Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
OHIO CAMPAIGN OPEN.
ROOSEVELT AND NASH SPEAK
TO THOUSANDS.
New FORKS Governor Denounces Free
Silver and Discusses the Trust Prob
~1em-Judge Nash criticiscs tho Dem
ocratic State Platform.

Coy. Roosevelt Of New Fork led d
yeritable San Juan charge against the
hosts Of Ohio Democracy at Akron. Fifty
thousand of the Western Reserves best
product in manhood enthusiastically par
ticipated. The occasion marked the oI,en-
ing OF 0hio's Republican campaign. Be-
fore reverberations from the big guns
fired by Gov. Roosevelt and Judge Nash
were dead every branch Of the service
vas engaged in every corner of the State,
keen to come to close quarters with the
enemy. The days work put the stamp
Of nationalism upon the contest-put it
there with eager emphasis. The challenge
extended in the platform adopted at
GAINESVILLE three weeks ago was accept
ed without quibble. President Mckin-
ley's friends gladly made approval Of his
administration, In whole and in part, the
gage of battle IN this. his home State.
The Republican State campaign was
opened at Akron, Ohio, with one Of the
largest crowds known in the history of
politics in Ohio. 1t is thought there were
at least $4,000 visitors in the city. The
parade was an immense affair, containing
thirty bands, and clubs from all parts
of the State. Gov. Roosevelt was es-
corted by 200 Spanish-American war sol
diers, principally from the Eighth Ohio
regiment, known in the wal as the Pres
ideats Own Judge Nash had an escort
of 400 civil war veterans.
The speaking was in Grace Park, in
which a score of eminent men, including
Mckinley a half dozen times, have made
political addresses. Gov. Roosevelt was
cheered tremendously as Judge n. p.
Tibbals, president of the day, introduced
him. Applause frequently Interrupted
him. especially ia his references to sub
DUNG the F%ilipines. Judge Nash was en-
Enthusiastically received. Senator Hanna
was present, but did not deliver an nd
dress.
Judge n. u. Tibbals Of Akron. presi-
dent of the day, spoke briefly in his in
~troductory remarks. He said no better
evidence of the stability Of our Govern
ment can be found than the assembling
of its citizens to consider the policy to be
pursued by those called upon to admin
lister the government.
The issues between the two leading
political parties" he said, "are we'll de-
fined by their platforms and their rec
ords. Patrick Henry said he knew Of no
hotter way of judging the future than by
the past, and by this rule who can doubt
as TO which party should be continued in
| pover?,
He denounced the Democratic party as
unable to cope with questions leading up
to the rebellion, and during its brief bit
of authority since Their, under Cleveland,
IT showed itself utterly incapable of prop
erly guarding the rights of the people.
TO the party of Lincoln, which pre-
served the Union, to the party of Grant
which reconstructed it, and to the party
which has given a sound currency and
unparalleled prosperity" he said, THE
people can look with safety"
In introducing Gov. Roosevelt and
Judge Nash, Judge Tibbals referred to
the service each had rendered his coun-
try, and they were received with cheers.
Governor RooseveIt's Address.
Gov. Rooseyelt's long address was lis
tened to intently, and he was frequently
interrupted with enthusiastic applause.
He said in part:
| come to speak 20 you because we rec
ognize throughout the nation that the
contest this year in Ohio cannot be any
thing but a national contest. lit is the sins
cere belief of all right-minded men who
have the welfare of the nation close at
heart that the position taken by the Ohio
Democracy, speaking in reality for the
national Democracy in this campaign, is
one destructive OF national prosperity at
home and of national honor abroad. More
over, it is impossible to avoid the convic-
ton that their leaders know that this is
true, but are willing to plunge the
country into any disaster, provided only
they can persuade Il sufficient number of
dupes to put them where hey can crafty
their greed for Office, their thirst for pow
or. | should not use such language in
an ordinary political conta est. / use it
now as should have used it had | been