The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-07
WERE SPEAKERS AT THE REpuB
LlcAN CAMPAIGN OPENING
AT YOUNGSTOWN.
HUGE CROWD WAS PRESENT.
Tariff Revision, Continuance Of Roose.
velts Policies and County Local
Option for Ohio Were the
keynotes Sounded.

tional and state, the opening of the
Republican campaign in Ohio here Sat
urday-accordlng to Republican crit.
Ics--developed an important fact,
namely that Gov Hughes of New York
will be in great demand during the
national campaign. The governor, fol-
lowing masterly effort by Senator
Beveridge, not only held the attention
NJ crowd of thousands who had been
listening to other speeches for hours,
but moved them to vigorous outbursts
Of appreciation and was fairly mobbed
when he finished by hundreds who
pressed forward to shake his hand.
Ills satlrical comments on William j.
Bryans ideas Of regulating trusts
called forth shouts OF laughter
Revision of the tariff and continu-
ance of the policies OF President
Roosevelt, and, in Ohio. countrywide
local option were the keyhotes
sounded
Senator A. j. Beveridge OF Indiana
md Gov. Hughes delivered speeches
dealing with national issues, while
Gov. Andrew l. Harris, renomiantcd
by his party, devoted himself to ques-
he is the chief executive. Gov. Har-
ris deviated from the original text
If his address to comment on the an.
nouncement OF Judge Harmon, the
Democratic gubernatorial nominee,
that he owed no favors TO the liquor
interests. The governor ELECTED ap.
plause by declaring that no liquor as
ISOLATION had ifdorsed his candidacy.
The speaker declared that the issue
was a temperance issue, not one of
prohibition lie said that although the
Democrats had stated that the Issue
lid not exist, II was very live one
with scme people. He insisted on
high taxation for the saloons and local
option for the people. That means, he
asserted, taxation as called for the
Akin law, and county wide local ap-
ion as in smaller political units.
Both Mir. Hughes and Mr.. Beveridge
dealt kindly with w. J. Bryan in his
nersonal capacity. but insisted that he
was dreamer OF dreams. a preacher
and not an executive. Glowing trib-
ltes were paid to President Roose.
yelt.
Both speakers insisted OH a reNi'
sion of the tariff from protective 10
| 4 maximum aud minimum basis, in
inc with the policy of Germany and
France Tariff for revenue only, the
indiana statesman declared, was obso
| etc, and the purely protective tarifi
lut OF date. Under a maximum and
minimum ariif, he said that Germany
lad forged ahead TO the trout rank IN
| he volume and value of her foreign
irade.
| Arthur ! Vurys. Republican cam
| paign manager for Ohio, was chair
man OF the meeting. which was held
among the tall oaks OF Wick park
Gov. Harris first touched upon th'
| luallGcaho Of tho caNdidGtcs at the
head OF the rational ticaet, then launched
| nto discussion OF tie Ohio situation
Ito said In part
For tho first time within n period %
| 70 years IN Ohio. We are TO vote at >
| presidential election alSp for all stat,
| ,fflccrs. all county officers, consrcssner
Judges and members OF the legislo ture
We are. therefore, on The eve Of IL,
most important election that hos eve
been held In our ciate. Under the cir
;umstances. everything Is at stake, excep
nuui,iral ana township offices. Our Dem
poratic opponents have the assistance. b!
ndorso mont and otherwise, Of the llquo
leagucH aDd an ttcir allied Interests. I'm
Ter these conditions the most desperate
nforts are Icing made against the Re
publican stai. GrSei.
No human beings. either In or out o
office, are withou, error. Speaking fron
The knowledge NJ porsonal and officia
rontsct ) am confident that the presen
state officers are both competent and hon
,st. ana that me- associnte candidates o.
the Rrpnlfitun sige Ticket without eN
"cplipn IRE "ngthY or ,our earnest sup
port. Some of tIrru are being misrep
, rcscaicd ana mllisgcd ip II most unjus
manner
10 thcir credit II can he said truth
J fully HAT none of tie charges have bee
sustained q Il 10 be- regretted That an
2oricst fm r'iblio ofioe shoald bo ba Sc
IN pslwrW abpsa and sensn tlousl insin
m ticns, but tho ALLIANCES that have bee
forined this year seem TO run on IN
theory that tho end liustiiies the means
I no matter how foul or false.
The governor hero reviewed the per
, formanccs Of iho patts since he took ci
nee as chief cVccullve, pointing chief
To regulator Realisation passed lie the
prooecded To diacpsslon of the liquc
issue, IN which he sold
Democratic spcsaers Sse talking abct
what WAS lost In rcfnns that the .iai
tioY. Fs,'ison stood foi. His recommend
stions cefiainlr were for the most pa,
, followed by ;he legislature. and yet the'
. satne nieAslres ace nppnsed hy the le'tt
ers of the Ipomucrat!c pariv so SOON AT,
!, his death Coy Fatiisoi died IN 1906 wi;
: pi'n for county lpesl option on b
J. llps. Il lg's Tie neinUciatic state cor
vention rot only rcptdhted his polioie
I but pfo refused 70 show respect to h
d menpre.
\ There Is no reference whatever to Pa
tlspn ln sne Democratic platform OF III
4 year. And yet he was elected after a SUI
! cession 81 10 Democratic defeats IN stu
sIecfioiis, ara he was the only one ,
, The Democrats tbeat elected e'ho
who NAMED Ihe head OF the present Den