Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-22

CONVENTION HALL. DAYTON Ohio.
June 22.-Judson Harmon was renomi-
mated by reclamation for Governor OF
ohio ana lndorsed for the presidency
or the United States by the demo-
cratic state convention meeting hero
today.
Auee Pomerene OF Canton was noms-
mated for lieutenant governor on the Sec
ond ballot, and the choice was made
unanimous without concluding the roll
call.
Inc convention voted $40 to 254 to reject
the proposal to indorse a candidate for
United States senator, as proposed some
weeks ago by William ]. Bryan.
so heated became the controversy over
the senatorial matter that Newton d.
BAKER OF Cleveland. leader of the fight
IN IaVor OF indorsing a candidate for
senator, was hooted Off the stage Baker
hung denance TO the convention but his
words were inaudible.
me piatform adopted was practically
prepared last night. except that an ad-
s Il.lohai plank was added at the eleventh
nour, dlsmissing from the public service
tred and true officers whose only air,
was TIE preservation to the people OF
their resources VA
hidi mon was escorted into the
nan after mis- nomination and addrassnd
the convention in part as follows.
Gov. Harmon's Address.
Gov. Harmon said:
owe the democracy of Ohio two
Acknowledgements. The formal ex-
preston of one OF them is long over
DUE Tor lack Of opportunity. have
tried to express 1T in the performance
OF the duties to which their nomination
two years ago led me. The renewal of
confidence. so heartily expressed TO-
day, assures me that you believe L have
Kept the faith and done the best I could
10 hVe ana act IL, under conditions
naturally diff1cult and made more so by
policy of persistent obstruction
which was seldom relaxed
III the people Of the state shall again
approve your choice / shall feel an OBJ
llsation 10 them even deeper than be-
fore. because of the knowledge and ex-
perience- they have enabled me to gain,
the advantage Of which they will have
the right to claim. IL they also give
the party broader responsibility, as
believe they Will be disposed to do il
your action here shall justify fl, a
share of that ill also rest on me.
shall keep on trying to make the
phrase serving the people a true de-
scription and not false pretense or a
hgure of speech. 1t expresses the vital
Idea OF democratic government.
Serving the People.
"a chief magistrate does not serve
the people who uses the powers in
trusted to himsto advance his own or
any other than the public interest, or
fails to use it to safeguard the general
welfare whenever it is endangered by
neglect, incompetence. wrongdoing or
the passage of unwise or unconstitu-
tional laws.
He serves the people by observing the
limitations they have by law imposed on
MS authority in order to secure the safe
and orderly administration of the gov
ernment, but the perfunctory performance
of mere routine duties is not enough.
He is bound to devote to the public busi-
ness the SINE study, care, interest and
energy he would give to his own. The
measure OF success in private enterprises
is getting the best results at the least
cost, and it is just the same with the.
undertakings the people carry on through
the government. Every dollar of the ex-
penSe is a tax their resources. and
should be made to bring a full return.
Attention has thus far chiefly been
given to the limitation of the amount OF
taxes and the tax rate, to the reform OF
the tax laws and their administration. to
improvement in economy and effective
ness in the state institutions and depart
mentS, and to stopping favoritiSm ana
graft. Much has been accomplished in
all these respects, but some things remain
to be done, and now that my hand is in.
confess / would like TO go on with the
work. I should not relish leaving il un-
finished, unless somebody is found who
will do il better.
These reforms seem the most urgent
and generally useful. 1 am not unn1ind-
full of the need of others, but l have
learned that to undertake too many
things at once. especially when legislative
cooperation is required. is apt to mean
failure in all. Fairness, economy and In
telligent fidelity are the foundations OF
good government. and to attempt other
before securing these would
be beginning at the wrong place.
Federal Reforms Needed.
Efforts to continue reforms in the
state will have further effect this year.
The need OF reforms is still greater in the
federal government. and 1t can be met In
he election of congressman. The waste