The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-26
STATE IS SICK,
NEEDS A REMEDY
Newman Urges Voters to Extract the
Poison by Vigorous Appli.
cation Of Ballots.


tried and pointed out that the people
could apply the remedy at the ballot
box. He spoke as follows:
congratulate the Democratic par.
ty OF this great state Of ours on the
wisdom displayed by those having
the matter in charge of selecting a
place for the opening OF our cam
paign. In selecting this beautiful city
the committee did commendable
act. II BODIES we'll for a most success.
full ending to our efforts. My friends,
you have much here in Mansfield If
every reason to be proud of the place
you occupy in the history Of this
great state. Nor is the fame of Mans
field confined to the narrow bounds
of the state alone. Her famous sons
have given her a reputation interna.
tional in its character. This was the
home of John Sherman, pronounced
one Of the greatest financiers of his
age Here too lived another son of
equal renown, Michael d. Harter.
If nothing else could be said to the
credit of John Sherman it was enough
of itself to say that he served with
the greatest Roman of them all, Allen
G.. Thurman, I'm the senate of the
United States and to be permitted 10
do that by great state was enough
| glory of itself But those were the
days when the people had at least
little more to say in the making of
| their senators than in these recent
| years of big sticks and over
grown bosses. Besides these illus.
| trious sons there are number of
| others whose names might be added
to the list, and that would reflect
credit on the city of Mansfield | take
| some pride myself in knowing that
| you can not write your history and
omit my name-for the name New
| man occurs a number of times in the
history of the city of Mansfield and
| am going 10 see to it that this same
name occurs at least twice in the his.
tory Of Ohio in connection with the
| Office of secretary of state. But
have not come here to flatter the liv.
ing nor eulogize the dead.
Name Of Newman.
We are here to open great cam
| paign-a campaign the result of
which means much to you as citizens
of this great state; a campaign which
has much to do with things as they
now exist; q campaign which is to de.
eide who is supreme, a few unscrup-
| ulous bosses, or the people; cam
paign which is to decide whether we
are to continue to suffer the outrage.
Gus filings and insults of the pluto
cratic boss, or by asserting our man,
hood at the polls forever drive him
from place and power. But, my
friends, II We win this fight there is
no time for useless dreaming. You
must bestir yourselves; you must
buckle on your armor and prepare to
meet giant adversary, an adversary
who will use every weapon at his
command to defeat you. recognize
II as his last stand and he is going to
fight to the death IL need be, but you
will conquer if you are vigilant and
brave.
Sign Posts Of History.
| have devoted much time to the
study of history. 1t has always had 4
great fascination for me, and | am
here today to tell you that see
much in present conditions in this
country TO indicate symptoms of n
malady affecting our social condition
to give just cause for alarm and not
unlike the disease or social rot which
swept TO their death other countries
similarly affected. Rome, of which ii
was said "sat on her seven hills and
from her throne of beauty ruled the
world" has long since been laid away
in the sepulcher with the other dead
nations of the earth. Her famous
philosophers, statesmen and soldiers
live today only in history and with,
out a country. Anthony, Cicero and
Caesar all have gone and left their
blood in the veins of those who have
suffered, and all because of the sins
OF their fathers, and he who once
boasted OF his birth and of whom II
was said he was greater than a king
has left his famous Appian Way and
Coliseum, both of which have long
since passed into decay, and he is now
fugitive and stranger wandering
up and down the earth suffering the
taunts and sneers of those to whom
his ancestor gave the model OF a once
splendid government. This is the fate
of once brave and courageous peo,
pie who slept while those they trust,
ed plundered and despoiled the state
Yes, Rome has fallen, and all because
great people were betrayed by
those from whom they expected a
faithful discharge OF duty, All his
tory treats of what has been-the
past II is most valuable study
It is the finger board that directs our
course; the red light, If you please
warning us of the pitfalls or dangers
along the way of life. BY a close
study of it you are the better able
TO feel the pulse of a great people
and when they complain to diagnose
their case
Ills OF a Great State.