The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-23


standing in intelligence and educa-
ton OF which her citizens are justly
proud, ought to single out students as
o class for general denial of the right
to vote instead of leaving each TO quail
ify, il he oan, under the general re-
quirements which apply to all citizens.
And 1 am bound to say this would be
both unfair and unwlse."
Hon, Granville w. Mooney, of Ash
tabula, former speaker of the house of
representatives, who was featured as
a paragon of virtue" and "the lily
white lamb" of the Republican state
ticket when he was candidate for
secretary of state, recently demon
strated that the people acted wisely
when they defeated him.
Mooney recently extracted S672
from the state treasury in the form of
12 per cent mileage graft. He was
paid at the rate of 12c a mile when
he actually expended but &c a mile
for his transportation. Mooney must
need the money badly to have the
temerity to now come forward and
take refunder for money that he did
not spend. For two years this para
gon of virtue" carried In his pocket
the voucher for the mileage, which
was for the 1908 and 1909 sessions. All
this time he was grooming himself
for secretary of state.
But now the Hon. Granville W.
Mooney not being candidate for any
thing but oblivion, finally cashed the
mileage and eliminated himself from
Buckeye State politics.
Mr.. Mooney is now assistant super
intendent of documents of the u. s
Senate and Ohioans, since his mile
age grab, universally indorse him as
man of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
documents size. AS a contrast to this
Representative Jesse Roberts, Demo
crat, of Cuyahoga county, has exempli
fed the square deal in an original bu
effective way. He has returned to the
state treasurer for cancellation hi'
| vouchers for S400 increase Of salar.
and 1854 of 12c mil1age, which he be
lieves he has no moral right to accept
There is law for both these pay
ments, but Mr.. Roberts believes that {
law cannot make a wrong right, ant
that both the increased salary and tha
12 cent mileage we're wrong. He 1
exactly right about this. Every lay
that votes a dollar into mans pocke
that he does not earn is an unjust law
to be ignored and defied by ever,
faithful man.
Saying that all except one Of tn
measures for which they campaigne
had been enacted into law, forme
Senator W. A. Alsdorf, state organi
er for the Good Roads Federation, d.
clared yesterday the enthusiasts ar
well satisfied with legislative results.
The one measure which they los
was the Hudson bill providing for
one-half mill levy to provide an inte
county system of state highways.
was vetoed by Governor Harmon, VIII
did not wish to complicate the ajnil
istration of his per cent tax law,
All other laws wanted are covere
in the Mcclure bill reorganizlng tn
state highway department
Mr. Alsdorf said the objects whic
the federation achieved were: REQ
ganization of the highway department
} state supervision of state-aid road
| perpetual maintenance of these roaC
l by the highway department and inau
: uration of the intercohnty system
Road enthusiasts" he said, will 6
, forth with renewed energy in stat
wide campaign for the proper co
: struction and maintenance of road
r for the economical expenditure OF a
moneys for road purposes and wi
present to the constitutional conve
! tion next January plan to raise Il
! money necessary to complete the /
, tercounty system"