The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-27

+ those who offered their protec-
Z ton to the grafters two years i
+ ago and who would be silent I
I now were they not driven from !
+ under cover by Governor Har. I
Z mon. !
Z The need Of a legal adviser ]
+ In full sympathy with the ad- /
I ministration is most apparent, ]
+ and | trust that the reelection /
+ of Governor Harmon will also I
/ insure the election of all his as !
z sociates on the state ticket. !
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Timothy S. Hogan, candidate on
the Democratic ticket for attorney
general, is one of the gifted orators
of Ohio. In his speech at the Demo.
cratic campaign opening at Canton he
made a number of happy hits. His
speech follows in full:
1 am grateful to tie distinguished
chairman of the state executive com.
mittee and his worthy associates for
the great honor conferred upon me
in my selection as one of the trio OF
speakers for this occasion.
1t is always an honor to advocate
the principles of true Democracy,
and surely it is with both pleasure
and pride that l now uphold these
principles at a time when they are
sustained by ballot and by expires.
sion throughout this broad land. We
have marched faithfully on behind
the Democratic banner through years
ana years OF disappointment and ad-
versity, and is 1t any wonder that
our hearts throb with Joy and en-
thusiasm as we behold the flags of
victory hoisted, one by one, over all
our Democratic citadels?
The armies of Democracy were
never more united, more harmonious,
more confident and more determined
than now, while the ranks of our Re-
publican brothers are scattered hope
lessly. We Democrats realize that
our cause Is now, as 1t has ever been,
a true and just and honest and pa
IllollS OhC, WllllC d ldi sc DolIloh VI
the Republican party has been forced
to open rebellion because Of the
broken promises of their leaders.
Under the alluring theory that the
tariff was created solely and entire
ly for the protection of the toi!ers of
this country, the duties on the neces-
saries of life have been steadily in
creased, until behind the fortified
walls of a prohibitive tariff, gigantic
combinations and trusts have been
formed, which are accommodating
wealth beyond the dreams OF avarice,
while the laboring man, unable to
supply his family with bread and
clothing, is demanding the cause of
the high cost of living.
During the last presidential cam
paign, the advocates of the ridiculous
theory that "the foreigner paid the
tax" were compelled to admit its fall
lacy, and in order to perpetuate
themselves in offices and further en-
richment, they appealed to the vot-
ers for reelection by solemnly prom
Using to revise the tariff downward
and thereby reduce the cost of liv-
ing to our people. How that promise
was kept Is now matter of history.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, sup
ported by the other stand-pat sena-
tors, and Joseph G. Cannon Of Illi-
nois, supported by our representa-
tives in congress from Ohio, effectu-
ally throttled all legislation and
forced the passage of the most in
1quitous tariff bill we have ever
known.
This wanton violation Of the most
sacred promises made before the last
election to the American people, this
perfidy and double-dealing on the
part of our representatives In con-
gress, has aroused the righteous In!
dignation of every true American cit
izen.
Thousands of the strongest men in
the Republican party have been
branded insurgents by the ma
chine" because they have repudiated
Aldrich and Cannon, and have the
courage to demand that those prom
ises shall be fulfilled.
The disclosures of corruption in
high places, brought to light by
forced investigation, as notably the
case in which it is shown that a
member of the presidents cabinet
was involved in gigantic plot to abb
sorb the coal lands Of Alaska, cover
ing an area greater than the com
bined coal territory of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia; the case ,of the
sugar trust, which. not satisfied with
the huge profits received under
high tariff, had stolen millions Of dol
lars from the government and re-