The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-22

plCbutlOu VI OCHubOi hONSA
Kenton speech Monday night, i
which Mr.. Houck said the mayor
of the cities Of Ohio ought to &C
) on their own motion in the matte
of Sunday closing, without askin
what the governor intended to d
and without waiting for him t.
act.
The statement issued by Secre
tary Houck reads:
The speech of Senator Lewis b
Houck, secretary to Governor Pat
tison, at the Lincoln day banque
in Kenton, Mond " night, has oc
casioned no little comment. Dur
ing Il 9 course of his remarks, Sec
retary Houck called upon all Off
cials everywhere to do their duty
fearIessly, upon mayors to "put
on the lid" in their respective
municipalities, if need be, without
writing to Governor Pattison tC
inquire what he intended to do,
"for," Secretary Houck said, "the
governor intends to regard his oath
and enforce the law"
/
On Thursday, Mayor Badger OF
Columbus called upon Secretary
Houck and asked that this senti.
ment be stated little more spe.
officially. The secretary respond
ed thus, Gas general propositi IN
the mayor of city should be and
is, quite as able to construe and
comprehend his oath of office cor
rectly as is a governor, and should
be equally as willing to discharge
the obligation assumed. AS for
Governor Pattison, his views in
the premises are we'll known. His
declarations on the subject of obe-
dience to, and enforcement of law,
during the campaign were the sim
pie expressions Of the conclusions
of a lifetime. The governor is
certainly justified in interpreting
the result of the poll of Ohio as an
emphatic Endorsement of his views.
In his inaugural address he reiter-
ated them, and every citizen, every
Official, is referred to that docu-
ment for an exact and specific def
inition of his policy. Further
more, the defeat of the Adler bill
by vote of "a to in the house
of representative today, which
measure sought to interfere with
the American Sabbath AID exist
ing Sunday laws, may be consider
ed an accurate reflection of public
sentiment on the subject and an
Endorsement of the governors atti-
tude. 1t is unnecessary to add
that Governor Pattison's record as
man and citizen clearly indicates
that he possesses the courage of
his convictions. The people of
Ohio are now more interested in
his speedy restoration to health
than ir what he will do when he
actively assumes the duties of hi,
office. They know he will dis.
charge them
While Sunday baseball is not
specifically mentioned in the fore
going statement, there is disposi
tion in certain quarters to inter
pret it AS including that amuse
ment among Others to be stopped
This disposition is accentuated by
the fact that the statement wa
issued on the heels of the defea
of the Adler Sunday amusemen
bill in the house.
| Governor Pattison was not lit
tie exercised over the Adler bill
and was advised of its defeat b.
Secretary Houck the minute tb
vote was announced. Later, tn
secretary called at the executiv
mansion.
The Adler bill was taken by it
opponents as practically legallzin
Sunday baseball.
Secretary Houcks statement
the subject of much comment an
conjecture in political, social, re
ligious and sporting circles, an
these comments vary, of course
according to the sympathies c
those making them.