The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-07
RECORD
For The Enactment OF Much
Good Legislation
Is That Of The Democratic
General Assembly
Many Beneficial Laws Put
On Statute Book
Some Features Of The Work.
mems Compensation Act
And How 1t Will Be AdVan.
tageOuS All Around

Columbus, O., Nov. 3-Republicans,
Judging from their claims of legisla-
tive accomplishments, can do more out
Of Office than they can while holding
the reins of government. For 20
years the G. o. p. controlled all branch
es of the state government, and in
those 20 years they refused to enact
bills for the initiative and referendum,
central board of control, public utili-
ties commission, non-partisan judi
ciary, direct election Of senators, re-
formation of tax laws so as to take an
unjust tax burden from real estate
owners and compel personal and cor
porate property owners to pay their
share, workingmen's compensation act,
shorter work day for employed wo-
men, registration reforms, corrupt
practices act and score of other laws
the enlightened citizens of Ohio had
been demanding for nearly all the 20
years of continuous Republican con-
troll
The first year the people kicked out
Republicans and gave the control Of
the Ohio legislature to Democrats, all
these bills were enacted-the people
were given all the laws they had been
demanding.
Now Republicans are claiming the
credit for securing these laws. If their
claims are true, then they ought to
be kept out of office, for they can get
more laws with the doors of the gov
ernment locked against them, than
they can in office.
bly, established two fine records-one
for economy and one for accomplish
ments. Notwithstanding the session
was 25 days longer than the 1910 Re-
publican session, the actual expenses
were $4,000 less. With it's per diem
expense of but 6.52-$2O0 day
less than the per diem cost of the 1910
session--it was the least expensive
legislative body that ever sat in Ohio
The accomplishments of the 1911
Democratic general assembly are with
out parallel in the history of Ohio
government.
There was a redemption of each and
all of the specific pledges in the Demo
cratic platform of 1910, except the uni
form school text book proposition, 9
measure that was defeated by the
force of the opposition of school mer
throughout the state.
The people for years had listened
to so many promises by the Republic
an party to enact laws and correc
abuses, and so long had that part!
through it's politicians, broken thu
pledges, that the experience Of Dem
ocratic general assembly and govern
or, like Judson Harmon, accomplish
ing splendid results without fuss ant
without everlasting postponements, Il
go delightful and 80 restful that tn
dawn of a new era seems to hav
come.
To blind the people of Ohio to tn
excellent work done by the Democrat
ic general assembly, an army OF Re
publican seekers after public position
are holding up to view the charge
against solons, about one twenty
second part of the entire membership
The entire membership can not b
blamed for the sins of a few. 1t
wrong to hold guilty LAG member
should the indicted members b
found guilty.
Viewed as a whole the record of tn
1911 session is so good that 1t Is cre'
table distinction to have been men
ber of that body.
Few people are aware Of the prov
sions of the Workmens Compensate
Law or what advanced humanitaria
ism is written in the lines thereof. t
day If workman is injured he go'
through life bearing the burden th'
adversity has laid upon him. He is
object of pity, and, in nearly every |
stance, an object of charity as we
Added, therefore, to his misfortune
the humiliation of being depender
and this to one who was once VI
ned workman, adding to the store
the worlds goods, proud In b
,trangth and hapuy in his industI