The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-02

II the voters OF Ohio could only re.
member or recall the words OF John
M. Pattison in his speech at Newark
formally opening his campaign for
GOV ernor three years ago, they would
not hesitate to act on the far-seeing
advice of Mr.. Pattison and vote this
year for the whole state ticket head.
ed by Judson Harmon for governor.
Mr.. Pattison declared the chief
purpose Of his campaign in these
words; "It is a battle for clean poll
tics, honest and economical admins
traticn of public affairs and against
Gossism and graft"
The same kind of a battle must be
fought over again in Ohio this year,
for the bosses are once more in COM
plete control of the affairs of the
state which, under the administra-
tion Of Governor Harris, has been
marked with repeated scandals at
state institutions and in astounding
exposures by Investigations at the
statchouse.
Wnen Mr. Pattison urged the peo-
pie three years ago to vote
AGAINST THE ENTIRE STATE
TICKET" nominated and "CON-
TROLLED BY THE BOSS AND HIS
ORGANIZATION" he was urging
them to vote against the candidate
for lieutenant governor who was
nominated for governor this year by
the same boss and organization that
dominated the convention held in the
name of the Republican party.
If the statehouse is to have the
housecleanlng It needed three years
ago, and needs worse now, it can be
accomplished only by the election of
Judson Harmon and the other candi.
dates on the state ticket with him.
Judge Harmon is one Of the real
statesmen Of this nation. His elec.
tlcn 10 the goyernorship would add
to the prestige of Ohio and assure
the people Of tho state that there win
be no sham battle with grafters and
bosses while he is governor; neither
will there he refusal or neglect to
perform sworn duties relating to the
state treasury and state auditors Of
lice nor will there be any attempt
20 shield these or any other public
Office from investigation; nor will
there be any secret conferences to
devise means for thwarting legal in.
vestigation by committees of the leg,
tell
held with Gulbert, Ellis and minions
OF the bosses In the legislature, as
stated by the Ohio State Journal
Rep.) in It's issue March 81, 1908.
In the distribution of honors the
Democratic state ticket represents
all geographical sections of the
state, instead Of being lop-sided like
the machine-made Republican ticket,
and due recognition is given TO di
versified interests which makes 1t
superior in character and worthy of
the united support Of the people.
The Democratic ticket being head.
ed by one Of the most prominent
jurlsts of the nation, who has served
the nation as its attorney general,
the legal profession was especially
honored by the nomination of Judson
Harmon for governor.
Judge Rockwell of Portage county,
one OF the substantial, young business
men Of Ravenpa, candidate for lieu.
tenant governor, is well fitted to pre-
side over the deliberations of the
state senate, which is the chief func.
tion Of lieutenant governor.
The statutes require that only
members OF the legal profession shall
be qualified to serve as supreme
judges OF the state and as it's attor-
Rey general The candidates on the
Dempcratic ticket for these three Of
fees not only are men of high stand
ing in their profession but they had
the unqualified Endorsement of the
representatives Of labor organizations
delegated to act as their spokesmen
at the Democratic convention.
The names of Judge Hugh T.
Mathers of Sidney and Judge George
p, okey of Columbus as candidates
for supreme judges (there being two
to elect and of Timothy S. Hogan
of Jackson county for attorney gen
eral give material strength to the
Democratic ticket,
Labor's representatives were turn.
ed down as insolently by the state
Republican convention which indors
ed Taft for president as they were by