The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-25
COY. HARMON OPENS CAMPAIGN
SAYS PEOPLE WE'RE DECEIVED
M THE TARIFF Law,
Calls on OhiO Democrats 10 ReIp INN
Continue To Hunt for Graft and
Make sure % = Democratic senator
From Ohio--Defects In Tarim Law.

CoLUM Brs. O.. Sept 2I-Gov. Harmon
in his opening speech Of the campaign al
Canton. o.. to-day. appealed to the voters
Of Ohio To reelect him and also Derno-
cratic Legislature. 80 he can continue
his State House graft Investigation and
send "A Democratic senator from Ohio
In place % Senator Dick. lie made nc
direct reference to President Taft. hut
enlarged upon the alleged extravaganza
OF "A Republican Congress and the dis
satisfaction over tho tarin bill, charging
that the people were deceived by slight
reductions where they would give the
people no relief but furnish the basis for
misleading use Of figures. and pretended
reductions really became increases.
A crowd estimated from son to 5000
was present az tho official opening Of the
campaign state Chairman Hugh l..
Nichols presided and the presence OF Mrs.
Harmon and the wives Of the other candi-
dates created much enthusiasm.
Gov. Harmon said IN part.
The selection Of men 20 conduct the
business Of the State does not properly
involve consideration OF national affairs
and should not be made to- do SO Good
government IN Ohio IL necessary In order
that she may keep her high rank In the
Eisterhood Of States and be able TO do
her fun share In maintaining the well
being OF the Union. To secure this with
certainty the voters should look at the
state situation only. National questions
ar, TO bs dealt with. however. m choosing
members Of Congress. which Justiiies a
brief reference TO them here.
Congress ~ now approprlatinR 81 ,ooo.
OOO go at each session. every cent nj when
10 levied on the people Of the country 10y
taxation IN some form. And u ~ con
feesed that eNtravaganoe and mismana age
ment cause n waste Of no less than $500
100 600 each year IN the ordinary conduct
Of the Government. which IL more than the
combined expenditures 81 all the States
in the Union. IL II surely time the people
should bestir theInsslv Ives in this matter.
for every one Of them ~ compelled To pay
Federal taxes on almost everything ne
buys for consumption or other use whether
he owns property subject 10 STATE ana
local taxation or not
And every one IL not only compelled
to contribute to this enormous outlay
Of the Federal Government but II also
made Ia pay "A much greater amount IN
the shape ~ increased prices on goods
made ia this country because OF a taTih
law framed for the express purpose OF
making him do this To swell the prohts
81 manufacturers.
The people were long deceived about
this. hut they Were 80 aroused nv IN"
awakening. which came at last. that the
Republican leaders were forced Ia prom
ise prompt relief bv reducing the tariif
taxeS 4 special session 81 Congress was
called TO make the promise good How
they did II has been told hy many Re-
publican members u high standing and
authority.
After vain attempts to rass on the
new tanh till as the keeping Of faith
by tad argument and stout assertion
II is virtually confessed that Il was not.
And the promise 20 reduce the tarln IA res
80 a. to give relief has now been referred
20 a commission 10 decide az soTne future
time whether IL shall he Kept or not.
There ~ plainly hut one way open "a
the voters. either to administer rebuke
or to secure redress. and that IL by elect
ing Democrats 10 represent them In the
making 81 national laws
-AE TO myself. | should 10 glad to 20
on with the work in hand because Of my
deep interest In it and the hope that with
the knowledge and experience ! have
gained I could do II hester In the future
3 This work relates 20 State AFFAIRS only
and | welcome assistance from all who
agree with me On that subject. sSsurin g
them that their present support will IN
volve and H. treated as involving no
legation ON their part IN any other con
psgtIDn