The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-30

different theory of approach. 1t is petition LAW in
stead of direct vote.
Had there been specific Endorsement of the origina
Brannock law, the action of the Legislature, at th
request of the administration and with the active as
sistance of the Anti-saoon league, would have beer
violation Of the promise of the Democratic party II
Its platform. The Jones law is by no the orig
ina Brannock law. In many instances it is dia
metrically the opposite to the Brannock law. II,
operation is different in many details Yet ii s EN-
inently satisfactory to the temperance people 1t s
in fact, effective law than the original Blan
mock law, with it's multiplicity of inconsistenci, =
could possibly have been.
The temperance people trusted the Democratic
party in 1905 and the result was more Temperance
Legislation than had been enacted before in AM
legislature
| The Democratic party again this year. leaving thu
legislature to work out the Details declares specific
ally it's adherence the policies advocated by Johl
NJ. Pattison. That it will be trusted with the per
formance of that duty cannot be doubted by thos
who read the signs of the times Alright.
The convention fit to eliminate the county op
tion plank insisted upon by large number of thu
delegates. The plank was insisted upon because i
was in the inaugural address of the late governor
to continue the battle he began until lasting victory
be won.''
Something better than county option may disclose
itself before the time comes for the passage of such
measure just as some thing better than the origina
Brannock bill disclosed itself before the time came
strengthen the old residence district option meas
ure Time and the le egislature will work out the
solution of the temperance problems that remain.
The platform is strong in it's denunciation OF boss
ism, and ls also strong in it's reference to graft,
especially regards the disclosures of the Drake
committee in Cincinnati. The hardihood the com
mittee displayed in deprecatng the delay of the su-
preme court In withholding Its decision to the
legality of the commission but reflects the feelings of
the people in this behalf Had the commission dis
covered nothing wrong in Hamilton county, it is not
at all likely that any attempt to interfere with the
work of the committee would have been made. 1t
only after officials had been made to pour more
than quarter of million of money back into the
treasury that the courts were resorted to The
plank in the platform referring to this matter is no.
tice to the people of the Democratic party insists
that the thieves return their loot to the treasury and
that decisions held up for Ditica purposes are not
popular. No charge is made in the platform that
the decisions in this held up for that pur-
pose, but the platform deprecates delay from any
cause and is construed by many demand that
the decision be rendered before election day,
The candidates nominated by the convention make
up of the best tickets presented to the peo
pie of the state.
Samuel H. Hoskins is man of the Pattison school
of right thinking and right living. He is prominent
in his community and is at present prosecuting at
torney of Auglaize county. While just and fair in
his dealings with every and in sense perse.
cutor, he is evil doers in his capacity
prosecutor.
Mr. Hoskns born farm in Union county
In March, 1865. In 1900 he led Miss Clara Hamil-
ton, of Redwood, to the altar, He taught school
for years and in 1887 graduated from Ohio
Northern University at Ada. He is at present q
member of the board of trustees of tnat institution
He is prominent in church circles is a member of the
Methodist church at Wapakoneta and was a member
of the general conference of the church Chicago
in 1909. Governor Pattson appointed Mr.. Hoskins
a member of the Lima hospital commission and
showed his confidence in him by permitting him to
select the fifth member. Mr.. Hoskins is chairman
of the commission. He is strong advocate of what
he believes to be right and that he make good
speech was evidenced at the convention, Wednesday,
when he delivered speech of acceptance. 1t was
apparent to all of the delegates that he has conyic
tions and is not afraid to express them.
Charles A. Haupert, who named for state
school commissioner, is we'll known educator. He
s at present superintendent of the schools at Woos
ter, o., and has ectured before many county inst-
tutes. In educational circles this nomination is con-
sidered the strongest that could have been made.
Rodney j, Degle of Erie county, won and can
tell bad egg when he sees it and can detect vic
ory his popularity and his fitness for the Office of
lairy and food commissioner. AS Judge Beis of
stated in placing Mr. Diege's name before
he convention she knows coloring in butter on
light" Mr., Diegle has been advertising agent for
Cedar Point for some time. He was formerly a