New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
OHIO CAMPAIGN OPENED.
BIG REPUBLICAN R1LLY.
Foraker, Hanna, Herrick and Hard
ing Speak at ChiHicOthe.
ley TELEGRAPH 10 rua rnurvE !


and an enthusiasm almost unparalleled In Ohio
politics combined 20 make the formal opening
Of the Republican campaign here to-day an even
greater success than any one had expected.
Perhaps the keynote was sounded by Senator
Eanna when he described the opposition a.
'nondescript party with crazy quilt ticket"
Early in the morning the influx Of visitors be-
gan Train after train from Portsmouth CO.
lumbus. Dayton. Cincinnati. Toledo and Clevs-
land steamed into the stations. all bringing big
CT Ids. All the marching clubs Of the state
came in force. Among them were the Blaine
CIuo OF Cincinnati. thousand strong: the Raj
Splitters. Of Toledo. the Tippecanoe Club. of
Cleveland. the Columbus Glee Club and dozens
of others. each headed by a band
The speakers Of the day Colonel Myron T.
HerricS, Senators Foraker and Hanna and
Warren Harding. arrived early. accompanied by
prominent men from all over the state and
newspaper men poured in in droves These and
their friends were entertained in royal styie hv
the Chiliicothe Press Club. and every other So
cial and patriotic organization In the citv CON-
bined to make the visitors feel at home. Chilli
Gothic had a reputation for hospitality 20 main
TAIN and certainly lived up 70 IT, The parade
started promptly at I O'Clock headed b, the 1sa
Regiment Band Of Cincinnati. and the Blaine
Club There were not less than five tbousa,d
men In line. including riding clubs from all TN.
townships Of the county. with many floats Tbo
parade proceeded to Yoctangee Park where tho
speaking began half an hour later Albert
Douglass introduced Governor Nash as tina
chairman OF the meeting and Mr.. Herrick. IN a
strong. sober. straightforward speech. outlined
tne issues OF the campaign
Senator Foraker followed n bfs frir,i+,,1,
vein. carrying the great crowd with him. Hs
referred to a statement published in this morn
ing $ papers from William J. Bryan in which
Bryan said he had had a private talk with John
n clarke and was satisfied with CIarke's posi-
ton on the money question. and added that this
statement alone should be sufficient 70 defeat
Clarke Senator Hanna followed with his dry.
lnclsive hEmor. and was greeted in a way that
testified to his great popularity with the people
Mr. Hardtngs address closed the meeting
The first meeting OF q campaign is chiefly
valuable for showing the temper Of the people
the way the wind is tending. and the meeting
to-day certainly seems TO augur well for ReDub-
hcan victory In Ohio this fall In fact as San
ator Foraker said. he would feel that the ticke,
had been defeated If its plurality fell below
hundred thousand
! COLONEL HERRICK's ADDRESS.
Colonel Herrick's speech was devoted largely
/ 70 state issues. He sale:
] I need not say that am in thorough accord with
the policies Of President Roosevelt and his adm nfs-
publican In the United States. It Is going "a 5e
] ne
+ The only question between the Republican party
I ana the so-ca led Democratic party IN Ohio this
can be imposed upon and enforced against the cif-
zens or ne state where any inequalities exist The
Two parties view the question Of taxation from dir
Ierent points OF view. The Republican party con
templates il from the vantage ground OF experi-
/ ence. The Democratic party In OHIO this yesr. ar
rri, leIHs oy' Upon II from the dangerous
party appreciates and does act upon The ev1-ir~.,
Perience and adopt theories aatriei or ynrdi s1
Ihe Republican party regards the question of taxa
eminent Of the majority. The Democratic na-+y -
the year would overturn the existing coniti,ns
that have come OF our Gerelo7.rer- Tay,oIr,-f,,ls
No. t ~ ~, Thi ~ makes gove-nment founded
OF o., RreJudl. e and oppose taxation as ursqusI
or nletnGu tAan tIdJ approved 0y those who BELIEVES
I IN social revolution.
mocIIdey Is committed 70 socialism, but since tho
days ago that he favored socialism IN roofsr,+i,7-
10 seems TO me 70 BE- the first duty q citizenship
Serious direction 1t is more thar disturbing i'm tho
t iat 20 olast the conditions II our New Worlds
IN opposition 70 the Christian religion. mat has
cal form socialism of radical tvpa would VIM .ti-
and destroy an cherished teachings which have our
today and our best hope u the future We ar ~
nos inclined in Ohio sanction such iisty1rbIr.
The only issue between the parties this year. hav-
for the maintenance OF the State and IFS counties
methods long approved not only I'm the sat-, -
Ohio, but in tn. other States of the Union. ana
legislation as experience has taught us car -
safely made for the benefit Of an citizens 81 ne
state. or whether We shall discard all recog0fzaf
proper methods OF taxation and adopt the methods
based upon the speculative theories OF FIer-v
George and his followers -'
70 Is talr 70 discuss single tax because the lea1a-
OF the present ohio Democracy has declared f,- n
and rs supported on the stump by recognized ex-
ponenLS or the doctrine. j cannot resist c7rIfU-
pubic attention in brief To the fact that such
tax Is objectionable 20 All classes becaus. fr apf
lshes 81 plans OF established revenue service n
prevents the assessment Of desirable excise r car
noJ De equtably assessed; C. threatens free nsti-
tu9ons it cuts or the possibility O, taxing trusts
ana corporations t Is unjust and t.rivFrSar.
puts the whole burden OF revenue on t'1e fsv a-.f
not equally. makes the farmer and nome owner
oVerpay and the dangerous form OF wealth ss-aDs-
70 would NOT remove single hardship: it would n q
relieve the poor, would reach the so-c4Ifed mo-
u0pCdStc class. and above ali Nas been a dfsss-
trous failure in the only instance % axperien~a
Contemplating what we have. We can I'm 5ffor,7 "a
sanction even by the inference az indorser-4nt