The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29
GEO. B. COX'S
CODE MADE
No Provision For Compul-
sorry Arbitration And
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Voted For the Code-Arbi-
ed b: r vgbkqj xzfiffffiffi
tration Amendment
Killed by
Senators Hanna And Forak-
er And Hence Harding's
Promises Are
Merely Empty Words--Thosc Rcsolu-
tions Rcpudiating Dick After he
Was Nominated In Primary.
HARp1NG.s EMPTY TALK

Speaking at GAINESVILLE, Mr.. Hard
ing said: IF elected 1 will use my
power and influence as governor to
secure the enactment of n law re-
uuiring compulsory arbitration in dis
putes between public service corpora
tions and their employees
This is the way Harding talks as
u candidate for governor. But how
does his talk compare with his record
as state senator?
In 1902 Mr.. Harding was a member
of the state senate a special ses-
sion of the Legislature was called
that year to revise the municipal code
on account of supreme court de-
cision throwing over the special acts
under which u number of the cities or
Ohio We're organized.
The code enacted was known as
the Cox code, because 1t was drawn
chiefly by Wade Ellis and followed the
form of government Boss Cox had at
Cincinnati.
The Cox code bin was introduced in
the senate by Senator Longworth, now
n member of congress and the only
son-in-law OF Theodore Roosevelt in
captivity. Roosevelt Is going about
the country making great noise
about compulsory arbitration. But the
Cox code bill as introduced by his
son-in-law in the senate of Ohio con-
tained no such provision. Neither was
there any such provision in the bill as
IL passed the senate October l, 1902,
by n vote of 81 to ~. Among those
Al. II \ ,tlt
its author; Harding, who took an ac-
tive part in the debate. now candidate
for governor, and sam Patterson, now
a member of Harding's campaign COM
mittee.
In the house, on motion of Repre-
sentative Guerin of Sandusky, an
amendment was inserted by n vote
of Sc to 22 providing for an arbitration
clause in street railway franchises.
One of the 22 members of the house
who voted against this amendment is
u. c. Denman, then "A representative
from Lucas county now attorney gem
eral of Ohio and a candidate for re-
election.
Because of differences between the
house and senate the bill was sent
to conference committee. Three OF
the senate members of that commit
tee were Longworth. Harding and
Sam Patterson--Longworth who made
the stand-pat keynote speech at the
Columbus convention; Harding who
was nominated for governor by the
Columbus convention; and Sam Pat
terson, a member of Mr.. Harding's s
campaign committee. Two of the house
members of the conference commit
tee were Mr.. Guerin, who offered the
arbitration amendment, and Mr.. Den
man, one of the 22 who voted against
II.
Mr. Guerin is authority for the
statement in recent interview that
the conference committee killed his
arbitration amendment at the behest
of Senators Foraker and Hanna,
threw 1t out of the window as Mr.,
Guerin puts 1t.
Here were Longworth, the son-in-
law of his father-in-law, Harding the
candidate for governor, Sam Patter-
son OF his campaign committee and
Denman the present attorney general.
seeking reelection all instrumental In
killing n compulsory arbitration clause
for franchises when they We're mem
bers of the same legislature.
Mr.. Harding's words now are em0ty
when contrasted with his act as a
member of the state legislature. Ac-