Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1908 — THE STEEL TRUST OPENS REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN. [ARTICLE]

THE STEEL TRUST OPENS REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

The Ohio Republicans opened their campaign at Youngstown and made a display through the aid of the steel trust. Speaking of the meeting the Cincinnati Enquirer said: The commanding feature of the day was the parade that- preceded the speaking in Wick Park. There were a few over 12,000 men in line. Of these more than 10,000 came from the steel mills w hich form the chief and almost the sole industry of the city and suburbs. They were the employes of the Republic Iron and Steel company, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company, and the United States Steel corporation, better known as the steel trust. Supplied with uniforms at the expense of these companies, the toilers presented a striking appearance as they marched past the reviewing stand. Because of the opening a shut-down of the mills was ordered until next Monday and the occasion made a holiday. But few of these workers attended the meeting in Wick Park This was easily seen by the lack of uniforms in the crowd. Probably not over one-tenth of the turnout came to hear the speeches The same account also says this: One of the unusual incidents occurred when the parade halted at (lie Elks’ Chib. Someone called for a cheer for Taft. Out of the uniformed ranks in response came a roaring shout for Bryan and the column moved on. So It seems that the steel trust may not be able to deliver the votes that it has promised for Taft. The harmony among the Republicans of West Virginia is intense. Not only do they have two nominees for governor, but the other day United States Senator Scott and State Senator Smith engaged in a fist fight when they met in a bank and exchanged thirty-six blows, by actual count. And the cause of the fight was Smith’s statement in a speech that West Virginia’s seats in the United States senate had been sold at auction for many years. Scott resented such publicity of party secrets.

Governor Hanly and Speaker Branch dissolved the regular session of the legislature In, a very panic of liaste to prevent the passage of the metropolitan police bill over the .governor's veto. And now, to correct some blunders and to thrash out a strictly Republican party quarrel, the gpvernor calls the legislature back again— at a probable cost of SIOO,OOO to the taxpayers.