The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19
CAMPAI OPENS
Ohio Republicans Fire Initial
Shot in the Contest.
Big Meeting and Parade at
Chillicothe.
GOV. NASH PRESIDES.
Speeches by Herrick, Harding
and Senator Foraker.
Only Issue Is Declared to Be
Taxation.
IOV. NASH PRESIDES.

Chillicothe, o., Sept. 19.-The Republi-
can campaign in Ohio was opened here
today with a large parade followed by a
meeting in Yocatenge park, at which
Governor Nash presided. Speeches were
made by Senators Foraker and Hanna,
Myron T. Herrick. candidate for COVER
nor, Warren G. Harding, candidate for
lieutenant governor and others. Mr..
Herrick said in part:
1 need not say that am in thorough
accord with the policies of President
Roosevelt and his administration. occu-
pying common grounds with every Re
publican in the United States 1t is 60
ing to be unanimous next year. The
only question between the Republican
party and the so-called Democratic par
ty in Ohio this year is the method by
which more equal taxation can be i'm
posed upon and enforced against the cit
liens of the state where any inequalities
exist. The two parties view the ques-
ton of taxation from different points of
view
THE Republican party contemplates
it from the vantage ground of expert
ence- The Democratic party in Ohio
this year, at least. looks out upon it
from the dangerous approximation to
untried socialism. The Republican
party appreciates and does act upon the
experience of ages. The Democratic
party would discard experience and
adopt theories untried or exploded
The Republican party regards the
question of taxation as one affecting
organized society-the government of
the majority. The Democratic partv of
this year would oVerturn the existing
conditions that have come of our de-
Velopments, revolutionize everything
which makes government founded
upon the Will of a majority substitute
the dictates of prejudice and oppose
taxation as unequal which is imposed
IN accord with any other theory or
method than that approved by those
VINO believe in social revolution.
Il will not charge that even this new
tangled Democracy is committed to social
ism, but since the candidate declared in
he favored socialism in moderation it
seems to me to be the first duty of citi-
zenship to raise warning hand against
drifting in that dangerous direction. 1t is
more than disturbing in the threat to
civilization and plunge us into dire con-
fusion: it is in opposition to the Christian
religion that has been the chief factor in
our CIVILIZATION In its radical form,
socialism-and socialism in moderation
must grow to socialism of radical type
would wipe out and destroy all cherished
teachings which have our religious rever-
ence, which give US confidence in today
and our best hope for the future We are
not inclined in Ohio to sanction such a
disturbing tendency
THE only issue between the parties this
year having reference to taxation IS
whether taxes raised for the maintenance
of the state and it's counties and munic-
ipaities shall be raised in accord with
methods long approved. not only in the
state of Ohio, but in the other states of
the union and whether shall make
such improvements by legislation as ex-
perience has taught US can be safely made
for the benefit of all citizens of the state,
whether Shal discard all recog-
nized proper methods of taxation and
adopt the methods based upon the specu-
followers.
1T is fair tc discuss single tax because
the leader of the present Ohio Democ-
racy has declared for it. and is supported
on the stump by recognized expOnents of
the doctrine / cannot resist calling pub
lie attention in brief to the fact that such
tax is Objectionable to all classes. but
it aboIishes all plans of established reve
nue. service; it prevents the assessment of
desirable excise; ii cannot be equitably
assessed: II threatens free institutions; it
cuts off the possibility of taxing trusts
and CORPORATIONS it y unjust and not
universal: it puts the whole burden of
revenue on the few and not equally;
makes the farmer and home owner over
pay: and the dangerous form of wealth
escape
ut would not remove a single hardship.
il would not relieve the poor. would not
reach the so-called monopolistic class,and
above all has been disastrous failure in
the only instances of experience Contenl-
plating what we have. we can Ill afford
to sanction even by the inference of en-
dorsement, Ohios commendation of such
a peril"