The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-07-21
THE GARFIELD DINNER.

TIE SRHF lELD DlNNEH
There was sharply defined note OF
warning for reactionary Republicans in
the enthusiasm developed by the progress
sive sentiments given voice by James K.
Garfield and Congressman Paul Rowland
at Monday nights 'insurgent" dinner.
The occasion was not one of the ordi-
nary outs" brand. 1t was not a meet
ing of disappointed office seekers or GUST
ed job holders or self-seeking candidates.
1t was a representative gathering Of hon
est, sincere Republicans seeking better
things for their party and country.
The approval they showed towards the
forward movement in Ohio Republican
ism has a countrywide significance. 1t
gave public expression to the impotence
and disgust the rank and file Of the party
hold towards the cold, domineering stand
pat attitude of many of the Republican
national leaders. 1t wrote large the alb
solute necessity for progressive measures
and men, if the party is to hold its place
In the favor of the nation.
For the men who have arroga ted to
themselves the party management in Ohio
the Garfield dinner looms big. Whether
they will read its meaning and heed its
warning is matter of grave moment to
themselves. For the call of the former
Roosevelt cabinet officer to higher and
better things has reached across Ohio
and cannot be stilled by type written con-
ventiOn proceedings or dictated keynote
speeches.
The evident intention of the Repub
Hcan bosses to force a reactionary pro-
gram on the coming state convention is
a party peril. The announced program,
including Senator Charles Dick as chair
man of the resolutions committee and as
suring the presentation of a stand-p pat
platform with candidates to match, car
ries with 1t splendid promise of heavy
Republican mortaities at the fall cleo
tions.
1t will be we'll for the self-anonted
party leaders to con the Garfield plat
form carefully and harken to the Garfield
program closely. 1t carries a high note
of old fashioned, honest Repubicanism
that promises to fill the peoples ears.
The party chiefs will find it wise to give
heed. - Cleveland Leader and Toledo
Blade.
THE ISSUES OF 1910.
James r. Garfield may not be the only
man in Ohio who could If nominated by
the Republican party stand some chance
of being elected governor. But to stand
such a chance the nominee, whoever he
may be, must stand for principles such
as Garfield outlined at the progressive
Republican dinner.
He must earnestly oppose continued
control Of legislation and administration
Dy SpeCldI interests. lie must as earn
estly favor and support regulation of cor
porations, court reform, improved meth
DDS Of taxation, tariff rates within rea-
son. conservation of resources, compen-
Sation for industry's wounded and, in
general, law making and enforcing in be-
half of the many not the few.
These are the issues of 1910.
They will remain issues until they are
accomplished.
Governor Harmon realizes this and has
in some degree adopted them as his own
The man who defeats Harmon, if any
body does will do it only because he is
believed by a majority of Ohio's voters
to be more likely than Harmon to effect
these reforms.
Garteld's prospect of being accepted
as such a candidate is as good as any
bodys He has d record of active pub
lie service in important posts. Without
being prescribed as a pernicious enemy
of Taft, he enjoys the marked favor of
Roosevelt, and would be accepted with
out suspicion by the progressive Repub-
lican sentiment Of Ohio.-Clevcland News