New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
HARMON OPENS CAMPAIGN
SAYS Republican Waste Over
taxes the People.
TARIFF PROMISES NOT KEPT
Says Payne -Aldrioh Law Is
Legislation Inimioal to
Consumers.

Canton. Ohio. Sept. 24-With the open
Ing Of the Democrat tic state campaign here
to-day with Governor Judson Harmon OF
Ohio candidate for reelection and the
choice of Ohio Democrats for the Presi-
Dental nomination in 1912 as the chief
feature on the programme. the Ohio cam
paign is on in fun force. The Republican
campaign opened a week ago to-day at
Kenton.
In his speech to-day Governor Harmon
gave his attention 70 state issues, but
turned 10 the discussion of national issues
long enough TO attack the present national
administration and tell his hearers that the
only hope for the people lies in the sue
cess of a national Democratic ticket.
The speaker declared that wasteful ex-
penditures had led the Republican party
TO overtax the nation TO the extent or
$500, 600 900, and attacked the Payne-Ald-
ricn tariff revision as legislation inimical
10 the interests of the consumers, who
would not be deceived by fair talk in at
tempts to defend it, He declared the Re
publican party had not kept its campaign
promises He said in part:
Congress is now appropriating a billion
dollars at each session. every cent of
which is levied on the people OF the coun-
confessed that extravaganza and nl1sTnan-
agement cause waste Of no less than
$500, 900. 900 each year in the ordinary con
duct of the government which Is more
than the combined expenditures Of all the
states in the Union It is surely time the
people should bestir themselves in this
PEELED to pay federal taxes on almost
everything he buys for consumption or
other use, whether he owns property sub
tect to state and local taxation or not
And every one IS not only compelled to
contribute 10 this enormous outlay OF the
federal government, but is also made to
pay a much greater amount in the shape
OF increased prices on goods made in this
country. because of a tariff law framed
for the express purpose OF mai king him
do this to swell the profits of the manu-
facturers.
The people were long deceived about this.
but they were so aroused by the awaken
ing, which came al last, that the Repub-
Iican leaders were forced TO promise prompt
relief by reducing the tariff taxes A
special session OF Congress was called TO
make the promise good How they did II
has been told by many Republican mem
bers of high standing and authority
Ihese men h@re siiowm 49, .o~ g,o,'fd
give the people no relief but furnish
basis for the misleading use of figures;
how by artfuI phrases whose meaning and
effect were not generally understood. pre-
tended reductions became really increases,
on the cheaper qualities of
goods used by citizens OF small means;
Row the whole performance was evasion
and deceit dictated by the very interests
from whose oppression the people of the
country were led TO expect release.
After vain attempts 10 pass of the new
tariff bill as the keeping of faith by bad
argument and stout assertion, IL is Writ
ually confessed that il was not. And the
premise TO reduce the tariff taxes so as 70
give relief has now been referred 10
to decide. at some future time.
whether IL shall be kept or not
In conclusion Governor Harmon declared
there was only one way open TO the voters
either 10 administer a rebuke or to secure
redress, and that was by electing Demo
Gratis TO represent them in the making Of
laws
AtIee Pomerene candidate for Leuten-
ant Governor. who followed Governor Har-
mon. made a bitter attack upon George r.
Cox. of Cincinnati and incidentally Criu
rised President Taft for the alliance which.
the speaker said. the President had made
with the Cincinnati leader in 1908. Mr..
Pomerene declared that the State OF Ohio
might be willing TO trust Mr.. Harding. but
that il would never trust Harding and Cox.