The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-12
OUTLINED IN SPEECH BY JAMES
r. GARFIELD AT CLEvE-
! LAND, OHIO.
The SPECIAL INTERESTS
Arrayed Against The people--2ro-
gressive Republicans Looked to
/ For Protection by Conser-
y vat1onists.

Cleveland, July 11.-Cheered by an
audience of progressive Republicans
as the peoples candidate for COVER
nor of Ohio" James r. Garfield to-
night opened the fight to place Ohio
in the Tinsurgent" column.
The meeting was avoWedly the
christening of the newly organized
progressive Repuhlican" movement
In Ohio, and it's slogan as announced
by Garfield is manhood first and
property second" The meeting was
attended by delegates representing
practically every district in northern
Ohio,
GARFiELD'S SPEECH.
Cleveland, Ohio, July Thames r.
Garfield former secretary Of the in
terror, in n speech tonight before the
newly formed progressive Republican
organization Of Cleveland, set forth
the platform upon which the insur-
gent element of the Republican party
will enter the fall campaign in this
state Garfield announced his ac-
ceptance of the appelation "insur-
gent"
He declared that the nation stands
today in a icrf,ical situation; tha'
the problem confronted by the coun-
try is whether the fight OF the pro
sressives was to be carried to sue
cassful issne, or whether they are to
surrender and admit that government
for and by the people was failure
He said:
Like the prodigal youth, we as
nation have waste A.!our resoe1 csf7'
sold our Inheritance, acquired eVli
habits; but, fortunately we have real
lied tne need OF radical changes in
time to save ourselves.
No Hope From Democracy
AT the coming election We are to
choose between two great national
parties The democratic party. While
declaming against the special inter
ests. has, when in power, allied IL
self with the special interests. In
our own state Democratic governor
failed TO be on the peoples side IN
the fight for the public utilities bill,
and Democratic senators defeated
that measure. IN the recent Democ-
raatic convention the progressive"
Democrats were ignored. can see
no hope for better things from Demo
cracy as now controlled
How Is it with the Republican
party? 1t likewise has mad among its
leaders some who are allied with or
represent special interests, but OF
the other hand. it has progressive
and aggressive leaders, who are the
peoples representatives.
"The country owes debt Of graft
tide to the insurgents in congress
woa made fight against dominat or
by the special interests, and who
placed the common good high <AC%s'
party regularity.
The real friends of conservation
relied upon the insurgents. and their
DLDSItoS&6 dlliNo lct Aip piotSs''o'
of the public domain against the as
saults OF the special interests.
"The insurgent senators prevented
the passage of the Alaska bill, which
In its original form, might have turn
ed over untold wealth In Alaska to q
favored few"
AS To state Problems.
Garfield took up special state prob
lens. Recall, regulation of corpora
tions, workmens compensation act
strengthening OF the child labor laws
and the development OF the canal sys
TEN, were the principal planks IN th'
platform he put forth.
!. Garfield concluded general de-
Tense of the Republican party witt
warning against the reacuonafy
He said,
The real danger Of the party comes
from the reactionary wno controii
ed by the special interests, and th'
stand-patter who, because 1t is th'
easiest way; is willing to return U
the weak the policy of laissez rare
To follow such leaders means disas
ter"