The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-28
CONVENTION n:
DAY RETURNS
Democrats Gather to Select
150 Delegates.
HON. ATLEE POMERENE HERE
w. T. Smith Presides Over
Convention.
Resolutions Are Adopted and the
Convention Listens to Good Ad-
dresses, Selects Delegates and
Breaks Up with Love Feast.

1t would have been difficult thing
TO convince many of the old timers
In Democratic county politics, this
afternoon, that the days of the old
fashioned county convention had not
returned and that a county ticket
was to be selected by the delegates
who began to swarm in and around
the court house.
Long before the hour for the con-
vention to be called to order, the
delegates selected at the primaries
began to gather i'm groups discussing
various topics of interest. In real
convention days these little groups
were invaded by the candidates who
sought preferment for the nomina-
tions for various Offices within the
power of the convention to grant.
The men who had been given the
nominations were present today ard
I'm addition there were q number of
persons who were desirotis of attend
Ing one or more of the conventions
to which delegates were to be select
cd. 1t was evident from an early
hour that there was to be that rivalry
for the dclegateships which would en-
liven the convention and make the
proceedings more interesting.
The convention, with practically
every delegation fully represented,
was called to order shortly after 1
o'clock by Hon William Il. Smith
Marion countys representative i'm the
general assembly. Mr.. Smith devoted
the greater part of his address to a
discussion of state issues. He made
his remarks in the nature of re-
port to his constituents of his work
in the general assembly. That his
services have been satisfa ctory to the
members of his party was shown by
the applause which was accorded. Mr.
some of the things we have been
trying to do in Columbus are of as
much or greater importance to the
people than some which are attempt
ed I'm Washington. The business, rail-
way, social and labor conditions in
the great cities and throughout the
state, call for remedy and when
these are considered the magnitude
of the job before the legislators, The
legislators are honest, and If they
make mistakes in voting on issues,
II is largely because they are not
posted as they should be. The peo-
pie are too prone to condemn a man
for his vote before they know what
they are talking about
"'rhe problem of remedying the
evils of the present taxation propo-
sition is one of the largest. People
who should pay taxes have been es-
Gaping and many weaker men have
been overtaxed. The legislators have
endeavored to secure the appraisc-
90 netNr nj ttg ~ ltIn a
with willing buyer and willing
4 seller, not at its earning capacity
| Thus If all property were on the taS
duplicate for their real value, ther
| all men would be paying their JUS
proportion of taxes This PROPOSE
ton. If carried through, gives every
man chance to be honest
| "The Elson bill as it was intro
| duced was wrong because one CLAUSE
| in II nullifed the Valentine law 81
| far as the telephone companies wer'
| concerned. The general assembly
| cut out this clause and put the tele
| phone companies under the railroa,
commission. taking out the sting anC
| rendering the bill void of its objec
tionable features.
| Resolutions.
| 1--WE heartily commend the admin
istration of Governor Judson Harmon
as democratic, wise and economical
and in every respect a fulfilment o
the party pledges under which he wa
elected by the people. Goverpor Har
mon has carefully guarded the right
of our citizens against unwise ant
extravagant legislation by the eXer