The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-05
ATTORNEY
Allen Cook
Expresses Views
on Campaign
Plain Truthful Statement of Con.
ditionS and Merits of
Candidates

The burning municipal campaign in Cantor
Theses Shall the saloons closed Shall
filthy indecent souldestroyng wine wiped
istence? Shall the gambling driven midst
Shall the unspeakaby vulgar
healthy morality be exerted by our city gov
state and the ordinances of tn,
City Canton make possible accomplishment OF
things Yet the political OF the mast week make
open acknowledgment that indecency and immortality
exist in midst today and
whether the MAYOR was Democrat or Repubcan
power In the hands OF the OF this city to enforce the
laws and ordinances 1t simply question whether the
executive of the city the MORAL principal and
MORAL backbone to exercise the placed his command
This ia campaign Of DECENCY side and INDIE
CENCY the other; Of MORALITY side and M
MORALITY the other; Of gambling dens OF degraded wine
rooms filthy slot machines morals
ment Of the law on one sde and civic purity decent
ment and honest enforcement OF the law the
Everybody knows that Mayor Turnbull has KNOWINGLY
permitted wide saloons the Sabbath Day all the
city and within the shadow OF the City Hall He
KNOWINGLY permitted the gambling dens their
farous business within Speaking his chair.
He has KNOWINGLY permitted the wine rooms which but
training schools for prostitution to operate In numerous
OF the city. He has KNOWINGLY permitted
teraby indecent slot machines openly and notoousy
operated where any little child drop nice in the slot and
pictures Deasy explanation
that the operators OF these vile machines criminals
under the laws OF Ohio. and liable OF 100000
(5) years imprisonment hand
voice against them their business allows them
unmoleed. Then comes citizens Canton
their support for reelection What shall the
bef hint or by Turnbu the
police command and these violations OF law would
Are the citizens OF Canton paying multiplied thousands
dollars annually support police to aid the
Canton in seeing that laws NAV be violated with immunity
by the whskey trust the gambling fraternity the houses OF
prostitution the slot machine operators
goodsH That is the condition today. VIII the
honorable gentlemen who Democratic
ng tonight deny these st attempt
conditions descrbed' If will they question
Independent speaker before they
will 20 accommodated.
On the hand Mr. Louis YOst knows that the people
believe in decency and morality
honest of the laws to where our
didates for mayor stand through
OF the in August 1907
promises to make and IN the political advertisement OF the
past few days the Republican Central Committee City
Canton say for Mr. o that he stands for enforcement of
ordinances OF the city that apply
,qusy ALL" This statement Yost. Central
Committee for him. amounts to WORSE THAN NOTHING. It
insult to the intelligence Of the voters Of Canton Is Mr.
1ost permitted to speak opin
these quesonsf Or he opinion he afraid
TO express Ut IL
anton oath OF ONCE require swear THAT he
would enforce the laws and ordinances of the city,
rurnbu that oath The voters want to know
here stands the campaign. he
absolutely and unquadedy closing saloons
unday he In favor driving the gambling dens Of the
ity wipng out the existence training schools OF pros
tuition wine rooms discriminating
o. He Turnbul playing and loose with
the the city They both by the
naster
League, comes out openly, boldly. unequvocay
bove and tells the people
As see IT, and believe citi-
of Canton see only logical candidate for the Office
mayor the decent element OF Canton TO sup
Homer j.
nth Mr. Turnbull Mr. Yost friends and hope and
elieye friendship will OF circum-
ances drive any believes decent govern
nent TO OF openly advocates decent
and in whom repose
nth and confidence. MT Homer Miers character is such
NAT no doubt he win faithfully keen his
romses perform his elected mayor His ability
ably httngy repre- on public occasions s
all believe there are enough voters I'm the
ity of who believe government 70 elect
omer Miller Beyond doubt who are I'm favor of
Sunday saloon OF gambng OF vice and immortality
arIous FORMS will work AGAINST Mr. Miller THEY
enough TO band as unit in
yor their interests question remains will the
ople OF Canton who believe government band
THEMSELVES together upon other side and vote for
omer j Miller? believe they VIII men talk and
ay preach 64 days the year favor of decent
vernmen and morality and then election
tie they talk and pray and preachY they life
sanctimonious lie Is II possible that
scon to vote for the protection their homes
uplifting Of the morals OF their city support
principles they claim to believe contrary
into tho ranks Of and associate themselves with
ballots for those who favor vice immortality
graduation of the home and the dshonor Canton Pres-
Roosevelt time and again has declared citizenship
oud rise above party. and that the per-
IN his whole duty election day coed etiEen and
dangerous to the community
sandf What Is duty good citizen ana do you
the to perform that dutvf you o. J.
Her WILL Tuesday be tumphanty elected and the re-
mpion Of Canton from the clutches vice immortality
3olaimed 70 tho world.