The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-10
Being Step In Direction For
Holding Popular Elections
Surety Cos. VIII Have To
Make God On Bonds
Now That There's Change In
Attorney Generals Office

Columbus, o., Feb. 7-"J would vote
for a Republican for United States
senator If the people by their votes
declared for a Republican" said Gov
ernor Harmon, at the close of a con
ference with a Democratic senate eau
Gus committee of five, appointed to
fame a senatorial nomination and
election bill. There had ben dis
agreement over the pending Stockwell
bill, which embraces the Oregon plan
of electing United States senators,
and the committee went to the gov
ernor's office under instructions from
the caucus to prepare primary sena-
torial nomination bill or some bill
which would be thought to satisfy the
platform pledge, but should not be
the Oregon plan. The committee left
the Governors office standing three
to two for the Oregon plan. Senator
,Cetone, Democrat of Dayton, after de-
clal ing he would never vote for q Re-
publican for United States senator, In
qulled of the executive, the following:
Would you vote for a Republican,
'Governor? Harmon replied, 81 would
be proud to do 1t. i would simply be
doing the will Of the people," Cetone
insisted with vigor that the whole
Oregon scheme was un-Democratic.
lie was interrupted by the governors
retort: IT'S the very essence Of Dem
'ocracy to put the government back
into the hands OF the people and let
them say whom they want for United
States senator" Ohio at last has an
executive, who can be termed the peo-
pies governor, an official who will
give the people what thy want. The
result of the governors stand will be
seen In the vote on every progressive
measure. 1t will bring into line wav-
ering Democrats and greatly improve
the chance for complete redemption
of all party pledges.
In reappointlng Oliver Hazard
Hughes as a member of the Ohio rail
way commission for term Of six
years, Governor Harmon has kept In
office a man largely responsible for
the efficient work which that commits
sion has done General Hughes is rec
ognized as one of the big men of the
Democratic party, OF big capabilities
and an efficient public servant. He
was appointed by Governor Andrew
l.. Harris to the commission, which
was established under the Wertz law
FIVE years ago.
Row that the people have removed
Republican obstTuctionists from Office
State Treasurer Creamer IL making
another effort to collect On bonds CIV
en- by the Empire State Surety com
pany, The National Surety company
and the Massachusetts Bonding com
pany 10 secure the state from loss on
deposits GggI egating $4,000 In tho
Farmers & Merchants bank, in Glove.
land, which assigned TO Thomas n.
Holmden July II, 1908. Efforts were
made by Treasurer Creamer TO en-.
force collection of these bonds during
the term Of Attorney General Don
man, Republican, who sot forth legal
technicalites as a reason for postpon.
ing the suits.
There was one peculiar transaction
In this matter. Notwithstanding the
$4,000 was deposited but few
months before the bank failed, form
er Republican state Treasurer Groen
with the advice of former Attorney
General Denmau, extended tho time
OF payment on the bonds securing
$4,000 OF the deposit, i8 months. The
extension was made 10 the Empire
State Surety company which obtained
the National Surety company OF New
York as IT'S surety for tho prompt pay
ment Of the obligation. This OXten
sion contract expired July z. 1910. Tht
. Massachusetts Bonding Company, so
curity for the remaining $4,000, at
tempted to obtain like eHtensloI
from Treasurer Creamer. but he ro
fused. Green granted the extension
Ave days before Creamer was irIucl
ed into office.
Legislators have received le,ter
from some one who has not the coui