Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-08-26
HAMMOND PRAISES
PRESENT TAR|FFACT
URGES CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
TO CONVINCE PEOPLE NEW
LAW is THE BEST.
SAYS HARDING SHOULD Be ELECTED
Boyd Praises State Ticket at Annual
Outing of League of Republican
Clubs of cuyahoga
County.

Cleveland.--W. S. Fitzgerald, presi-
| dent of the Cuyahoga League of Re-
publican clubs, presided over the
| speech making part of the program of
| the picnic at Luna park. In opening
the outdoor meeting Fitzgerald briefly
detailed history of the league and
said: I'VE, in way, sound few
chords in the overture of the fall cam
| paign. John Hays Hammond, presi-
dent of the National League of Repub-
lican clubs, was presented as the first
| speaker. He urged a campaign of ed
ucation to convince the people of the
country that the present tariff law is
the best ever enacted. In addition to
recommending the educational cam
paign to bring about Republican sue
| cess in the coming congressional bat
| ties, Mr.. Hammond predicted the re-
election of President Taft for a second
term. He said that even though the
| Democrats control the next congress
| that such control will act as a boom
erang, asserting that their policies in
operation will disappoint the people
who vote against the G. o. p. In part
| 1uis odiu.
Hammond First Speaker.
ut may be said conversely that
| Ohio political issues have at all times
an important bearing on national poll
| tics and have indeed exerted consider
| able influence in shaping the destiny
of the nation itself. There must be
something inherent in the character
of her people and in her institutions
that enables Ohio to command the
confidence and admiration of her sis
ter state and which impels them to
seek here so often for the nations
presidents. 1t would not be an un-
warranted, nor, l trust, an invidious
comparison to affirm in this connec-
ton that Ohio out-Ohioed Ohio when
she gave to the nation William How
ard Taft. In the early part of his ad-
ministration it used to be frequently
asserted that President Taft did not
understand the political game. 1t is
quite true that he does not play good
politics according to the concepts of
pothouse politicians, in that he does
not subordinate questions of national
importance to those of party ex-
pediency, or even to those of self-ag-
grandizement; but recent events must
have impressed the fact upon the
minds of all critics that the president
has masterful grasp of political af-
fairs and of political methods, at least
in so far as these are essential to Sc
curing progressive legislation for the
benefit of the nation, and that seems
to me the best kind of politics to play
before audience of American voters.
Il have heard it stated that Govern
or Harmon must be defeated in the
next gubernatorial election in order
to insure the reelection of Taft to the
presidency. This reason does not
strike me as being sound. There are,
however, many other potent reasons
why Governor Harmon should be de-
feated.
Now, as l have said, there are more
cogent reasons why the people of
Ohio should follow the traditions of
the state and support the Republican
party in the coming elections, and
there are also convincing arguments
why Warren G. Harding should be the
next governor of Ohio, irrespective of
|
pediency. But it is true nevertheless
that such considerations of national
policy will also weigh heavily in favor
of the distinguished Republican guber-
material nominee"
Boyd Praises State Ticket.
w. H. Boyd followed Hammond. 81
shall make few spontaneous re-
marks, being my own views, expressed
on the spur of the moment, without
any opportunity for preparation" said
Boyd. Il am not making an apology.
That isn't my business. Another sug-
gestion. / haven't made any Repub-
lican speeches in the last three years.
The question wasn't what was the
matter with me. 1t was what was
the matter with the party. l have al
ways been Republican. l always will
be until l find some party more
worthy of carrying forward the fight
a for the people. want to say to you
= that the Republicans of this county
never asked the suffrages of the peo.
. pie for better ticket than has been
nominated locally. There is not a
weak spot in it,"
= Boyd then particularly referred to
A the candidates for county commits
4 sioner. Turning to the state ticket he
:, said:
a Il think too much cannot be said OF
the men asking the suffrages of the
people on the state ticket"
Aardinn QAnde Rannate