The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-14
COX OPPOSES
Wet PROGRAM
Is Against Repeal Of The
Rose Law
VIII Not Stand For Charges In
Local Option Laws.
his ATTITUDE MADE CLEAR

Liquor Men Not Likely to Oppose ths
New Governor, Because u 10 0e.
"evsd They viii Be Satisfied to
Get Through Their License Pro.
sram--Number Of Changes To b
Made In Vets Pet Measure.
columbus. o., Jan. 10.--It IL stated
authcritatively that Governor-elect
James Cox will oppose any effort that
may be made to repeal the Rose coun.
ty option law or to wipe of the stat.
ute book any existing temperance leg.
islation. His attitude Of hands of in.
cludes the search and seizure act. no
weakening Of which will be permitted
II the administration can prevent Il.
He has made this clear in his talks
with friends and advisers and has 90
informed both wet and dry leaders.
The wet leaders apparently are salts
fled with this position. for they have
not planned, 90 far as Is known. to
make an onslaught on the Rose law
at present. They want to get their
license bill through first, and even
when the method Of granting saloon
licenses is fixed they may not care q
great deal about the county option
law.
The governor favors the cardinal
feature Of the license bill presented
by the brewers by initiative petition
with a state board. but insists on rad.
ical changes in the bill. He is op.
posed to the one-sidei provision In II
that saloon keeper who can't get q
license from the local board may ap.
peal to the state board. but citizens
opposed to the granting Of q license
can't appeal
MINIMUM Wage Scale.
The state liability board of awards.
which now administers the work.
mems compensation act. is to be EN-.
powered TO fix minimum wage scale
for every trade, occupation and EN-.
ployment in Ohio. according to the
bill presented to Clerk Cassidy Of tn =
house by Judge Dennis Dwyer of
Dayton, the father Of the minimum
wage amendment to the constitution.
Judge Dwyer has prepared the bill
at the request of Governor-elect Cox
and the measure bears the stamp of
executive approval. The bill provides
for fixing minimum scale, based on
an average earnings per week Of "a
hours. 1t provides that a workman,
because Of old age, deformity or lack
Of proficiency unable to get employ
ment. may ask and be granted the
right to hire out his services for less
than the minimum wage. Otherwise.
labor contracts for less than the state
scale are made invalid and work.
man may recover by suit the balance
due him. Provision is made for piece.
plan workmen, II working at fair
rate Of speed and efficiency they earn
less than the minimum.
The Recall Measure.
Judge Dwyer also brought here the
Cox measure for the removal Of pub
lic officers he has prepared. BY Its
terms charges may be filed by per
cent Of the voters with the governor.
who can not pigeon.hole the petition
II he finds II has been properly and
sufficiently signed. but must transmit
the CHARGES to the clerk Of the com.
mon pleas court OF a county In which
the accused official does not reside.
Tho clorI p,ust dOckat fhe case and
notify the prosecuting attorney, who
must try the case. Provision against
delays and postponements Of the trial
are made. The case may be tried
without jury. unless the accused de-
mandg one.
II found guilty the official 10 ousted
by entry Of judgment three days after
the decision. The state Is to paw the
costs. including fee to the prosecu'