Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
OHIO REPUBLICANS
START CAMPAIGN IN BELLE
FoNTAINE.

BELLEFoNTAINE. Ohio. September o.
Beautiful weather and immense crowds
were the features of the opening OF the
republican state campaign today. The city
was generally decorated for the occa sion
and republican clubs from all parts of the
state arrived early In the day to partici-
pate In the parade which was held during
the morning.
Judge Dow. who. while member of the
legislature, introduced the bill which af-
| terward became known the Dow law
one OF the most important temperance laws
OF the state. was chairman OF the meet
ing. and after prayer by a local clergyman
he delivered the first speech. reviewing the
temperance legislation of the state, and
maintaining that the republican party had
been the author of every temperance meas
ure ever put on the Ohio statute books.
The Ticket in Ohio.
Senator Fairbanks In his address said:
The defeat of the republican ticket IN
Ohio would inevitably fill the country with
some measure of apprehension. 1t would
tend to shake confidence in the ascendency
! OF the republican party. Is II not the part
OF prudence to continue in the paths whose
virtue we know? Is II not the part of or
binary good business judgment to adhere
to present political conditions rather than
strike down the republican party in a state
OF such Importance as Ohio? We appeal
with confidence to present conditions for
confirmation Of the virtue of the republican
principles and the efficacy OF republican adj
ministration.
% Let well enough alone is a wei-worn
phrase, yet II possesses virtue When BUSH
and capital are generally and profitabiy en-
ployed. II is not the part of wisdom to revo-
lutionize political parties
"A republican Congress will readjust
fDvt t-,,nl ,ra-
| ment is essential to preserve the integrity
of the system and to maintain the law in
wholesome operation. Change will not be
made for the mere sake of change or 20
promote free trade, whose disastrous CT
fects We well understand. An adjustment
of duties will be made responsive TO
sound economic demand Whenever such
demand exists Congress will in a wise AMI
patriotic way give effect to IL. 1t will not
proceed in a manner to disturb and ln-
settle, but. to maintain the stability OF conf
mercial' conditions. The subject will be
considered. not in a narrow-minded. techni-
cal spirit, but in a broad way. having in
view the largest common good.
THE subject of railway determinations
is of wide interest. The question is OH
viously one to be dealt with with fun
knowledge, and not by an appeal to preju-
dice or by loud defamation. Ii must be
settled, not in the light of mere personal
or party politics, but according to princi-
pies of strict justice; in the light of right
tied, in the language of your PLATFORM
to promote and insure the rights OF
all individuals. interests and localities.
Laws Must Be Strengthened.
Legislation which has been hitherto en-
acted to cure the generally admitted evils
has not accomplished all that was intend
ed or all that was deemed necessary. 1t
has not put end to unjust favortisn1,
and the time has come when the laws must
be strengthened SO as to effectually to ac-
complish what has hitherto been ineffectu-
ally attempted, so as to put end to all
possible opportunity of common carriers
to give or shippers to receive fayors which
will not be enjoyed by all in absolutely the
same manner.
1.-The President has brought the matter to
the attention of Congress, and Congress
may be relied upon to proceed, in. the light
of past experience and present information,
to enact such laws as will effectually re-
move the evils which confessedly exist.
There must be an end of discrimination.
Republican triumph in Ohio will mean
the Endorsement of the administration of
President Roosevelt. 1t will show that the
people are satisfied not only with the
publican party, but that they approve the
able and successful manner In which the
affairs Of the nation are administered by
him.
I'VE must not arrest the progress we are
making in all of the ways of true social
and national development. If We are but
true to the principles which thus far guided
our feet, we shall advance toward larger
growth in all things which make for in
dustrial development and social progress,
and which increase the matchless splendor
of the great republic.