The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-10

year the total vote will be unusually
large. The majority required TO Sc.
cure sucn adoption of the pending
constitutional amendments will be cor
respondingly Increased.
THE LoNeWoRTH LAW.
In 190A>the Longworth law was en-
acted authorizing the placing OF con
sdtutiona, amendments In the party
column on the official ballot. as a part
OF the party ticket. BY means of this
device FIVE amendments we're adopted
In 1908 and two In 1905, all straight
party votes being counted for these
amendments. On account OF the case
with which the Constitution has been
amended with this device. a wide.
spread and determined demand for the
itiated by the Ohio State Grange and
advocated enthusiastically by its mem-
bers and many others who rightly be-
lieve the Constitution should be
amended only by the deliberate affirm
tive action of q majority of all cleo.
tors voting at an election.
Believing the fundamental purpose
of tho people of the state is to make
Ohio the best state in the Union in
which TO earn living, to operate a
business and to own property; know.
ing the character of the pending con
stitutional amendments will commend
them to the electors as being abso-
lutoly essential TO the realization of
this fundamental purpose; having full
faith in the sound common sense of
the people; NOT wishing TO aid the
adoption of any constitutional amend.
mcnt that can not be carried on its
merits; and believing the State
Grange to be right in its contention on
this point. the Ohio State Board of
Commerce favored the repeal Of tho
Longworth law.
THE PEOPLES CAMPAIGN.
The Ohio State Board of Commerce
is organizing "The Peoples Cam.
palgn" to secure the adoption of the
pending constitutional amendments.
Its plan of organization is as fol
lows:
I. A local committee will be organ.
lied at tho county scat of each county
TO undertake organized campaign work
throughout the county. This commit.
tee will employ county manager to
devote his entire time to carrying out
It's plans.
2. A township or ward committee
will he organized in each township
and city ward to interest and instruct
electors by organizing subcommittee
in every precinct.
3. Every elector will he called upon
TO enroll himself az an associate In
"Thc Peoples Campaign TO secure the
adoption OF tho pending constitutional
amendments.
4. A county committee, represent
ing all townships. villages and cities
and all vocatlons, will be organized In
each county as soon as the work has
been sufficiently developed to give II
the required constituency.
s. All organizations OF citizens ir
each county, for whatever purpose or
ganizcd, will be invited to cooperate
in this movement by adopting resolu
tions approving the pepding constitu
tlonal amendments, and urging It's
members to work for the enrolment
of all electors as associates in THE
Peoples Campaign" to secure theil
adoption by the people at the Novem
ber election.
G. The campaign fund required foI
| each county is estimated at only ten
cents per elector in addition to the
amount required for tho salary and
expenses of the county manager. Each
local committee will raise and dis
bursc its own fund, paying therefron
oil expenses of the campaign incurred
In It's own county, including a small
/ contribution to general campaign
fund for the state.
COMMON SENSE AND PUBLIC
SPIRIT.
"The Peoples Campaign" to secure
the adoption of the pending constitu
| tional amendments Is designed tc
secure a true expression of opinion
| from all Of the people.
II is based on the principle that con
stitutlonal amendments, when submit
ted to the electors of the state b.
the General Assembly. should HI
adopted or rejected by a majority o
all votes cast at the election.
II is the side partner OF no politica
party.
1t IL controlled by no class or spt
cial interest.
! II Is for tho benefit of all of th'
people and Is entitled TO their cnthusi
astic cooperation and support.
II calls upon each elector to do hi
| individual share, with surplus mar
gin sufficient to make good any short
age resulting from the failure of 9th
ers to do their share,
FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT or
EVERY oNE-FoR THE sPE.
ciAL BENEFIT OF NO ONE.
To assure the people of Ohio tina
all taxation legislation hereafter en-
acted will be well considered, consery
ative. free from dlctatlon by any clasI
interests, and inteligently devised fo
| the common good, the Ohio STATE