The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
REPUBLICANS
Of OHIO RALLY
State Campaign Opens
at Akron.
LARGE CROWDS ARE PRESENT
ROOSEVELT URGES SUPPORT OF
THE ADMINISTRATION.
Appeals TO All People Irrespective Of
Party TO Uphold the Honor Of
ths American Flag
Abroad
sOe-s=I Dispatch to The CAL

AKRON. Ohio, Sept 2S.-The Repub-
Hca1 State campaign vas opened here
to-day with one Of the largest crowds
known n the history ot politics II
Ohio.
Judge Nash arrived from CcIun bus
a. o'clock IN the morning, accom-
panied by his daughter. Mrs. BabcocIz.
Colonel Charles Dick, Secretary Of
State kinIey, Auditor OF State Gilbert
and Hon H NJ Daugherty, who was
his leading opponent for the nonina-
t1Cu before the Columbus convention
Governor Roosevelt and his escort, the
Tppec&noe Club Of Cleveland, did not
arrtva until after = o'clock An in
Dsnss crowd greeted them at the sta
lion, and the party was taken 10 the
Hotel BUchtel. From here Judge Nash,
Governor Roosevelt, Senator Hanna.
Colonel Dick and other distinguished
guests went 70 the EIksi cIubrOoms,
where they ate dinner with the news
paper men. This was an entirely non
partisan affair.
The parade began at o'clock Il was
n six divisions ard II charge Of Cap
tain a Wagner az general marshal
There were 10, 900 men n line. The
most conspicuous features we're the es-
ccrCs OF Colonial Roosevelt and Judge
Nash. the one OF the veterans Of the
pGlish-American var ana The other
OF the veterans OF the Civil War. The
meeting was held at Grace PaTk- WIN
n whose confines fully 5000 people
gathered, only q small portion Of whom
could get within range OF the voices
CE the speakers. Judge y. 3. T1bba-lS
presided. President Ira Priest CT BUch-
lei offered prayer, and the Columbus
GIee club OF 100 voices sang.
"a
He concluded as follows:
Within the last few years many Of the
business men of this country have con-
EClLtated their great interests into cor
pcpu-arly known as trusts Ne men
who conduct our manufactures. trade
and commerce are generally Intelligent,
ca--seeI1g citizens, with PalricIlsa
gems. I an very 10th 10 believe that
these men would knowingly do anything
that would De detrimental 70 the ccUn-
try OF their fellow men II IS true, how
ever. that there are things connected Win
these new organizations that need regU-
laCC1 oy law, II order % prevent evils
Whl-c may arise.
T-rdoIbtedIy careful and wise legsla-
ton viii be required both on the part OF
Congress and the State Legislature 10
regulate and prevent evils which may
euauaCe from the large corporations.
SUch legislation We can saIeIy entr-sC 20
the men Of the Republican party
i
speech Governor Roosevelt was intro
duceE. and he spoke ar considerable
length After indCrsing the policy or
the national administration IN regard
u the Philippines Governor Roosevelt
conc -uded with these words.
NJ fellow citizens, this contest OF yours
IN 0li0 : 10 more = state contest II IS
& national contest our opponents are
fighting on national grounds. -hey take
their stand IN favor OF economic unrest,
Of financial dishonesty ana OF naLol4I
tisrOnCr We take up the glove that Lhey
throw down. We meet them on every
point We stand for & continuation OF the
conditions which have brought prosperity
10 Is We stand for an intelligent e10rC
70 wipe out any wrong that may arse
without substituting LenLQld greater
evil Finally. We stand for upEolding the
traditional American policy OF CaLenQlnG
-1e honor OF the American people in the
face q any foreign Zoe ana OF
giving free outlet 70 the vigorous
and aeou1dtcs strength Of the na-
ton L We finch from doing our
task II the face OF the nations, Il We
fee from the Philippines, we shall have
written 4 shameful page IN the history -
g-acdscus VIII read with bowed heads. I
verify believe that the shame and anger
such action would arouse in our ooSOrnS
would force rs IN z few brief years again
% tread the path upon which we have
row entered: only the delay would in
crease beyond measure the difficulty and
danger. We cannot shrink from doing the
task allotted 20 Us, Unless we are content
q see + done BY stronger hands and 20
admit that We are not IN the first rank
among nations. Surely no American
worthy the name win make such an ad-
mission n the present crisis We appeal
not merely 70 party but beyond party;
We appeal to all good citizens, TO all pa
trtottc Americans, TO stand with Us q
Ne rrDhold financial integrity and the con-
Sf-fons which make for material prosper
itv 81 hore, as We uphold the honor OF