The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-14
.GOV. ODELL OPENS
 CAMPAIGN IN \, ',
Greater Part of His Speech De-
 voted to State Affairs
GREAT QUESTIONS IGNORED
He Says Republicans Have Met squarely Every Issue Presented
 By the Democratic Party.
 Leaves Out the Strike.

New York. October Ex-Governor odell tonight opened the republican state cam paign in Brooklyn.
 Governor Odell made the principal ad- dress of the night at Clalrmont Rink.
 The greater part of the governors speech was devoted to state affairs strictly. He appealed to the people of both great political parties for support of the state ticket on the ground that the re- publican aaministration had shown itself faithful to the interests of the whole peo- ple without regard to political exigeEcies. He left it to those whose procliyities are in a democratic direction upon national Issues to judge of republican policies in the state by results achieved by repub- lican administration in reducing their burden of taxes and in effectlng an eco- nomical administration of their affairs.
 After going into detail at length on the economies put Into effect by his ad- ministration for the last two years, and the efforts and plans made for the future advancement of state interests, Governor Odell said:
 "The republican party has met squarely every issue that has been presented by the democratic party. It has demonstrat- ed that the claims of our opponents that the government of the state has been ex- travagant is not founded on fact It has shown that democratic attacks upon the national administration upon the policies of government which had to do with the great problems which came to us as result of the war with Spain have been solved upon American lines, and for tte benefit of humanity and the adyancenent of civilization. e-t
 Ignore Great Questions.
 "They now seek to ignore these great questions and to appeal for support upon conditions which exist in a neighboring state, and for which the people of New York are in no way responsible. The combinations of capital which have marked the commercial progress of our country have been accomplished by com binations of labor. So long as both pursue their business within the limits of constitutional and statutory law they are entitled to the protection of the state and the strong arm of the govern ment. Violations, whether they be through the artificial enhancement of prices; whether they be in the direction of curtailment of production; whether they be in the interference with the rights of individual workingmen, or whatever form such lawlessness may take, shoulu be promptly met and suppressed by the power vested m the eAecullVe branches of government. The rights of the people are paramount. Whenever conflicts of capital and labor threaten not only the prosperity, but also the physical comfort and welfare of the people, it then becomes the duty of those who represent the commonwealth, which has given to the one a charter right for existence and to both labor and capital its guarantee of protection, to step in and endeavor to adjust such differences.
 Broad American principles are teach ing the south respect for his country and his flag, which will lead him to believe that the laws of our country are made for the good of all and are founded upon principles upon which all should rely, be- cause so soon as there is shown disre- spect or an envy of success, just so soon government like ours must fail and an- archy and disorder must rule