The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
REPUBLICANS
OPEN CAMPAIGN
Myron T. Herrick, Gubernatorial
Candidate Addresses Big Crowd
on State Issues.
He Accuses the Democratic Party of
Socialistic Tax Ideas and
Quotes Johnson,

Chillicothe, Ohio Sept. 19.-The repub-
lican campaign in Ohio was opened here
to-day with an unusually large parade,
followed by meeting in Yoctangee park,
at which Governor Nash presided, and
speeches were made by Senators Foraker
and Hanna; Myron T. Herrick, candidate
for governor; Warren G. Harding, can
didate for lieutenant governor, and others.
Governor Nash presided as chairman of
the meeting. Governor Nash congratu-
lated the republicans on the great dem
onstration as most suspicious, and intro
duced State Senator Harding as the first
speaker. Harding was followed by Colonel
Herrick, who spoke as follows:
Colonel HerrIck's Speech:
II need not say that I am in full ac-
cord with the policies of President Roose-
welt and his administration, occupying
common ground with every republican
in the United States. 1t is going to be
unanimous next year.
THE only question between the repub
lican party and the so-called democratic
party in Ohio this year is the method by
which more equal taxation can be i'm
posed upon and enforced against the citi-
zens Of the state where any inequalities
exist. The two parties view the question
Of taxation from different points of view.
The republican party contemplates it from
the vantage ground of experience. The
democratic party in Ohio, this year at
least, looks out upon 1t from the danger
Gus approximation to untried socialism.
The republican party appreciates and does
act upon the experience Of ages. The
democratic party would discard expert
ence and adopt theories untried or ex-
ploded. The republican party regards the
question of taxation as one affecting or
ganized society," the government Of the
majority. The democratic party of this
year would overturn the existing condi-
lions that have come of our developments,
revolutionize everything which makes a
government founded upon the will of a
majority, substitute the dictates Of preju-
dice, and oppose taxation as unequal
which is imposed in accord with any other
theory Of method than that approved by
those who believe in social revolution.
Democracy and Socialism.
IT will not charge that even this new
tangled democracy is committed to So
cialism but since the candidate declared
in public speech only a few days ago.
that he favored socialism in modera-
tion,' it seems to me to be the first duty
of citizenship to raise warning hand
against drifting in that dangerous direc-
ton. It is more than disturbing in the
threat to blast the conditions Of our new
worlds civilization and plunge us into
dire confusion; it is in opposition to the
Christian religion that has been the chief
factor in our civilization. In its radical
! form, socialisnl-and socialism in mod
| Grafton must grow to socialism of radical
| type-would wipe out, and destroy all
cherished teachings which have our re-
| ligious reverence. which give us conf
dence In to-day, and our best hope for
| the future. We are not inclined in Ohio
to sanction such 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 its counties and munich
palities 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 we shall make
t such improvements by legislation as ex-
perience has taught US can be safely made
| for the benefit of all citizens Of the state
i or whether we shall discard all recog-
nized proper methods of taxation and
adopt the methods based upon the specu-