Evening star., 1914-02-26
Senator Declares for '.'Rem-
edies, Not PaIIiatiyes," in
an Address at Columbus.
REPLIES TO ARGUMENTS
OF THE PROGRESSIVES
Pleads With Those Who Believe in
Republican Principles to
Reunite the Party.

COLUMBUS. Ohio February 26.-Dele-
Sations from all sections of Ohio arrived
here this morning to attend the repub
lican state harmony meeting this after
noon with a view to solidifying the re-
publican and progressive ranks in the
coming campaign. Many delegations were
accompanied by brass bands.
United States Senator W. E. Borah Of
Idaho was the principal speaker at q
dollar dinner,'' which was served at
Memorial Hall at 1 O'Clock.
The statement emanating from party
leaders that emphasis at the gathering
must not be placed on personal ambitions
and rivalries is thought to have pre-
cluded the announcement of candidates.
for nominations for United States senator
and governor. The leaders urged pro-
spective candidates to refrain from dis
cussing their candidates. for fear that
they might interfere with plans for
amalagamation.
Motive of Dinner in Question.
Ohio republicans estimated in numbers
at between 1900 and 2Ooo gathered here
today to attend the dinner intended as a
''get-together'' for republicans and for
mer progressives.
They heard D. Meade Massie, Chilli
cothe editor and former Roosevelt repub-
lican characterize Gov. James NJ. Cox as
"a common enemy against whose demo-
cratic machine all good citizens should
unite" and Senator William z. Borah
argue for 4 national policy of absolute
obliteration of monopoly. Senator Borah
also expressed the personal hope that
Ohio soon would enter the ranks of wom-
an suffrage states and predicted that
eunal wO1lld become nation wide
eventually. through adoption by individ-
ual states, but not by federal constitu-
tional amendment
Whether the meeting today was actual
ly "get-together'' between republicans
and progressive was question of dis
pute.
Republican leaders asserted 20 per cent
of those attending the dinner voted the
third party ticket in 1912
Charles L. Thurber. secretary of the
progressive state executive committee.
gave out statement denying that many
members of the progressive party are re-
turning to the republican fold. He said:
The republican meeting in Columbus to-
day is not getting together of repub-
lcans and progressives, but merely get
ting together of the old stand-pat repub-
lcan crowd.
War on Monopoly.
War on monopoly was advocated by
Senator Borah. The time, he said. had
come for remedies, not palliatives. in
dealing with Industrial nnonopo les, and
he urged a vigorous policy on the part OF
the republican party in this regard. At
the same time he assailed the attitude on
this issue of such leaders of the pro-
gressive party as former Senator Bev-
sridge of Indiana and George w. Perkins
pf New York who. he said. maintained
hat monopolies were the proper thing
and all they need is little regulation.
Pleading for all men who believe in the
principles of the republican party to aid
IN its rejuvenation as a genuinely pro-
gressive party, Senator Borah declared
hat "even if the republican party was
ut an end / could never join the third
party so long as 1t stands. as IT now
stands, if 1 correctly understand its lead
.rs. on this question OF monopoly"
Worse Than Slavery.
MONOPOLY said Senator Borah, lis ten
thousand times worse than black slavery
it is the father of class domination, the
r1older OF chains both for the body and
he soul. and cannot exist in any form
With safety to the people in a republic.
Here, sir, is where I could never be
hird-party man. Upon this issue ! would
rave to disagree with that. even If l
tgreed Win tneln upon dAi olHSiS.
MIR. Beverdge, who has spoken to you
hoquently and effectively, says that trusts
ind monopolies are the richest, rfpest
lruits of civilization. He says in print
mat the beef monopoly the steel monop-
,ly, the Standard OIL monopoly and all
nonopolies are the result of the combi-
,ation Of genius and energy and OF great
benefit to the people.
These Industrial organizations. he says
Speaking particularly of the beef trust,
lhe Standard Oil Company and the steel
trust), have steadied the whole com
merciai world and have extended the
period of prosperity by the steadiness
they have given to the commercial and
financial world. More than that. he says,
they have actually caused, compelled. the
organization of labor on modern lines.
Doubt of His Meaning.
II do not know Just what he has ref
sreace to by modern lines but hardly
presume he refers to the fact that an
investigation two years ago disclosed
that the steel trus worked men TIVE We
hours a day and seven days in the week.
The president of one of these great
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