The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-02


In my mind, have listened with such
perception as l have to the voice of
the people as the voice OF God" and
have done my best to be obedient
TO 1t.
GAMBLING.
On the gambling question I have de.
clared myself, as the following quota
tion from what said to the board of
public safety at meeting held July
FL, which was printed In the papers
of next day will show, the declaration
being called forth by the public state.
ment of the board of public safety Of
their intended policy with respect to
wine rooms and gambling" "As to
gambling; Some kinds are mentioned
| have never compromised on the
gambling question. ] care nothing for
the law. do not attach any special
virtue to the man who does not gam
BILE simply because he does not have
the opportunity. Public sentiment
seems TO be against open gambling. /
have never changed nor modified my
opinion on ttNt. We may be able TO
accomplish what has never been ac-
complished before in the whole world.
The department has my hearty good
will, and God speed you. So now you
have your orders on that (the latter
remark being directed to the chief OF
police)" Hence you are absolutely
without any ground for alleging that
| favor gambling, and my position ON
the question is exactly the same that
II was when l made the above, state
ment.
l am doing the best know how to
put an end TO gambling. drinking and
every form of evil, not only in Toledo,
but everywhere; but II is by the con
structive methods of love and reason,
rather than the destructive methods o;
war, hatred and revenge. ] beneve
hat the Christ philosophy OF over
coming evil is as sound today as when
He said: Resist not evil" Love
your enemies" Pray for them that
use you" etc. Hatred
,easeth not by hatred; hatred ceaseth
,nly by love-"
Believing the Christ plan to be the
,nly true one, I am doing my best TO
I've II, not according to what may be
written In the statute books and
abelled Law" that may be one thing
oday and something else tomorrow,
,ut according TO the eternal and uner-
ing law, the Voice within, "the Light
hat Lighteth every man that cometh
nto the world" the law OF my own
that court OF last resort,
han which | know no higher author.
ty.
am aware that what say may not
70 in harmony with law" and II may
'e charged that am guilty Of NAL
easance or misfeasance In office" -
whatever that may mean. / don't
now about that-I only know that
ave done my best. If am guilty OF
nything that dlsqualifes me for hold
lg my office, am ready TO be re-
loved by law, and II such action is
rought, you have my written assu,
nee that there will be no resistance
n my part, for will not ask the
ourts to protect any right of mine.
have written at this length for the
eason that this subject has been the
asis of much controversy ever since
have held the mayors Office. and
esire TO make my position unequivo.
ally clear. Every charge that am
false to my oath OF ofiice"-and there
ave been many--Is also n direct
barge against every "chief OF police"
Sergeant" detective"
police Judge" "the board OF public
lfety" and every man In the depart.
lms for zach one OF those has
worn an oath" to enforce the laws;
I'd every policeman walking his beat
a part of the government and is in
.lligent enough to know that he
Ight to do the things that he swears
at he will do Moreover, the police
'osecutor has recently declared that