The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-25

amusing to note their optimism. The old
est Of them hopes to live to see Ohio
Democratic once more. The fact that
half century has passed since the day
Of triumph and brought them to the verge
OF open graves has not lessened their
ardor or their fidelity to their political
traditions.
And now as to what they are fighting
for this time The old leaders are dead.
Men like Chase, Stanton. Todd, Allen.
Thurman, Ewing and Pendleton have long
since passed away. and estimated from
such standards the Ohio Democracy no
longer boasts great leadership. The lead
ership OF Payne and Brice, which is re-
cent, brought no prestige to the party.
Moreover. while the great Democratic
leaders were dying the greatest leaders
of the Republican party were being de-
veloped. Grant, Hayes, Garfield. Ben
Harrison and Mckinley were all born in
this State. to say nothing of Hanna and
Foraker. who must be numbered among
the really great Republicans. While
these were being born, and passing
through the stages Of youth, the old
Democrats were at the summit of their
power. johnson is the new leader. who
is looked upon as a coming man, and the
Democracy Is fighting to give him a
status in the country.
I'VE will consider anything below 10000
plurality for the Republican State ticket
as evidence that our cause Is advancing"
says CARRIER. IF the Republican plural
ity is below $1,000 we will have won
great moral victory. II 1t is not more
than $1,000 It will mean that the Ohio
Democracy is again in oid-time lighting
form and that we are going to win cleo
tons hereafter, next year perhaps For
this reason we want to poll every vote
we can. We know that there is going to
be a light vote; we know that there is
dissatisfaction in Hamilton County, and
we know that our principles and purposes
have been misrepresented by our oppon-
ents, but we want every Democratic vote
we can get. 1t will help our organlza-
ton"
IF the Republican majority is below
so. 600 will Tom johnson be a candidate for
Governor next year,
Certainly" replied CARRIER, "and, more
over with prospect of election"
Then what?"
If he be elected Governor next year
he will be nominated for President in 1904
and will sweep the country"
Do you think the country will take
kindly to the Ohio platform of this year
or to the single tax idea?"
That is not material. Mr.. johnson is
rot proposing to inaugurate a single tax
policy this year. He is discussing the
single tax and he is in favor of it, but 1t
is not a Democratic platform demand.
Our campaign is being conducted on State
issues Our tax plank proposed to tax
the railroad properties Of the State at a
fair valuation. and we favor home rule
for municipalities. Railroads which
traverse both Ohio and Indiana are as
sessed in the latter State two or three
times as high as in Ohio. We hold that
the people OF Ohio should exact just
taxes from the railroads We show that
upon a just system Of valuation. such as
exists in Indiana without protest on the
part of the railroad corporations, Ohio
would collect annually in taxes nearly
81 900 900 which we do not get now. If
these taxes were collected it would re-
lieve the property owners OF the State OF
heavy tax burdens. That IL our tax