Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
FORAKER OPENS CAMPAIGN
R,Ts Than Twsn y Thsa-and PeOpls Are in
Akron Audiences.
DISCUSSES TRUSTS AND PROTECTION
Favors Revision Of TSttT Schedule
when ~ May Seem Necessary, but
Not fer sake Of killing
LegitIIna e Enterprises.

AKRON. o., Sept. 27.-The republicans Of
Ohio opened their state campaign here to-
day In the most auspicious manner. At
noon II was estimated that there were about
q, 900 strsn myers IN the city.
Secretary Root, Senators Foraker and
Hanna, Governor Nash and General Dick,
chairman Of the state executive committee,
arrived shortly before i o'clock, accom-
ranled by large delegation from Cleveland.
They we're escorted to the Hotel Buchtel,
where they had lunch.
The parade this afternoon was partici-
rated in by clubs and delegations from al
most every city in northern and central
Ohio. The parade moved over the principal
streets OF the city and ended at Grace park,
where the speaking exercises we're held.
Here was gathered a crowd estimated at
20 700.
Judge W. II. Upson called the assemblage
to order and prayer was offered by Rev. r.
A. Jones, a colored minister Of this city.
Governor Nash was introduced as the chair
man. tut he made no speech. The famous
Columbus Glee club Of 125 members sang.
After which the speaking commenced.
Senator Foraker said In part:
Issues of the Campaign.
Broadly stated, the issue this year is the
republican party against the democratic
party. The one is in, the other is out.
Shall the one that is in be kept In,
or shall the situation be reversed
Shall we continue existing policies or shall
we repudiate them? That is the question
and It should turn upon what these parties
are respectively doing and proposing to do
II is not hard TO answer for the republican
party, but who can speak for democracy
It is not necessary to repeat the promises
Of our platform OF 1896.
Everybody knows what they were and
uR %
ised to maintain the god standard and
We have done so. We promised TO restore
We promised by these methods to restore
prosperity, and we have done So Where
all was paralysis, We have the keenest
business activity. Where there was only
idleness and want, there is employment
and plenty for all who are willing to labor
Adverse balances of trade have beer
exhausting drains have been turned into
floods of gold that pour in upon US with
unceasing conStancy from every direction
1t is true that along with ali this pros
perity we do have some strikes, but II Is
also true that we have never yet had q
strike In this country. on account of the
enforcement of any policy of the republican
party. All our strikes have been due tC
the fact that the employees have felt thai
they were not getting fair division of {
common prosperity or that their conditloI
IN some other respects should be improved
But no matter what may be the cause o
strike, all just men will deplore 1t, anC
no man OF party of men should ever seel
10 make out OF II any kind of politica
capital.
Trusts Not Party Question.
The same may be said of the trusts. The!
are not in any proper sense of the word
party question, and they never can b.
made so. For this reason l would ordi
narily devote but little time to them. Blu
the refusal of Speaker Henderson to be
candidate for reelection because of tn
latitude toward them of some republican,
in his district has brought the whole sub
1ect to the attention of the American peopl
In such a way as to make apology for
few plain words Unnecessary.
We have reached the point in our indus
trial and commercial development wher
1--WE are able TO supply all our home mar
Vets and have a large surplus besides
This surplus must be sold-if not at home
then abroad. II II cannot be sold II wi
not long be produced. II not produced
then not only must our output be cur
tailed, but the pay roll must be cut dowI
N the pay roll Is cut down, not only tn
wage worker suffers, but the home marke
Is correspondinRly restricted and tn
farmer suffers consequent falling off I
the demand for his products. There
trouble all along the line.
BY consolidating many establishment
into one you make a large capital an
Icreate a concentrated power OF money
which. in the hands of interruptions meT
may be used TO the injury or the publ
welfare. Because there may be this i'm
proper ues II is appropriate to so legislat
as to prevent II, just as we legislate
prevent too great a speed in the runnin
of railroad trains, street cars and auto