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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
COMMUNICATIONS.


THE BALLOT
Few people realize the import
ance of the ballot. Figuratively
speaking, the ballot is the peoples
civilized weapon of protection. The
pen, being mightier civilized
weapon, than the sword, so Is the
ballot mightier than the pen.
Today alike, the great and small,
The nameless, and the known, y
My palace is the peoples hall,
My ballot box, my throne.
Whitaker.
OF all the poetry ever written,
there's none to be compared with
this one verse. Of this noted poet.
The people, however. should be
educated, how to use the ballot
They should study our system of
bailoting. A ballot in the hands of
IN Ignorant voter. is worse than a
fre-arm in the hands OF lunatic,
While the lunatic, might take the
ives OF several people, before he
would be dIsarmed. the ignorant
otter can vote conditions upon us,
that would be worse than instant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

for Taft, and which will appear from
time to time or have already in the
Register, he will come to the con-
clusior that the fates were on his
side, and that, without realizing how
well he was serving himself, he did
wisely to keep away from the state
convention. He was a long ways
from Columbus He had nothing to
do with the selection of the dele
gates: he had no hand in the organ
ization of that remarkable aggrega-
ton of simple minded tools of thor
ioughbred bosses. and he can say to
all the world when the returns come
in next November, II had nothing to
do with the makeup Of the ticket,
and am not responsible for it's de-
feaH "-Sandusky Register (Rep J.,
March 16.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
Democratic County Conven.
tion.

Pursuant to the order OF the
Democratic County Central Com
mittee, notice is hereby given of
the convention of the Democrats of
Marion County, Ohio, to nominate
candidates for county Offices to
be voted for at the November,
1908, election as follows:
Representative
Auditor
Probate Judge
Treasurer
Clerk
Sheriff
Recorder
Prosecuting Attorney
Surveyor
Coroner
Three Commissioners
Three Infirmary Directors
Also to select nine delegates
and nine alternates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention called for
Columbus. Ohio, on May 5th and
9Th, 1908 Said convention will be
held In the Common Pleas Court
Room, at Marion. Ohio. Saturday
May End, 1908, at 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ.
Each precinct win be entitled 10
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

death Ia lingering death by starva-
uon.)
Look back on the last twenty
five years, and see what your ballot
has done. Ii has made billionaires,
out of millionaires. 1t has practi-
cally wiped out the middle class.
And last but by no means least,
1t has instituted wage slavery, in
The place OF chattel slavery. A
chattel slave was fed. whether he
vas working or not. Where as
wage slave is only fed, while he
w orks.
these columns on 'fThe Man and
His Job" in March 2tst issue, says:
"A iackass was once stationed at
a point equally distant between two
bundles of hay. There was all he
wanted ~ cat on one side and all
ne wanted to eat on the other.
Ordinarily even o jackass would
have possessed reason enough to
rim. What could he do however.
when one was as far off as the
other That question was too tre-
mendous for the iackass. Tie tried
to use his best judgment, and
stood ;here with hay piled up on
both sider of him. He lacks ini-
tlative. however, and as the story
goes starved TO death, before he
oould come to a decision
Now how many human iackasses
are there today. starving, or just
n we were to be thrown into an
While there was plenty on all sides.
most people vote fer the existing
conditions. through ignorance They
vote for the system. that allows
few TO roll in luxury. Off the labors
of the many. Before person vote
they should know what they are
voting for. They should study
each political party. Before voting
On bond issue, they should look
IN the bocded Indebtedness Of the
community. They should also study
the cash system OF doing business
All business men would rather do
"a cash business than a credit bust
ness. Some even display large signs
Get the Cash Habit" The Icash
habit should apply as well TO a
municipality as to an individual.
A farmer placing mortgages upon
his farm. sooner or later. he's GO
inc to loose his farm. The United
states Is in debt. Every state is in
debt Nearly every city and town
IS in debt. Nearly every county Is
IN de5t. Who are we in debt to?
Bonds are the same as mortgages.
/ T we were to be thrown into an
linterna tlonal war, We would die of
starvation, like rats In a trap. It
would take everything produced to
pay war debts, and interest on
1 bonds. We would be In the same
boat Russia is today. And Russia
boats Of the richest man In the
world. While the U. s. has the
Iext. and the most millionaires OF
any country However, they nev'r
paw anything. They tax their sub
1ects. AS Clones pays the freight :
l'o the workers pay everything in
directly. Study politics. your bread
land butter is in politics (even u
you don't know iD. Study bond
'ssues, and in fact study the sys.
TEN, Go after it like hungry
dog would n piece of beef steak.
md never let mp. until YOU have
devouIed and dIgested the whoi,
business and Til bet you will wake
Up a much wiser man.
thank you,
]. G.. LINDSAY
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Remembering Secretary Tafts
Akron speech. three years ago 1t
seems strange to hear George b.
Cox predicting Taft's nomination
and election to the presidency.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

At Youngstown a man who had
$ 800 in the bank was found in
the bread line. There have been
similar cases reported in Marion,
but it is impossible to keep out
all 'mposters when charity is be-
ing dispensed. In the breasts of
some men, the desire to get some
ming for nothing is irresistible.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

The demand has been made that
suit be begun against State Treas
urer McKinnon to recover large
"ums lC"t by the state in interest
It is noticed that the demand did
no come from State Auditor Gull
bert's bureau of public accounting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

The Neck investigation has end
ed and it would be relief to know
that little has been discovered
against the accused, were it not
for the lingering suspicion that
after all there was something back
OF it all and that Senator Neck
was at least half right.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

George b. Cox has gone to
Trophesying about the result of the
coming election. According to Cox,
not a single Democrat will be
elected, but we remember some
such claim from the same source
when John M. Pattison was run
aing for governor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

IL Senator Tillman is unable to
return TO Washington during the
present session Of congress, Presi-
dent roosevelt will not experience
30 much trouble in securing the
passage of his pet measures.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

If Illinois stays by Cannon, In
diana by Fairbanks, New York by
Hughes, Pennsylvania by Knox and
the southern states fail to support
Taft, he is not going to have such
walkaway with the nomination.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
iDfamatory Rheumatism Cured in
Three Days

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: my wife had Inflammatory
Rheumatism in every muscle and
Joint; her suffering Was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
or rheumatism. 1t gave immedi-
te relief and she was able to walk
bout In three days. | am sure It
saved her life."
Sold by The Dumble Pharmacy
Druggist, Opposite Kerr House.
HANNAH:
Nothing better for the bows than bread
from Gold Medal Flour REBRccA.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
GEORGE ORIANs.
FOR COMMISSIONER.

Mr.. Editor-Please announce that
will be a candidate for the nomina-
ton OF county commissioner, subject
to the choice of the Democratic con-
vention. which will meet May 2, 1905
FRANK l.. SPICER,
Bowling Green To.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

George b. Cox has not decided,
rs yet, whether ne will send For
aker back to the senate Leastwise
he is not going to say, just now.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

As nearly as we can figure
Roosevelt's new curative act, 1t
aims to pacify labor and capital
and centralize a little more power
in Washington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Pleaso announce that an candi-
date for the nomination OF Infirmary
Director on the Democratic ticket,
subject to the will of the coming
Democratic convention.
CHARLES BASELER,
Green Camp Township.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Rhode Island will send an un-
pledged delegation to the Chicago
convention. Rhode Island is a
small state, but judging from some
deadlocks 1t has had on the cleo
tion of a United States senator it
will send a delegation which will
will be hard to manage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
HENRY SETTER,
Pleasant Township.

Mr.. Editor-Please announce that
am a candidate for the nomination
for County Commissioner, subject to
the will OF the Democratic conven-
tion May 2, 1908.
A. II. TROUT,
Claridon Up.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
nor FoRAKER,s FuNERAL.

Senator Foraker can be congratu-
lated and 50 can his colleague, Senator
Dick, on not having been present
either in person or by proxy at the
recent Taft convention. When Sena-
tor Foraker reads the extracts from
the Toledo Blade, the Medina Ga
zette, the Cleveland Leader and other
papers, which have been so earnestly
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

The sugar trusts first published
statement indicates that stock in
such concern is a sweet morsel
to be relied under the tongue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

John d. Rockefeller does not
control the only good thing in
the world Sugar trust stock pays
pretty fair dividends and the money
is not so liable to be tainted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

A Paris financier has been ar
rested for s12,O0O.O00 swindle.
They are getting after the money
Lings or the other side of the
pond TOO.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
TUESDAY. MARCH "a, 1908.
March "a In History.

1773-Philip stanhope, earl Of Chester
field, orator and wit Of the time OF
George l., author Of famous let
ters, died; born 1904.
1Ss2-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
poet, died in Cambridge, Mass;
born 1907.
19O5-Jules Verne, noted French au'
thor, died at Amiens; born 1923.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
For Auditor.

Editor Mirror: Please announce
to the Democrats OF Marion coun-
ty that | will be candidate for
the nomination for county auditor,
subject to the pleasure of the CON-
ing county convention.
MILES LONGSHORE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Roosevelt's measure to appease
10Th capital and labor until after
The next presidential election has
been introduced into congress.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
FOR RECORDER.

Editor Mirror: Please announce
to the Democratic voters OF Marion
Count that am candidate fol
the nomination for Recorder, sub
ject to the will OF the Democratic
County convention.
EDWARD F. TITTELBAUGH.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Iowa and Indiana have fallen
into line for Bryan. How in the
world did President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft overlook those two?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
JOHN G. STARK.

Editor Mirror-Please announce
to the Democrats Of Marion county
that l am a candidate for the nom
ination for Sheriff. subject TO the
will of the Democratic county con-
vention which meets May End.
B. F. CCNKLIN,
Pleasant Township.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
L. II. RAUB,
Bowling Green Township.

Editor Mirror: You will please
announce to the Democrats OF Mar
ion County that am candidate
for the nomination for County
Commissioner, subject to the pleas
ure OF the Democratic County con-
vention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets 6:12, rises 551; moon rises
liza a. M; 1923 a. m., moon at last
quarter: planet Mercury visible low In
east before sunrise.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
HOMER %. JOHNSON.

Editor Mirror: Please announce
that am candidate for the nom
ination for Probate Judge on the
Democratic ticket, subject to the
pleasure of the coming county con-
vention.
CHARLES w. HABERMAN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

China had look at a portion Of
our army when she had her Boxer
uprising and now wants to see a
Lart Of our navy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Some men are quitting congress
because the job does not pay and
others are breaking their necks
Tor a chance to go to Washington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
FOR INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.

Editor Mirror:-Please announce
that | will be a candidate for the
nomination for Infirmary Director,
subject to the will of the Democratic
convention, May 2, 1908.
C. b. FREEMAN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

c. {. Green had best denounce
AicKinnon if he expects to get in
before the flag is dropped in next
falls race.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
FOR CORONER,

Editor OF the Mirror: Please
announce my name as candidate for
the Office of Coroner of Marion coun-
ty, o., subject to the will of the Dem
ocratic County Convention to be held
May 2, 1908.
w. A. CHARTER. NJ. ID.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
FOR PROSECUTOR.

Editor Mirror:-Pleise announce to
the Democrats of the county that
am a candidate for the nomination
for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to
the will OF the Democratic county
convention.
CHARLES L. JUSTICE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

At said caucuses for the selec-
tion of delegates, the voters there
at shall select central commit
teeman, TO serve for two years.
j. W. JACOBY. Chairman.
W. :. SPENCER, Secretary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
Political Announcements
FOR SHERIFF.

To the Editor of the Mirror.
Pelase announce that will be
a candidate for the nomination for
the Office OF Sheriff, at the coming
Democratic County Convention, and
that | respectfully solicit the sup
port of the Democratic voters OF
Marion County.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Editor Mirror: r:-Please announce
to the Democrats OF Marion county
that | will be a candidate for the
nomination for County Commission
er, subject to the pleasure or the
coming Democratic county conven-
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.

Editor Mirror:-Please aannounce
to the Democratic voters OF Marion
county that l am candidate for the
office of Probate Judge, subject to
the will OF the Democratic county
convention.
HOMER IA JOHNSON
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Editor Mirror: Please announce
that i will be a candidate for
the nomination for sheriff on the
Democratic ticket, subject to the
pleasure of the coming county con-
vention.
T,InDNU nnTANc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

1t seems rather strange that the
state of Kentucky is unable to
handle that bunch of night riders.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

one delegate and one alternate for
each twenty five votes or major
fraction thereof. cast for John NJ.
Pattison for governor at the No
vember election, 1905. The dele
yates and alternates shall be
mosen through caucuses held
at the usual voting
place OF each precinct between the
hours of O'Clock and 8 o'clock
p. M. central standard time, Fri
day evening, May 1st, 1908. The
apportionmen, of delegates and
alternates to the convention will
be as follows
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Editor Mirror: Please announce
TO the Democrats of Marion coun-
ty that l am a candidate for the
nomination for commissioner, sub
ject TO the will of the coming
Democratic county convention.
JOHN w LUST.
Rlchland Township.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Editor Mirror: Please announce
TO the Democrats that ! will be
candidate for the nomination
for commissioner, subject to the
pleasure of bhe coming Democratic
County convention.
s. b. CREASAP,
Salt Rock Tow nship.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-24

Nothing better for the boys than bread
from dold Medal Flour REBECCA.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-08
LEAVING THE FARM FoR THE
CITY.

There are entirely too many boys
and girls leaving the farm to come to
the larger towns and cities, the towns
and cities are congested with idle peo-
pie that are experienced in their lines
of trade, it is very dull times and 1t
would be well not to encourage boys
and girls to leave their homes and
seek employment, for the business is
not there for them The coutry is
the place for any boy or girl to be at
home in the summer time. In the cit
les and towns it is dull and dusty and
then there is great deal of sickness
AT home you have good, fresh milk,
eggs, fruits and you have good fresh
air, which in the city you do not
have. The fall is the time for you
to seek employment if you are look
ing for it, It might be well to at
tend college in the summer and fit
yourself capably for filling position
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-08
STATE DEPOSITORY LAW CON-
sTlTUTIoNAL
State Treasurer Edwards Urges Com
mittee Not to Accept Surety Com
pany Bonds as Security for
States Money

Before adjourning last week the SUI
preme court handed down a decision
in the state depository case, in which
a majority of the court held that the
state depository law enacted at the
last session Of the legislature was con.
stitutional Chief Justice Whitfield
rendered a very able dissenting opin-
ion in which he held that the money
had to be actually in the vaults of the
treasury, in order to comply with the
provisions Of the constitution
Immediately following the decision
Of the court, a meeting Of the com
mittee designated by the legislature
to select the state depository was held
in the governors office. There was a
full attendance of the members, com
posed Of Gov. e. f. Noel, Attorney
General r.. ". Fletcher, and State
Treasurer George r. Edwards, Jr
Some interest was injected into the
meeting by the Introduction of reso-
luton by State Treasurer Edwards by
the terms Of which it was proposed
not to loan any of the states money
to any bank which offered only bond
Of surety company as security The
resolution was voted down by a vote
Of two to one. Gov Noel and Attor-
ney General Fletcher voting against
the resolution, and State Treasurer
Edwards voting for it, Following is
the resolution:
Whereas, BY the terms Of the state
depository law, approved March 18th,
1908, the governor, the attorney Gen
eral and the state treasurer were ere
ated committee to designate certain
banks as repositories for the state
funds; and
Whereas, The said act provides:
"That any bank in the state may quail
ify as state depository by placing on
deposit as security with the state
treasurer any of the following secur-
tiles in sum ten per cent. greater
than the amount applied for, towit:
Mississippi Registered, State Bonds;
Yazoo & Mississippi Delta District
Bonds; Mississippi Levee District
Levee Bonds; County Bonds; County
Bonds; and Municipal Bonds OF cities
Of Counties and cities Of Mississippi
United State Bonds; or Surety Bonds
Of any Surety Company authorized to
do business in the state Of Mississippi,
but no bonds shall be accepted as Sc
curity, If worth less than par on the
market" And
Whereas, The said act further pro
vides that the "said officers shall
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-08

place the deposit with the banks pro-
posing the best terms. HAVING IN
VIEW THE SAFETY OF THE
FUNDS And
Whereas, Under the provisions of
the said state depository law. it is
clearly within the discretion Of the
governor, the Attorney general and
the state treasurer to say which Of the
securities mentioned above are the
safest and best and they are direct
ed to deposit with the banks ''propos-
ing the best terms, having. in view the
safety OF the funds" and
Whereas, In the very nature of
things Surety bonds of surety com,
pany" authorized to do business in
this state are not collateral security,
nor could they be Sold in the event
Of the failure or refusal of the bank
for whom they we're given. to turn
over to the state authorities the mon
ey belonging to the state, but at the
very best, surely bonds are merely (
right of action, upon which suit may
be predicated; and
Whereas. Certain banks have beer
selected as state repositories, fully
ninety per cent. of which have offered
only surety bonds as security for the
money, many Of said banks having Of
fered as high as 5 3-4 per cent. inter
est, which fact would seem to indi
cate that said banks are either great
ly in need of money, or are unable tc
obtain it from other sources, and are
therefore, undesirable as state deposi
tories, having in view the safety Of
tn funds" And
Whereas, One of the banks which
had been selected by the committee as
a state depository, the said bank hav
ling offered only surety bond as Sc
curity, was forced to suspend business
owing to financial embarrassment;
therefore be it
Resolved by this committee, That
because we believe such course
would be not only an unwise prodigal
ity Of the states public funds, but {
dangerous, reckless and risky expert
ment with the money which has beer
wrung from the sweat and toll Of the
already tax-burdened masses Of the
white people of this state, that nt
bank will be designated as state de
pository, nor be permitted in any man
ner to act as such which offers onl!
a bond Of surety company as secur
ity for the money, or as a guarantee
that the money will be dealt with ii
accordance with the provisions Of thu
law.