The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-18
Oppose Herbert Bigelow,
Radical, With Known
Progressive.
DROP OTHER CONSERVATIVES
Fight on Bigelow Being
Made For Advocacy of
the Single Tax.
VETS May Unite on Bigelow
and Drys on Woods
Ultimately.


delegates to the constitutional con-
vention are concentrating on Frank
w. Woods, of Medina. for convention
/ resident They see in him their only
hope for keeping Herbert $. Bigelow,
of Cincinnati, whom they regard as
ultra radical. from the chair
Admitting the remote possibility OF
clecting such conservative candidates
ay Judge u. B. King. Of Sandusky;
Judge Caleb B. Norris. of Marion, or
Judge Dennis Dwyer, of Dayton, the
conservative delegates have decided to
fight the radicals with radical.
Woods, who served two terms MS a
member OF the house. was author Of
the famous Woods utilities bills which
were defeated in 1905 and 1910 sessions
Of the assembly. He was then consld-
erod a radical of the radicals and his
measure was utterly fought by the
public service corporations. His work
paved the way for the utilities law
enacted in the last session.
FEAR SINGLE TAX THEORIES.
Anybody to beat Bigclow,' is the
word now being passed to unpledgod
and conservative delegates. Woods is
declared TO be the only man who can
do IT, Because Of his record in be-
half of progressive legislation and
his stand for progressive principles
1t is asserted he would be able to
draw from Bigelow sufficient votes,
combined with those OF the conserva-
tives and mildly progressive delegates
to obtain a majority for president
Bigelow is not so much feared for
his championship Of the initiative and
referendum as for his acknowledged
advocacy Of the single tax. He is an
ardent disciple Of Henry George and
rom Johnson. His enemies charge
HIM with agitatlng for the Initiative
and referendum under way of the
Joseph Fels FUND. established to pro-
pagate the single tax doctrine.
Moreover. it is alleged by Bigelow's
opponents that the Incorporation OF
the Initiative and referendum in the
constitution Is not his ultimate object
but simply n means To an end That
end Is declared to Eefsingle tax. They
say Bigelow and other devotees of the
doctrine recognize the impossibillty OF
putting single tax in the new organic
law, but see i'm the Initiative and ref
orcndum "a chance for obtaining IL by
legislative enactment in the near fu,
ture.
Woods has not been consulted by
those seeking To push him forth as q
candidate for the presidency. He may
refuse TO he thrust into the race.
VETS MAY NAME BIGELOW.
What may make difficulty the carry
| ing out Of the conservative program
Is the fact khat the liberal forces, al
/ though they have thus far kept thel
hands off, will line up for Bigelow
! a combination Of the 'wets" and tn,
iTrogressives would bo hard to defeat
Though Bigelow is minister Of tn
gospel and pastor of a promnen
/ Congregational church in Cincinnati
he is in favor of the separate submis
sion Of the alternative question in
volving the liquor issue. as endorse,
ify the liberals, namely: Shall tn,
traffic in Intoxicating liquors b'
licensed: or shall the traffic in intesi
eating liquors not be licensed?
The Antl-Saloon League has a can
didate in ID. r. Anderson. of Youngs
town. Unaided Icy other interests. 4
Is hardly possible 'it can put hin
across" In view Of the backing o
/ Woods by the conservatives II Is pos
sible tine "drys' would find It to thei
advantage to swing to the Medina
county man.