The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
Republican Campaign Is Inaug-
urated in Ohio.
All the Big Steel Mills Close
for the Occasion.
WORKMEN IN PARADE
Before the Beginning of the
Flow of OratOry.
Hughes, BeVeridge and Harris
the Speech Makers.

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Youngstown, o., Sept 1.-TWO forni-
dable political projectiles fired from
heavy Republican guns went scream
ing away in the direction of Lincoln,
Neb., today and the Republican cam
paign in Ohio was declared formally
under way. Through the smoke could
be seen the gunners, Governor HugneS
of New York and Senator A. ]. BeVer-
idge of Indiana. Another shell. fired
by Governor Harris of Ohio, disappear
ed in the direction Of Cincinnati, the
home of Judge Harmon, Democratic
candidate for governor of the state, but
fragment of it seemed bound for the
Z sun parlor at Fairview.
Along the rust-red waters of the Ma
honing river today the great mills OF
States Steel corporation. the Republic
Iron and Steel company and the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube company
were quiet. for a three day holiday had
been declared, including Sunday and
Labor day. Youngstown is a steel town
and the brawn and muscle of her chief
industry formed the body of the pa
rade which preceded the discharge OF
the heavy political ordance.
There was an immense crowd at
Wick park when Governor Harris, fol-
lowing an Introductory speech by
Arthur l. Vorys, began the oratory
with an address dealing largely with
the liquor question in Ohio, which has
become an important state issue Gov
ernor Hughes followed and the speak
ing closed with the address of Senator
Beveridge, both devoting themselves
strictly to questions of the national
campaign. The words of Governor
Hughes: THE army opposing US can
not pass muster either as one OF de-
fense or of salvation, and we may well
pause before we permit 1t, despite ltS
boast of fidelity to garrison our ma.
tional institutions" was the keynote OF
the meeting.
Hughes Eulogizes Taft.
Governor Hughes started with a brief
eulogy of Mr. Taft, sketched the sue
cess of Republican rule for the past II
years with high praise for the reforms
Of the Roosevelt administration dwell
ing on the creation of the bureau or
corporations and the passage of the
railroad rate bill. the pure food DILL
the meat Inspection bill, the employers
liability bill, and others. speaking OF
the fact that the new president pro
bably would have the appointment OF
four justices of the supreme court of
the United States, he alluded to Mr..
Tafts high standing as jurist and his
wide knowledge of the bench and bar
from which such appointments of the
highest Importance, must be made.
Governor Hughes contrasted the can
didates. discussed election laws. the
tariff criticized Mr.. Bryan's scheme
for guaranteeing bank deposits, dis
paraged his remedies for monopolstic
abuses and insisted that labor had no
truer friend than Mr.. Taft and the
Republican party.
As the governor forcefully brought
out his points he was loudly cheered. |
The ovation which had greeted him
was repeated when Senator Beveridge
arose.
eve are midway in historic move
ment for righteousness written into
law" said the senator. shall that
movement be carried out or
wrecked?'
Tariff Comes First.
He declared that of the work re- !
naming to be done by the Republican |
party revision of the tariff comes first. |
He said the Republican idea is to |
meet other commercial nations with |
their own weapons. He favored an |
adequate navy. for he said, Mr.. |
Bryan's idea of navy only large |
enough to protect our own shores |
means the abandonment of the Mon |
roe doctrine.
That doctrine was as nothing, he de-
clared, without ships to make it re-
Nspected. Contrasting Mr.. Bryan and |
Mr. Taft, the speaker said:
Mr. Bryan has never handled a |
single foreign problem. he has gov
erned no Philippines. regenerated no |
Cuba, built no canal, avoided no |
allen danger. saved us from no |
threatened peril. In domestic affairs |
Mr. Bryan has written not one law |
administered not a single department. |
advised no president-while lecturing |
all. He is a preacher of righteous |
ness. but not an administrator of |
affairs. Mr.. Bryan is an Aaron, not |
a Moses; a Henry. but not a Wash |
ington: Wendell Phillips. but not an |
Abraham Lincoln"
Youngstown was profusely deco
rated with the national colors while
the boom of cannons announced the |
arrival Of the distinguished speakers. |
The latter In carriages participated in |
the parade. which ultimately brought !
them to the magnificent grove of oaks |
called Wick park. The crowd. mostly |
in uniforms worn during the parade,
packed close around the speakers |
stand and was liberal with its ap-
plause.
Gov. Harris's Remarks.
Il congratulate the Republicans of |
this country and Of this state on the
favorable auspices under which thev
are entering upon a campaign. History
repeats itself in the good results that |
follow Republican openings in this
section. The signs of the times are
equally good, geographically as we'll
as every other way for our national |
ticket headed by the favorite son of |
Ohio.
NCpuOAISdA teams III WnlCn Oh1O |
and New York favorites were mated
have always won. Look at their un-
broken record-one that covers over 80 |
years.
In 1875 we won with Hayes of |
Ohio and Wheeler of New York.
In 1880 with Garfield of Ohio and
OArthur of New York
In 1900 with Mckinley OF Ohio and
Roosevelt of New York and in 1908.
we will win with Taft of Ohio and
Sherman of New York
Even when opposed by the great
est leaders of the orthodox Democracy
Of old, who had won honors both in
peace and in war. this combination
OF Ohio and New York never was