The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-11
OHIO AT JAMESTOWN
JUDSON HARMON SPEAKS
FOR STATE RIGHTS.
Former Attorney-General Believes Fed
eral Government Should Not Un-
take Too Much Regulation

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 1.-THE cele-
bration today of Ohio State Day at
the jamestown Exposition was one of
the most notable features In the ex-
POSITIONS history. There was q great
attendance Of visitors from the Buck
eye State. Governor Harris, of Ohio,
and Justice Harmon, of Cincinnati, for
mer Attorney General of the United
Staes, were the principal speakers. Adj
dresses of welcome were delivrd by
Govrnor Swanson. of Virginia, and
Lieutenant Governor Ellison. Governor
Harris responded. The address of Mr..
Harmon followed.
Mr.. Harmon, viii recently acted as
federal investigator IN matters relat-
ing to so-called trusts and also as to
alleged rebates oil some of the West
ern railroads. made an earnest plea for
States rights and justified State con-
troll of corporations as opposed to fed
eral regulation. He also said he OPP
posed the idea of seeking to limit by
law the acquisition of fortunes.
Reviewing the close relationship ex-
listing between Ohio and Virginia mas
much as the latter commonwealth,
which closed the long n often bitter
dispute among the States OVER their
claims to Western territory, which now
includes Ohio and five other States,
Mr.. Harmon declared that If any
State more than another could be
called the mother of Ohio that State
is Virginia.
THAT there might be no question:
he continued, "about the political flu
ture Of the country h gave up, Vir-
ginia made, and Congress accepted, her
grant on the express condition that
the territory so coded shall be laid
out and formed into States, not less
than three or more than five, to be
distinct States and admitted as mem
bers of the Union having the same
rights of sovereignty, freedom and in
dependence as the other States
1.-THE people of Ohio cherish still, as
they always have done, the rights of
sovereignty, freedom and independence
as well as the membership in the
Union, thus secured to them. They
might have gained these otherwise, but
are none the less grateful for the pre-
caution taken by Virginia, which as
sured them. And they have justified
her by the use they nave made of these
rights.
"And the people of Ohio have shown
that they know how to lea with trusts
and combinations organized and con-
Quoted in defiance of the laws of trad
and the rules of fair dealing" Mr.. Han
man said further, "They are sure they
better than others can control with
out crippling the corporations they
createe and fix the conditions on which
those created by other sovereignties
may do business within their borders.
And they are not willing to yield the
right to do this to any other power,
or to have it qualified save by the con-
dition to which they have given irrevo-
cable consent, that they must act justly
with respect to rights lawfully ac-
quired.
But" he remarked, "if for the firsi
time in the history of the race some
body is to draw a line o thrift ant
enterprise, 1 am sure Ohio will insis
on trying the experiment for herself
For all economic measures are neces'
sarily experiments, especially thos'
which deal with new conditions. AnS
when the atmosphere is charged will
discomfort and resentment, no matte
how just, the eye is not always sure no.
the hand always steady, so that result
not intended or desired may follow.
THE people of each State" he SAT-
in conclusion, can best decide TO
themselves, from time to time, wha
measures to adopt and judge their op
GRAFTON and effect. They can better an
more promptly correct or change then
: to suit their case, as trial may suggest
And each State will have the benefi
, of the experience of the other State
as well as it's own. If a measure prov
, wise 1t will promptly be adopted wheT
ever conditions require it. If it prov
unwise the less scope 1t has the bet
ter"