The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-20
Small Crowd Heard Plans
For Coming Contest
Fin nanciaI Committee
Makes Appeal For
Funds--Speakers Ex-
press Opinions of Poll
tiCians in General.

the Independent Voters league, whicl
was held in the assembly room of tn,
city hall last night was not as larg,
as at former meetings of the league
a fact which the members attribute
to lack Of advertising OF this meet
ing.
IL was 10 p. m. when NJ. j. Brau-
cher president Of the league, called
the meeting to order and In briei
speech stated that the object in call.
ing the meeting was to hear reports
from the executive and finance COM
mlttees and in an informal way TO
| place the members Of the league in
close touch with its officers and to ad-
wise them Of the progress already
made in preparing for the fall munic-
ipal campaign.
President Braucher reported that
the city has been we'll organized for
campaign work and that the leagues
petition for place on the official
ballot has been properly signed and
presented to the board Of elections.
He also stated that the committee
has concluded TO hold several large
meetings in the city during the cam
paign and that II is already In cor
respondence with various talented and
able orators with a view OF securing
them for these meetings.
The finance committee reported hav-
ing received subscriptions amounting
to s552.50 towards a campaign fund.
with $165 already paid in. F. c.
Baehrens, chairman OF the committee,
urged that those who had subscribed
amounts to the cause. and named
time when they would be ready to
pay the respective amounts into the
treasury, but who thus far have ne
elected TO do so, should do so at
their earliest convenience.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
President Braucher announced that
the following named persons had been
selected to act in conjunction with
the original officers In the capacity
OF executive committeeman:
Calvin Seeman, J. f. Keith, Harry
c. Mary. J. l.. Floyd, T. T. oMalley,
Jay NJ. Cogan. A. c. Kilt, f. d. Sell,
w. r. Shaver and W. II. Peters
The finance committee IL composed
OF F. c. Baehrens. Frank l., Palm
and Henry F. Riehl.
President Braucher called on
Eli Miller for a few remarks.
He stated that he has found
strong feeling among the
friends OF their movement. in. favor
of putting a candidate for city solic-
itor In the field and urged that the
league consider the matter immedi-
ately. sWhat tan a mayor do
alone?" said Mr. Miller. He said
several friends OF the league had
stated 10 him that they would like
TO support the movement but they
would not vote for mayor only.
Mr., Miller suggested the name OF
President Braucher as being the prop
er one to go on the ticket with HON.
er Miller. There was no action taxi
en- however. on Mr.. Miller's sugges-
tion and nothing further was said
Or done regarding the nominating OF
a candidate for city solicitor
POSITIONS OF LEAGUE.
President Braucher then spoke OF
the position which the league will
take in the coming campaign, stating
that II is n question OF an open or
closed saloon on Sunday. He said
that since 1881 there has been a Sun
day closing law upon our statute
books and II II Is a good law II
should be enforced or II II Is bad
law It is time 1t is being repealed
and that II is the leagues purpose
TO see that II is enforced by electing
Homer J. Miller. mayor, He further
said that "the word has gone out
through the length and breadth of
Ohio that In Canton the fight is on
TO determine whether or not we want
TO endorse anarchy to the extent OF
and ignoring our laws. We
can not consistently enforce the law
half way and let the other half go
by,
Candidate Homer J. Miller was
called on 10 address the meeting and
in response he stated that he desir-
ed TO correct an alleged statment
which had been given general circula-
tion through the city to the effect
that Mr.. Yost and himself had enter
ed into an agreement whereby Mr..
Miller was to withdraw from the race
in favor OF Mr. Yost. This rumor
was stoutly denied by Mr. Miller,
who stated emphatically that he did
not believe Mr.. Yost would be a
party 10 such deal and he was sure
that he himself could not counte-
nance such thing.
you have put me in as your candi-
date and assure you | will stay
with you until the close OF the polls
when I am confident we will win" |
said Mr.. Miller. He also urged that
each member of the league become
a stump speaker for the suppression |
of the saloons and wine rooms of
Ihe city and predicted that victory
would crown their efforts on Noyem-
ber 5.
POLITICIANS EXPOSED.
Rhodes |. Gregory was called upon
for remarks. He said. THE polite |
Ians have nominated their candidates.
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