The herald., 1898-10-06
REPUBLICANS OF ONO
OPEN THE FALL CAMPAIGN FOR
CoNGREssMEN
SENATOR FORAKER SPEAKS
Praising the Party and Pleading for
the Election of Republican Con-
gressional Nominees
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 5.-The Republicans
opened their State campaign today with
meetings in eighteen of the twenty-oge
Congressional districts No meetings wers
held in the two districts in Cincinnati fer
local reasons. In the Nineteenth district,
known as the "Old Giddings, Wade. Gar
field District the nominations were not
made until yesterday.
1t is understood that there will be jollii-
cations there over the nomination of Col.
Charles f. Dick. Some Of the districts hold
joint meetings Among the speakers today
were j. b. Foraker, John NJ. Thurston,
Chas II. Grosvenor, D. d. Woodmansee and
James Garfield.
Foraker at Wooster
WOOSTER, o., Oct. 5.-The Republicans
of this (Wayne) county opened the fall cam
paign here today, Senator Jos. b. Foraker
being the principal speaker. His address
was frequently interrupted by enthusias-
tic applause from the large audience pres
cnt.
The Senator opened with an eulogy
of Governor Bushnell and of his admin
istration In Ohio, followed with like
tribute to President Mckinley and q re-
view of his national administrati ton, and
devoted most of his speech to the war with
Spain and the problems which followed 1t.
He reviewed the oppression In Cuba DUR
Ing General Grants administration, and
held that the cause of humanity then called
for assistance. He pictured Spanish tyr
amy In the West Indies most graphically
until he reached the period Of Weylerism,
when he was as fierce in his utterances as
cruelties. The Senator stated that after
100000 lives had been lost through recon-
and other expressions, the cause
of humanity called loudly for interference.
Congress waited until the President ex-
hausted every effort in diplomacy. The
destruction of the Maine forced the issue.
After reviewing the struggles of the in
surgents the Senator detailed the incidents
that led to the American Congress declar-
ing war against Spain, and took radical
issue with those who opposed that action.
including ex-Secretary Sherman.
The Senator proceeded:
There has been much said recently about
and mismanagement on ac-
count of which our troops have suffered
severely. No doubt there have been some
mistakes. 1t would be remarkable if there
had not been, but full investigation will
vindicate the zeal and patriotism, the
and the integrity Of all who have
been assailed All have only tears for the
dead and those who have been stricken
with disease and were taken from
among us by that affliction. These
hn tnr n foo nf
all wars, and notwithstanding all that
may have occurred of this character, the
fact remains that the record of three
months during which the war continued is
the most brilliant chapter In American his
tory. 1t has scarcely an equal in the an
nails Of the world. Almost before we real
lied that we were at war Spain was suing
for peace Two of her navies had boon
destroyed and one of her larg-
est armies had been defeated and compelled
to surrender.
ut was our good fortune that the long
peace since our civil war was first inter-
rupted by trouble with Spain rather than
with England or some other great power
able to strike at once. We have learned
the necessity for coast defenses, a good
navy and good army. both adequate in
numbers as well as in quality. We have
learned another thing. and that is that
the Nicaraguan Canal is essential not only
TO commerce but also to our efficient de-
tense.
1.-THE great questions of the hour are:
What shall we do with Cuba? What shall
we do with Porto Rico? What shall we do
with the Philippines? 30 far as Cuba Is
concerned there should be no question
whatever. The Cubans have earned their
We have solemnly declared
not only that they are free and independ-
ernment Of Their own choosing. We must
keep our promise, and We will. But this
promise of independence to Cuba does not
apply to Porto Rico or to the Philippines.
We took these islands by the conquest Of
war and they are ours. 1 do not know what
the treaty of peace now being prepared in
Pans will provide, but sincerely hope it
will give to the United States not simply
d coal:ng station, or single island, but the
whole group of the Philippines. have no
fear of the ability Of our people success
fully to govern them, and l feel that it
would be a crime to return them to the gov
ernment CT Spain. Under our protection and
guidance they can have intelligence and
prosperity and We can have a base Of one
rat!ons in the Far East highly essential to
securing our fair share of the trade in China
and the rest of the eastern world. Japan
has stepped to the front with commerce
that Is greatly to the advantage of all who
trade with her. The possibilities with China
are far greater. All the great nations are
struggling for their share Of the trade to
be developed when China has been opened
up to communication and commerce with
the world. The United States must have n
full share In that trade. One of the Ques-
tons now pressing upon us Is how to pro-
vide governments for these islands, and
so to govern and direct affairs rs to ACQUIRE
the commerce to which we are entitled, and
secure the consequent prosperity to all cur
people. Only that party should he trusted
with it that has shown itself most capable
Of dealing with great affairs, both in peace
and war. The Republican party has proven
equal to every emergency and the record
It has made is a guarante that it will meet
those problems Of the future and solve them
with the same success that has attended it
In all its brilliant career. do not believe
any fa.r-mdnded Democrat would question
the fitness Of the Republican party for the
discharge of this duty But however 1t may
be otherwise. the work is already in the
hands Of President Mckinley. What he
wants IS the support Of Republican House
Of Representatives"
The Petition Process
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 5.-The minor DO
itical parties of Ohio under a decision rem
lered by the Supreme Court. will have to