The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-27
Columbus Gossip
GEO. r. BLAME.
OtAR Corrsspcndent.)

amendment OF the FEDERAL cOnStltu-
ton; that 1t favors certain manufac-
turers of liquor; that 1t gives proper
ty owners rights not enjoyed by
others; that 1t does not operate uni
formly throughout the state and that
II contravenes two sections OF the |
state constitution.
The attorneys for the league, In
their answer, deny that the law vio-
lates the fourteenth amendment and
that 1t discriminates in favor of GER
tain manufacturers and others and
points out that the statute gives the |
attorney general full powers to pro.
vide against the evils resulting from
the liquor traffic, except that no IL
cense shall be granted and that the
legislature has power to adopt what
ever plant 1t chooses and that the re-
duced powers of the state has nothing
to say or do with reference to that
policy unless the manner of applying |
the remedies violates the constitu-
tion.
On the proposition that the law does
not operate uniformly, the brief states
that the supreme court of Ohio has
supported the principle |
that law may be passed which Is to
take effect upon a condition named in
the law, and on which it's action was
made to depend. 1t is further claim
ed that almost every state in the
unicn has upheld a local option law
similar to the Beal law. NVhe plain
tiff in the case is one Lloyd, a saloon
list of Guernsey county. who was ar
rested for alleged violation Of the
Beal law. The liquor interests are
behind the case.
The annual report Of the state In
commissioner shows the re-
ceipts for the year to have been $751;
526 40, of which sum S50,41233 was a
balance from the preceding year. 1t
cost the state almost $4,000 to main
tain the department and S33.253.S3 to
the fire marshals depart
ment. During the year there were 33
doing business in the state
with assets amounting to nearly SO
millions and half. and liabilities OF
/ little over 23 millions and half.
The total premiums received reach
I'd almost 81 millions.
The Pioneer Pole and Shaft company
organized under the laws Of New Jer-
,ey, with capital stock of 100000
has qualified to do business in Ohio.
Piqua is named as headquarters. The
company has plants at Canton, Akron,
Wellington, Cincinnati, Troy, Piqua
md Sidney. Five hundred thousand
lollars of the capital will be employed
n Ohio.
The state emergency board has al
owed the attorney general $4,000 for
he payment of attorney fees in the
,ase of Southern Gum company, of
Janton, against L.. c. Laylin, secre- 6
AIRY of state, to test the constitutional [
ty of the Willis law. The attorneys {
Who will receive the money are j. w.
of Cincinnati, and An
rew S0uires, of Cleveland, who aided
he attorney general in the suit It
will be remembered the case was ,
'rought in the name of the Southern
ium company at the instigation of
ONE fifty Stark county corporations,
he law being attacked on the ground
hat it imposed double taxation. The !.
upreme court decided the case in fay-
II of the state. ..,-
The emergency board also allowed ,
he state auditor $1,000 to defray the
ypenses Of the state normal school I
ommission. ,
In his lecture on What Are We Co I
ng to DO With Our Boys" given in 4
his city, Dr. A. B. Riker, president Of $
It, Union college, Alliance, said that
'arents should see that the boys are ,
,ept at their books, especially till they i,
nish high school. He declared that
college training is of inestimable
'enett and that a high school educa- G
ion is very essential. !
Attorney Wayne b. Wheeler, of the
league, says that If the
,eal law is knocked out the decision
will sweep away with it the Dow tax
nd lose the municipal and state gov
about $4,00O,OOO which they
ow receive annually from this source.
Phillip Nagel, sentenced to meet
cath in the electric chair on April 10,
ays his relatives are keeping his
mother in ignorance of his fate so that
he cannot save him and that they
nay divide his portion of his fathers
state, which Is worth about $1,000. {
lie says his mother is wealthy and
as been led to believe he is in Jail for
arrying concealed weapons He Is GER
ain she would do everything in her
'owor to save him from the chair il
he knew his plight. A cousin called
N Nagel yesterday and has engaged
ounsel to endeavor to secure stay
4 sentence until the case can be fully