Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-23
THE MAKING OF
THE COX CODE
Continued from First Page.)

bate of Tuesday, served to accent one
result Of this extraordinary session,
the most marked result perhaps after
the passage of the code itself. Never
before has Mr.. Cox of Cincinnati been
brought forward in the limelight Of
publicity as he has during this ses-
sion, which resulted in the Legislature
doing absolutely the will of this un-
pfficial but all powerful parsonage.
Never before have the methods by
which Mr.. Cox dominates the govern
nent of Cincinnati and the ways in
which he works his will through Re
publican Legislatures and the Repub-
lican party of the State been SO clear
" outlined for the benefit of the in
ierested and intelligent voters of the
State. In no past session of the AS
sembly and in no past Legislature has
It been so easy to trace results back
to causes as on this occasion, when the
interests OF every municipal govern
ment of Ohio were at stake. And at
no time in the past has 1t been so
clearly demonstrated that members of
the majority party in Ohio, who are
sent to the Legislature to represent
their constituents, feel themselves
compelled to yield policy, principle
and conviction when these run coun-
ter to the determination OF Senator
Hanna, Mr.. Cox and other leaders.
The people of the State saw the
members Of the House reject the pro-
visions of the Nash board plan code
and draft a measure Of their own,
carefully and well, bill whose sys-
tenn Of single elective heads of de-
partments was undoubtedly the most
popular of any suggested at this ses-
sion. In Difference to the wishes of
Mr.. Cox the people saw their Legisla-
tors sacrifice this code and reverse
their action. In difference to the
wishes of Senator Hanna they saw
even the optional provision for the
organization Of cities which Mr.. Cox
who cared for nothing but his polit-
ical interests in Cincinnati, was will
ing to have left In the code, eiminat-
ed And the people saw the Republi-
can members Of the House accept and
enact with their votes the result which
these same members did not hesitate
to denounce as an imposition and an
outrage upon their constituents. Never
was Il clearer demonstration.
Politicians who recognize these facts
arc watching with intense interest
for the political outcome. IL the peo-
pie mako no protest the precedent set
at this special session viii certainly
be followed in future assemblies. II
10 simple and easy method, much
more effective and straightforward
than those hitherto employed by polit.
ienl dictators to secure the enactment
of their will by the Legislature. For
heretofore 1t has been considered nee.
essary to resort to subterfuges that
would at least leave the impression
that the result was the work Of the
people themselves and their represen
tattves. The direct method is pref
arable--to the politicians. They will
adopt 1t unless trouble at the poll,
and In convention warns them to be
more cautious in the future In meas
urc the people will express their opin
ion OF the innovation Mt the polls thi.
fall. But with greater interest the
leaders nre waiting for the next Re
publican State convention and tn,
Legislative campaign of next fall. Mr.
Cox,who is conceded to he responsible,
for the present code, will come befor,
the next Republican State convention
prominently as usual and probabl,
with several candidates for places oil
the ticket, The treatment he and hi
candidates receive will measure tn,
Willingness Of the Republicans of Obi,
TO submit to his further dictation.