The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-11
NOMINEE
SOMETHING new
Cox Not Trying TO Slip Into
Office by False Pretenses.
PEOPLE ARE HIS CONFIOAN1S

Democratic oubernatoriai Candidate
10 Not Afraid to Publicly state His
Pos't'on--Prosram Of Progressive
Legislation Promised 10 0sst Ever
Offered by q Political Organization
In Ohio.
Congressman James NJ. Cox OF Day
ton, has adopted q new plan to con-
duct his campaign for governor
that conforms to the most modern
thought as to how a candidate foy
public once shall conduct himself.
Instead Of trying to slip into once
By false pretenses or by carrying wa.
tor on both shoulders" % the old.
time boss controlled candidate did.
Congressman Cox is making con.
hdants Of the people. He discusses
all pending public questions, declares
plainly what his position 10 on each,
what he thinks ought to be done and
what he proposes to see is done when
he Is chosen governor. In his travels,
the Democratic gubernatorial candi.
date tells the county organizations he
will call upon them to help him re-
deem party platform pledges should
that become necessary, and he is GO
Ing to conduct round table," where
experts In different lines will meet
him and exchange views concerning
important Legislation.
The new administration will put
through 20 big reform measures-the
largest and most progressive program
ever put forth by party In this state.
Here are some of the most important
A short ballot law, which shall abol-
ish state Offices created by the leg
lBlature, and the submission to the
people Of constitutional amendment
to abolish all the socalled "constitu.
tlonal' state Offices. except the su.
preme court, and make them appoint.
I've by the governor.
A statewide primary for all state,
county and municipal officers, United
States senators and delegates to na.
tional political conventions.
An amendment that will compel
employers to contribute to the work.
mems compensation fund.
A law for the removal from ONCE
Of public officials. including state OFF,
GERS. Judges and members Of the legis-
lsture. found guilty OF misconduct.
An immediate revaluation OF public
utility properties SO that rates shall
be based upon actual value and not
upon "watered stock"
Laws providing a tax on inherit.
ances. incomes and franchises. Leg
islatton abolishing the present state
tax levy, giving municipalities home
rule In taxation affairs. reducing the
hours OF work for employed women,
still further the employ
ment OF children, providing separate
ballots for the election OF state and
national officers. maring a state levy
for good roads. creating a liquor II.
oense system that will call for rigid
enforcement, making state expert.
mental farms more beneficial and
granting municipalities every facility
conveyed TO them by the home rule
amendment recenuy adopted.
Then there Ii to he judicial reform
legislation and new penitentiary,
With about 1900 acres OF fertile land
surrounding IT, prisoners to be EN-.
bloyed on the farm and at other pur.
cults where the biggest item is labor
cost: prisoners to be paid and the
difference between tho cost OF their
and their earnings to he
turned over to their families or other
An era OF great progress Ia In store
for the commonwealth when Jimmie
Cox is inaugurated governor. and q
Democratic legislature IL seated to
work In harmony with him.