The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
OPENED AT MANSFIELD.
Ohio State Democrat Campaign Start
ed by Harmon and Kern.

Mansfield, O., Sept. 26.-The Ohio
state campaign was launched here to-
day at a monster mass meeting, at
tended by Democrats from all over the
state. Issues of the campaign we're
discussed at great length by various
candidates for state offices. Includ-
ing Judson Harmon, candidate lor
governor; John H. Newman, candldate
for secretary of state; Timothy ,. Ho-
gan. candidate for attorney general;
William W. Burbank, candidate Tor
auditor, and David s. Creamer' can
didate for state treasurer
Another big tent meeting Will be
hold tonight at which J. w. Kern, the
Democratic nominee for wee president
and James E. Campbell, the Demo
cratic aspirant for the OIlte1 olaees
senatorship will speak. Mr.. Kern ar
rived in Mansfield from his campaign
in MARYLAND He was greeted at tne
station by a large delegation OF ONO
Democrats and several prass pahus.
The streets through which ne was es-
corted were hung with ouIltlne ane ~
flags and crowded with members OF
local marching clubs and from various
cities in the state A reception to the
vice presidential candidate was held
and after luncheon he was escorted 10
stand overlooking the line OF harcII 70
review a parade OF the cluoS anu
ty delegations. ,, ar
from a platform erected in the center
of Central park in the heart OF the
city Thousands of women WSAe ~
the crowd that gathered long peLol g
the meeting began. Mr.. Kern Mas
an an ovation as he was escorted TO the
sIo4for,,, e. bv Mr. Harmon and when
;ntroduced. it was many minutes De
fora he could make himseh hearo.
Although not on the program LOT
sneech the crowd insisted upon near
ine- from Mr.. Kern and ne spohe
briefly.
Judge Harmon's Address.
Mr.. Harmon, who made an eXtehueu
address, said in opening ms tia reniai NJ NJ =
AFTER eleven years OF glorlIylHe lne
+ariff law as the unfailing breeder OF
nrosperity too sacred and dencate IoI
the slightest touch, 1T is now coliIeSsSuu t u
that it must be changed MOI py Oiit it
hands of the profane Woulu hnoW - -
oIiv as a law which teaches the people
IN nart by public officials, expenses OF
the government, but in greater part py
nrivate persons for their own Proni py
wav of collecting higher prices TOT lIeii N.i
goods. No, the changes must 1e ~
frusted only to those who maze tne
tariff in the first place and they are
the very men who profit by IT,
l.Put what hold would Mr. 1ait
administration have on them when
Mr.. Roosevelt does not have! MT al !
with the president behind MN cou,o ha
not get the relief he asked for the
Filipinos How does he expect to force
a general reduction?
when San Francisco had to pc re-
built congress was induced to AID the
unfortunate inhabitants by exemptlng
them from the tariff laws. This was
an admission that those laws Simply
impose burdens on the people. why
then should not the millions whose
earnings are thus levied on by the
greedy benefciaries of the tariff be re-
lieved? Relieved also at least by re-
ducing charges2
81 make this proposition and am
| confident Mr.. Bryan and every Demo
| crat will stand by it. Let Mr.. Taft
and the Republican leaders who con-
troll congress promise to secure