Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
FORAKER KNOCKED OUT ANARCHISTS MUST G0|A
Has No Representation IN Ohio
Central Committee.
TAFT HAS ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Secretary Garfietu Made Chairman Of
Ohio Republican state conven-
ton In Columbus.
ton In Columbus.

IfOf IN GOiufUbbSs
Columbus, March 4.--The republi
cans OF Ohio who met at p. m. yes.
ferday in state convention placed the
entire party machinery Of the state in
the hands of William II. Taft and his
political followers, and dealt stag
gering blow to the interests Of Sen
ators Foraker and Dick by wiping off
the state central committee every man
who was known TO have any bias in
their favor
OF the q members Of the new
committee IL were reelected, and of
the changes made seven were Foraker
men. comprising all the Foraker men
on the committee The other three
who were not reelected were all for
Taft, and their retirement was caused
by local conditions alone. Every mem
Der OF The new committee is Taft
man
At a meeting Of the committee af-
ter inp adjournment of the conven.
ton Walter f. Brown, OF Toledo, was
reelected chairman and Malcolm
Karshner. of Columbus, secretary.
When the Glee club retired from
the rostrum Chairman Brown an
nonnced that the temporary organiza-
ton Of the convention would be:
Chairman, James r. Garfield, secre-
tary OF the interior: secretary r. M.
Switzer.
The mention OF Secretary Garfield's
name was the signal for an outbreak
of applause which was deepened
when he advanced to the front of the
platform TO deliver his address. Cheers
greeted every mention Of the name of
Taft and the prediction that Ohio was
about TO furnish another president
was greeted with cheers OF approval.
Garfied's Address.
Secretary Carried outlined the in
dustrial policies which have been car
Red out under the leadership of Pres-
ident Roosevelt, and stated the allah
sorbing Issue TO be: Shall these pol
icies be approved and continued? He
then replied to the critics "who say
We have some 100 far and to those
who say we have not gone far
enough concluding as follows:
--.
The republican party, with the pres
ident, stands opposed to both these
extremes. We have chosen the mid
die ground of sane practical, construc-
tive legislation.
Under this record OF things done
with confidence we make our pledges
for future action
The banking and currency system
should be made to meet the evergrow-
ing needs of business and provide an
absolutely safe money when and
where it is needed.
The tariff should be revised in ac-
cordance with the republican policy
of protection schedules should be so
so adjusted as to give TO our wage
workers, producers and manufacturers
the benefit of the difference between
the cost Ct production at home and
abroad Under the schedules so ar
ranged there need be no fear of any
monopoly.
The antitrust laws should be so
amended as TO prohibit unfair and un-
reasonable combinations, couplins
with such an amendment the further
regulation and control of corporations
engaged in interstate business, to the
end of full publicity of their affairs
and the certain punishment of any vi
olation of law
The EMPLOYERS Liability law, provid-
ing for just, adequate and fixed com
pensati) IN, and in conformity with the
rule laid down by the supreme court.
should be enacted.
Thus We welcome the coming cam.
paign the record is made; we are
geady to choose our leader, and again
b son of Ohio is the destined man.
Our people have made their selection
William Il, Tart.
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