Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-15
Candidate for Governor.

Candidate for Governor.
Northwestern Ohio will have
for Governor to present to
the next Democratic State Conyen-
ton, in the person of Hon. John W.
Winn, OF Defiance. Mr.. Winn is a
true Democrat, always sustaining
his party in the policy which a ma
jority of the organization pronuF
gates, and being a Democrat Of tais
stripe he gave VIM. ]. Bryan hearty
support last fall and did telling work
in the campaign for humanity, free
silver and the right Of the great mass
of the common people. The advo-
Gates of free silver are confident Of
carrying Ohio next fall upon the issue
Of free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer and the great Northwestern part
of the state expects to do its share in
accomplishing that end. Mr.. Winn
is in sympathy with this principle,
and being so, he should go before the
coming state convention with solid
vote from this part of the state. In
speaking of the candidacy of Mr..
Winn the Toledo Bee says, and it
must be remembered the Bee was not
in the gallant fight for silver and the
rig hts of the mass of the people last
fall, but it shows signs of returning
to the old Democratic principle, that
the majority shall rule. The Bee
says:
Now that the spring election is ovel
candidates for stateand county Offices
are being discussed by those who are
interested in political affairs. 1t il
generally conceded that Governor
Bushnell will be renominated by the
Republicans, but whether he is per
mitted to serve O second term is q
question which the Democrats will
largely determine, by their nomina
ton.
The election of Monday indicated
that with the right sort of a man, AND
the right kind of a platform. the Dem
ocrats can carry Ohio next fall. But
who is the right man?
The Bee submits the name of Hon
John w. Winn, of Defiance, for the
consideration of the Democrats o.
the state.
Mr.. Winn is we'll known every
where, and where he is known he il
popular. He is q man of the people
"a good mixer and a genial, warm
hearted gentleman. HIS > persona
qualities are not sufficient, however
to make him an ideal candidate
Without other qualifications, Mr.
Winn would not be better fitted t,
become governor than thousands O
other men.
But he is also stateman, in tn
truest and best sense Of the word. A
a member of the Ohio house of repre-
sentatives his record is clean and con
sistent. In every issue before tina
body during the two terms he was
} member his voice and his vote wer
!, for the interests of the people and or
posed to jobbery and corruption
His record, as shown by the hous
journal, Is clean and consistent. H
3 was hard worker for what he bt
, lieved to be right and his infuenc
went far beyond the boundaries {
: the South Carolina corner" whe
t the democratic side of the house wa
' only discoyerable with q microscop,
So much for Mr.. Winn's public recort
How does he stand ON the issue {
n the day?
t The Bee of March Is contains a
= interview with Mr.. Winn, which be
:, ter than anything else answers tn,
question.
t He believes in such revision of tt
/. tax code as will bring the burden
taxation to fall equally upon all an
o make tax lodging impossible.
+ He believes that corporations, e
=. pecially such as depend on publ
Il franchises for their means of doir
It business, should be placed under sue
II control by the state as will prevel
II them from encroaching upon tt
Il rights of the people, and compel the
'r to bear a just proportion of publ
l. burdens. ''-
= He believes in such legislation
will effectually prevent the combin
~ tion of capital into trusts by whit
st the necessities of life are made mo
IL expensive and the means of procu
10 ing work by the people are lessene
Q He believes in the curtailment
ID public expenses wherever possib
t, and especially in the abolition of u
At reasonably high salaries to office
10 and the iniquitous fee system.
=. With this array of principles CO..
~ bined with good executive ability 81
e. personal sa a. p9pqlaa,riittE0lM5 sa, WEf ouE
= fall. The Bee has found no az Il man b,
~ ter fitted for that high Office in t
n list of aspirants, and it believes tn
IT, his nomination would mean succt
to at the polls and a good business q
:. ministration afterwards.