The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-23
CAMP AICN OPENS
Both Parties Inaugurate Politi-
cal Battle in Ohio
With Big Meetings Addressed by
Best Speakers.
ARE NO GOOD BOSSES
Democrat Candidate for Cover.
nor Takes Subject of Graft.
Says Bossism Is Responsible for
Much Boodling.


features of the opening of the Repub-
lican state campaign here today. Re-
publican clubs from all parts of the
state arrived early in the day to par
ticipate' IN the parade which was held
during the morning.
Judge Dow was chairman of the
meeting. Music was furnished by the
Republican glee club, of Columbus,
and the address of Vice President G.
W. Fairbanks followed.
Governor Myron T. Herrick spoke
at considerable length. dwelling chief
| ly on state issues, although calling at
tention to the interest Ohio people al
ways take in national affairs.
Senator J. B. Foraker closed the
speaking programme of the afternoon
was a discussion of national issues.
Vice President Fairbanks said in
part:
Let we'll enough alone is a well
worn phrase, yet it possesses great
virtue. When business conditions are
unexcelled, when both labor and cap
ital are generally and profitably en-
ployed it is not the part of wisdom to
revolutionize political parties.
"A Republican congress will read
| just tariff schedules whenever such
readjustment is essential to preserve
| the integrity of the system and to
maintain the law in wholesome opera
| ton Change will not be made for the
mere sake of change or to promote
free trade. whose disastrous effects we
well understand. An adjustment of
duties will be made responsive to a
| sound economic demand. Whenever
such demand exists, congress will in a
| wise and patriotic way give effect to
] it. 1t will not proceed in a manner to
disturb and unsettle. but to maintain
Ill
The subject will be conducted not in a
narrow and technical spirit. but in a
broad way, having in view the largest
common good.
ton is of wide interest. The question
| is obviously one to be dealt with with
full knowledge, and not by an appeal
to prejudice or by loud defamation.
1t must be settled, not in the light Of
mere personal or party principles but
according to principles of strict JUS
tiee; in the light of right as between
man and man. 1t will be settled, in
/ the language of your platform, so as
ITO promote and insure the rights of
all individuals, interests and localities
| Legislation which has been hitherto
enacted to cure the generally admitted
! evils has not accomplished all that
was intended or all that was deemed
/ necessary.
"The president has brought the
matter to the attention of congress,
/
proceed in the light of past experience
and present information, to enact
such laws as will effectually remove
| the evils which confessedly exist.
| There must be an end of diScr1mina-
ton.
Republican triumph in Ohio will
mean the endorsement of the admin
| istration of President Roosevelt 1t
will show that the people are salts
Ified not only with the soundness of
| the great policies of the Republican
| party, but that they approve the able
and successful manner in which the
affairs of the nation are administered
by him.
/ The Democrats.
Newark, o., Sept. 23.-The Demo-
cratic state campaign was opened
here today at an open air mass meet
ing with three of the party candidates
participating as speakers, assisted by
a former candidate for governor. The
presiding officer was Judge S. M.
Hunter, of this city, who was a promi-
nent candidate for the gubernatOrial
nomination against Pattison. Judge
Hunter spoke briefly, calling the meet
ing to order.
John M. Pattison, of Milford, O.,
former congressman and candidate
for governor, was the first speaker.
He said in-part:
eve arraign Governor Herrick for
his subservience to the great boss OF
Ohio, as indicated by his own efforts
and the efforts of his party friends to
induce the boss to consent to and ap-
prove his nomination.
cit has been asserted by an apOl-
ogist for the present organization OF
the Republican party of Ohio that cor
ruption and graft have always ex-
isted; that the morals of the present
day are better than ever before, and
that the many recent exposures OF
lrascaIfty in Office are the result merely
of an enlightened public conscience
and of greater publicity which have
brought to light these evidences OF
Il deny that stealing and corruption
must be expected as necessary incident:
eto the administration of public affairs
Stealing and corruption are not onl,
necessary incidents to, but are the foun
. dation principles of an administration
by bosses and CANCERS. There can be NJ
such thing as a good boss or an hon
est boss in politics. All bosses and at
tendant gangsters depend for their exist
ence on spoliation and plunder.
1.-The plain facts are that the reasol
| there are so many discoveries of whole
sale corruption in Office is that under tl
balmy reign of bossism all over tn
! country there is more boodling, NOR
robbery than ever before N its history
Grating has become SO common, 81
: brazen, that its exposures cease to oc
casion surprise or wonder.
'sI promise you on behalf of the gen
: | tiemen of the Democratic state ticke
: if elected we shall honestly and fear
lessly discharge our duties to the bes
of our ability.
ssNo CRATER shall find the atmospher
: of the state house eongenial to him.
Honestly and economy shall be on
password from this time on and whel
we surrender our offices to the peopl
we shall have clean hands and cleal
consciences, and you will have a com
monwealth once more that we can b
lproud Of"