The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-23
THE GOVERNORSHIP


effort be made to influence them to vote for Frank Willis
for governor.
Since 1905, when newspaper prevailed upon
John M Pattson become candidate for and for the
nomination him his chief newspaper support up and ncud
ing the present campaign in which The Signal supporting the
prohibition amendment to the constitutions this paper has been
consistent temperance advocate
Because of this feel that have right to the dry
Democrats of Ohio that there opinions fair argument
that be offered by the Republican committee why temper
Democrat should leave his par candidate for governor
and support the Republican candidate.
Let consider the candidates. that offered for the
position of chief executive
We have the of the AnSaloon league that Mr. Will
lis straight dry but find him platform made
for him by such vets Sherman Granger of GAINESVILLE Peter Durr
and John G. Campbell of Cincinnati Maurice Mack of Cleve
land and others who are known be wet enough drip when they
walk We find the Republican state convention dryn the majority
Of its membership, but wet in its resolutions committee
Mr. Willis is said to have before the resolutions commit
tee which he knew he could influence CONTROL and pleaded
with the members of that committee their platform, what
that party favored prohibition but merely that the
publican party takes backward step legislation
which negative of saying that the Republican party does
not favor either the prohibition amendment the home
brewers amendment
Now us that if Mr. Willis is the ardent dry that
he claimed be- he would have gone before his state convention
where majority of the delegates dry and urged sraghtou
dry panS his paform and carried through despite his wet
resolutions I, he had done this he would have been
garded of convictions and courage while he
gaed trimmer this questions making fake fight to deceive
the drys while he permitted the to have their way
Mr. Willis is evidently trying stand in with the in
the big and with the rys the counry he is entitled to
either certainly has right
the Democratic drys in his ridiculous straddle.
So far Mr. Garfield is concerned can be said that he is
dry dry platform Beyond the statement by of the
of the Ansaoon league that Mr. Garfield has been
regarded by them dry until the campaign and has
helped them Of the wet and dry fights in his
y may dismiss him with the that seriously be-
leves that he has any chance of election. 81
When consider Governor Cox have admit that he has
been and frank matter that has concerned
the public He accepted his pay platform of ago. and
every pledge there made the people of the He
amendments made properly effective by statutory laws He
has been fair and with the people all times dodgng
evadng attempting to deceive His fankness has been
freshng contrast to the raddng politician.
To the laborng land the employer we he gave tho
workmen compensation law the farmer he gave the laws
good roads and schools which, within few will make the
communities up and call him blessed the honest
payer the Warnes which has reduced through
the by bringing to light hidden property that has been
escaping it's share of the public expense All these and
blessings Governor Cox has bestowed the people
Of this state
Added the license aw which more 5000
saloons closed Ohio and the 5000 remaining have had their
doors tightly shut Sundays of them for the first time
their As advocate Of prohibition the ultimate sou-
ton of the saloon evil this newspaper would give credit Gov
Cox for the improved moral conditions has brought about
by his determination that the liquor laws shall be enforced and
say for him that he has done for the moral up of the state
than any governor have had for generation past.
Shall who believe in better conditions and progressive
laws assist retiring private life who has done much?
We What shall it profit to be honest and faith
full part Of his public trust if those good citizens who
should appreciate such service unappecave and in their
gratitude their backs upon him and their votes against him?
Have right citizens honest and faithful service
from officials it, when such service given show dis
approvala
We say all this with the full knowledge that Governor Cox
agree with that the best handle the liquor gucs
has right do
he has never heaed carry out the expressed vii of the people
So that aS the ms sy 5 Of the people Of @ oo declare for
Governor Cox that he will see that the proper laws are enacted for
straddlng