Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-16
JONES OF TOLEDO.
Progressive Republican Mayor Of an
Ohio Republican City.
HIS Platform and the Enemies He Ha,
Made-Following IN the Foot
steps Of Jesus

A man who il attracting increasing
public interest throughout the United
States IL Mayor Jones, Of Toledo, Ohio.
lie represents the spirit Of advanced
thought in the science Of municipal
government, and therefore he il bitterly
denounced az socialist" by the
cuckoo hangersOn Of those who like r.
turn an honest penny by plucking the
municipal goose. From an article by
Washington GLADDEN. in the May "Out-
look, A" we condense this sketch.
Samuel VI. Jones was born in Wales
in 1916, and came with his parents Il
America when three years old. At the
age Of IS he went into the Pennsylvania
oilfelds, where he worked by the day
until he rose 10 better position. In
1898 he invented an improvement in oil
well apparatus and set up shop in
Toledo for the manufacture of his de-
vice. lie was financially successful and
employed a large number Of men. He
had studied social and economic condi-
tions sufficiently to see that they were
bad, and in his dealings with his en-
plOyes he took the position that they
were entitled 10 a reasonable share of
the products Of their toll He paid
good wages without regard TO the GO
ing rate and he distributed percentage
in addition. lIe treated his men as
though they also were human-"just
people, you know" The rule he posted
up in his shop at Toledo was: "The rule
governing this factory; Therefore
whatsoever ye would that men should
do TO you, do ye even 20 10 them. 4"
His social theories rest upon the Sermon
ON the Mount, and he fully believes that
the teachings Of Jesus Christ are practic-
able. II is prehaps needless to add that
he has nearly the solid phalanx Of
modern church denominationalism
against him.
Two years ago Mr.. Jones was nomi-
mated for mayor at the Republican con-
vontion, as a compromise candidate, and
elected against the solid opposition Of
the corporations and the saloons.
During his two years term, additional
study Of the social problem caused his
ideas to expand still more. lie insists,
for one thing, that the right TO work II a
natural and sacred right; and that the
state must never ask man 20 eat the
bread Of paupcr until il has given him
A chance 10 earn his own bread.
OF course, this was sufficient To con.
iemn him in the eyes OF the political
Doodlers and the upper classes, " and
he was defeated for denomination at the
Republican convention. lie immedi.
ltely announced himself az an indepen-
lent candidate upon this platform:
Equal opportunities for all and spec
al privileges 10 none.
"Public ownership Of all public utili.
lies.
"No grant Of new or extension Of
Existing franchises.
"The abolition OF the private contract
ystem OF doing city work
Upon this platform, and against the
'igorous opposition Of both old party
all the prominent papers,
lac corporation, the saloons and the
Union, he made his canvass.
lie preached the Golden Rule aud the
.octrine oi the law of love, the father
Iood of God and the brotherhood Of man.
D packed audiences all over the city
nj lac received l6,752 votes. against
,2dO for the Republican and 3,l55 for
he Democratic candidates, more than 2
over all opposition, carrying every
rccinct Ia the city OF Toledo.
OF course Mayor Joues is called dem
gogue, a socialist and very dangerous
'an. He will surely be "downed;" :" but
the meantime he is giving Toledo a
reath OF the pure air Of heaven to dis
pate some Of the noxious vapors Of
iunicipal corruption and mismanage-
lent.
His last message, before the election
hows how revolutionary and dangerous
~ his dOctrines-t0 the bloodsuckers.