Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
OHIO FIRES A GUN.
Reid, Foraker and Other Good Speak
ers at WOOdsdale Island.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUES,
Together With Some Eattling Remarks in
ForaKer's Best Style.
HARRISON AND CLEVELAND COMPARED

Republican Clubs to open the Presidential
campaign in Ohio, aud this lovely place in
Butler county, in the very center of the
strongest Democratic county in Ohio, was
selected as the place. 1t is the annual mass
meeting of the Ohio Republican League
AS early as $50 o'clock the people of the
neighborhood began to pour in, in wagons
and other vehicles, and soon thereafter
trains began to deposit their large ad-
ditions
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the candidate for
Vice President, had reached Cincinnati
early in the morning, and been assigned to
the best rooms at the Grand Hotel After
late breakfast he was called upon by
number Of leading Republicans until after
10 o'clock, when Governor Mckinley ar
rived from Columbus, when Mr.. Reid, e1-
Governor Foraker and large number of
prominent Republicans were escorted to
the depot where train in waiting conveyed
them to the grove on this island.
The arrival of the party at the park was
the signal for tumultuous applause. 1t had
been arranged to allow time for picnic din
ner and then begin the speaking after din
neE. Besides Mr.. Reid the speakers we're
10 be Governor Mckinley, Ex-Governor For
aker and such others from the list as could
be heard during the afternoon.
The Speech of Whfteiaw Reid.
When the applause following his intro
duction by the Chairman had subsidized,
lion. Whitelaw Reid spoke. His speech,
in substance, follows:
you a,.a 1,ac-ipnip, tbis vaor,s oo,+as. :,
che old Ohio wsv-by recruiting your ranks
with the youthful intelligence and vigor of
the new generation that is coming forward,
and then bv invading the enemy's territory.
The aggressive campaign such an opening
promises is 4 campaign which in Ohio has
but one ending. Whenever the Republican
PARTY Of the State is thoroughly aroused is
thoroughly in touch with the younger and
more progressive elements of the commu-
nifty, and, in the language of a great Ohioan,
moves upon the enemy's works" it always
carryS them.
We have met in the historic stronghold of
the OHIO Democracy. And yet we have
p ways had Republicans who honored But
Ter county. may not speak of many, but |
NDI VIII permit a passing reference to, |
perhaps, the most distinguished of them. |
In your local politics he WAS long known as |
the nt antagonist of and sometimes victor |
over the DAYTON Democrat whom Abrah am |
Lincoln once banished from the country, !
but whom all knew as the ablest and SINGER i
est leader of the opposition in war times. |
In the great Congressional debates proceed /,
ing the war he was found champion worthy |
10 meet and able to defeat the distinguished |
Georgian who afterward became the Vice !
President OF the Confeaaracv. Whatever =
hi course in his last brief appearance in |
public lite we can never forget the service |
lie rendered or the honor he won in his /
prime. He was a friend to my youth, his /
son was my college mate. and you will for
give my desire, speaking in his own county /
and near his old home, to utter a word in
kindly memory of the late Lewis d. Camp
bell
Apology for Harrison's Coldness
Our opponents are Just now in deadly |
trouble because, as they say, the President
1f the United States is cold mark. Well, I |
nave no doubt he does often cast a chill on
hem. His grandfathers hat also gave them
great trouble till they found not only thatft
vas good q but that the whole country
i3ew II. The icecart at the White |
House door viii disappear in like manner
rom their campaign literature when they |
iscover that it quite suits nation of 65,-
9O,OJO of intelligent and self-respecting free
uen to have President who does not gush, |
oes not slop over, does not play the dema-
-OEue, doesn't pretend to be the bosom
riend of every man he meets-who bears |
himself with the modest simplicity of the |
,r.vate citizen, and yet with the dignity
nd the decorum of the great station to
which they have elevated him; who meas
res his words and keeps them. 1 am speak
ng of him in a region that has known him
z III. IL 1
nc of him but good.
I do not dwell on the characteristics that
noear him in the private circle: the warmth |
nd fidelity of his personal friendships: his
nick sympathy with distress; his lifelong |
Exhibition of all the qualities that distin-
uisE the good citizen and the good neigh
or. As to his public character the country
aalizcs that he is OF true Presidential size |
Gu who know n m best have long realized
What the country has for the last three
ears been learntng-that he is OF the true
residential character too; cautious, consid-
rate. safe. judlcious, prompt fearless, i'm
lartially just, and when his Judgment is
aiIly convinced absolutely immovable.
Who wants different sort of Chief Magis-
rate for one of the greatest and most i'm
DOrtant nations OF all time?
Compliments for Ohio's Leaders.
7 am not here to-day to discuss his admin
Stration or the platform of principles on
shich his party confidently appeals to the
ountry for his reelection. That task is un-
ertaken by two from among those younger
ons of Ohio who have of late so borne her
tandard to the front, both in the contests
4 the State and of the nation, that they
.cep secure for her the pre-eminent place |
= hich earlier generations won When Nc |
linlCy and Foraker have finished, the field |
yill have been covered. Nomen could more
present the appeal we make to the
American people on what this administra-
ion has done and on what its opponents
lr8pOse TO do.
The Republican party under this ad-
has matured, enforced and
saGnlncentlv vindicated q sound protective
arm, in the interest Of our own country and
ur own cOuntrymen. Our opponents wish
70 destroy it. We have coupled with it a
vstem which gives you a Tree breakfast
able, and at the same time opens the best
markets for the products of our farm and
ur factories. Our opponents threaten to
estroy it-shut the markets what
ney call our sham reciprocity has
pened, If not also to tax again your
reakfasU table by restoring the revenue
aIif duties on coffee, tea and sugar. We
ave maintained the matchless national
anking system originated by that great
'hioan, Salmon T. Chasa. Our opponents
-ish 70 destroy it and go back to State
anks and shin plasters. We point to the
DRY management of its affairs at home and /
broad, to the successful working of the
Ichinlev bill and the utter discredit that
as oyertaken those who prophesied
disastrous results; to the lib |
raj rewards Tor labor and the enforce
lent of the laws for the equal security of |
j our citizens: to a wise, clean, strong and
oneSt administration, and We understand !
lat under such circumstances it is not good
Usines, policy or good common sense to |
lake 4 change and begin experiments. Our
DpOnents want a change right away and !
ant it bad. So stand the vital contentious
etween the parties. To the enlightened
,lfinterest o. common-sense people we |
ake our appeal [Long continued ap-
Iause.l
Foraker just as Fiery Ever.
Ex-Governor Foraker was greeted with
emendous outburst OF applause. He said
Hong other things:
l shall content myself with brief state
cnt of only the principal reasons why
-erv Republican in Ohio and the nation
luuld zeaIous!y and faithfully support
Hjamln Harrison. There are num-
Y Of parties, and each has its can
date, but it may be assumed that
they live, the next Preside or
e United states viii be either Harrison or
in L