Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Mr.. Foraker's Speech.

Foraker said in part:
IF there were nothing more involved
in this contest than choice between
men. no one need be seriously concerned
as to the outcome.
The candidates for governor are both
fair and ableminded men of high char
acter. Even unusual praise might be
spoken of both, without flattery to either,
for neither would betray a trust or con-
sciously allow any interest of the state
to suffer
There is vastly more involved than a
choice between Gov. Harmon and Gov.
Harding. Especially is this true as to
republicans. for the republican party is
engaged, not only here in Ohio. but
throughout the whole country In con-
test Of the most serious character and
of the most far-reaching consequence.
1T is not only lighting for victory, but
1t is fighting for its life. 1t Is beset by
foes both within and without. 1t is not
only confronted by its ancient enemy, but
it is weakened and menaced by interai
dissensions that threaten its very exist
ence.
Such an experience Is not agreeable,
but 1t need not necessarily be discourag-
ing
Harks Back to '72.
Hcan'' movement of 1872. stating that
and become a democrat. He declared that
exactly similar, especially i'm the fact that
the leaders Of the new faction are con-
centrating their attacks upon the tariff
law passed by republican administra-
ton. He declared that all else in the
movement is frOth, foam and false pre-
lenses"
I'm view OF existing conditions" he
said, II do not know anything worse
that could happen. We have not yet
no one can predict when the end will
come
1T would come at once if it were not
for one restraining hand of a crusade
against business that has been carried
SO far beyond just ground that il has
become we'll nigh intolerable."
The speaker asserted that Gov. Har-
mon ought to state how he stands on
national issues involved in the tariff
and the trust question before he asks
the people of Ohio to "re-elect him
governor and thus put him in fair
way to secure the democratic nominal
tion for the presidency
New Declaration" Imperialism.
Discussing the new nationalism," he
said:
I'VE have lately had new declara-
tion Of political principles They are
political baptized as the doctrine of
a new nationalism. They are set
forth in the nature of a platform for
new party. Possibly they are in
tended for that use only in the event
that the distinguished author be not
nominated for the presidency by either
Of the old parties.
However that may be. it is well to
note that they violate our dual form OF
government by arrogating to the national
government the control of matters as
purely local that they clearly belong to
the Jurisdiction OF the states.
aside from all other objections. this
new doctrine is as certainly destructive
of our institutions as any invoked in the
name Of the southern Confederacy.
Dangerous Power.
Such a preachment is not nationalism,
either new or old, but imperialism. pure
and simple. 1t is in spirit at least as
reasonable as secession itself.
The power it would give to the Presi-
dent Of the United States would be far
more autocratic and dangerous to the
liberties of this people than are those
of any monarchy in Europe.
THE program has one saving feature,
however. There is about it all such a
preposterous absurdity and such an in
sufrerable egotism as TO excite not only
condemnation, but ridicule. 1t is an
other case of vaulting ambition overleap-
ing itself
Boost for Senator Dick.
Relative to Senator Dick. whose claim
to be the nominee of the party for election
to the United States Senate, he said:
The losses we have sustained in the
Senate and are likely to sustain, make
it of more than ordinary Importance that
we re-elect Senator Dick. He has not
only made a good record as a faithful.
republican, but he has been
nominated by a large vote at the pri-
maries. 1t is due to him that we make
sure of a republican legislature"