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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
CROSSER WAS PROGRESSIVE
When Men of That Type Were
Needed to Obtain Reforms.

Robert Crosser of Cleveland, the
Democratic candidate for congress
man-atlarge, was a progressive at a
! time when the fate of reforms that
his opponents now endorse was in
| doubt, and while the candidates on
! the other tickets took a neutral posi-
| ton, Crosser went upon the platform
and advocated progressive principles.
In speaking tour in behalf of the
constitutional amendments before the
! special election, he discussed several
Of the more important proposals, in
cluding the initiative and referendum.
He is the author of l. & r. amend
ment to the constitution, and was the
sponsor for such a measure applying
to cities, which was enacted during
the 1911 legislative session.
During the whole history of Ohio
the people have not had the right Of
self-government," said Crosser.
True, they have had the privilege
of changing rulers or re-electing the
same rulers every two years, but
electing these rulers or lawmakers
does not constitute lawmaking by the
people.
with the l. & n. amendments a
part of our constitution it will no
longer be worth while for the favor
seeking crew and tn cir puppets to be-
siege members of the Legislature to Sc
cure the passage of laws granting spe-
cial privileges to them or to defeat
legislation which isi in the interest of
the people.
with the initiative and referendum
in operation, what advantage would
it be to the band of franchise grab
bers to tempt legislators with great
reward, to bla,ckmaH others and to
threaten political humiliation in or
der to secure the passage of the in
famous Rodgers 5O-yTear street. rail-
way franchise bill?
What use would it have been for
these political freebcIoters to resort
to such tactics if we had had the
referendum and a ce rtain number of
voters could have de manded that the
law VIC pubhlAIbCd " LnG pGOpaC VI bhS
state for approval or rejection?
"The referendum in that instance
alone would have sa we'd the people of
Ohio many millions Of dollars out Of
which the Rodger law permitted
them to be robbed
Special privilege will quit trying
to kill good legisl alton when it real
ICES. that the people can get; what they
want through the initiative if the leg
islature won't give it, to themL
''The initiative and referen dunn will
prevent corruption in the fu, ture, de-
stroy the injustice that exists in our
present laws and do what is only
plain justice to members of the legis-
lature-namely, remove the te 'ml1ta-
tiOns and vicious influences that con-
stantly beset theul now"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
TIM "BUSTS" A TRUST
ATTY. GEN. HOGAN DOES 1T
WITHOUT PROSECUTING.
Railroads Forced to Resume the
Plain Peoples Luxury
Excursions.

Without litigation, but simply by
the quiet intimation that he had cog
nizance Of the Illegal compact, Attor-
ney General Hogan restored to the
people of Ohio, and more especially
the farmer, the railroad excursions,
and removed once and for all time the
most powerful menace to the contin-
uation Of the two cents mile rail-
road rate in Ohio.
The matter was first brought to his
attention by a man who told him 1t
was impossible TO get special rates
for large excursion parties, and that
the roads had discontinued the run
ming of excursion trains. other bits
Of evidence indicating that an illegal
agreement had been entered into
came to General Hogan's office, and,
putting them together, he discovered
that Ohio railroads had agreed with
the Central Passenger Association to
create dissatisfaction with the low
rate law, by discontinuing excursions,
The reason to be assigned was that 1t
was improbable to continue them so
long as the low rate was in effect.
The railroad excursion is one of
the few remaining luxuries left to the
people of moderate means. Thou
sands of people in years past who
spent long hours at grilling work in
factories obtained their only recrea-
ton on these excursions. Besides
they offered a means Of cheap trans
portation to families wanting to pay
visits who would find the regular
rates heavy burdens.
General Hogan did not propose to
see the people lose this last remain
ing luxury and convenience. The
agreement made by the railroads was
clearly in violation of the antitrust
law, so he informed the concerns that
would prosecute. The railroads re-
piled that the attorney general had
not stated exactly the facts, and they
declared there was no such agree
ment. General Hogan remained firm
in his stand that there was. Railroad
officials ridiculed him, and then the
states attorney declared suits would
be filed to annul charters of corpora
tions parties to the agreement. The
railroads yielded and excursions are
running. Never, within the history of
the states legal department, was a
better service performed for the plain
people
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
SOMETHING COMING 1!
WHEN VIC DoNAHY TURNS ON
THE LIGHT.
Democrat WIN Probe State Auditors
Office, Where No Exapnlnatlon
Has Been Made for 4olYears.

'I propose, if elected auditor of
state, to apply to the business Of the
state, so far as practicable and lawful,
the recognized methods of accounting
and business procedure now well
known and universally accepted by
well regulated, honestly and efficient
ly conducted private business con-
cerns," says Vic Donahey, Demo
cratic candidate for state auditor. 81
will use every power of my Office to
have enacted into laws such methods
and procedures as will increase eff
cheney and eliminate waste and graft
in the conduct of the states affairs; \
also to intelligently and currently
inform the people as to the manner
in which their business is being con-
ducted
"How could private business know
its standing at any given period or
for any given fiscal year, or ascertain
the dividend it could pay, if it kept
no ledgers, took no inventories, kept
no stock or cost accounts and made
no statements Of revenue or expense
or profit or loss? There are those
who will argue that the state business
is not for profit and therefore such
statements are unnecessary, but this
is a principal argument for such
statements in order to show that the
state does not profit or levy an I'M
necessary tax on the people this year
for the benefit of next year or future
generations. The principle involved
being that the people should pay this
year, with proper provision for
emergencies, for what they consume
for ascertained expenses.
'Tf elected auditor of state, I will
serve the people of Ohio honestly and
faithfully without fear or favor l
will keep all records, reports and ex-
aminations open for inspection at all
~tlneS.~-n,-+,.
"I will not permit politics to in
-fuence me in the discharge of my
duty.
"I will honestly work for progress
sive reform in this Office, and will ap-
point honest, capable men to assist
me in conducting the most important
state office within your gift"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
REPUBLICANS
EXTRAvACANCE
Government Cost More Than
Doubled Under Roosevelt
DEMOCRATS GREAT RECORD.

Etarting Figures Which Show That the
Cost of Our National Existence and
the High Cost of Living Must Be
Reduced.
Under a proper downward revision
of the Republican tariff schedules the
people Of the United States would save
$2,0o0,0o0,0O0 each year, or over 500
per family on manufactured goods
alone.
President Taft's vetoes of the wool
tariff bill and the steel tariff measure
passed by a Democratic house COST
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES ABOUT $650,OOO,OOo PER
ANNUNL
The cost of conducting the federal
government MORE THAN DOUBLED
between the close Of President Cleve-
lands second administration Demo
cratic and the beginning of President
Roosevelts second administration Gre
publican).
As the DIRECT RESULT OF HIGH
REPUBLICAN TARIFF SCHED-
ULES the people of the United States
pay tax FROM NINE TO SEVEN
TY-EIGHT PER CENT on food and
ordinary household articles used in the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

titled TO an increased appropriation
as the animals at the ZOO, 10 say the
least and congress saw the point and
allowed an increase for subsistence.
Every member OF every soldiers
home In the United States is today
enjoying better food than he would be
enjoying, but for the watchful eye Of
Congressman Cox.
He favored. and helped to pass, the
ohilds bureau bill, as It is called, and
was thanked by the persons back of
the proposition for his able work for
the children.
1t was under his direction that the
United States government undertook
to develop the waterpower of the Dis.
trict of Columbia for use of the gov
ernment. The government already
owned the waterpower, but was not
using 1t. The government was paying
large sums of money to private
corporation for heat and light. Under
the new provision the government
will manufacture its own heat and
light.
Mr., Cox had passed in congress a
resolution calling upon the president
for a detailed statement Of the cost
OF the Philippine Islands up to the
present time Nobody knows as yet
what the islands have cost, and Mr..
Cox believed that everybody ought to
know. So he set IN motion a demand
for the information and it will have
to be furnished
He favored increased pensions for
honorably discharged soldiers, and
fought for the passage of the bill. He
was recognized as one of the ablest
assistants in obtaining the measure
AS a member of the District OF Co
lumbia committee he took an active
part in conducting the affairs of the
district, including the city of Wash
ington. He was spokesman upon the
floor of the house upon many occa-
sions when legislation affecting the
district was being discussed.
When Hon. Champ Clark became
speaker of the house Mr.. Cox was
elected a member of the appropria-
tions committee, admittedly one of
the most important committees of
congress. 1t was an unusual honor
for Second termer" to obtain, but
he was given the place because
Speaker Clark and the committee on
committees knew that his keen fore
sight would be needed in the vast
work the committee had to perform.
Mr.. Cox favored a parcels post, the
establishment of postal savings banks,
the enactment of a stringent pure
food bill, government aid in good
road building, the lowering of tariff
duties, tariff commission that should
report to congress and not to the
president, government investigation
of diseases Of children as well as dis
eases of hogs, increased appropria-
tions for the agricultural schools, an
extension of the agricultural depart
ment and many other reform meas
ures,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

home by every family, rich and poor.
The total cost of running the federal
government in 1860 was $55,OOO,OOO.
The amount appropriated at a single
session of the SiXty-first congress for
the fiscal year 1911-$1, ,O27, ,133, ,446. Al
was more than double the amount
1854, ,496,0 ,055, ,13-appropriated for the
fiscal years 1897 and 1898 at both ses-
sions of the Fifty-fourth congress, the
last congress of the second Cleveland
administration.
Only eight years elapsed between the
close of the second administration Of
President Cleveland and the beginning
of the second administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and yet the amount ap-
propriated during the four years Of the
latter - So, $40, ,203, ,57715 was more
than double that appropriated in the
four years Mr.. Cleveland was at the
helm-viz, 81, ,S71, ,5O9,S5747.
For 1910, the last fiscal year provided
for in congress under President Roose-
welt, the highwater mark in appropria-
tions-$1, , ,044, ,401, ,S5712-was reached.
President Taft's estimate to the last
session of congress for government
support for the fiscal year was 81, ,O4O,-
G4S,026.55.
In other words, governmental ex-
penses for the FOUR YEARS of Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration Dem
ocratic) were only $S3O,S61 ,55192 more
than President Taft's RepublicaD esti-
mate Of the amount necessary to cover
the expenses of ONE YEAR of Presi-
dent Taft's administration.
Congressman John J. Fitzgerald Of
New York, a Democrat and chairman
Of the committee on appropriations, in
addressing the house Aug. 26, 1912, on
the subject of appropriations said
Thoughtful men have watched with
alarm the rapid increase in the cost of
government in the United States" He
further said that two causes seem re-
sponsible for many present evils:
zone, the UNFAIR AND UNJUST
SYSTEM OF TAXATION by which
an undue share of income by those
whose circumstances in life are not
considered more than reasonably COM
Portable is taken through our customs
laws for the support Of our govern
ment; the other, the difficulty or inabil-
ity to readiust our system of taxation
and to remove many taxes from the
Of life, so long as the GOV
IS EXTRAVAGANTLY |
or the instrumentali-
dese provided for the conduct Of the
public service are either inefficient or
are not utilized so as to render the |
most effective and comprehensive re-
suits"
Mr.. Fitzgerald then called attention |
% the fact that the Democratic party |
pledged itself if intrusted with power
% do two things-REDUCE TARIFF |
DUTIES AND RETRENCH PUB |
1IC EXPENDITURES by eliminating
waste in administration and the aboli-
ion Of useless, inexcusable Offices
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
The Way Gov. Wilson Would
Handle the Trusts

What better means to break the stran-
glehole that the trusts have on the bust
ness and industrial institutions of this
country than the following suggestion
made by Gov. Wilson i'll a recent speech
II don't want toregu1ate trusts. Iwant
to put them on their nettle. I want to
see that they can't put anybody out of
business except by doing business better
than anybody else. l don't want to
squeezelthe water out of their stocks. l
want to put the water tank on their backs
and see if they can carry that water as
against the men who are i'll business with
out any water to carry. Then either they
will break under the strain or get rid of
the waterthemselves, because they can't
carry water and do business against COM
petition. "
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

iron and steel industry were maze TO
understand that they were not wanted
at the works of the United States Steel
corporation Places once filed by
American laborers loyal to their union
we're given to others, and, as the Stan.
ley committee found, "Hordes Of Ia
borers from southern Europe poured
into the United States"
Hence about so per cent Of the un.
skilled laborers in the iron and steel
business are foreigners of these classes,
the profits going TO the steel corpora
ton Mr. Brandeis declared that the
immediate and continuing result of
the steel trusts triumph over organ
lied labor has been an extensive sys-
TEN Of espionage and repression"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
TAKING COAT OFF
POOR MANS BACK
Concrete Illustrations Of What
Protective Tariff Really Means.
CAUSE WORKERS TO THINK
Iniquisies of the Payne -Aldrioh Act
Taft's "Best Law Ever" Strikinsly
Told In Figures.

Concrete examples of how a protec-
tive tariff operates are causing the
Rorkingman, the poor man." to do
lot of thinking nowadays. He is be-
ginning to understand whether it is not
about time to call halt on the Re
publican practice Of taxing the coat of
his back and threatening him with the
loss Of his shirt and his socks If he
does not submit
All through the present tariff law,
passed by a Republican congress and
Endorsed by Republican president as
THE BEST TARIFF BILL EVER
PASSED, are to be found discrimina-
tions, the higher duty on the cheaper
article, the lower duty on the dearer
article, thus placing on the shoulders
of those least able to bear 1t the great
er burden Of the protective system.
Here are some illustrations:
The cheapest wool blankets bear a
duty of 165.42 per cent; the dearest,
104.55 per cent
Flannels, not more than 40 cents a
pound, are taxed at 143.67 per cent;
over 20 cents a pound, 1851 per cent
Wool plushes, cheapest, 141.75 per
cent; dearest, 95.33 per cent.
Knit fabrics, cheapest 141 per cent;
dearest, 95.53 per cent.
Stockings, worth from 81 to $1.50 a
dozen, 1851 per cent; from 81 to So,
80 per cent.
Hats and bonnets, worth not over $5
a dozen, CO per cent; over $50 dozen,
30 per cent.
Carpets, highest priced, so per cent;
that used for mats and rugs, 126.8S per
cent.
Women's gloves, unlined, 40 per cent;
lined, "a per cent; longest gloves, un-
lined; AZ pc. cent; lined, 20 per cent.
Mems gloves, worth less than So a
dozen, 66.2S per cent; costllest gloves,
1445 per cent; leather, unllned. 445S
per cent; lined, 29.50 per cent.
Buckles, cheapest 77.4S per cent;
dearest, 2633 per cent.
Uncut diamonds bear 10 per cent
duty; imitation diamonds, 20 per cent.
The humble 6recracker bears a
9702 per cent duty, while elaborate
fireworks bear but 20 per cent
Mating, smaller and cheaper grades,
43 per cent; costlier, "a per cent
Watch movements. seven jewels,
66.02 per cent; II jewels, 4041 per
cent; II jewels, 34.45 per cent.
Underwear, cheapest, $3.50 per cent;
dearest, so per cent
Dress goods of wool, cheapest,
105.42 per cent; dearest, 9413 per cent
Velvets, cheapest. 105.22 per cent;
dearest, 1856 per cent
Silk handkerchiefs. cheapest, 77.44
per cent; dearest, 80 per cent.
Scissors, worth 30 cents a dozen,
1921 per cent; worth $1.75 dozen, 40
per cent.
Table knives, fancy grades, $40 per
cent? bone handled, 69.43 per cent.
Butcher knives, best grades, 52.10 per
cent; cheapest grades, 1886 per cent.
Files, smallest, S129 per cent, long
est, 1851 per cent
Shotguns, worth from $5 to $40, 47.67
per cent; worth over $40, 45.46 per
cent
These are only part Of the dis
CLEANED from a swift
of some of the schedules. Re
zuced to simplest terms, they mean
that the poor man is taxed higher than
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

Is there any rea son why the Demo
cratic party should go out Of existence
simply because Mr.. Roosevelt has TAX
en- up the Progress i've measures adopt
ed by the Democi ats eighteen years
ago?-W. ]. Bryan.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Members of Democratic COun-
ty Central Committee

H. B. Bennett, Chairman, Montezuma.
G. I. Thomas, Secretary, Celina, RID. 10.
J. E. Snyder, Wiltshire.
John H. Bowers, ,Burkettsville.
Chas. Stukenborg. Coldwatsr.
H. J. Stelzer, Celina
James K. Carlin, Celina.
J. M. Winter, Celina.
Albert Mersman, Celina.
F. B. ironing. Chickasaw.
j. B. Haslinger, ,Coldwater.
S. J. Chivington, Mercer.
Glen Eckhart, Rockford.
Eliza Pond. Rockford,
Irwin Hole, Montezuma.
Otto Sommers, Ft. Recovery.
W. o. Slemmer, Ft, Recovery.
j. E. Hart FIT. Recovery.
John Hewer, Celina, RID. 6.
Henry Lemke, Celina RID. 8.
Daniel Myers, Celina,
Jacob BrkeL Cellna, r. D.
Joseph Goecke, Maria Stein.
Fred Gottemoeller, St. Henry.
Alpha T. Miller, Mendon.
Robert Steinbrunner, Ft. Recovery.
Mahon c. Tickle, Rockford.
J. II. Hartings, St. Henry.
c. P. Snyder, Mendon.
W. W. Schroyer, Ft Recovery.
Ben Vonderhaar. Ft. Recovery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
STATEMENT

OF the ownership, management, &c, Of THE
CELINA DEMOCRAT, publiehed weekly at ce-
lima, Ohio, required by the act OF August "a, 1912
Editor-C. c. Carlin, Celina, Ohio,
Publisher C, c, Carlin, Celina, Ohio,
Owner-C, c. Carlin, Celina. Ohio.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and other Sc
eurity holders-The Citizens Banking Company,
Celina, Ohio. (Signedl c. c. CARLlN,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this lst day
October, 1912 S. S. SCRANTON,
Seall Notary Public Mercer County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

The Republicans talk about tariff
revision, and yet when a Democratic
house in fulfilling Democratic promises
to the people reduced the tariff, Re-
publican president vetoed the measure.
by their works shall ye know them"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

Democrats in every state of the
Union should organize and prepare
for polling a record breaking vote Nov.
3. Be it rememb cred that no matter
how certain victory seems, overconf-
dence is always da ngerous.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

Mr.. Roosevelt ste, ,od as a guarantor
for Mr.. Taft Mr. Bryan says, Nov,
when Roosevelt has failed SO utterly
in his judgment of men. ask can he
pass correct judgme1 vt on himselfP'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

There has been no disturbance OF
business interests during this presiden-
tial campaign. Why? Confidence in
The integrity of the Democratic nomi-
ices and right nnrnoses Of the marty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

It begins to look like a multitude
of multimillionaires who want their
business regulated will be left stand
ing at Armageddon on election day,
November 5.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

A Third Termer recently referred
to that organization as the party
for human welfare" 1t has always
appeared to be the party for the well
fare of Roosevelt and corps of dis
appointed Republican Office seekers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
Executive Committee

J. D. johnson P E. Kenney
John B. Albers Albert Mersman
Frank Feltz T. f. Williams
Augustus Karns
H. A. Miller, Chairman. Celina
J. K Carlin, Secretary, Celina
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

The people know just where Jim
Cox stands upon every important is
sue of the campaign; a few bosses
alone know the sentiment of the op-
position candidates.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

For Representative
C. J. {. WINTERMUTE
For Probate Judge
ORVELLE RAUDABAUGH
For Clerk of Courts
WALTER L. JOHNSON
For Prosecuting Attorney
Burr, A. MYERS
For sheriff
SHELL NJ. FISHER
For Auditor
JOHN +. STINEBRUNNER
For Treasurer
FRANK BENKE
For County Commissioner
BERNARD EVERS
HENRY BEHRENS
ANDREW BRUNSWICK
For Surveyor
DILLON r. SMALLEY
For Recorder
HENRY STELZER
For Coroner
FRANK L. AYERS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
WANTED
Cement Packers
and LabOrerS

Good wages. Apply at our
mill, Cement City, Mich. PEN
INSULAR PORTLAND CE-
MENT co. 21-4t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
District
County

For State Senator, 32nd District
DANIEL Il. MOONEY
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET


NatlOmaI
For President
WOODROW WILSON
For Vice President
THOMAS r.. MARSHALL
State
For Governor
JANIES NJ. cox
For Lieutenant Governor
HUGH l., NICHOLS
For Congressman-at-Large-
ROBERT NJ. CROSSER
For Attorney General
TIMOTHY s, HOGAN
For Auditor of state
A. V. DoNAHliY
For Treasurer OF State
JOHN p. BRENNAN
For Secretary OF State
CHARLES II. GRAVES
For State Commissioner OF Schools
FRANK w. MILLER
For Supreme Court CLERK
FRANK McKEAN
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
SYLVANUS l.. STROBE
For members State Board OF Public
Works
WILLIAM SAMSE
TOBIAS SCHoTr
For Judges OF the Supreme Court
OSCAR NEWMAN
WILLIAM Il. SCoFIELD
]. FOSTER WILKINS
Presidential Electors-at-LarRe-
NELSON MCBRIDE
John MCSWEENEY
ERNEST Il. SCHNEIDER
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

For President
WOODROW WILSON
For Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-04

home by every family, rich and poor.
The total cost of running the federal
government in 1860 was $55,O0O,00O.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

ers Of beer. and he can we'll feel proud
Of the daily increasing success Of his
business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-04

legislature In the Twenty.frst district.
His friends are legion at all times.
Henry J. Kolze, the popular former
county commissioner, is talked of by
many Of his friends for the Republican
nomination for city clerk next spring.
~eA
Judge Thomas c. Clark Is making
the fine record on the bench that all
his friends predicted he would make
BY his fine record as Judge Of the
Municipal court, Harry p. Dolan Is
living up to the expectations of all his
friends.
~6
The election of william L. Mason
as ongressman.at.large Is desired by
all good citizens. The well.known