The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-26

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treasury to the credit OF the public audit
expense fund and pay the supervisors on
vouchers drawn against that fund This
made a record of moneys collected and
'disbursed under this act. and any graf
or misappropriation of FUNDS could be
discovered and traced. The last legisla-
ture amended this act and repealed those
parts that served as a safeguard against
overcharges or wrongful use OF public
moneys. Under the new law the super
visors collect the bills OF expense, the
money is not turned into the state treas
ury, there IN no requirement that II shall
be accounted for, and there is to be no
record made OF II. What was the result
Of this change in the law? The first an
nual report of the salaries, fees and ex-
penses shows them to have been s15,-
343,02. divided between the auditor, three
deputy supervisors and clerk. The
second or last annual report shows that
salaries, fees and expenses amounted to
$4s,S50.p2 divided between State Auditor
Guilbert and 80 assistants At the same
ratio Of increase, the next report woull
show about $500, 900 collected and dis
bursed. Ia this all for the greatest good
Of the whole people, or for graft? We
await explanation and answer from the
machine or the governor With this we
leave this issue, with a promise of more
on the same subject during the CAM
paign.
Another issue is the home versus the
brothel. George b. Cox is admittedly the
leader IL not the actual dictator OF hrs
party today In an interview in CIeve-
land on Aug. s, 1905. Governor Herricx
said Cox is big enough to Withstand all
attacks from Democrats, and that at
tacits on him will only make those who
know him all the more loyal" At ban
duet OF the Columbus Republican Glee
club, at Columbus, on Jan. 80, 1905, Wade
II. Ellis, attorney general of Ohio and
/ candidate for re.eiection, declared George
b Cox to be THE strongest force in the
party's councils in Ohio today"
Now. who is this big man OF whom
Governor Herrck speaks, and of whose
force Attorney General Ellis boasts? The
station to which men are born does not
determine their success or failure, or
standard OF character in after years.
Many OF the worlds greatest men were
OF lowly birth, but by force OF will and
devotion to high ideals they attained
success In the highest and truest sense.
So what OF the life of Cox, the man? He
first came into prominence by whipping
colored prizefghter Politically, his
first show OF power was his control OF
the buns and thugs who hung out at his
saloon, which was one OF the lowest and
vilest dens OF vice ever run In the ten
derloin district OF Cincinnati. No other
institution with which he has ever been
connected has gained such a worldwide
reputation as his dive. known as Dead
Mans Corner Mentally and morally he
has always been and now is on a level
with his patrons, and the divekeeper and
gambler of the slums. All his power has
been acquired through the crafty and ut,-
scrupulous use of these men and things
In his world of vice. Whatever business
relation or social recognition of any or
der higher than his standard was ever
accorded to him has been compelled by
him through use OF the powers Just men
toned. He has never to this day shown
the slightest disposition to reform either
himself or his forces. He stands today
as the most horrible example of the most
corrupt and corupting machine boss
ever known to American politics. This
Ia the man whom Governor Herrick calls
big. This. is the kind Of force OF which
Attorney General Ellis boasts. As against
this has the home of the law-abidine
moral, intelligent voter of Ohio any in
terest7 Are you, my friends, content to
pay tribute to such boss or acknowl-
edge to your. children his power over
you? Have you, or your neighbors and
friends on your behalf. any political am
bftfonI II SO, are you or they content to
ask leave OF this man to crafty this am
bition? Are you content to have the
schools Of your children or the business
and hopes Of your sons and daughters
entrusted to his control or subject to his
will? Are you satisfied to have laws en-
acted. altered or repealed to suit the be-
hest OF George b. Cox? God forbid. God
forbid On this issue we shall also say
more during the campaign.
Not only has the machine, under the
dictates OF Its head and master, wasted
the substance of the people In wanton and
reckless fashion, but the peoples righte
and welfare have been overidden at will
In order that Its reign might be made se-
cure, The municipal code. made neces-
sary through the overthrow OF our entire
system OF municipal government to fur
ther the ends of the boss and the CRATER
was framed with a view to perpetuating
ring rule. Our school code was drafted
and enacted into law under the lash OF
the boss. and the public schools OF the
state prostitnted to political ends The
privilege to labor and save and accumu
late from your earnings for the wife and
little ones after you are gone Is penal
lied. and their right to inherit Is taxed
In order that the public treasury may
not be filched to point OF absolute emp
tiness. So bold an attempt was made to
steal a portion OF the Ohio canal that II
makes one uneasy lest the statehouse be
sold at public auction or the states pub
lie highways knocked down to the highest
bidder for special privileges. Nt
What the people OF Ohio want this
year is Information as to men and deeds.
This must be gotten through the honest
and independent press and Democratic
party OF the state. Facts are what the
bosses would have COZ lealed Their hope
OF success lies In their ability to arouse
prejudice and obscure truths When all
the Republicans In Ohio vote the Repub-
iican ticket. that ticket Ia elected The
hope Of the people. therefore lies IN the
free. hig h-minded. Intelligent Repubii-