The Lamar register., 1908-09-09
HUGHES STRIKES HARD AT eRY-
AN PLATFORM.
Governor Of New York stirs Big ohio
Audience to Wild Enthusiasm.

Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 5.-Ine III
publican national campaign was Of
ficialIy and enthusiastically inaugural
ed here today in the heart OF the
steel mills of the presidential candi-
dates own state.
Governor Charles E. Hughes of Ne>
York, ably seconded by Senator Albel
j. Beveridge hammered home blow af
ter blow at William J. Bryan and the
Democratic platform. while tens oil
thousands of people became wild wit.
enthusiasm. Prior to the addresses
OF the two national figures there had
{. spectacular demonstration Of mar
ching men, most of whom came from
the steel mills.
Hightide marks of enthusiasm, such
as marked the campaign of 1896. wer
registered by today's remarkable out
pouring of the people and by the dee
seated interests which attached to
every point that went on its singing
way from the lips of Governor Hughe
and Senator Beveridge.
Governor Andrew L. Harris sent a
thrill of delirious joy through the ma
ses. who responded with a great yell
when he said: "The signs of the TIM
es are good. geographically as every
other way; good for our national tick
ct headed by the favorite sol of Ohio
Republican teams In which Ohio ano
New York favorites were mated have
always won. We won with Hayes of
Ohio and Wheeler of New York in
1876, In 1880 with Garfield of Ohio
and Arthur of New York, in 1900 wit.
Mckinley of Ohio and Roosevelt OF
New York, and in 1908 we will win
with Taft OF Ohio and Sherman OF
New York"
Governor Hughes delivered a most
notable address, in the estimation oil
at Youngstown to watch the first rea
and heavy firing of the 1908 battle.
There has been the racket of picket
firing here and there over the coun-
try. but the heavy artillery moved in
to action with today's rally.
No less vital in importance was the
Grafton of Senator Beveridge. The
eastern governor and the western sen
ator did not differ in their view of the
political situation. Both upheld Theo
dore Roosevelt as the ablest statesme
OF modern politics and his president
ial administration as the most brilli-
ant and practical on record. Both
hailed William H. Taft as the logical
successor of the President to COM
plete those policies which remain un-
finished. Senator Beveridge advanc-
ed the proposition that 1t was almost
as though Providence had prepared
Mr. Taft for the presidency at this
time.
Governor Hughes came to Ohio to-
day to slaughter Bryan. the nominee.
and the DemosIatic platform doctrin-
es. which are Bryan's. He returns
to Albany Tonight, with Mr.. Bryan
s.:rely pl.ictlred by his thrusts and
the Democratic platform in shreds. at
the Hughes speech is construed by
political chieftains.
THE army opposing us cannot pass
muster either as one of defense or of
salvation" cried Governor Hughes,
land we may well pause before we
permit it, despite its boasts of fide-
lity, to garrison our national institu-
tions."
Almost at the outset Governor
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central point of his argument. and he
proceeded to strike, thrust and ham,
mer at Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Bryan's
1908 policies.
1T is no disparagement of the pur-
ity of Mr.. Bryan's motive" said Gov
ernor Hughes, ito say that the man
who espoused free silver in 1896, re-
newed its advocacy in 1900 and later
declared his belief in government ow-
nership of railroads cannot be re-
garded as a safe leader to whom may
be confided the great powers of the
presidency merely because those doc
trines are ommitted from his present
platform"
J
issue by issue. He began with the
campaign contribution and publicity
complaint of Mr.. Bryan, passed on to
the tariff, declaring vehemently that
there must be tariff revision. but pro
lection and reciprocity. The trust re
medies proposed by the Democratic
platform and the guaranty of bank
deposits were the items to which the
New York executive devoted the chic
part of his argument.
He attacked the Bryan proposition
Of national licensing of corporations
as impractical, unsound and unsafe to
the interests of the manufacturer, bu
more so to the interests of the labor
ing class. who depend upon the pros
perity of the factories to maintain
themselves.
The bank guaranty plan was as
sailed from half a dozen angles. the
governor claiming that Mr. Bryan hat