The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-29


fairness, we here give the state.
ments made by Hoke w. Donitheh
and Rev. G. W. Hensel. IsaI
MR. DONITHEN,S STATEMENT.
1t is ~ satisfaction to reply to
your favor Of the DIST instant, be-
causa It Is tine. first opportunity
have had of expressing myself u
suitable form relative to questions
OF Importance in legislative cleo
ton. Several people have assumed
to speak for me, but until the re-
ceipt of your letter, have known
of no one effort 10 learn my at
titude as candidate. other than a
passing street inquiry to which very
naturally declined to answer.
"First OF all, believe in the
policy of the Republican party
which has been made glorious in
the half century of constructive ap-
plication and has remained un-
changed in all that time. except for
such modification as new conditions
have suggested for the prosperity
and progress of our peopl"
~ believe in the policy of the
Republican administration of Ohio,
especially favoring the plan Of
raising State taxes by indirect tax
alton on corporations. public service
and otherwise. This plan has been
adopted in Ohio by Republican legis-
latures and carried out by Republi-
can officials in the face OF united
Democratic opposition BY excise
and corporation taxes all moneys
raised for exclusive State purposes
have been taken from the burdens
on farms and homes and collected
from corporations without adding
,unjustly to the burdens of the lat
ter. would vote to perfect this
system and resist every effort to-
ward its repeal
"There will be offered at the
coming session of the general as.
sembiy proposed changes in our en-
tire system of taxation. Eminent
students of the problem are now
discussing plans for revision before
commission which rs to make
recommendation to the general
assembly. TO declare specifically
now would be iplJossible, because
1t Is not known what change will
be suggested. This much can be
said. however. | ~ill gladly support
any change that will tighten the
burdens upon the people or more
justly equalize them. but will
unalterably oppose any proposition
10 place all taxes upon real estate.
and resist all measures to assess a
less rate against personal wealth
than the visible property of the
farmer and the owners of homes,
; 81 very heartily favor the nomi-
nation of United States senator's nv
la direct primary vote, but do
not favor such course until the
primary election laws are so per-
iected as to safeguard the primary
paiiot and make it include every
elective public official. l can see
no propriety in choosing a federal
'senator by direct vote before the
law is perfected to include congress
men. judges, on the bench and
state. County and City officials. I
am heartily for an amplified and
extended primary law which must
be explicit enough to save the pub
Tic from the fraud which we have
witnessed right here at home-the
managers of one party voting with.
out restraint for the nominees Of
another party. =
"The administrative policy of
governor Andrew l.. Harris I will
most cordially support. / believe
IN the generous treatment of the
unfortunate wards of the State.
Dut would gladly support the gov
erhment in demanding proper econo
my and the highest honesty In the
conduct of these institutions
"The maintainance and perfec
tion or the county salary law would
nave my earnest support, and any
attempt to over turn our system
OF municipal government / would
Z oppose. ~ 5ri,,s y 49,
"on the matter of extending To-
cal option on the saloon question
rom villages, cities, and Districts
10 the county, | have to sayn that
VIII support the county local
option measures. + admit reluc.
lance to hastily commit myself on
this question because It involves
more than the mere moral aues.
uon that attaches to the LIQUOR
problem. Mindful that all practical
temperance legislation in Ohio has
come from Republican general as.
semb'ies; knowing that the Repub.
iican party has never been back.
ward N taking the right stand on
moral issues, thought. and still
MINK. that this question should
not be made the chief issue of on,
campaign, however, since temper
ance advocates and saloon support
ers have Joined TO force the issue