The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-22
JONES FOR BRYAN.
Toledo's Mayor Declares for the Dem
ocratic Ticket-He ia Power
in Ohio.

The declaration of Mayor Samuel w. Jones,
of Toledo. Ohio, that be will vote and work
for BRYAN introduces into the Ohio campaign
an element which may have far-reaching i'm
portaBce.
Mr.. Jones was elected Mayor OF Toledo in
1897 as Republican Last year he became
an independent, chiefly because of his opposi
ton TO trusts, high tariff and miIiiarism.
As such he was reelected Mayor of Toledo,
and soon afierward beca ne independent
candidate for Governor of Ohio, receiving
IO7, 600 votes Nearly all of these. it is be-
lieved. we're drawn from the Republican party.
Though Governor Nash, Republican, was
reelected by As, 023 plurality, he really re-
ceiyed minority of the total vote. The com
bined opposition to the Republican ticket
polled 1871 votes more than the Republi-
cans 1t is said by Democratic leaders that
the opposition will be united on Bryan this
year, though Republicans dispute this.
Mayor Jones makes the following statement
of why he is going 10 vote for Bryan:
81 regard the ballot as a sacrament rather
than rs an implement of warfare. When
enter the booth to administer the sacrament
of my ballot shall use my best endeavor TO
record nv conscience in favor of equality and
against war, in favor of love and reason raiEer
than war and revenge. | shall vote for WIN.
J. Bryan as the best way that know of giving
expression to these sentiments, believing him
to be the candidate who most nearly repre-
senis, not the high ideals of a few great souls
who have clear vision of the perfect social
state, but one who does stand for what is best
in the public conscience of America today
II believe that Imperialism is the logical
sequence OF militarism and parfyism, and this
ill-begotten trio is the legitimate fruit of the
spirit of bossism. | believe, with Charles
Sumner, that anything for human rights is
constitutional 1 believe the position of the
Administration with respect TO the Philippine
war is denial of equality and q contradiction
of the principles of human liberty. In every
fibre OF my being believe in equality, and
believe that any social or political structure TO
be enduring must lie built with strict regard
for this principle"
The golden rule is Mayor Jones' maxim in
politics. For this reason he is often called
"Golden Rule Jones'" Though great friend
of the poor, he is one of the wealthiest men
in Toledo.
He was born in Wales 81 years ago and was
brought to the United States by his parents
when he was years old. Even in childhood
he was compelled to work on account of the
poverty Of his family. He made his money
largely in oil, laying the foundation for his
fortune in the Pennsylvania oil fields. Since
his removal to Toledo he has become propri-
etor of big manufacturing concern. He
pays good wages and at the end OF each year
makes each of his employees present of
check for proportion of the profits.
Mayor Jones is in favor of free schools,
libraries, baths, parks and kindergartens; of
an eight-hour work day, with n minimum
wage of $l.50; of adequate compensation for
public franchises and of non-partisan boards
Of public appointment for the conduct of all
public institutions. More than that, he be-
lieves in the universal observance of the Col
den Rule in the conduct of all business, public
and private. He says he knows this latter is
IA success, because he has followed it abso-
lutely in the conduct OF his oil and Inanuiac-
turing business aud other enterprises.