The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-02

New York May 2-Evidentlv mil
lnery designers do not dstan to
steal ideas from every nation on
earth, for hats that resemble nothing
so much as the headgear of Chinese
tea planter are worn by fashionable
women, although much decorated
with wreaths and knots and vines OF
artificial flowers. The hats afford
ample shade on sunny days and II
less fragile would be extremely con-
venlent in case of unexpected show
ers.
the little money that the job pays;
bat men will be selected who have
the backing of n strong state insti-
tuition; men who have the assurance
that they dare 10 do what Is right
These men may be shifted from one
ward, or precinct to another They
Will have no friends to reward nor
enemies to punish anl taxation will
be made a matter OF business and not
of politics.
Mr.. Smith explained that under the
one per cent. law. as he hopes to see
II finally worked out there win never
he any necessity for an election tC
Increase the rate 10 the maximum o.
one and one-half per cent This in
crease can only be made by takinS
the matter to the people at the poils
but a sufficient amount OF additional
property will come to light under Tie
one per cent. measure. to tighten tn,
burdens of those who are now m.
Justly bearing the heavy end of tht
taxation load.
Anyone who heard Smith could not
fail to he convinced Of his deadN
earnestness and sincerity in this mat
ter He was not dealing with mass
of demagogic theories temptinsl,
garnished with oratorical watercress
but dealt in hard stubborn, armor.
plated steel facts. backed up by sta.
tistics Of unquestidned force.
The People to Blame.
In conclusion. Smith took shot
at the electoratei He said man was
picked up and sent TO the legislature
because he was q "one-ldea" man
Men were elected because they were
so wet that brother Noah's little CN-
cursion was made to resemble q
cruise over the Sahara desert me1
were elected because they were 80
dry their bones ratified; men Were
elected because they favored this .
| that idea and when they got on the
| Job they knew absolutely nothing
about anything else. And then he
painted the picture of this man m
the hands of the keen trained lobby
| list, who has been on the job for -
and 30 and in some cases 40 years
The man doesn't vote right on every
question and he Is declared to be no
good. Smith declared what was need
ed was "all-around men" and he con-
cluded by pointing out that fact that
| 1t Is "all-around men" who must be
sent to the constitutional convention
| IL the best results are to follow.
Peacock Feather Busters.
| And after all, the whole tax pro-
position, as every other economic
problem, hinged on the people who
were to enforce the laws. one start
/ ling statement was that under proper
conditions every county, township and
municipality In the state could be
run for just about one-half what II
costs now, because the officials are
/ eXtravagant. As an instance OF TINS
he cited q case in Wood county, where
the county officials paid nine dollars
each for feather busters busters made
of peacock feathers, to dust off the
county furniture. Such things as this
make the high tax rate.
Following Mr. Smiths talk, W. II.
Schaffner, William Fies, II. II. snyder,
Rev. George NJ. Rourke, the Clarks,
John and John, two of 'em, count 'em,
Charles Lukens and others asked
questions and united in the belief that
Smith was on the right track and that
his bill was one Of the greatest pieces
of legislation introduced in the state
of Ohio for years,