The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-10

During his speech at the Republi-
can opening in Youngstown, Governor
Harris said In part:
Taft and Sherman" 10 not only histor-
ically. geographically and every other way
q good luck" team. hNt IL Ia also one
that appeals to Ohio S0sATs on it's indi-
Viduality as we'll ~ o. Ats promise of
success Mr.. Sherman " ono OF the most
faithful and useful men that ever sat in
congress. He has been for almost a score
Of years In the house of! representatives.
what John Sherman Was for a longer
period In the United States senate-a
leader among leaders. He was always
the friend of Sherman Of Ohio. His name
and his ancestry are dear to all in this
state. He stands for what John Sherman
stood. Who could stand for more?
The name of Taft is especially dear to
the people of Ohio. Judge Taft was born
and reared in our state and still lives in
It, He Is one Of us He is the son of a
great lawyer. jurist and statesman. His
father was the legal adviser as attorney
general. of the Immortal Grant. Both
father and son were secretaries of war
As q lawyer, prosecutor, jurist, governor
general and cabinet minister, William
Howard Taft has had a more extended
experience In craftsmanship than any
man living today. and he has been more
than equal to all Of his public trusts.
Unfair Muck; ;RakIne."
For the first time within a period of 60
years In Ohio. we are to vote at a presi-
Dental election also for all state officers,
all county officers. congressman, judges
and members Of the Legislature. We are,
therefore. on the eve Of the most impor-
tant election that has eyer been held in
our state. Under the circumstances every
thing is at stake except municipal and
township offices. Our Democratic oppo-
nents have the assistance, by indorse-
ment and otherwise. Of the liquor leagues
and all their allied interests. Under these
conditions the most desperate efforts are
being made against the Republican state
ticket. No human beings. either in or out
of office. are without error. Speaking
from the knowledge OF personal and off,
cial contact, l am confident that the pres
ent state officers are both competent and
honest and that my associate candidates
on the Republican state ticket without
exception are worthy Of your most earn
est support. Some of them are being
misrepresented and maligned in a most
unjust manner. To their credit 1t can
be said truthfully tat none OF the
charges have been sustained.
After calling attention to the cir.
cumstances under which he assumed
once. Governor Harris reviewed at
some length the financial condition of
the state under Republican admins
tration and the aGorts made after
Governor Campbells term expired to
improve the condition of the state
treasury. He mentioned the various
revenue laws passed by legislatures
and congratulated the people of the
state on the excellent condition of the
finances. Continuing, he said:
What This Means to Taxpayer.
The enactment OF these laws enabled the
state in 1902 to wipe out entirely the levy
for general revenue purposes OF 154 mills
tfor the general expenses Of the state
government and the building and MAIN
tenance Of the public iaStLkutions). At
that time the levy for state purpoes was
289 mills. The reduction Of l.54 mills
left the levy remaining against the dupli-
cate of the state LSS naills. Rhich Is used
entirely for the maintenance of public
schools and the universities Of the state
b that all Of the ta1os collected by the
state on the grand duDaie0As Of the state
Is returned TO the p0eels for educational
purposes. and the individual taxpayers OF
the state pay nothing toward the state
government and its many institutions
this expense being borne entirely by the
excise. corporation and other privilege
| taxes.
earnestly urge the electors to adopt
the amendments to the constitution relat
ing to taxation. to the time of meeting by
the general assembly and to the technical
AhAnRA in the DFOViai0n for tho uakr