Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16
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complain because other boards are ap-
pointed? No, these very people who
are crying out against the bill didn't
want the people to elect when the Otis
law was passed. I favor any action |
which will relieve us of this present |
board of ours, board which Is mon |
strosity whose very conntenance is a
monstroslty. a board which has proved
It's utter incompetence by its every
act"
After Senator Cohen had moved the
adoption Of his amendment, he made
what must fairly be considered the
most logical and eloquent address of
the day, in favor of its adoption. He
| read letters from James NJ. Glenn and
James j. Grogan, members of the
present board of city affairs in which
each expressed a perfect willingness to
resign his Office in case the General AS
sembly should vote to abolish the
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successor to the people of Cincinnati.
Addressing Senator Nlppert he pointed
out that the personnel Of the board
would be no less changed by election
than by appointment and held up to
rldicule the arguments advanced by
Senator Nippert in support Of the bill.
He showed that the mere desire to
change and reduce the number of the
members of the board does not necessi-
tate what he termed, "a cut and
thrust at our Republican form of gov
ernment."
"Do you propose to lilSen the citi-
zens of Cincinnati to the Filipinos." he
said, "that you must provide some gov
ernment for them?'
Again addressing Senator Nippert, he
said, 81 ask the Senator at whose bid
ding he introduced this bill"
"Do you really want reply?" said
Senator Nippeft, rising in his place. II
introduced the bill at the request of
many of the most prominent citizens Of
Cincinnati
Mr.. Cohen replied that w. H. Doane,
who acted as chairman of the delega-
ton which came from Cincinnati
some time ago to urge the passage Of
the bill, is a citizen of Rhode Island,
who did not vote for those Legislators
who elected Mr.. Hanna to the senate
and who did not vote for Governor
Nash. He said that the measure In
question was favored by no one of
the commercial organizations of Gin
natl and that thousands Of taxpayers
had addressed to the General Assem-
bly, protests against its passage. In
! this connection he read letter from
Judge Rufus B. Smith.
"The bill," he said, ''is intended to
restore to power George b. Cox, who
has been renounced by the citizens of
Cincinnati Failing to secure 1t at the
hands of the people, he seeks it in this
way. He can not secure it except via
Columbus. The measure is not Demo
cratic, not Republican, not American.
1t is monarchical and the only reason
its passage is urged is because George
B. Cox wishes to regain his power.
Senator Nippert was upon his feet
in an instant.
l II did not think" he cried, his voice
D clIoked with anger, that my friend
would descend to personalities. He
has drawn a picture of George r. Cox
with Democratic pen. 1t is true that
Cincinnati has a citizen Of that name
and he is a prominent Republican
And, gentlemen, wish to say to you
! that he has more tact than Lewis Bar.
] nard who sits not five feet behind Sen
! money about the streets of late and
saying This says that the Ripper bill
will be Defeated"
Senators Long aud Brown closed
the argument in favor of the amend
ment.
/ Both spoke earnestly, urging that the
Il citizens of the greatest city of the state
\ be allowed to elect their own officers.
4 Senator Siebcr, one of the shrewdest
4 lawyers and most eloquent speakers
Il of the Senate made the last speech Ii
i active endorsement of the bill. His
\ rhetoric and his eloQuence were bril-
4 liant, but he advanced no arguments
u whatsoever.
| When he had ceased speaking Sena
: tors Harbaugh and Harding stated
$ their positions briefly and then the bill
, was passed.
ROBERT 0. RYDER.
& GAMBlE'S