Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-09-11
REPRESENTATIVE REED,

The following article appeared in
the Prairie Depot Observer last week:
1t is always a pleasure to boost for
a fellow who does things-an official,
who fulflls his promises-So the OBJ
server, the paper at the home of Rep
resentative Geo, E. Reed takes plea
sure in giving space to the following
interview:
Now that the campaign is on, and
your opponent has been selected
what will be your position, as com
pared to your first term?'
/ am glad you have given me this
opportunity, as ii will allow me to
talk to many whom ! shall not have
the pleasure of meeting before the
November election. But before we
go further, allow me to assure you,
THAT / SHALL TAKE NO BACK
WARD STEP.
Feb "a. 1905. six months before
the convention at which | was NOM
mated | issued broadcast over this
county, a statement of my position on
the questions which were interesting
the people. / was nominated on those
issues at the largest delegate conven-
ton ever held in the county. was
elected in spite of Democratic land
side and over very popular oppon-
ent. | went to Columbus, nominated
and elected upon the pledge to
stand squarely for County Local OPP
tion," to work for Salary Law, and
to assist in abolishing the pass sys-
TEN to public officials.
To-day 1t is source of satisfac-
tion to me to look back over my
record and note my promises have
been fulfilled to the letter as upon the
statute books of Ohio stand laws in
line with every pledge made, all sup
ported by my vote.
This spring | was gratified while
at Columbus, attending my duties as
Representative, to receive at the
hands of the people, through a prim-
airy, nomination for a second term.
MY aim has been to endeavor to
inform myself correctly upon the
questions of interest to the great
mass of people and then to endeavor
to do their will. In the great state
of Ohio, there are many interests.
All striving for supremacy and
what is food for one is poison for the
other. AS your Representative l have
tried to keep in mind the needs of
those / represent and have endeavor-
ed to do that which my conscience
and knowledge of conditions suggest
ed as right. From every point in the
county, and upon all subjects, | have
received letters, offering good sugges-
tions, advice, etc, by which / have
been benefited much. These letters
and pointers have aided greatly in
the passing of legislation. | apprec-
late them and ask for a continuance
of the same.
at is an honor and pleasure to
represent in any position the people
of Wood county, and especially is
this true in the General Assembly.
The people of the county are even
tempered, honorable and law-abiding,
not disturbed by turmoil, strife and
feuds, either civic or political. Their
first pride is their Homes, their
Schools and their Churches, and woe
be to the man who lends his influ-
ence against them.
my record is as an open book, to
be read by all. In voting for and
assisting in enacting some 600 laws,
all of more or less Importance, | may
have made some mistakes, but in the
main 1 believe that an investigation
will show that my vote was cast on
the side which "would do the great
est good to the greatest number" full
ly realizing that it is impossible to
please all.
"If my service to people during my
first term has met with the approval
of majority of the people, l ask for
their aid and influence. Again I as
sure them that l shall take no back
ward step in great issues of the day"