The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-27

supported and voted for the nomi-
nees of Democratic Conventions,
state and national. might make
tho statement still broader by
adding the nominees of district,
county and municipal conventions.
l supported and voted for Mr..
Bryan both in 1895 and 1000. /
made a speech from the same plat
form with him at Chilicothe, in
one of these campaigns.
"What was your position in the
Tom L. johnson campaign for the
governorshipp
"Mr. johnson had my support
and vote. During the two weeks
Immediately preceding the cleo
tion I was in Southern Kansas,
the Indian Territory and Oklaho-
ma Territory on professional
business. If / had had any de-
sire to refrain from voting for
Mr.. johnson this absence certain
ly gave me an opportunity to do
so. would have answered as a
good excuse for any failure to
vote for him. But, instead of
staying there and losing my vote,
left Oklahoma City, arrived in
Columbus the night before the
election, went to Chilicothe the
following morning, and voted for
Mr. johnson and his associates ON
the ticket.''
"What issues would you have
emphasized In the Democratic
state platform, if you were to be
the candidate for Governor2"
"My opinion is that this cam
paigni ought to be fought on state
issues. A full and fair discussion
of the acts of the present admins
tration and of the last and other
Republican Legislatures will, in
my opinion, enable us to make q
winning fight.
"The people Of the state, re-
gardless of party, have grown
tired of bossism, boodleism, graft
ing, corruption and extravaganza.
They feel that some little atten-
tion should be given to questions
of economy, reduction of taxes and
kindred subjects.
"There is general feeling
among the people that instead of
creating new ana unnecessary off,
ces and devising new and odious
methods of taxation, such as the
ubiquitous inheritance law tax,
and Others that ! might, but need
not, mention, some little attention
at least ought to be given to the
question of reduction of taxes
and the administration of our
state government on an honest
and economical basis.
"Republicans themselves see no
hope for any change for the bet
ter at the hands of their own par
ty so long as it is wholly control
led, as it now is, by few self
constituted leaders and bosses,
who have grown insolent and over
bearing in their control of conven-
tions and utterly ignore the wish-
es Of she rank and file of their
party; and am certain that the
best element in the Republican
party stands ready to join with
our party in accomplishing the
needed reforms.
"There is another thing tnat 1
would not overlook. 1 would have
our party take bold and decided
stand in favor of salaries for all
county officials, instead OF the
present system of fees. The peo-
PIE are disposed to deal Justly
with all public officials in the mat
ter of compensation. But any
system of compensation which
will give to county officials exorbi-
tant pay for services rendered by
them will no longer be tolerated,
and ought not to be.
81 have heard it stated that an
examination of our public records
will show that certain county OFF,
GERS in some of the larger counties
of the state receive an annual
compensation in fees almost as
large, II not larger, than the SAL
airy Of the President of the United
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