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dunn. and the recall. but they are
agreed that these have no part in a
national platform.
Not before In twenty years, not be.
fore since Cleveland's last election to
the presidency. has the party been in
such accord on the great public issues
of the time.
No man Is competent at this time to
say who the Democratic candidate for
President should be. No man can
know what the Democratic national
convention ought to do until he knows
what the Republican national conven.
ton has done.
The Republican national convention
is to meet in Chicago June II. The
Democratic national convention is to
meet at Baltimore June 25, one week
later. The purpose of holding the
Democratic convention after the Re-
publican convention Is TO enable the
Democratic patty to meet the political
situation created by the action OF the
Chicago convention.
This advantage should not be dos-
troyed by snapshot decisions In ad-
vance of the event Every considera.
ton of political intelligence counsels
an open convention at Baltimore, with
the delegates free to act for the best
interest OF the party and the best in
tcrest OF the country.
The Toledo convention last week
adopted a thoroughly progressive plat
form In harmony with the principles
as advocated by the Democracy of
Ohio and In keeping with the work
that has been done during the past
four years under the able leadership
Of Governor Harmon.
II may, will recall some of the
things that have been carried to a
successful conclusion:
The Oregon plan of nominating and
electing United States senators by di.
rect vote of the people.
Placing the Ohio judiciary beyond
the clutches of party bosses by elect.
ing all judges on non-partisan ballots.
The best workingman's compensa-
tion act ever enacted in the United
States.
A public utility commission with au.
thority to regulate issue of stock,
rates, mergers, and service.
A corrupt practice act that will
make vote buying In primaries and
elections dangerous undertakings.
A central board OF control for nine
teen state institutions to take the
place Of nineteen separate boards OF
trustees, with their corps OF employ
ees. This bill places subordinate en-
ployees In the institutions under civil
service and as estimated by those most
familiar with Its provisions. will save
the tax payers annually not less than
one million dollars.
A complete reformation or the tax
laws that will put tax dodgers out OF
business and will compel corporations
and owners of intangible property,
that have been lodging taxes, to place
their holdings ON the duplicate, the
same as small property owners. In.
cluded In this Is the one per cent tax
limit.
Ratification Of the proposed income
tax amendment to the federal consti.
tuition.
Providing for the construction of q
women's ref0rmatory and placing all
girls in the state correctional institu'
tions under the control of women.
A limited initiative and referendum
| for Ohio cities.
The delegates to the 1912 Ohio con
stitutional convention nominated by
petition and elected on non-partisan
ballots.
Abolishing boards Of inRrmary di-
rectors.
! To stimulate the aajiculLpl al indus
try by requiring agriculture to pe
/ taught in all Ohlo Villages and coan.
try schools.
The Toledo convention in the soIec-