Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26
SOUNDS THE KEYNOTE
Secretary Taft Addresses the Repub-
liean State Convention at
Columbus.

republican convention:
Fellow Republicans of Ohio:
congratulate you upon the prosperous
political calm in which you meet. The
tremendous victory of last fall so
stunned our ancient enemy, the de-
mocracy, that as party it is hardly
even now showing any sign of life.
When a president like Theodore
Roosevelt, a consistent and orthodox
republican, is welcomed with bursts
of enthusiastic admiration in Texas,
and in the democratic Iroquois club of
| Chicago, we may we'll liken the pres
ent to the era of political good feeling
which prevailed early in the last cen
tury."
The secretary rapidly sketched the
attitude of the republican party on the
currency question since 1896, referred
to the Spanish war and then said:
"In the campaign of 1904 the demo-
cratic managers ignored the fact that
it ever had been in favor of free silver
and sought to make the chief issue
the personality of Theodore Roose-
welt. Against him they charged i'm
perialism militarism, usurpation of
power, violations of the constitution,
dangerous foreign policy and an at
tempt to introduce personal govern
ment."
This, the secretary said, brought in
review the action of the president in
various matters which he pointed out
notably the recognition of the republic
of Panama, the settlement of the an
thracite strike. the bringing of the
Northern Securities suit and his
Philippine policy. 1T made manifest"
the secretary continued "the consist
ent attitude of Mr.. Roosevelt in that
he was neither a plutocrat nor a
| mobocrat."
The secretary said that the inter
state commerce law had accomplished
much, but that inequality and injus-
tice remained. Discussing the pro-
posed remedial bill as 1t passed the
house of representatives the secretary
said it attempts to give more power
to the railroad commission, so that it's
| orders when made shall be effective
until set aside by judicial hearing. 1t
does not as yet" he said, provide for
a general fixing of table of rates by
the commission, but only calls for a
fixing of maximum rate upon com
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stance of injustice. 1t seems moder-
ate measure, calculated to give the
added power to the commission neces-
sary to effectiveness in remedying
specific wrongs in rates without Gre
ting an all powerful tribunal which
shall in advance take away from rail-
ways the power of rate making and of
elastically responding to varying con-
ditions."
Secretary Taft discussed the de-
| ficit in the revenues and said the re-
publicans must provide a suitable
means of avoiding real and perma-
nent shortage of cash if next year
witnesses a repetition of the deficit.
Secretary Taft said that if the de-
! ficit continues, either our taxation on
imports or our internal revenue sys-
tenn must be changed to meet the
| shortage, with every effort to cause
| the minimum of business disturbance
| He said that an extra session of con-
| gress would be called to meet in the
| fall, TO legislate in regard to the regu-
iation of railroad rates.
| Secretary Taft said that never be-
fore has the influence of the United
States for good been greater than to-
day, because ii is known not to desire
an increase of territory and because it
is known that with a navy of most
respectable proportions should it un-
| fortunately be engaged in such a con-
flict, it is ready to protect itself.
People" he continued, "are prone
to say that large navy induces
bravado, pugnacity and a recklessness
of peace. In one of the South Ameri-
can republics we are at present en-
gagged in attempting to rescue the
property of American citizens from
what is said to be an unjust confisca-
ton by the sovereign under color of
judicial sanction. We have asked for
arbitration and it has been refused,
and we are waiting now until congress
meets before submitting the facts
to it for its consideration. Meanwhile
we are exercising towards this repub-
lie all the forbearance that is due to a
weaker nation. And so it is with the
general policy of Theodore Roosevelt
that while he insists upon carrying a
big stick he does in fact speak softly
and, exercise a degree of forbearance
that the confidence of strength and a
righteous purpose justifies."
1--WE have been fortunate in having
in the gubernatorial chair in Ohio in
the last two years clear headed
business man who has not hesitated
to cut down the appropriations pre-
sented to him in order that the credit
of the state might be preserved. He
has been attacked with bitterness by
gentlemen who have differed with him
in respect to his course on the liquor
question. If | understand the situa.
ton Alright, to-day the Ohio liquor
law is law which leaves to the peo.
pie living in a community of resi-.
dences the right to exclude an objec,
tionable saloon from close proximity
to them, whether in the country or In
residential parts of the city. 1t is mod
crate, it is just, it is effective"
Continuing, Secretary Taft sale
| Gov Herrick had made few IL nm,