The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
TAFT PRESIDES.
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I'VE commend the liberal appro-
priations made for the State Agricul-
I turaI college, for the agricultural ex-
pertinent station, for the state agricul-
tural and similar societies, and Tor the
farmers institutes
ITO promote better training Tor all
/ teachers, we recommend the enlarge
ment and extension of the Ohio Nor
mai school system, and approve the
appropriations made for the state
| educational Institutions.
From Lincoln to Roosevelt, every
Republican elected president was
soldier son of Ohio and their COM
rades have had rightful preference IN
elective and appointVe posluOns- at
the hands of the Republican party
That Ohio is a state OF soldlers is
shown by the fact that in distributing
the vast benefits under the lederal
pension laws passed by Republicans
the Ohio agency ranks among the nrst
and also by her liberal state laws LOT
soldiers. The Republican pension. sys-
TEN and all laws for our nations de-
tenders and their dependents, shoulo
be generously maintained ana ADMIN
istered.
"Recognizing the rivers and harbors
of the country as important factors IN
the continued commercial grown o.
our nation, we favor increased ana
regular appropriations by congress LOT
their Improvement"
Herricx Nominated.
Paul Nowland of Cleveland who pre-
sented the name of Myron 1. 5aerpl Icr
! to the state convention two years ago,
| again nominated his fellow toWnsman,
and his speech reused the delegates
more than anything that preceded II
during the day.
mans question, Are there any more
nominations" Congressman Burton
motion that the nomination be made by
/ reclamation was carried with cheers
/ Governor Herrick was then presented
to the convention. He spoke in part as
follows:
Last November the laundering voice
of the people Of this state spoke
/ for Theodore Roosevelt and the RepuD-
! lican party. Great as was the popular
| ity of our courageous president, the
| body and strength of the maJestic uual
wave were the enduring principles Oh
! the party of Lincoln and Mckinney. Are
we Republicans of Ohio prepared a year
/ later to allow our state TO speak IN
feebler tones for this party, that STANDS
as no other party stood, for prosperity
for honest government, for greater
/ America? We want 1t distinctly under
! stood that the campaign this year De-
gins where we left off last year We Re-
| publicans Of Ohio stand for Theodore
! Roosevelt and we stand for everything
1 he stands for. we purpose TO DISCUSS
national questions in the coming cam
DalEn. we 1nLenQ QIlNS AlOAAAC ~
voter the patriotic duty he owes in sus-
tanning and Strengthening the splendid
! fight the president Is now making for
the observances of the law, not only by
public officials but by the great corp psll.-
ations that control the transportation
facilities and the food supplies OF our
people.
In Ohio today and in all the states
there is a growing evil which threatens
to destroy the freedom OF action Whlch
is the most important concern OF the
representative of the people in the leg
isiative department of the government
4 I refer to the professional lobby. Inc
people of Ohio, in the making or their
laws. are entitled to the best Judgment
of ali their representatfv in the general
lassenbly as we'll as that of their eleI
executive, and they are entitled tos this
Judgment free and I1ntranmeleo by any
OPPORTUNITIES from special interests. L
care not what the purpose Of the lobby
list may be, nor whether their object be
I good or bad, it is subverslVe OF the pasic
lDrinciples upon which American lnSti-
tutions are founded, to permit few
men to direct or control legislation ana
to put their judgment as to what is best
for the people against that of the rep
iresentatives of the people, elected for the
sole purpose of registering their VIII,
must not be understood as crltlclslhS
those who appear before legislative
committees in proper and legitimate
4 WAYS to advocate or oppose legislation,
for in this way the general assembly is
often very materially aided in its work
But the professional lobby should go,
and the general assembly of Ohio must
be free from it's interference. 1 propose
to recommend to the next general as
/ sembly such action as will forever clear
the chamber of the senate and house
and the capitol itself of this baneful in
fuence, for want to see that day come
in Ohio when all responsibility for the
enactment and approval of laws shall
rest with those upon whom the con-
stitution imposes the duty, and with no
one else
Other nominations were;
Lieutenant governor, General A. L.
Harris, by reclamation
Judge of the supreme court. William
c. Davis
Attorney general, Wade Ellis.
State treasurer. W S. McKinnon.
Member of the board of public works,
William Kirtley.