The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05

lparty and declared that its found
er, Thomas Jefferson, always be
lieved in the people and their abil
Iity to govern themselves.
| Alexander Hamilton distrusted
the people and favored an aristoc.
ratio form of government. The
same struggle has continued on
down to the present time, with the
lpary which Thomas Jefferson
founded battling in the interests OF
the people, against classes and
special privileges. The people have
great power in themselves and they
should exert it. The Democratic
party has always believed that the
nearer we get to the people in
their government the better it is for
them. The qualifications which a
man should possess to be a candi-
date on the Democratic ticket are
that he is honest, capable, and a
Democrat the chairman said.
Following Judge Young's speech
Fred Z. CUTLERY moved that the
secretary call the roll of the pre-
cincts for the names of the var
ious committeeman. d. r. Crissing-
er suggested that to expedite mat
ters the committee on credentials
be dispensed with. The motion was
carried.
The roll Of the precincts was
called and the following commit
tee on resolutions was named:
Henry A.. Schuler. Michael Bar
rctt' George Orians, Earl Van Met
err, T. j. Lucas, Patrick Smith,
James O'Connell, B. F. Shurz,
William Flies, Jr., George Benson,
s. l.. Davis, Fred r. Cutlery, p.
f.. Burke, and Eugene Golden.
The committee retired and in
short time reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
"The Democrats of the city of
Marion, in this city convention as
sembed, affirming our unbounded
faith in the ever living principles
Of Democracy, do hereby aclSnow-
ledge our satisfaction and gratifi-
cation with the able, wise, honest
and consistent administration Of our
present mayor Louis Scherff and
declare that because of his honest,
efficient and business-like admins
tration, he is entitled to the NOM
ination at the hands of this con-
vention and election by the cit-
zens. for his second term as mayor
Of the city Of Marion. We approve
of the acts Of the administration
of the Democratic city officials now
occupying positions of trust and
commend the watchfulness and eff
fieiency of their respective admin
istrations.
"We hereby pledge to the nom
inees of this convention our united
efforts, honorably made, and sup
port in behalf Of their election.
Respectfully submitted, Fred E.
Cutlery, chairman; Eugene Golden
secretary.
When the time came for present
ing the names of candidates for
Mayor, d. r.. Crissinger offered
the name of Mayor Louis Seherff
and moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the nomination be made
by acclamation. The motion was
carried.
~ can say that this is the proud
est moment Of my life" said the
mayor in beginning his speech of
acceptance. "This Is truly recog-
milton that ], have at least in a
measure performed by duty. When
/ heard the remarks OF the chair
man in regard to what should be
the qualifications of Democratic
candidate, my first thought was,
Can ] say that ] am so qualified. ,
Concerning the first qualification
that the candidate be honest, I
believe down in my heart tnat l
have been honest in all that / have
done during my first term.
"Thc second requirement is that
the candidate be capable. / rec
ognize my shortcomings and recog-
nize how l struggled to obtain that
education necessary TO man who
holds the position to which l have
been elected. / have studiously
sought to inform myself as to the
requirements Of the Office and judg-
ing from the experiences which /
have come against during my first
term l feel that / now well under
stand these requirements. +"
"The third requirement is that
the candidate be a Democrat. i
can truthfully say that L am a
Democrat, said the mayor. "If
there is anything that l love it is
the common people. ] am one Of
them, for during my entire life l
have worked with them in the
shops, / have shared and expert
enced their joys and sorrows and
having gone through this experience
| I conld he little else than n Damn