallying of
the republican forces of the state.
Whitelaw Reid was present and in the
opening address spoke of the president
and his administration of governmental
affairs as follows:
Fellow OhiOans; You are beginning this
years contest in the old Ohio way-by recruit
ing your ranks with the youthful intelligence
and vigor OF the new generation that is coming
forward, and then by invading the enemy ter
ritory. The aggressive campaign such an open
ing promises is a campaign which, in Ohio, has
but one ending. Whenever the republican party
OF this state is thoroughly aroused, is thorough
ly in touch with tine younger and more progress
sive elements OF the community, and, in the
language OF a great OhiOan, moves upon the
enemys works it always carries them. We
have met in the historic stronghold OF the ohio
democracy. And yet we have always had re-
publicans here who hOnOred Butler county by
their service to the nation. l may not speak OF
many, but you viii permit a passing reference
TO, perhaps, the most distinguished OF them
In your local politics he WAS long known as the
antagonist OF and sometimes a victor over the
DAYTON democrat whom Abraham Lincoln once
banished from the country, but whom AL knew
as the ablest and sincerest leader Of the Opposi-
ton in war times in Ohio.
'In the great congressional debates preced-
ing the war he was found champion worthy to
meet and able to defeat the distinguished
Georgian who afterward became the vice prest-
dent of the confederacy. Whatever his course
in his last brief appearance in public life, we
can never forget the service he rendered or the
honor he won in his prime. He was friend to
me in my youth; his son was my cole 90 mate
and YOU will forgive my desire, speaking in his
own county and near his old home, to utter
word in kindly memory OF the late Lewis ID.
Campbell. And how many others does the men
ton of his name and OF those stirring days re-
call We must not be accused OF undue parti-
sanshIp in calling the roll OF the men who have
made our state to shine with the most brilliant
radiance in the whole radiant galaxy.
1T is not our fault that they served the coun-
try as we ask you 10 serve ii, through the
agency OF the party with which they believed
it's destinies the safest. 1t was that belief that
changed Salmon 2. Chase, OF Cincinnati, and
Edwin NJ. Stanton, of Steubenyille, from demo-
Gratis to republicans. 1t was that belief that in
spired Thomas Ewing. Of Lancaster, and
Thomas COrwin, of Lebanon: that belief that
nerved Ben Wade, Of Ashtabula through his
long fight in the senate, and held DenniSOn,
Tod and Brough TO their trying labors Ut Co
lumbus Need l go further and sremiId you
where lay the political sympathies OF other
sons OF Ohio whose names are the national
heritage-of Grant, OF Sherman, OF Sheridan, OF
Mcpherson. Mcdowell Gilmore, Cox, Schenck,
Hayes OF Garfield? Take out these men and
their associates and what they stood for and
what is there left Of the soulstirring history OF
Ohio for the last third Of century: Take them
out and what shall We teach our children 70 be
most proud OF in the record Of our glorious
state.
THE presence Of these representatives. OF the
honored old college in which Butler county and
indeed Ohio and the west take so Just pride IS
most gratifying. Miami from its earliest Gays
taught not merely letters but patriotism, and
its sons practiced il in council and in the fields
One of them did not name Just now among the
Ohio generals since q neighbOring state asserts
its claim to this distinguished OhIOan by
reason Of the long service given and the
hirh honors won within her borders. When
Oxford counts it's jewels be sure u viii count
SChenck and DennisOu. Groes beck and Charles
Anderson, Samuel Galloway, Duncan hennock'
David Swing, Samuel SEallabarger, Calvin
Price. and L long list Of shining lights besides:
vet still the name of Benjamin Harrison viii
lead all the rest.
our opponents are just row in = deadly
trouble because as they say, the president OF
the United States is Il cold man Wen. nave
no doubt he does otter cast d chill on tneih HiS
:
till thcy found not only that il was a good ht
but that the whole country knew it, The ice
cart al the white house door will disappear in
like manner from their campaign literature
when they discover that il quite suits nation
of G5.cOO.OO0 OF intelligent and selfrespecting
free,nen TO have a president who does not gush
nor s!op over, does not play the demagogue
does not pretend TO be the bosom friend OF every
man he meets. who bears himsel. with the mod
ffcf- NJ no Driya
with the dignity and decOrum OF the great sta
ton TO which they have elevated him; who
measures his words and keeps them L am
speaking Of him in "a region that has known
MIN intimately from bOyhOOd, and has known
nothing Of him but good. do not dwell on the
characteristics that endear hlm IN the private
circles: the warmth and fidelity Of his personal
friendship: his quick sympathy with distress;
mis- lifelong exhibition OF all the qualities that
distinguished the good citizen and the good
reighbor. AS TO his public character the coun-
try realizes that he is the true presidential size
You who know him best have long reahzed mat
the country has for the last three years been
learning-that he is OF the true presluehIal
character too: cautious. considerable, safe, Iu-
dicious. prompt. fearless impartislly just, and
when his Judgment Is fairly convinced absolute
lv immovable Who wants different sort OF
chief magistrate Tor one OF the greatest and
most important nations Of the world and all
time,
THE republican party under this admlnistra-
ton has Inatured. enforced and magnihcently
indicated a sound protective tariff, in the in
terest OF our own country and our own country
men. Our opponents wish TO destroy II we
have coupled with it a system which gives you
!, free breakfast table, and at the same time
opens the best markets for the products OF our
farms and our factories Our opponents threaten
10 destroy ito shut the markets which what
they call our sham reciprocity has opened. II
not also TO tax again your breakfast table by
restoring the revenue ta-in duty on coffee, te
and sugar.
We have maintained tho matchless national
banking system. originated by that great
Ohioan Salmon P Chase. Our opponents wish
10 destroy it and go back 10 state banks and
shin-plasters. We point to the prosperity OF
the country, 10 the satisfactory management Oh
its affairs at4borae and abroad, 10 the success
f,,l ,yOrkiDg'o or the Mckinley bill and the utter
discredit that has ovcrtaken those who prophe'
sisd its disastrous results; TO the literal re
wards for the labor and the enforcement Of the
law, for the equal security Of all our citizens. 70
a WISE clean, strong and honest administra-
non; and we say that under such circumstances
II is not good business policy or good common
sense 10 make = change and begin experiments
Our opponents Tant = change right away, ana
want il nad So stand the vital contentiCns be
tween The parties. To the enlightened seli-in
1er,-st Of common sense IcOp.e We make oar 2E
peal"
PERSONAL POINTS.