The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-24
COX Is SLOW In
PASSING THE PIE
0uoksys Democrats Must wait urfti
Legislature Has Finished tes WORK
Faithful TO Ne Rewarded.

COLUMBUS. o. March 23.-rhs busy
pervous. irAscibls DAYS are nov upon the
legislature. Every member - pushing
Sis own pet bill, senators and represen-
natives are calling names. and many.
e5eshinE away from tHs o. Aa IND sS SI,on
Cox Is not having as happy a time now
as he had in the start. lie has not near
~ so many friends. he has been able.
however. 20 keep many Of the Democrats
fn line bY holding patronage over their
heads. cox will hand out no Jobs until
the Legislature finishes its work. then
emily the faithful will he rewarded.
Many members OF the legislature want
the assembly TO recess April and ac-
3ourn sine die two weeks later. COX Is
said TO behind this plan. He thinks
that by using the whip lie can push MS
pet bill through by that time and he Is
not anNious that any other measures he
acted upon. others want a recess taken
untl next January II this - done. the
alive and action can he taken upon them
then. II final adjournment ~ taken neat
month. all these measar~S VIII be dead.
Hard Knoc.s for Cox
The administration has come In for
some pretty hard knocks lately. Old sol
diers and their allied organizations arr
still bitter over the attempt of the AID
ministrutiOn TO take the management or
the ohio Sailors and Soldiers orphans
Home. at Nenia. entireIy out OF t.e hAhHs
OF the trustees. who are supposed To rep
resent the soldiers and sailors. and place
IL In tho charge of the state board of al
mini-tration. Then. the labor unions are
NeNed because Of the defeat of the nine-
hour movement for women. The black
list bill was downed this week. this he
ing considered another blow to union
labor although many working men op-
posed the bill. declaring that II was
me antnoI. ho"tNer;
IL an official OF "A union. and he declared
union labor ought t. be for II After
much fighting the bill was finally recon
sldcred and passed. after some objection
able features had been stricken out
CoN's so-called progressive Platform
had made pretty good proSress Yet
campaign promises are to be fulfilled
He has been accused OF hedging ON some
or them. The pledges 20 preserve the
Smith 1 per cent tax bill was broken
this week with the passage OF the H.te
road bill. which adds half a mill despite
the 10 and 16-mill limits. Representa-
week. exercising his constitutional priv
ilege. had placed In the record formal
there 10 stare the Democrats IN the
face when they talk hereafter about
keeping their pledges and Of standing
for an honest reduction IN the tax rate.
Doing Away with Jobs.
Nowadays when democrats IN the state
house meet each other. they say. Good
morning. has Cox lesislated you out or
office yeti
So MANY boards have been abolished
so many changes have been made IN the
government lineup. that Democratic
officeholders today, unless tney were
elected by the people direct don snow
whether they VIII have "A 'oh In another
month or not II Is eNI ected that along
about the happy May day many OF them
will come down 10 the state house 70 go
Co work and find that their depar time mt
has been abolished and some other caap
will Ne doing his work. although In an
other room and under a different depart
ment This has been a. easy Way Tor
Cox to get rid OF lot OF Republicans
and Harmon Democrats and provide
places for his own friends without hay
Ing to fire the other fellows bodily.
There are going 10 he some nice. juicy
plums for Cox TO hand out, nov ever.
when the time does come. There Will De
an abundance OF $1,000 and 5000 jobs,
but the poorer-payius places remain
pOor-paying places and only the bis men
will get the snaps. financially. II YOU
stand in with tine governor you might
get a nice little trip to Europe next sum
mer all expenses paid. FOR Ohio IL going
20 send over commission Of two OF
three ostenSihly 20 study farm credits
This movement war favored by President
TAFT and Ambassador Myron T. herrick.
both having made quite "A study OF 10,
and - Is said that Mr.. Herrtck. who IL
eth lu Paris waiting fOr the arrival OF
his successor as ambassador. may be
named a. one % the ono commissioners.
The suggestion has met with much FAVOR
senator Atlee Pumerene came TO col
uubus Friday and now he wishes he
hadn't lie got into A political figHi
her. over local offices. Congressman
Bru-rbauEh. who also 81 to have hand
IN the Tarceling out OF the honoEs il