The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-27

officials b, ckod the work by an in
Junction proceeding, and while this
resolution was pending IN both
branches of the general assembly, Il
was met with constant and violent
Republican opposition.
Again, in 1908 it was a Republican
governor at the campaign opening at
Youngstown who gave clean bill of
health to every associate upon his
ticket, Notwithstanding the outrage
GUS disclosures that had been made
In connection with the state treas
urer's office. And who, outside of
these officials, were the beneficiaries
OF these Irregularities? Among them
none other than George B. Cox,
whose bank was made one of the spe-
cial repositories Of the state.
George 3. Cox.
He Is and ought to be the para
mount issue In this campaign. Cox,
the man who more than any other
Ohioan, dead or alive, is the EXPO
nent of machine politics of the worst
and most corrupt type, controls the
city of Cincinnati and Hamilton coun-
~ absolutely, dominates its affairs,
names its officers, including its
judges, who are of the Republican
faith, and at times, we know, at
tempts to dictate and control their
decisions. This In the same man Of
WHOM President Taft spoke III 1905
at Akron.
remember the eloquent words Of
- IIor v,orge hn
subject Of honesty in politics.
wonder If George B. Cox is his ideal
when he refers to the honest man In
politics? Whom did he have In
mind when he said in his Kenton
speech:
when we make every servant of
the people, high or low, genuinely,
not pretendingly, honest, we will
save not hundreds, nor thousands,
but m lions of the peoples funds"
/ confess to the highest regard for
Mr.. Harding personally, but l cannot
understand him when at the Colum-
bus convention in May, 1904, while
naming the delegates at large to the
Republican national convention, in
speaking of the very man VINO was
so vicious in politics that President
Taft could not vote for him, ne used
this language
81 want to name a great, big, man.
ly, modest, but mighty grand marshal
of the invincible division of the grand
Republican army in Ohio. A man who
as a division commander has been
uncomfortable and by sheer force of
merit and ability, has forced his way
to the very forefront in party coun-
sci; modest l say but lnan of
ability, who is wise in cospsel, trust
ed in advice, just in judgment, who
places party principle above person
atty and success above selfishness.
He has elevated his head high above
the storm of calumny and abuse and
won his way to trusted place in the
party, ana we yield Difference and de-
votion-it Is George B. Cox of Hamil-
ton county"
II Mr.. Harding could yield defer
ence and devotion" to him in 1904,
what must be his attitude now since
he has received at Cox's hand the
nomination for the governorship of
the great state of Ohio. Our state
might be willing to trust Harding
alone, but not Harding in companion
ship with Cox.
Criticism of Harmon's Administration.
The only criticism of Governor
Harmon's administration has been
in connection with the street car
strike at Columbus. Those who are
disposed to criticise should remem-
Der that strike complications are the
most delicate with which admlnistra-
tive officers have to deal; that the
governor is absolutely without au
thority to interfere save and except
to preserve peace and good order. He
has no more power to interfere than
private individual, save the pres
tige that clothes his high office.
There has not been day since the
disorder be san that he has not been
working, in season and out of season,
to bring about concessions and an ad-
justment with honor to both parties.
His good offices have always been
at their disposal, and while the pub
lie has not been kept fully advised
dS W WhdI mas pCSh uOhSp IhOSC, VIM
think, will appreciate the fact that as
a mediator he could not proclaim
from the housetops the details of his
conferences or of his actk Those
\ who have criticised know only the
one side, and it is unfair for any man
or any set of men to attempt TO con-
denim a public officer in the discharge
of public duty, without giving an
opportunity to be heard. The man
who will attempt to mislead the
judgment of his associates by unfair
statements and reports will in the
end receive the censure which his
prejudices and biases deserve. All
such strikes ought to be settled vol
UNFAIRLY by the employers and en-
ployes with as little delay as possi-
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