The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-05
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Hughes Opens Campaign
For Ohio Republicans

| =" io'oi liiS course. This can
De accomplished by a constitutional
amendment and as long as there are
t"eiVe states who do not desire the
amendment the constitutional proyi-
sion for the election by the legislators
| can not be changed
Again Bryan objects to the present
rules of the house of representatives
! How to make the procedure of nearly
4oO members more fully deliberatiye
ana at the same time make provision
Tor the proper dispatch of business is
question which parliamentarians NAV
discuss to advantage.
Bryan has much to say in regard to
corrupt practices and campaign ex-
pendltures, but he Omits to give due
credlt to the republican party for what
mas been accomplished regarding these
important reforms
In the state of New York. the re-
publican legislature in 1906 passed q
statute prohibiting corporations from
| making political contributions directly
or indirectly. And l know of no more
drastic statute in the country with re-
gard TO the publicity of campaign con-
trlbutions and for the prevention of
corrupt practices than that passed in
New York under republican auspices.
These are not promises of an op-
position party seeking power, but are
enactments by party in power. There
should be federal legislation securing
popular publicity of campaign contri-
buttons, but it must fairly be recog-
nized that the skirts OF neither party
| have been clean
| Both parties demand revision of the
| tarlH but differ in the principle and
| ann Of such revision. The republican
| party stands for the policy of protec-
ton and maintains a historic position
| IN the defense of American standards
| of living and American scales of
wages.
1.-The democratic party seeks, as
Bryan construes the platform. to over
| throw protection and establish a rev.
| enue tariff threatening the dislocation
| of trade and the most serious distur-
bance Of industry 1t seeks not tariff
| revision but tariff revolution
THE plan proposed by the demo-
| cratic platform to provide for the
guarantee of bank deposits is also
| open to serious objection. Mr.. Taf:
promptly pointed out it's weakness and
Bryan has been unable to effectively
answer his criticism. The plan pro-
poses to make the honest and prudent
banks meet losses for which they are
in no way responsible. If the plan
is good one for banks, why should il
not be applied to insurance companies?
They are chartered by the state and
are subject to it's full supervision. But
what would be thought of proposition
to compel a well-managed and con-
servative life insurance company to
make good che losses sustained by
those insured in other companies that
become insolvent?
1T may be added that guarantee
fund, if established on a scale suffi-
GENTLY large to insure the required
protection, would furnish difficulties
both in regard 60 its investment and
it's availability in cases of emergency.
"The republican party has been So
licitous Of the rights of labor; for in
stance the re-enacted employers liza
bility aft. the safety appliance act, the
government employees compensa zion
act, the investigation of mine disasters
and the legislation with respect to child
labor in the District of Columbia.
Taft has exposed the disingenuous-
ness of the plank in che democratic
platform that "injunctions should not
be issued in any cases in which injunc-
tions would not issue if no industrial
disputes We're involved a Janus faced
proposal, meaning what you like. 1t
profits little to the wirkingman to be
told that he will be given the right to
a trial by jury in case he is guilty of
contempt of court, if those who prom
Use it propose to enter upon a fatuous
course or arbitrary interference with
trade.
Arthur vorys Chairman.
Arthur Vorys, the original Taft man
ager, was chairman of the meeting
marking the opening of the republican
campaign in Ohio. Thousands from all
parts of the state participated in the
event. Governor Hughes was the CEN
ter of interest. His speech supporting
Taft and assailing Bryan was the
main feature. 1t was the first appear
ance of Hughes in the campaign.
The parade started at IL o'clock. Ten
thousand mill workers marched in the
procession. The, city spent s25,000 in
decorations.
Foraker was not present. He said the
other day the committee had intention
ally insulted him by not inviting him
to attend Congressman Kennedy in
troduced Vorys as chairman.
VOrys, in the opening address de-
clared that the republican party now
faces the problems
arising from the great development Of
the country He paid high tribute, to
President Roosevelt and praised his
policies. Vorys ridiculed the idea that
the democrats plan to eradicate the
evils in the government and in conclu-
sion eulogized Senator Beveridge and
Governor Hughes.
The New York governor was given
an ovation when introduced