The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-15

legislature under this apportionment
takes place this fall. It is expected, as
usual, that there will not be much diff
ference in the parties of the senate,
and that on many occasions the lieuten-
ant governor will be the balance of
power and play an extremely important
part In gislation-especially in legis-
lation which will effect the city of Gin
cinnati. 1t is easily possible for the
lieutenant governor to become the law
making power-to be of greater con-
sequence than tho governor himself in
the making up Of the statute books. It
is by no means a remote contingency to
imagine a bill passing the house and
then being thrown into the hands of the
! lieutenant governor by a tie vote in the
senate. y
What would be the outcome If one of
the measures of the Cox gang in Gin
cinnati should fall into the hands of
John A. Caldwell in this manner? Need
anybody in Cincinnati be asked such
question? Is there a man or woman
in this city, with intelligence enough
to read, or ears to hear, or eyes to look
upon pictures, who would not laugh at
the idea of Mr.. Caldwell voting any
other way than for the Cox crowd? He
has ALWAYS been in that school. He
was sent to congress by the Coxites
when the gang was in the height and
greatest pride of it's power. At the COM
mand Of Cox he resigned from congress
and came home to run for mayor At
the same behest he accepted three ad-
ditiOnal months Of office which did not
morally belong to him. He has been
enthusiastic when the CoXites needed
him, and used him, and passive and
patient when they have sidetracked him
for a rest. He has been loyal when he
was in the councils of the ring and un-
complaining when he was not permit
ted to know what was going on. He
has been an obedient instrument,
never hesitating from lack of know
ledge of what was needed.
The Enquirer long ago told the people
of Cincinnati that ring methods and
ring politicians were so thoroughly in
trenched in the affairs of this city that
many months of patient perseverance
would be necessary to completely dis
lodge them. They are still alert. They
seek to control the legislature. That
is the body that grants chart rs to cities
and whose consent must be obtained
to any important change in the system
.
instrumentality through which cities
are ripped up, without regard to the
approval or objection of the governor
1t is the source of excessive bond issues
and of the general power which has
enabled the ring in Cincinnati to per-
sonally enrich itself.
The Cincinnati taX-eaters want the
! legislature. 1t is necessary to their
business. They know what an impor-
tant parsonage the lieutenant governor
is. They are Overlooking no bets" and
are yielding no points. Mr.. Cox is as
smart as Mr.. Hanna. The senator was
not able to cary his administration
candidate" for governor through the
state convention without the assistance
of the Cincinnati boss. A combination
was made. Cox could have easily pre-
vented the nomination of Judge Nash,
but he preferred to have the lieutenant
governorship. He wanted somebody
nearer to legislation than the governor
is
Caldwell is his man, and Hanna is
agreeable to anything that will assist
him in his boss-ship.