The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24


the almost unanimous opinion Of those
who have appeared before the COM
mission that the constitution needs
amending. Tie farmers, as a rule,
want an amendment; the mercantile
interests are all In favor Of 1t; manu-
facturers say it is necessary-the sit
uation is almost like the statement In
q wellknown medicine advertisement
people cry for it and of course what
the people want they can get.
The municipal elections in the large
cities Of the state bring to notice q
curious state of affairs. That party
lines are not closely followed in mu-
nicipal elections, is apparent II is
doubtful II the voters of any state ex,
exercise more independence in purely
local political affairs than they do in
Ohio.
In Cleveland the Anti-Saloon league
- supPcl IlhB NOh5l SSSlAaA ouib bOhy
Republican. for mayor This means,
of course, that the so-called liberal ele-
ment will be for hi' opponent, Mayor
Johnson.
In Columbus, the Anti-Saloon league
has openly Cspoused the cause of the
Democratic candidate for mayor,
Judge Duncan. AS a result the lib
erals are lined up for the Republican
candidate, Mr. Bond
In Toledo, the anti-saloon forces are
Against Mayor Whitlock, independent
candidate for reelection. This will
force to Mayor Whitlock's support the
liberal element of that city.
In Cincinnati, it is likely that the
anti-saloon forces will rally around the
City Party or independent ticket.
If you will cast your eye over the
last four paragraphs again you will
note that there is a grand mix-up. In
one city one party gets the support
of tie Anti,Saloon league or the oppo-
sition Of the AntiSaloon leaguars, and
in another city conditions are re-
versed In no two of the four Jewels"
Of the state are the same interests CIV
ing support to the same parties.
That the Anti-Saloon leaguers are
not alone In activity is evidenced by
the following Cincinnati dispatch,
which appeared in the Ohio State
Journal:
"At the closing session Of the thir-
teenth annual convention OF the Ohio
Brewers association today, a resolu-
tion was adopted providing for the es-
tablishment of bureau to investigate
complaints against disreputable sa-
looms. The bureau will cooperate
with the city and state officials in the
suppression of vice. The association
hopes to put the saloon on a higher
moral plane by wedding out the dis
reputable saloons. 1t was also decided
to establish an exchange for the return
Of bottles and cases to the brewers.
The next convention will be held in
Cleveland, the date to be fixed by the
legislative executive board"
The vacancy on the pardon board
caused by the resignation of John F.
Fox of Greenville, who has left the
state, has been filled by Governor Har-
ris naming Judge Duncan Dow of
Bellefontaine, one Of the best known
men Of the state.
Judge Dow was a member Of the
house of representatives from 1872 to
1876 and of the senate from 1886 to
1888. He was the author of the Dow
tax law. He recently retired from the
common pleas bench.
There is rumor current in the
press that Senator S. H. West Of
Bellefontaine will be pushed for the
Republican nomination for attorney
general. Sam" West comes from a
family learned in the. law, and his old
uncle, the Blind Man Eloquent" !"
Hon. William H. West, served as at
torney general from 1866 to 1870. This
makes three possible entries for the
nomination-Senator West, Assistant
Attorney General w. H. Miller and
Special Counsel Smith Bennett. The
present attorney general, Wade H.
Ellis, will re-enter the practice of his
profession in Cincinnati, where he be-
gan it in 1894, and temporarily de-
serted the bar to accept the managing
editorship of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Attorney General Ellis although for
three years connected with the Com
mercial Tribune, from 1S94-97, thinks
1t the duty Of every man connected
with the newspaper business to get
out OF it. He recently said: During
the campaign that resulted in the elec-
tion Of the late Governor Pattison, ana
In other contests in Ohio, have seen
newspaper men going about the state
reporting meetings and lauding candi.
dates. The chances are they were bet
ter prepared to discuss the issues be-
fore the people than were the candi-
dates, and as to their superior ability
to tell the story there was no doubt
where that rested. II you are 20 years
old and in the newspaper business, get
out of It; If you are 80. get out Of It;
| ~ Won ara 20 GET Out of II if Won ara