Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-03
HE DECLARES ISSUE
IS THE PARTYS LIFE
Secretary of State Tells Voters That
Great Aim of Democrats Is To De-
feat the President in His Own State
and Make Capital Thereby For the
1912 Campaign.
CBy Associated Press,

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 2.-Declaring
that the issue of the political cam
paign in Ohio is President Taft and
his administration, proclaiming the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law "the broad
est measure of practical reciprocity
ever enacted, and affirming that re-
cent progressive legislation has done
more 10 confirm the Republican party
as "a party of constructive progress
than any body of substantive law
since Abraham Lincoln's DEATH Sec
rotary of State Philander c. Knox ap-
pealed to the Republicans of Ohio to-
night to endorse the achievements of
their native son when they go TO the
polls next Tuesday.
Issues Are National.
However much you may be assured
that the great issues in this campaign
are local." said Secretary Knox. 1T
Is not so. They are national. How
ever much the Democratic party may
desire victory in other states, 1t is
rs nothing compared with their tran
tic hopes to defeat the Republican
ticket in Ohio and thus arm them
selves for 1912 with the cry that Ohio
has condemned the Taft administra-
ton, has repudiated her own son.
However the case may be elsewhere,
in Ohio the line of cleavage is the
president, his policies and his sue
cess and intelligent and honest pur-
pose in working them out.
The issue is the party's life and it
cannot die unless it is destroyed by
its own members, and it should not
be destroyed now that we stand on
the threshold of better things. The
Great Reformer who drove out the
money changers did not find it nee
essary to pull down he temple y
Secretary Knox appealed to the Re
pubicans of the state 20 forget their
party differences and expressed the
assurance that they would rise above
trifiing considerations. support their
ticket as whole, and send 10 Wash
ington the benediction, well done.
good and faithful servant
Achievements of Republicans.
He reviewed at length the history
of the Republican administration since
1902. when railroad and other cor
porate abuses developed a situation
which required prompt action on the
part of the government. He outlined
the acts OF the Roosevelt adminisira-
ton to correct abuses which had
awakened the American conscience.
which he characterized as great in
securing for the people rights as bold
ly denied" This legislation and the
remedial legislation that preceded it.
q said. dealt effectively with but one
phase Of the popular demand. namely.
the right 10 equality in service ana
equality OF charge for service on the
public highways. Much remains to
be accomplished
when Mr.. Taft assumed the duties
of his great Office" Mr.. Knox con-
tinued. he took upon himself the
tremendous responsibilities incident
10 the advancement of the progressive
policies of the Republican party. which
hsd made such remarkable progress
during the incumbency and under the
leadership OF his immediate predeces-
scr. Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft came
into power as the leader of the party
that had TO its credit the great body
OF constructive remedial law.
important and effective as it was. Il
yet failed to meet public requirements
and therefore, with quiet and unEe-
hitting diligence he set himself to the
task Of strengthening. charging and
improving his inheritance
How this was advanced the secrc-
tary OF state declared was shown by
the following record:
Progressive Advancement
The powers Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission have been enlarged
- that the commission Is now en-
powered 10 suspend any proposed IN.
crease Of railroad rates until the ship
per shall have a chance to be heard
as TO it~ reasoDablcncss: interstate
Telegraph and Felephone companies
have been brought within the regula
ton o. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission: a new court Of commerce
has been provided. IN order that ship.
pers and railways might secure
prompt DECISIONS. railway employees
have been further projected by a new
safety eppliance law: the employers
liability act has been perfected: an
inquiry into vorkiHzmen's comrrnsa-
ton for injuries received has been
Instituted. and an inquiry irfn TIC
fSrusarr ~ railway ssccks and bonds
has been insuEuratcd with p view ~
prevent their fraudulent ovcrissuc.
This record. Secretary Knox
aVorrcd. was ono Rroughi on broad
rIocs IN q epirif Of moderation and a