The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-17
CAMPAIGN NOW
ON IN EARNEST
Republicans Have Big Time
"a at KentOn.
HARDING ON The ISSUES
candldats for Governor Tells Why
Party Should Be Proud Of lts
Achievements ard Hopeful for Flu.
turc - Secretary Wilson Discusses
VarlH and Other National Issues.
Marching Clubs From Several
Cities Add to Galety.

'Sr'W ana Other NATIONAL issues,
Marching Clubs From several
cities Add to Gaiety.
Kenton, o.. Sept. l7.--Republican
OF Ohio opened their state campaign
here today under ausplcious condi.
Hons. The attendance was up to
every expectation. Party leaders and
workers from all parts OF the state
expressed complete satisfaction with
the manner in which both state and
national issues were discussed.
In the morning parade under the
marshalshfp Of Mayor William DUFF
fy OF Toledo, entertained the crowds.
Marching clubs from Toledo, Cleve.
iand, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton
and all the surrounding towns added
interest to the theatric features Of
the meeting.
The speaking program started
early In the afternoon with Hon
Frank d. Willis, candidate for con.
gress, as the presiding officer.
The address OF Hon. Warren G..
Harding, candidate for governor. at
tracted the most attention. He dis
cussed state news in detail and paid
attention to the tariff issue. lie said
his party did not claim to have en-
acted a perfect tarih law.
But we do claim" he declared,
"that Republican protective enact
ments have blessed the ION,
whore Democratic revision has in.
rariably blghted. In spite Of De 10.
cratic opposition a Republican con
sress has provided tariff commits
sion which Is to disinterestedly ac.
quire unbiased, dependable 'nforma-
ton cn which to have future tariff
schedules So that we may maintain
American production at the higher
standard OF American wage and at
csnsume.. II Is the Republican
policy to do more than protect the
consumer; under the policy cf pro-
lection we make American producers.
Not Hostile to Correction.
"The Republican party is not
averse to tarln discussion and is not
opposed to schedule correction. 1t Is
hostile to the destruction of protec-
ton"
Mr.. Harding declared for strictest
honesty In the administration of pub
lie affairs. He demanded the enact
ment of public utilities bill that
would protect the people and be fair
TO the corporation. In this connec-
ton he said.
Specially, here in Ohio, we need
such enactment, and its enforcement,
as will make impossible the deplor-
able situation SO long disturbing the
tranquility of cur Capital city. The
public veal demands that disputes
between public service corporations
and their employees be speedily ad'
justed by arbitration, or left to n
utilities commission, or some other
suitable tribunal OF immediate re-
sort, whose settlement will be just
and final"
On the subject Of progressiveness
he said that ours Is a progt essive
political army, planting new stand
ards OF victorious progress every
year, everywhere old glory is un'
furled. Nobody is standing pat, II
that means standing still. Nobody Is
standing pat II" that means blum or
pretense. Standing pat Is contra
dicted by every glorious chapter ol
fifty years of marvellous American
history"
Discusses National Issues.
Hon James Wilson, secretary oi
agriculture. as representative o'
the Taft cabinet discussed the tarif
question. conservation, railroad rate
regulation and the work of congress
in detail. He recited Theodore
Roosevelts commentator OF Presi
don't Tafts success in securing
tariff commission, told Of the grea
work being done for farmers and b,
them and reviewed the advanced
and helpful" accomplishments Of
Republican congress.
Hon. u G. Denrhan. candidate FOL
recollection for the attorney general
ship, made emphatic denial of th'
Democratic complaint that Demo
cratic officers who now happen to b'
in Office have not been sustained bu
have been hampered by Republican
: officials, legislative and executive, II
the proper administration of the gov
ernment of this state during the pas
two years. /. Mr.. Denman said tina
Investigation showed no present Re
publican offc!al guilty of intentiona
arrcgularity. and pointed out tina
several psmocratic officials wer'
found guilty OF irregularities.
On the subject of regulatin,
monopolies. public utility and othe
big corporations, he declared for tn
enactment of law that will stol
the indiscriminate watering OF stock
that viii take bad" business out o
politics, and will give the people tn
..t.L. 10 nose diraetly unon fha era nj