Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
ROOT, HANNA, FORAKER
SPEAKERS AT OHIO CAMPAIGN
OPENING.
Root Talks Of Philippines-Hanna on
the Tarih-Foraker De-
tends Trusts.

opening OF the republican campaign, came
to the conclusion that 1 should give you
| piece of advice, Let well enough alone
That was the whole chapter. Today I say,
Stand pat You are not on the defensive
in Ohio or anywhere else in the United
States, or in the Philippines.
IF you would paralyze the onward and
upward march of progress in this country
give the democrats majority in Congress.
From that moment capital will begin to
hesitate: from that moment the wheels CT
commerce will slow down; for there is
nothing timid as capital.
Il want to say a word for Cuba You all
know that almost the last words President
Mckinney spoke on earth were in that
speech at Buffalo The principle that he
hoped for, reciprocity, was no hasty
thought; it had come to him after years OF
experience and devotion to that great eco
nomc question, the tariff. He had seen the
bloom and the fruit ripen on the tree and
piucked by those who had earned it.
Now, we have come to the proposition
that there is a need for a revision of the
tariff. 1 believe the tariff is good enough
as 1t is.
needs revision, it will be done by the men
who made the tariff, and if the men whose
wisdom contributed to its construction see
that conditions require a change, they will
make it. If am asked by man to change
the tariff, I always inquire of him if it IS
necessary to change it, and if he thinks it
is. ask him why it is necessary, and If we
start out to change it. where shall we be-
gin. There are too many interests involved
to change the tariff.
II would not interfere with any infant in
| dustry, nor would 1 advocate a policy that
would produce any serious results to our
business men, but l believe in the conscien-
| tious work of Mckinley, the man who did
more to build up and guard the American
| system of protection than any one else.
| And do you think that he would willingly
attempt to put into execution policy that
would work injury to an infant industry?
| Notwithstanding those who look upon
reciprocity undesirable step, there
rests upon the American people moral re-
| sponsibity. l want the people who are
opposed to Cuban reciprocity to see that
| their position Is infringement on the
principles of protection. 1t is not a defensi-
BILE position, because many of the schedules
| in the Dingley bill were considered from
| the standpoint of reciprocity. Cuba has a
moral right to demand that we do not bind
| her almost hand and foot, as we do under
| the Plat amendment. Cuba has the right
| to look to US to redeem the pledge of Nc
| Kjnlev-"
Referring to the labor question, he said:
| LAS capital has undergone great eVolu-
| tion so, too. labor, the partner of capital,
| has been moving forward for organization,
| and 1 am glad to see that organized la Dor
| has taken a higher plane in, the ranks of the
| workingmen. l am sure that the leaders OF
| these organizations are as well quallfled TO
| lead their men as anybody.
| What we want to do is to recognize the
| cooperative Vdiue OF InelT Effort " iihl VIC
want to do is to break the line of preJudiceS
and take the laborer by the hand and en-
| courage him to fill the position he occupies,
| for he must prosper and he must nave MS
| share of the profits. There is no dlScour-
| agement in work that is founded upon the
| true principle of the golden rule. The gold
| en- rule is not for political purposes, but Tor
| the purpose of humanity.
The first speaker of the day was Secre-
| tary of War Root He was greeted with
| great applause. He said:
You republicans of Ohio have the duty
| to perform of having your state represent
| ed in the Senate of the United States with
| a wisdom, force and integrity worthy of the
| best days of the republic.
arises from the fact that the republican
| party has been for number OF years car
| ryng into execution new policy
Passing out of the boundaries of the
| United States we have been trying 20 work
| out an answer to the question whether the
| American republic is able to MAINTAIN not
| only liberty and justice within our own Dor
! ders, but also to carry the loren OF nperty
| abroad to carry the principles or nDcrIE
and Justice and freedom among peop,es OF
the earth who dwell IN other lahuS an"
know not liberty and law
"In the solution of that question the gov
eminent of the United States. under tne
control of the republican party, mas o.tn
| engaged for the last four years ana tne
question for you in this campaign is Wheth-
er that duty has been so well or so Iii per
formed that you shall withdraw or continue
commence III jiIc itPuD-iSS'ii ''i-''-''
tration. .e,a Gov
the people of Ohio, for the policy Whlch We
have been endeavoring to execute IN aa.n'l IL
istratton and in Congress was the poIcy Oh
the late lamented William Mckinney.
Senator Foraker commenced his address
by attacking the calamity cry, OF tne
democrats He declared his opponents Were Were
f skng Up Tt2R e au}ston a q truss which he
asserted was not one of either party, out
had been brought to political prominence
by the action of Speaker Henderson, he
TRUSTS did not originate here as a result
of the tariff. but in European countries
where they have free trade. They exist be-
cause there is a demand for them; not
political, but business demand:
To successfully compete with foreign
markets, Mr.. Foraker said economy was
necessary. The way to economy was either
by reduction in wages or by consolida-
ton. Such consolidation, he admitted had
been used by interruptions men to the in
Jury of the public, and the republican party
recognizing this fact would prevent and
punish these abuses.
Citing the combinations of railroad inter-
ests. he said: I'VE have at the hands OF
these great corporations not that tyranny.
| oppression and deprivation of liberty Oh
which we hear so much. but. on the con-
| trary, the best. the most accommodating
and the cheapest service to be found any
| where in the civilized world"
The net aggregate result, he thought OF
| all great industrial combinations was the
name
They are born of conditions, he
| declared. They have come to meet i'm
| perative requirements They have been at
tended by many abuses. There will doubt
| less be many more, but time. experience,
| sound business judgment and healthy pub.
| lie sentiment will correct most of them.
| There will be but little left for the law to
| do and that little will not be difficult.
Their managers are not criminals, to be
| placed behind the bars as Mr.. Bryan re-
| Gently told us, but, with few exceptions
| they are among the ablest, most enterpris-
| ing and most honorable Of our business
men.
ITO admit duty free all products and ar
| ticles which are manufactured or produced
| in this country by trusts Is only another
| name for free trade. 1t would probably
stop the trusts, but only because at the
| same time it would stop everything else.
If all the products in which they deal
should be admitted duty free, what would
be the result? All alike, great and small,
would be placed at the mercy OF European
trusts Under such competition all would
suffer and most of them fail, but the weak
est institutions, and therefore, the most in
nocent would be the first to fall. II any
survived, 1t would be the strongest and
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