Evening star., 1901-10-22

aker defeated by a democrat, leaving Linn
the sole representative of Ohio republican,
ism with the national administration. Tnose
who know Mr.. Hanna best, however, are
certain that whatever trouble he may have
within his own party will be fought out IN
side of party lines, and that he is the last
man to take a democrat to his heart in a
purely factional contset.
Now, as to the issues: AS stated, he re-
publicans are proceeding upon national
questions, the excuse being that the Unttet
States senatorship is at stake. They ask
the voters to uphold republican policies, ar d
to do nothing which will place Ohio in the
role of dissenting from the scheme OF la
tional administration that has wrought
such benefit to the nation and brought such
prosperity to individuals. They de2ry the
idea that there has been anything in the
state administration demanding reproof
from the voters. They hold that national
taxation, tariff and internal revenue are
paramount. The democrats sounded the
keynote of their campaign in the state con-
vention last summer. They declared then
that it was superior to national issues, and
the death of President Mckinley has sub
sequently completely cut them off from
carping against the administration.
Democrats on Local Issues.
The democrats are making campaign
for lower taxation of real estate and prop
erty values. They claim that the indi-
vidual is unduly taxed in order to raise
large state revenues, and that at the same
time corporations are escaping their just
measure of taxation. The campaign on this
line will be fiercest in the cities Cinc:n-
natl, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo be-
ing the main battle-ground.
In Cincinnati for instance, the assess
ment valuation of real property has been
increased within the past year about ST.
100000 Following close upon this comes
the announcement of the state railroad
commissioner that the value of railroad
property, the basis of assessment, has de-
creased about 90 per cent, notwithstanding
the great prosperity of the state. This oc-
ours and the commissioner does not eX-
plain it.
The democrats are utilizing every r7eans
to bring home to the voters the force CT
their assertion that the taxpayers should
Join with the democratic party in it's cam
paign against high taxes. The local COM
mittee decided to send a letter to each tax
payer calling attention to his individual
interest in the increased assessment. They
went through the tax books. and had taken
off about six thousand names when the
auditor refused them further access to
the books.
Injunction Against Auditor.
Today notice of Injunction was served
upon the auditor by the democratic man
ayers to forbid him to refuse access to the
public records. The case will be fought cut
in the court, but in the meantime the
democrats have succeeded in calling at
tention to their great issue. Mr. Carl Nip
pert Is making a vigorous campaign among
the' Germans, advising them not to vote
against the republican ticket on account of
the saengerfeSt incident. He is making
considerable headway in overcoming the
| irritation aroused by that affair. At the
same time Governor Nash is going through
the country districts and small towns and
receiving praise from the other factions for
his bold stand in the premises Mr.. Cald-
we'll has apparently forgotten the mortihca-
tion he suffered at the hands of his party in
Columbus last summer, and is working
hard to pull through the county ticket.
Mr.. John r. Mclean is not figuring in
the campaign, much to the disgust of the
faithful and enthusiastic following that
has been accustomed in the past to looking
forward to the ides of November as a
period of fat feastfng, when the Mclean
"bar-l' was on tap There are many spec
ulations as to Mr.. McLeans non-partcipa-
tion in the fray. Some think that he re-
CARDS this as an suspicious time to permit
Mr.. Tom L. johnson to do the spending.
Mr.. Mclean is not noted as a foolish
spender of campaign money.
Charles w. Bakers Ambition.
While he has in the past been regarded
as logical candidate of the democracy
for the Senate in the case Of democratic
victory, he will in the future, have rival
Mr.. Charles w. Baker of Cincinnati is
| now engaged in pushing him for honors,
and is taking an interest in the local cam
paign which will place him in a position to
| demand consideration hereafter.
Thus there are many sides to the cam
paign, many threats and some mutterings
| But Notwithstanding and nevertheless
| when election day comes, the chances are
| that the republican party will walk up
| promptly to the polls and cast majority
vote for the republican ticket. N. o. M.