Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Gov. Herrick's Speech.

Gov Herrick, in accepting the renom-
nation said in part:
Last November the laundering voice of
the people of this state spoke for Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the republican party
Great as was the popularity of our cour-
ageous President, the body and strength
OF that majestic tidal wave were the en-
during principles of the party of Lincoln
and Mckinley. Are we republicans OF
Ohio prepared year later to allow our
state to speak in feebler tones for TINS
party, that stands, as no other party ever
stood, for prosperity, for honest government,
for greater America? We want 1t dis
tinctly understood that the campaign this
year begins where we left off last year
We republicans of Ohio stand for Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and we stand for every
thing he stands for. We purpose to dis
cuss national questions in the coming
campaign. We intend to drive home to
every voter the patriotic duty he owes in
sustaining and strengthening the splen-
did fight the President is now making for
the observance of law, not only by public
officials but by the great corporations as
well-the corporations that control the
transportation facilities and the food sup
ply of our people.
I'm Ohio today, and in all the states
there is a growing evil which gravely
threatens to destroy the freedom of ac-
tion which is the most important concern
of the representatives of the people in
the executive department of the govern
ment. l refer to the professional lobby.
The people of Ohio, in the making of
their laws. are entitled to the best judg-
ment of all their representatives in the
general assembly, as well as that of their
chief executive, and they are entitled to
this Judgment free and untrammeled by
any opportunities from special interests
l care not what the purpose of the lobby
lists may be. nor whether their object be
good or bad, it is subversive of the basic
principles upon which American institu-
q to ryr,it IN
direct or to control legislation and to put
their judgments as to what is best for the
people against that of the representative
of the people elected for the sole purpose
of registering their will l must not be
understood criticising those who ap-
pear before legislative committees in
proper and legitimate ways to advocate
or oppose legisla ton, for in this way the
general assembly is often very materially
aided in its work. But the professional
lobby should 60 and the general as
sembly of Ohio must be free from it's in
terference, Tree from the interference of
those who have only personal selfish
ends to serve, whether good or bad and
free to be what the Constitution intends
the agent and servant of the people in
shaping into the form of law the express
sion of their sovereign will. I purpose to
recommend to the next general assembly
such action will forever clear the
chambers OF the senate and house and
the capitol itself of this baneful inf1u-
ense for | want to see that day come in
Ohio when all responsibility for the en-
actment and approval of laws shall rest
with those upon whom the education
imposes the duty and with no one else
After finishing his prepared speech Gov
Herrick threw aside his manuscript. and
after again heartily expressing his thanks
for the honor conferred on him, he assured
the delegates that at the end of his second
term he would again be in the ranks fight
ing for the republican party.
The remainder of the ticket was quickly
chosen as follows:
Judge of the supreme court-William c.
Davis of Marion county.
Attorney general-Wade Ellis of Hamil-
ton county.
State treasurer-W. s. McKinnon of Ash
tabula county.
Member of the board of public works
William Kirtley of Defiance county.