Evening star., 1903-09-21

| satisfactory administration Of Governor
| Nash. but 1t will place at the head Of our
| state one of the ablest and most deserving
| of our fellow citizens. who has ever been q
| stanch and faithful representative of the
highest and best type of republicanism; and
a republican legislature will insure to the
nation for another term the invaluable
| services of Senator Hanna.
We have never had representative in
the United States Senate who has better
| earned this honor. He has rendered there
| the most conspicuous services. Not Ohio
alone. but the whole nation Is indebted to
him Tor what he has done He Is great
leader. not only in the councils of his par
| ty. but also in the legislation and states
manship Of his time. He is broad minded.
! patriotic and thoroughly American. He
STANDS al all times for the best interests of
| his country. and is ever ready and able to
efficiently uphold his cause. His defeat
would be a national disappointment and
| state humiliation.
With victory this year for Herrick and
Hanna. Ohio will then be ready to head the
| column for Roosevelt next year.
we are fortunate in having such a man
at the head OF the nation. His learning. his
experience. his temperament. his patriotism
MS courage, his probity. his strenuous zeal
and energy all combine to make him an
1deal President. In the execution of his
nigh office he has exhibited such striking
ability and fidelity that he has inspired the
American people with both pride and conf
dence. while at the same time he has ex-
Siteu tlle ana good Will OF all
the nations of the earth. 1t is fit cause for
congratulation that our victory in Ohio this
year will help insure his triumph next year.
Col. Herrick treated the single tax ques-
ton at some length, and said that the
democratic party was disorganized, that at
It's pest 1t had been far from a blessing to
the people and that it's principal aim now
seemed to be to revolutionize conditions and
bring disaster to the country. The SUBJ
stance OF his speech follows:
Speech Of Col. Herrick.
L need not say that I am in thorough
accord with the policies Of President Roose-
welt and his administration, occupying COM
mon ground with every republican In the
United States. 1t is going to be unani-
nous next year.
1.-The only question between the repubn-
can 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.
Inc republican party cOntemplates 1t from
the vantage-ground of experience. The
democratic party in Ohio. this year at
least, looks out upon 1t from the dangerous
approximation of untrted socialism. The
republican party appreciates and does act
upon the experience Of ages.
THE democratic party would discard ex-
perience and adopt theories untried or ex-
ploded. The republican party regards the
question of taxation as one affecting organ
ized society-the government Of the ma
jority. The democratic party Of this year
would overturn the existing conditions that
have come Of our development, revolution
ize everything which makes government
founded upon the will of majority, SUBJ
stitute the dictates of prejudice. and oppose
taxation as unequal which is imposed in ac-
cord with any other theory or method than
that approved by those who believe in So
cia1 revolution.
Il 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 moderation it seems
to me to be the first duty Of citizenship to
raise warning hand against drifting in
that dangerous direction. 1t Is more than
disturbing in the threat to blast the condi
tions of our new worlds civilization and
plunge US into dire confusion; 1t is in oppo-
sition to the Christian religion, that has
been the factor in our civilization. In its
radical form socialism and Socialism in
moderation must grow to socialism of rad
ical type-would wipe out and destroy all
cherished teachings which have our reli-
giouS reverence, which give us confidence in
today and our best hope of 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 wheth-
er taxes raised for the maintenance of the
state and its counties and municipalities
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 such improvements
by legislation as experience has taught US
can be safely made for the benefit Of all
citizens Of the state, or whether we shall
discard all recognized proper methods of
taxation and adopt the methods based upon
the speculative theories Of Henry George
and his followers.
Single Tax Discussion.
'1t is fair to discuss single tax because
the leader of the present Ohio democracy
has declared for 1t and Is supported on the
stump by recognized exponents Of the doc
tr1ne. I cannot resist calling public atten-
ton in brief to the fact that such a tax is
objectionable to all classes, because 1t abol-
ishes all plans Of established revenue serv-
Ice, 1t prevents the assessment of desirable
excise, 1t cannot be equitably assessed, 1t
threatens free Institutions, 1t cuts Off the
possibility of taxing trusts and corpora
tions. 1t is unjust and not universal, it puts
the whole burden of revenue on the few and
not equally, makes the farmer and home
owner overpay and the dangerous form of
hardship. 1t would not relieve the DOOR
would not reach the so-called monopolistic
class, and. above all, has been a disastrous
failure in the only instances Of experience.
Contemplating what we have, we can i'll
afford to sanction, even by the inference of