Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Republicans Open the Campaign at
Delaware Today.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS PRESENT
Senators Hanna and Foraker and
the Candidates Speak.
ROUSING DEMONSTRATION

DELAWARE, Ohio, october 19.-TnC re-
publicans formally opened the state cam
paign here today with demonstration in
which clubs of the leading cities and cr-
ganizations of the different counties par
ticipated The speakers were Representa-
tive Warnock of Urbana, who presided
Senator Carl L. Nippert, candidate
for lieutenant governor; Governor Nash,
candidate for reelection; Senator Foraker r.
candidate for reelection, and Senator Han
na who is regarded as candidate for ~e-
election two years hence. The forenoon
was devoted to the reception of the speak
ers and other prominent republicans. Pres
ident Thomas Bashford of the OHIO Wes-
leyan University and other members of
the faculty entertained the governor, sen
ators and prominent visitors.
The Blaine Club of Cincinnati, 400 uni
formed men, on a special train from Gin
cinnati, acted as the escort for Senator
Foraker and the Tippecanoe Club of Clevc-
land in like manner for Senator Hanna.
The Buckeye Club of Columbus was the
escort of Governor Nash, and a distinguish
ed party accompanied the Rail Splitters C
Toledo. In addition to the special trains
of visiting clubs, excursions were run
from all parts of the state, auj the at
tendance was very large.
Weather Was PrOpftiOus.
The weather was exceptionally pleasant
All of the leaders, as well as the governor,
senators, congressman and state officers,
were escorted to the principal hotel where
the receptions were held previous to the
parade. The university grounds, as we'll as
the streets of the city. were profusely deco
rated. Pictures of Mckinley as well as Of
Nash, Foraker and Hanna, were displayed
everywhere, and some of the banners bore
quotations from McKinley's speeches.
Senator Foraker delivered the chief address
of the day.
Senator Foraker's Speech.
Senator Foraker dealt at length with ma
tional issues, contrasting the condition of
the country under democratic rule. In con-
clusion he said: The greatest business prob
lem with which American craftsmanship
now has to deal is that of finding markets
for our rapidly increasing surplus prod
ucts, and the greatest field for the devcl-
opInent of new markets is in the orient.
Our trade there is growing by leaps and
bounds. If we are wise we can Increase
it almost indefinitely; but it grows the
necessity Increases to maintain the pres
tige of our position and all the advantages
upon which it depends.
The value of the Philippines does not
depend on their resources or on the amount
of their trade, any more than the value OF
an isthman canal will depend upon the
amount of tolls that can be collected
Great national and international enter
prises and movements are not to be meas
ured by dollars and cents. We do not eX-
pect to ever collect one collar of profit In
money from either Porto Rico or Hawaii;
and yet, their value to us is beyond calcu-
lation. The is essential to the COM
mand Of the Caribbean sea and the other
is the outpost that protects our Pacific
coast.
What these islands are to us here on this
side of the globe the Philippines are to us
yonder on the other Sic. That is not all.
Whether we like 1t or not, we have become
a world power and must help do the work
of the world. We cannot contine ourselves
to this continent, and should not If
we could. We are destined to come and go
to and fro throughout the earth. Let US
realize and appreciate what we are and
are to be-
This is the golden age of the republic.
Our exceptional blessings of strength and
wealth and honor have not been given to
us for luxurious enjoyment, but for con-
scientious use in the great fields Of oppor-
tunity that lie about us.
The world is growing better, but millions
yet await in darkness the light and liberty
we only can give Our good name our
honor, sef-respect, self-interest
and also our duty, all alike command us
not to turn back, but to go forward. The
way to go forward is to re-elect Gov. Nash