The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

the Free Baptist church, was the
speaker.
The principal address at Caledonia
was given by Rev. Mr.. Bailey, who
Thoroughly covered the situation, de-
timing what he believes to be the po-
lsitions of the Democratic and Re-
publican candidates for representative
land then outlining the platform of the
independents.
speech OF about Is minutes duration,
in which he urged the voters to exer-
|cise their privilege as individuals at
the coming election and vote for their
Ihomes and their families.
"The fight for representative is not
among Smith, Donithen and Hensel,
but between Smith and Hensel," de-
|clared Mr.. Bailey. "Donithen is out
|of the race entirely. He was de-
|feated the day he was nominated on
the Republican ticket and has never
had a fighting chance. He has had
chance to fight but no fighting
chance.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey said that there
are three things which will act
against Donithen and that one of
these would be sufficient to defeat
him.
"The first of these influences acting
against Donithen is the strong di-
vision which exists among Marion
county Republicans over Senator
Foraker" said Rev. Mr.. Bailey. "I
don't know that the majority of Re-
lpublicans are opposed to Foraker. but
know that they can be counted by
the hundreds. Donithen Is one of the
two or three champions of Foraker in
Marion and that in itself Is enough
to defeat him.
Just on this one point alone.
hundreds of Republicans would rath-
Ter vote for Smith than to see Doni-
then go to the legislature.
Then Donithen was tied up in
that garbage scandal which agitated
Marion year or SO ago." said the
pastor of Epworth. II don't know
what the merits Of this deal were,
but do know that Donithen was the
lcity's attorney at the time the garb-
lage plant was purchased. also
know that many prominent Marion
men say that for this reason, we
don't want TO elect Donithen.
"The third point against Mr.. DON
ithen is the fact that for year and
ia half he has been openly opposed To
temperance" said Rev. Bailey. "At
the time we had our fight for local
Ioption in Marion, Mr.. Donithen as
the citys attorney dld what he could
to throw obstacles in our way.
"A man that stands out on the
street corners six months a year.
Icursing preachers and church people
cant expect to get their votes. That's
Mr. Donithen," declared Rev. Mr..
Bailey.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey leveled his bitter
est attack chiefly against Donithen.
but before doing so. spoke against
Mr.. Smith, the Democratic candidate.
Two months before either party
mad held its convention, the word
went out that the two parties had
pooled their interests to nominate
liquor men," declared Rev Mr..
Bailey. "A company of politicians
bonded together and reached this
agreement. presuming that the fact
would never be learned. Smith was
named as the candidate on the Dem
ocratic ticket as a result. | do not
know Mr.. Smith personally, and
have no knowledge of his moral or
religious convictions
II only know that the temperance
people called on Mr.. Smith and
asked him what stand he would take
ION the county local option bill. He
stated that as he sees the proposition
Today, he would vote against such a
measure. AS result of this declar-
ation. the saloon-keepers feel that
Mr. smith is worthy of their patron
age. After this first declaration
Mr.. Smith changed his attitude to the
lextent of saying that IL he can he
Shown that the majority of people In
Marion county want local optjon be
lwill vote for the bill. This declara-
tion came too late. however. The
|only way to show him that the ma
Jority do want local option Is to elect
|Mr. Hensel.
"Mr. Donithen is good jolIv fol-
low and a man of some ability {"
said Rev. Mr.. Bailey. "On moral
tissues he is opposed to me and 7
know OF not one thing along that
line on which we agree"
REV. Mr.. Bailey said that Mr..
ioonithen posed as the saloon candi-
date before the convention. He and
Truman Lewis, candidate for the
domination, were convers!ng with
several saloonists several days before
the nomination was made and Mr.
Lonithen asked Mr.. Lewis how ne
$1,000 on county local option. Mr..
Lewis said that he favored n
lana In making that statement he lost
the support of the saloons. 81
In opening his speech, which last
ed about three-quarters of an hour
Rev. Mr.. Bailey devoted considerable
time to discussing temperance In it's
various phases. He said that this
independent movement in Nar,or