The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-24
GOSSIP ABOUT The LOBBIES
At The State CAPITAL
Nash and His School Commissioner at
Cross Purposes---Luli In Organization
Fight. Personal and Political.
By BER e, WILLIAMSON
(Staf Correspondent.)

kStaH IOrrtspOHututD
Columbus, Dec. 23.-In the report
for the year State School Commissioner
Bonebrake refers to the probable abo-
lition of the state tax, which would
make it obligatory on the part of the
school authorities to get something
over million dollars in some other
way. The commissioner declares that
local option in school taxation Is not
practical. 1t might not be practical
for the state officials, for it would have
to be distributed in some way to pay
their expenses. which is probably Mr..
Bonebrake's objection to it. There is
now a neat sum to spend every year,
and if local option were employed
there is no telling how much that would
be reduced If one locality we're just
taxed SO much for school purposes, the
people would be likely to make some
inquiry as to where their money went.
The report of the school commits
sioner is in direct opposition to the
notions entertained by Governor Nash,
who is to present tax scheme to the
legislature. A school commissioner
has considerable influence, which he
may exert to the confusion of the gov.
ernor's plans.
The political sky did not have lurid
painting last week. Senator Hannas
engagements in the east in which he
aided to organize a committee to which
to refer the troubles of capital and labor
took him out of the fight for few
days, bat there are indications that
things will open up again early this
week. Representative Thomas, OF
Huron, who is said to have Hanna's
endorsement for speaker of the house,
arrived Friday night and will remain
in the active list from this time on.
1t has also been given out that Sen
ator Hanna will not support Price in
any event. Some think that takes the |
Athens man out of it. but Cox is still |
to be heard from
1t is not believed now that President
Roosevelt will take hand in the fac
tional controversy, but let which ever
side is the strongest, win the battle. |
He cannot be successfully accused of
starting the muddle in any event, hence
has nothing to lose in the premises.
/ Senator Foraker is sueing for the ell
dorsement Of Cox, and Is still sched-
uled to meet him in Cincinnati The
outcome of that conference may de
termine something with reference to
the termination of the fight.
While Senator Hanna was getting
his peace plans to working in the east,
the fight in Ohio was going right along.
The proposition of Mr.. Hanna that
labor and capital be brought into
closer relationship may or may not in
clude the lobbyist and the CRATER.
The legislative halls In the capitol
have been thoroughly renovated and
are now ready for the occupancy of
the members. The halls have been
greatly beautifed and much new fur
niture has been added.
One of the things the legislature will |
be called upon to do, by Governor
Nash and some smaller politicians. is
TO interfere with the local affairs OF
Columbus. Instead of allowing the
mayor to have the right to appoint his I
cabinet, which shall. In turn, have
charge Of the various departments. the
o1an now y to take the appointment OF