Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-10-03
OHIO REPUBLICANS
They Open Their State Cam
paign at Akron.
Secretary Root and Senators Hanna
aud Foraker Were the Orators
of tho Day = A Grand Indus
trial Parade Preceded
tho Meeting.

Akron, o., Sept. 29.-The republican
state campaign was opened in this
city Saturday. An Industrial parade
of a large number of neatly uni
formed marching alubs was one of
the Features of tho afternoons pro-
gram. The parade covered about a
mile and half of march and went to
Grace park, where 10000 people had
assembled to listen to the speeches. A
large platform had been erected for
the occasion and this was crowded
with distinguished republicans from
all over the state.
"A feature that took greatly with
the crowd and furnished splendid di-
version was the songs of the noted
Columbus Glee club. They wore large
purple capes which added to the eff
fectiveness of their appearance. Some
of their songs were pleasantries
aimed at the democratic party and
others were eulogistic of republican
principles.
The first speaker of the day was
Secretary of War Elihu Root. He was
greeted with tremendous applause, at
the conclusion of which he spoke in
part as follows:
portant duties to perform in this elec-
tion. You have the duty to perform
of having your state represented in
the United States senate with wis
dom, force and integrity worthy of
the best days of the republic and
keeping the great state of Ohio ever
to the fore in the work of national
usefulness and of national progress.
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national issues. The question which
the people of Ohio are about to con-
slider is as to whether you shall elect
a house of representatives which shall
continue to support and carry for
ward the policy of the republican
party, or whether you shall elect a
house of representatives, which by a
hostile majority shall put an end to
the execution of these policies. and to
all further progress"
Secretary Root referred to Presi-
dent Mckinley by saying that it was
the great hope of his life that the
policies he had inaugurated should be
carried to n successful close. He also
quoted the statement of President
Roosevelt that he would continue un-
broken the policy of Mckinley. The
continuation of McKinley's policy,
Secretary Root said, will be n more
enduring tribute to his memory than
wreaths and flowers laid upon his
tomb.
AT the conclusion of Secretary
Roots speech Senator Foraker was
introduced. He received an ovation
from the assemblage that was long
continued. He spoke at length on the
subject of trusts and combinations OF
capital.
The last speaker of the day was
Senator Hanna. He said:
"A year ago it was my privilege to
attend the opening of the republican
campaign and after looking over the
situation ! came to the conclusion
that ] should give you piece of ad
vice, let well enough alone Thai
was the whole cnapter. That was al
there was in the campaign. To-day
say, stand pat You are not on the
defensive in Ohio, or anywhere els,
In the United States or in the Philip
pines.
"One word in reference to tn,
United States. Secretary Root ant
Senator Foraker have made referenc,
to the Importance of retaining re
publican majority in the house of rep
resentatives. That matter cannot b,
overestimated. All the success of tn,
administration in continuing the poll
cy of Mckinley and Roosevelt is de
pendent upon the question of keep
ing in power a republican majority il
congress.
''If you would paralyze the onward
and upward march of progress in thi
country give the democrats a majori
ty in congress whence all Legislation
pertaining to the great economic prin
ciples must emanate. Take away th
power from that body to continue re
publican principles and you begin tn
work of harm by creating within on
people the suspicion of doubt as t
the future"
Referring to the speech of Mayo
Tom L. Johnson at the Sandusky cor
vention, Senator Mamma said that hi
endorsement of the Kansas City plat
form and the non-endorsemeht Q
free silver was like man carryin
water on two shoulders, trying there
by to harmonize the supporters an
non-supporters of the Kansas Cit
convention.
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