New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-18
OHIO CAMPAIGN OPENS
Secretary Wilson Warmly
Praises the New Tariff Law.
Mr.. HARDING'S WATCHWORD
Candidate for Governor Says 1t
Will Be Honesty" in Cam
paign and Through Term.
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Kenton. Ohio. Sept. T.-Witl ideal
weather and an audience of fully eighty
thousand 10 hear the speeches, the Repub-
ncan campaign in the State of Ohio was
formally opened here to-day. The Ohio ex-
ecutive committee secured James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture. to be the principal
orator Of the day. He was followed ny
Warren G. Harding, candidate for Coy
ernor. Then came Granville ". Mooney,
candidate for Secretary Of State. and Ulys-
ses Grant Denmen Attorney General. who
Is making a race for reelection.
Mr. Harding came TO Kenton this morn
ing from his home IN Marion in special
train. which was flied with eight hundred
persons from that city. He made three in
formal speeches 10 the people in Espey-
Vile. DecliH and Hepburn. When he
reached Kenton four thousand persons and
six. hands escorted him ia the hotel. where
be was busy for several hours discussing
matters with the other candidates. At 1880
there was hig parade. and at ESQ the
speaking began in the courthouse yard.
Secretary Wilson declared that past ex-
perienee justified apprehension as to what
would lie done if the Democratic party
should obtain control of the government
This observation followed a glowing re-
view of the new tariff LAW.
We have good times now" Mr.. Wilson
said. and have had since Mckinley be
came the advance agent of prosperity
The revision Of the tariff has lost no man
his Job: no panic has followed The new
schedules average lower than the Dingley
law 4 further reduction of tariffs gen
orally would hit the working people first
Europe has lower wages than the United
States. and would promptly take advantage
of lower duties. The farmer would lose
his customers and prices for both factory
and farm goods would come down
President Taft. the Secretary continued,
had insisted upon keeping in good faith
the Republican platform promises. and
Congress had met platform requirements.
The legislation enacted during the first
fifteen months of President Taft's admin
1stration has no parallel until we go back
n the legislation enacted during the Civil
War said Secretary Wilson.
No tariff bill pleases everybody. It is
Universally conceded that all the facts
necessary for intelligent legislation were
rot At the disposal Of the two houses Of
Congress when they were acting on the
tariff Steps have been taken to remedy
this in the future A very important feat
uEe Of railway legislation is still under CON
sue of stocks and bonds by interstate rail-
wavs
We got ? postal savings bill enacted
Il VIII promote economy among people who
are just beginning TO lay by little money
for 4 rainy day.
Food IS CHEAP no longer Population
has increased faster than production from
the soil. The governments policy Of giving
farms 70 the people has exhausted the
supply in the regions where rainfall usually
assumes good crops High prices Of fresh
meats and Of their products cause much
concern. Much more productive of costli-
ness 10 the retail distribution of meat is
the OVERRIDING Of the retail business The
multiplication of small shops is g burden
to consumers and no source of riches. to
the small shopkeepers.''
The Secretary declared that high prices
VIII encourage better production and Gull
uTstion. and that these will enable the
farmer n. meet the demands Of increasing
population
Mr. Harding began his speech by saving
thar the word honesty will be his watch
word throughout his campaign. and will then
describe his system Of handling the state
government. He scored Governor Harmon
Tor the latter's inactivity in real reform
movements, including that for the reguIa-
ton of the public service corporations He
said that Governor Harmon has tried 10
buld UP gigantic state machine through
his efforts toward the centralizing of the
state institutions. and that the Democratic
cry of Craft" has been discounted since
the denomination OF Secretary Of State
Dreamer. He paid high tribute TO Presi-
dent Taft for his efforts in behalf Of
better and more economical government.
Attorney General Denman said thai the
state law Offices have been filled with
charges Of misconduct in office since the
Democrats took hold. He praised the ac-
ton of Mr.. Harding when the latter was
Lieutenant Governor for his loyalty in that
Office. and congratulated him on the fact
that none Of the legislation passed in the
Senate during Mr.. Harding term of office
has eser been questioned.
Washington, Sept I7.-Declining TO make
use of the government frank under which
the Department OF Agriculture sends ont
mail matter, Secretary Wilson sent TO the
Postoffice Department his personal check
out the country advance copies of he
speech which he delivered to-day Ken
ton. This had been sent out under govern
nlent frank but when N-r. Wilson learned
OF II he said that being a purely political
speech II could hardly be considered de-
partr7ental matter, and Furthermore that
& was not setting proper example in an
administration that was aiming at re-
t-enchHlent and reform