Evening star., 1903-09-21
OHIO CAMP PA|GN Open
Foraker Defends Roosevelt
and DenQsa1ees Democrats.
CONDITIONS REVIEWED
NO LEADERSm OPPOSING PARTY
AND NO DEFINITE IDEAS.
Under Democratic Guidance Disaster
Has Fallen Upon the Country
Anti-Expansionists Answered.

At the opening of the state republican cam
paign at this place on Saturday there were
thousands Of people gathered to listen to
the arguments propounded by the party
leaders.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker and Col My
ron T. Herrick were the principal speakers
Neither was fowery, but both were logical
and straightforward in their defense Of the
principles and practices of republcanism
and their arraignment of the policy Of
democracy. In part Senator Foraker said:
We are approaching another election. 1t
will be one Of great Importance.
We are to elect a. governor and other Inn
portant state officials. and elect legisla-
ture that will choose a. United States sena-
tor =
1t would be enough to make this election
important If nothing more were involved
than merely a choice of men for these re-
sponsible posts of duty. But more fmpor-
tant by far than the question of what man
shall hold any one of these places Is the
great broad question of a choice between
or republican Is what everybody wants to
know. not only here but all over the coun-
try What we do this year will indicate
what we are likely to do next year. A vote
for Herrfck now means vote for Roosevelt
then. Herricks election will mean that this
great central commonwealth with its vast
influence upon the politics of the country,
approves and supports the policies Of the
republican party now. in the election of a
governor. and intends to do the same thing
next year in the election OF a President.
Roosevelt Indorsed.
The situation thus resolves itself into the
question whether we desire to continue
present conditions or change them. If the
question at issue could be voted upon in
this simple form Colonel Herrick would be
elected by wellnigh unanimous vote. for
so far as state affairs are concerned there
Is UNIVERSAL satisfaction,
Under the administration of Governor
Nash the last dollar Of our state debt has
been paid. Our public institutions have
been conducted with economy and efficiency
ana our taxes for state purposes have been
reduced to the lowest rate that we have
ever known.
Inere may not be the same unanimity
with respect to national affairs but there
republican policies we are enjoying the
most satisfactory results. We are having
unexampled prosperity. We have never be-
1ore experienced such universal business
ACTIVITY 1t extends to all occupations 1t
pervades all sections, and dispenses its rich
rewards to all classes of people. Our reve-
nues were never SO ample, nor ever so little
purdensome. The American name was never
SO nonored throughout the world. Our
wealth and our strength are everywhere ac-
knowledged. and our diplomacy is every
where successful 1t has commanded the
S sooo VIII ana excited the admiration Of all
the peoples Of the earth.
II IS not Only our privilege, but our duty
10 continue all this And the first step in
the discharge of this duty Ia to keep the
democratic partysout of power.
AS at present organized and inspired II
Is not ft to be- IN. power.
eot,. Errors Of Democrats.
The best discussion of the tariff is our
practical experience From the beginning
OF our government down to the present
time we have alternately tried protection
and free trade or tariff for revenue only
pohcles, and invariably with the result that
we have always had prosperity under pro-
lection ana adversely under free trade or
any approximation toward free trade that
lowered duties below the protection point.
we need go back no further in this study
than the last democratic administration
Under the Mckinley law of 1890 the coun-
Try was prosperous; we were developing
our resources, multiplying our Industries.
employing our labor, increasing our ex-
ports and adding to the wealth and happi-
ness Of all classes.
The democratic party came into mower
repealed the Mckinley law and enacted the
Wilson-Gorman law to take its place. The
Wilson-Gorman law was not ID free trade
measure nor was 1t only a tariff for rev
enue measure. It carried a good deal of
protection;1 In fact, 1t carried SO much protec.
ton that President Cleveland refused IN
sign It, and 1t went into effect without his
approval But 1t fell short of ADEQUATE pro
lection to many of the leading Industries
OF the country, and as a result they were
compelled to suspend, DEVELOPMENT stopped
labor was turned out Of employment and
the whole country was driven into panic.
poverty and distress. Our revenues fell off
until they became insufficient to meet cur-
rent obligations, and the government was
compelled In time of profound peace to
issue bonds to supply the fund necessary
therefor. The picture this great, rich coun-
try presented under the democratic admin
istration was full of distress and humilja
perience will ever forget 1t, or ever be Will
Ing to return to 1t? But that is exactly
what the democratic platform adopted in
Ohio this year proposes.
Duty to Our Colonies,
The treaty of peace with Spain was the
work OF democrats as well as republicans.
1t was not party. but an American meas
ure. 1t was solemn, national compact
It was entered Into in the presence of all
the nations as witnesses. It imposed upon
US sacred duties and grave responsibilities.
1t Is conclusive answer to the proposi-
ton to go backward that without acting
like nation of poltroons we could not If
we would.
It is easy to f1ippantly talk about giving
the Fihpinos their Independence. but aside
from everything else that stands in the
way such suggestions are impracticable and
Impossible. II we are to honorably dis
It Is our duty. therefore, If we are to re-
main there SO long to give them, at least,
in the meanwhile, a local political status.
and provide for them some kind Of suitable
The Republican party. after careful con-
sideration and Thorough discussion, reached
the conclusions thai under the Constitution
of the United States we have power to ac-
quire. hold and govern territory without
| making II part of the United States. and
that in governing shch territory Congress
| is at liberty to provide such institutions of
government and, to enact such legislation
| as the necessitiesaof each particular case
may seem to greqnire, and the Supreme
Court Of the Faised States has sustained
this view. -.s,.y -
The sole queshenI for discussion is wheth
er or not we have aated wisely in governing
as we have. ydo {. \
We have notIfxtsnded to them the Con-
stitution of the United States But alr.est
every honest man who has investigated the
subject has REACHED the conclusion that 1t
would have been a most unfortunate mis-
take for them as we'll as for us IL we had
That instrument. SO admirable for the
people of the United States was never In
tended for the Malay tribes of the Philip
pines. and 1t will be a long time, even under
our tutelage. bofore it will fit their re-
quirements. ;ass s1
Our system of jurisprudence, with its
remedial writs and trials by jury, is agree