New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01
With MEMBERS Of the
Il CITY'S q
REPUBLIC

Ogden Ia Mills, Republican nominee foe
Congress in the 18th District, was born
In this city in 1884 ana has lived in the
district in which he is a candidate for
twenty years. He received his school
education in the city was graduated from
Harvard University in 1894 and from the
Harvard Law School in 1897.
During his years at school and college
he made a speciality Of American history,
political science and political economy,
and is therefore Well posted on the history
OF this country, the history Of political
parties, the theory Of the government OF
the United States and the social ana
economic questions OF the day.
Immediately upon leaving law school
Mr.. Mills became clerk in the law
Office of Stetson, Jennings Russell, ana
after five years Of hard work at the law
he became a member OF this well-kno"H
firm. Having always taken an active in
terest in politics. soon after casting his nrst
vote he was appointed captain Of the ljth
Election District In the 18th Assembly
District Since then he has worked at
politics I'm season and out, mas taken an
active part in campaigns for the last hye
years. and for the last two years has been
treasure of the New York County Repub-
lican Committee.
During these years he has studleu
political conditions first hand and mas
thrown himself into this work with great
thoroughness and enthusiasm, yisiuns
every part OF the city, getting to kno"
ALI the leaders in the county, ana per-
sonally meeting voters from all parts or
the city and in every walk Of life.
Ogden l. Mills is a believer In his coun-
try, it's Institutions and the great prln-
ciple Of individual freedom upon when
its Government was built Il am strongly
in favor" be said yesterday, "of main
tanning the principle Of constitutional
government. under which the entire people
are protected against the impulsiVe act
Of a popular majority ,nhamed by the
hot headed appeals OF demagostc leaders
who hope 10 profit by an appeal 10 mag
mary discomfort.
81 oppose the Capitalization OF gov
eminent at Washington, and believe that
tho states alone can properly deal with
rroblems peculiar TO their particular To-
cality.
II believe in giving every individual an
equal opportunity to succeed, ana OPP
nose the theory that the government
which means an official with brass put-
tons should be continually at our elbows
,au,rg us what we can and what We
cannot do.
"T believe in the great Republican prln-
cinIs Of protection-the protection OF
American labor-and / oppose the Demo
cratic doctrine Of free trade "hioi:
means that American labor snail De
pIaced on the same footing as the laDor
IN the crowded, downtrodden European
and Asatic countries. 49,
"As regards capital and LABOR NC
Have that the state should protect '"o
Iaborer against the power OF concentrated
oanitaI by specifying the terms ana CON
s,,t. ,,non. which capital can engage
a. business. but | do not favor pdupei
fzinc the American laoorer pS
dsmagogues to limit and cohilhe '"o
danendence Of the employer OF IApoi
as IN drive capital out OF thls Count
=, ether words, | believe that the et'
- and the laborer are mutually ue
dort unon one another, ana that '"o
80 should be the means OF eh"o''"e
9har, 20 adjust their differences ana not
leone an instrument of oppression ue-
.S,,,no the one while attempting 10
favor the other. u .ha+ IN.
AS to foreign policy. believe thaI ,, ,nt
time will come when this country mus
find great foreign markets for It's manu- anu,
featuring industries, and that the W.. "a,
ro ar he prepared by Strengthening the
trade relations between the United o ls..,,
south America, China and Euf'pe""
countries"