The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-25
their own Joke, as many people do, but

their own Joke, as many people do, but
ii didn't go.
swamp Lands.
The swamp land resolution that took
such a topsy-turvey tumble in the house
some days ago, may take a tumble back
again in the senate before the week is
over.
state Encam pment.
The bill to repeal the state encamp-
ment bill, passed last session, is still
hung up in the senate it may not pass
but the Lord help any appropriation that
may show itself in the house to provide
even enough money to erect flag pole
for this camping ground-it won't know
what struck it,
woman's School Suffrage.
The woman's school suffrage bill has
not been reported to the house yet; a
majority report is assured, however, and
already over half enough to pass bill
have promised to vote for the bill; it
looks now as if the bill might get
through the house; the canvass is being
thoroughly made in advance.
The Frazier-Paxton Contest.
The Frazier-Paxton contest case, from
Clermont county, has been submitted to
the committee on elections. The re-
ports on both contests will be submitted
at the same time.
A very interesting point vas raised at
the beginning of the case by Represent
ative Wynn, Mr.. Paxton's attorney, Mr.,
Frazier, when he served Mr.. Paxton
with the original notice of contest, did
not file another notice with the Cler-
mont county court. Mr.. Wynn claims
that this is necessary. Section 2997 of
the revised statutes provides that in the
case of contests for county officers the
contestant shall serve a notice on the
contestee and file the notice with the
county clerk. Section 3OO3 provides
that in the case of contest for men,
bership in the general assembly the con-
testant shall serve notice in a manner as
provided in Section 2997 in the case of
county officers, In other words the first
section provides for two acts, "serve"
and file" the second section provides
for one act, "serve." Mr.. Wynn was
overruled and the case proceeded.
1t isn't likely that these cases will be
reported before the first of next month,
as the opinions of the committee will be
very exhaustive.
,"Ripper" Bills.
The bills to reorganized the cities of
Dayton and Columbus will make the
fur fly when they come up. There are
two Columbus bills, one the federal
plan, which has been such a success in
Cleveland; the other is a sort of qua
druped plan, in which there are four
moguls, coordinate in power, but each
irresponsible to three-fourths of the
people. Rev. Washington GLADDEN. has
pulled off his coat for the federal plan
bill, and the other night he appeared be-
fore the municipal corporations COM
mittee and launched the shafts of his
inimitable sarcasm and the thunder
bolts of his unanswerable arguments, up
on the Quadrupedders, much to their
discontinue.
The Dayton bill provides for a nom
partisan board appointed by the gov
ernor How's that for home rule?
That's the kind of home rule Ireland
has.
Canton is also to the front with a bill
to have the governor appoint four non
partisan commissioners to act with the
present city government The only
thing, or rather the vital thing, against
this plan is the fact that the appoint
ments are to be made by the governor,
another case of Irish home rule.
This whole idea of non-partisan COM
missioners for the government of cities
is un-American and un-democratic; the
federal plan concentrates the power in
one man, and for that reason it brings
all the offices and their administration
closer to the people. If a misdeed is
committed, You can put your finger on
the man." and the people have only
themselves to blame if they put in power
servants who are wasteful, negligent or
dishonest; and being themselves to
blame, they have power in themselves
to correct the evil. There are some
things worse than concentration of
power, and among them is the scatter
ing of accountability. These cities
ought to take hold of this federal plan,
and they will have, at once, home rule
and government in the hands Of the
people.
No More Booming Bills.
The house has its second wind on bills
to encourage manufactures. The FIRE.
mont bill was the one passed few days
ago, but in its passage the handwriting
appeared on the wall; it could be seen
that no other could go through. A bill
from Hanpden was the next to show its
head and the house refused to engross it;
next came the Lima bill and it received
20 yeas and 40 odd nays. All of which
gives US hope that there is a chance for
US poor sinners yet.
A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE.