The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22


At the great labor meeting In Coz
lumbus Wednesday night addressed )
by Samuel Gompefs, a preliminary adj
dress was delivered by Val Fitzpat-
rick, vice president of-the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, who was
chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick devoted consid-
erable portion OF, his remarks to the
record of Judge Shauck. of the su-
preme court of Ohio for decisions in
behalf Of corporations and for his rec
ord in the Standard on scandal
which bobbed up again as factor in
this campaign. Mr. Fitzpatrick told
the audience how labor organizations
were instrumental in defeating Judge
Burkett on his Standard Oil record,
and how there is a like grievance
against Judge Shauck thisayear.
The, Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men and Ohio Federation of Labor
have Jointly issued circular show
ing up the record a Judge Shauck
who wants third term, and his
shadow on the bench, Judge Price,
who wants another term as supreme
judge
The state legislative board of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in
its report for this year denounces the
candidacy of Judges Shauck and
Price and endorses Judge Mathers, Oh
Sidney and Judge Okey, of Columbus
as worthy of election to the supreme
bench of Ohio.
This report says that representa-
tives ,of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen, United Mine Workers and
Ohio Federation of Labor went be-
fore the republican convention and
protested against the nomination of
John A. Shauck, who is one of the
judges Of Ohio, AND ON ACCOUNT
OF THIS CONVENTION BEING
CONTROLLED BY POLITICAL
BOSSES OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE
HIS DEFEAT WE'RE IN VAIN"
The following extract is taken
from the same report: ut is said that
Judge Shauck has through his deci-
sions shown special favoritism for
the Standard Oil Company and the
various railroads and large insurance
companies doing business in Ohio.
The Standard Oil Company was at
one time ousted from doing business
in Ohio by the supreme court. 1t ig-
| nored Judgment of the court and
| continued its business in defiance of
the order of the court It's officers
were cited to appear for contempt,
the proceedings were stifed, and the
company is more active than ever.
Judge Shauck was a member of the
court at that time and was friendly
to them /: NOW is THE TINE
TO RETIRE HIM TO PRIVATE
LIFE. And wes-as labor representa-
tives, made inquiries in regard to the
various democratic candidates and
found that Judge Mathers, of Sidney,
Ohio, and Judge okey, of Columbus,
Ohio, were the most preferable candi-
| dates to nominate to oppose Judge
Shauck and Judge Price at the No
vernber election. We urged and Sc
cured their nomination before the
democratic convention and the rec
ords of the four candidates will be
| furnished at a later date."T
The republican bosses, who con-
trolled the state convention ignored
not only the protest of labor organi-
zations but ignored also the protest
Gs an organization of attorneys known
as The Judicial Reform league.
! 4 favorable decision which stopped
the Cincinnati probe in 1906 was not
forgotten by Cox and his cohorts
The bosses were grateful also for
decision over the protest of Judge w.
z. Davis, legalizing the primaries
which practically disfranchised the
friends of Senator Foraker in an al
legged primary election at which only
70,v00 votes were cast In the entire
state to select machine made dele
gates to the state convention con-
trolled by these bosses.
In their determination to CLEAN
OUT THE STATE HOUSE the peo-
pie will doubtless have in mind also
the supreme court bench. 1T is TIME
FOR A CHANGE.
In the Danville district Of Illinol
money is so plentiful that the state
ment of assets given out by Uncle
Joe" last summer must be taken
humorously.