Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-27

commerce until our state has become very
great and very prosperous.
S. These corporations should not be looked
upon as the enemies of the people. but as
their friend capable of still further devel-
oping and making useful the great
sources of our state. and giving to labor
remunerative employment and to capital
safe investment.
"The last legislature looked with friendly
spirit upon the presence of the corporations
in Ohio 1t believed that they should be
fostered and encouraged and not fought as
the common enemies of mankind. 1t
equalized taxation by requiring corpora
tions to pay something for the benefit
which they received at the hands of the
state.
1T did all that it could to confer upon
such corporations valuable privileges. en-
joyed by like corporations in other states.
1t has sent a cordial invitation to millions
of eXtfrpated capital TO return to its former
home, to be part and parcel of. and the
part creator of, the future greatness and
prosperity of Ohio.
Promises Kept.
Il congratulate you that the national re-
publican party controls the destinies of this
great republic In the dark and gloomy
days of 1896 it made promises full of bril-
liant hope for the nation. The people trust
ed and we have entered upon a career un-
paralleIed in the history Of the world.
II congratulate you that in the person of
Theodore Roosevelt we have a President
from whose lips fell the solemn pledge to
pursue, without variation and untarnis he'd,
the great and beneficial policies of VIM.
Mckinley. Our loved one has fallen, but
the nation and her people live to be bless
ed forever by his theories of government.
One week ago today the flag of free Cuba,
a new republic, was unfurled. floating over
an Independent nation.
Il congratulate you Tat thus has been
redeemed a republican pledge, given by a
powerful nation to a weak and nearly ex
hausted people. l congratulate you that
our flag still waves in the Philippine Is
lands. There it will remain, the signal of
hope and law and order for their people.
Our enemies may huri their calumnies upon
our soldiers and sailors and their anathe-
mics upon honored representatives of our
government but they cannot dim the glory
of our flag retard the day when the
blessings of our free institutions will be
enjoyed by that people
The twentyone congressional districts
were called at the close of Gov Nashs
speech, and the selections made at the dis
trict meetings at pm. were announced
for members of the new state committee,
vice presidents and assistant secretaries of
the convention and also the members OF
the committees credentials, permanent
organization, resolutions, rules and order
of business, which meet tonight. Adjourn
ment was made to 10 am. tomorrow.
Grooming Gubernatorial Candidates.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio May 27.-The republi-
can state convention at Cleveland is proving
chiefly important in a political sense for the
dress parade of candidates for the republi
can nomination for governor next year, for
which it has given opportunity. The first
of these to arrive and open headquarters
was Representative r. w. Tayler of the
eighteenth district. The others who have
Joined Senator w. G. Harding of Ma
rion, Albert Douglass of Ross and H. NJ.
Daugherty of Fayette, and their headquar
ters have more attraction for delegates
than those of candidates for nomination in
this convention. In spite of the fact that
Gen. Dick has declneds to get into the gu
regarding him as a possibility in that event.