The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-05
NO. 2i.

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opening Of the adjourned session.
Hon. Frank A. Holes of Stark. who
IS serving his second term, and has
| been vice chairman Of the committee,
| will probably be a candidate for the
| first place at the head OF the table,
and so far as known there will be no
| opposition to his promotion. HOLES
| is editor of tbs Alliance Review. and
Une Of the WORKING members Of the
house.
w p Rogers, dean of the Cincin-
natl Law college, delivered an inter
esting address on the subject OF "Lo-
cal SelfGovernment" to q large and
representative audience, in the Uni
Versity Of Cincinnati recently. Elliott
PendletOn, leader OF the City party;
| Charles Follett. recent candidate for
vice mayor ON the Democratic ticket,
many Republicans-elect on the late
municipal ticket and other prominent
citizens were present The speaker
said in part:
Next to the home. that which
makes most for the veal or woe OF
J any community Is its local govern
ment. Our comfort, happiness and
we'll being find their basis largely
resting back upon our relations with
local AFFAIRS. Municipal government
is the greatest problem OF our times.
One hundred years ago not more than
1-25th, or four per cent of the popula-
ton Of the United States. lived in
cities. Now more than One-third of
our people make their homes in cities
and towns
"The purpose Of this address is to ad-
vOcate for these Centers Of population
and wealth more power and independ-
ence in self-government. more free
dom from legislative control. more OF
tie privilege CT exercising those pow
ers which belong to communities as of
right. because they are communities
| OF free men and women who have vol
unfairly located themselves together
| in the belief that in these particular
| places they can secure most Of haDpi-
ness
The legislature may be composed
OF men above the average in intelli-
gence and business capacity, yet most
| of them know almost nothing Of the
| needs OF communities which differ
from their own. 1t is supposed that
| all power lies with the people, and
this is true. But the people often
find that this power has been wrested
from them and nodded into laws which
fetter and bind them, preventing the
exercise of their highest and most
sacred privileges. Under such condi-
tions it is the plain duty Of the peo-
pie to assert their rights. The rights
which are nearest the people and
which will present the most fertile
subject for discussion and legislation
in the next decade are to be found un-
der the title of local self-government
for cities"
After the address, in an informal
talk, it was urged that the difference
of opinion arose not SO much upon the
propriety OF < ielf-governmeW" as upon
the degree of latitude to be applied to
the word local" The speaker was
asked would he extend it to the coun-
ty. or confine 1t to the city as a unit
He replied, The city by all means
DR.. Dabney. president OF the UniVer-
sity, remarked the smallest unit pos
sible was at all times preferable" i
There is a report over in the Six
teenth Congressional district that
Hon. Marshall n. Duvall Of Jefferson
is debating in his mind whether he
shall stand for the nomination for
lieutenant-g governor or be a candi-
date for congress to succeed Hon.
| Capel Weems of Belmont, who has
| lifted himself out of the race. In
either case Senator Duvall might
count on the opposition Of the friends
Of Hon. ]. J. Gill. for it will be re-
called that Duvall was the enemy Of
Gill at all stages of his strenuous po-
litical experience in the district. Dur
ing the last session of the assembly
Senator Duvall went on record in
favor Of the Howe referendum and in
itiatiVe resolution, and he may have
to explain that vote in the convention.
Carl Schuler, member of the legiS-
lature from Montgomery county, is
candidate for speaker pro tenn, of the
Ohio house of representatives. He is
now serving his second term in the
general assembly and is one Of its
most popular members.
1t Is now generally admitted that
Freeman T. Eagleson of Guernsey
county will be chosen speaker to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Carmi A. Thompson, elected secre-
tary of state in 1906. Mr. EagesOn is
the presen speaker pro TEN. Others
than Mr. Schuler who seek Mr.. Eagle
scons present Office are Judge Noah
J. Dever O. Scioto county and w. F.
Roll of Warren county, third-term
member. George Little of Greene coun-
ty is urged by friends to enter the
race, but thus far has refused to do SO,
There is a real boom now for Sem
ator Foraker for president. The Ohio
League of Republican clubs, in con-
vention here, adopted strong Foraker
resolutions. The pertinent para
graphs read:
With him for president the policy Of
protection to American industries and
American labor would not fear the at
tacks Of its enemies, whether made in
the open by avowed free-traders, or by
those who in the guise Of friends profess
TO improve 1t by downward revision Of
duties; and every American citizen,
whether white or black, and no matter
how humble, would feel and know that
there would be a fearless enforcement of
the laws that have been enacted for the
protection Of hi srights.
At this time of business depression and