The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-27
right SORT
OF Man For State Highway
Commissioner
Is James R. Marker, The
New AppOintee
Demonstrated His Efficiency
As Chief Engineer
Creamef Making Good In
Collection Of Taxes
Assessed AgainstCOrpOratiOns
Assessed AgainstCOrpOratlOns
Of The State

Columbus, O., June 24-James r.
Marker, OF Greenville, Va Democrat,
who was appointed state highway com
missioner by Governor Harmon, made
record as an energetic, efficient and
honest officer, while chief engineer of
the state board OF public works. Judg-
ing from that record, Marker is just
the sort of man needed to conduct
the active road building campaign that
good roads enthusiasts are demand
ing. He is just the man needed to
handle the 100000 year, which his
department will distribute to the diff
ferent counties for good roads. In the
department of public works Marker
proved TO be an implacable foe of
graft and grafters. He would not stand
for dishonesty or carelessness in hand
ling the peoples money He has an
nounced he will not change his policy
in these respects while he conducts the
state highway department If Mark
er lives up to his promise Ohioans
will get more good roads building for
their money than ever before. There
will be no delay in commencing the
work, for Marker is hustler.
Another reason has just come to
! light why President Taft should be
made an ex-presIdent at the next cleo
tion. A house Investigating commit
| tee has discovered that the federal de-
partment of justice has paid fortunes
in fees to favored attorneys in trust
busting cases.
1t has been discovered that from
March 8, 1909, to May 81, 1911, to.
tai of SS45,1S456 in lawyers fees has
been distributed among what are
known as special assistants to the at
torney general. These expenditures
are separate from and in addition to
the regular allowance made by con-
gress for the operating expenses of
the department of Justice
Our own Wade H. Ellis, who was
made receiver OF the Ohio Republican
party year ago, is one of the fee
grabbers. In little more than a
year, Ellis as special attorney for the
government has been able to collect
fees aggregating $11,7l7.73.
When Ellis left the general staff of
the attorney general it was announced
that he was permitted to go with
great regret but at the earnest So
licitation of President Taft Ellis was
| going to make the sacrifice in order
that he might return to Ohio and
straighten out the tangled affairs OF
the Republican party. Time went on
and with it came the reelection OF
Governor Harmon oy record vote.
1t now develops, however, that Ellis
was not making such terrible sacri
fee after all 1t now appears when
Ellis went into the political arena y
was with very satisfactory financial
understanding.
State Treasurer Creamer appears to
be making good on the corporation tax
collections. OF the S2,S63 ,2S7.37 Ger,
tilted by the tax commission, only
S19, 9,027.07 remains uncollected through
delay in pushing the states claim.
Little regard is had for the truth by
g. o. p. men industriously circulating
stories about the Democratic general
assembly. Everything that happened
in the legislature that was open ia
criticism was printed as being part
OF Democratic mismanagement. Fol-
instance recently in big headlines a
Republican paper made this state
ment popping Of champagne bottles
and guzzling of wine marks the clos
ing hours OF Democratic legislature
In the same article further down the
statement was made that, "the Hamil
ton County representatives, strictly
Cox Republicans, opened one bottle OF
champagne and in plain view of 9th
er members and occupants of the gal
lery drank the liquid.
BY signing the Thomas Bill requir'
ing the selling of vegetables and pro
duce by weight instead of measure
Governor Harmon has put his stamp
OF approval upon movement that
seeks TO give the Ohio consumer a
square deal without abridging the
rights of any one else. When an in
ventory is taken of the good things ac-
comp'ished by the state adminitsra'
| tion this Thomas bill must not be for,