The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-23
THE GOVERNORSHIP

headquarters list of all dry Democrats county
effort may be made to influence them to vote for Frank Willis
for governor.
Since 1905 when the head of newspaper prevailed upon
John NJ Pason to become candidate for governor and for the
nomination him his chief newspaper support up and ncud
ing the present which The Signal supporting the
prohibition amendment the constitution this paper been
consistent temperance advocate
Because of this feel that right say the dry
Democrats of Ohio that there opinion fair argument
that can be offered by the Republican committee why any temper
Democrat should leave his pary candidate for governor
and support the Republican candidate.
Let the candidates. that are offered TO us
position of chief executive
We have the statement of the AnSaoon league that Mr. Will
lis is sraightout dry man, but find him platform made
for him by such vets Sherman Granger of Znev Peter Durr
and John g. Campbell of Cincinnati Maurice Maschke of Ceve
land and others who known be enough drip when they
walk We find the Republican state convention dry in the majority
of its membership but in its resolutions committee
Mr. Willis is said to have gone before the resolutions commit
tee which ne knew he could not influence CONTROL and pleaded
with the members of that committee their PLATFORM what
not that that party favored prohibition but merely that h Re
publican party takes backward step in temperance legislation
which negative way of saying that the Republican party does
not favor either the prohibition amendment the homerue
brewers amendment
Now that if Mr. Willis the ardent dry that
he claimed he before his convention
where majority of the delegates dry and urged aghout
dry plank his PLATFORM and carried through despite his wet
resolutions committee If he had done this he would have been
garded of convictions and courage while he
garded as trimmer on this question: making fake fight deceive
the dys while he permitted the vets have their way
AS Mr. Willis is evidently trying stand in with the vets in
the big cities and with the ds the country he is not entitled to
the confidence of either and certainly has right appeal
the Democratic drys in his ridiculous straddle
So far Mr. Garfield concerned be said that he is
dry dry platform Beyond the statement by of the
leaders of the league that Mr. Garfield has been
regarded by them dry until the present campaign and has
helped them the wet and dry fights his
t may dismiss him with the statement that seriously be-
leves that he has any chance of election
When consider admit that he has
straightforward and frank every that has concerned
the public He accepted his pary platform of two years ago. and
carried every pledge there made the people of the state He
governor given the duty of seeing that the constitutional
amendments made properly effective by statutory laws He
has been fair and square with the people at all times dodgng
evading attempting deceive His ranne has been in
freshing contrast to the straddng politician.
To the aborng land to the employer w he gave the
wOrkmn compensation aw the farmer he gave the laws
good roads and schools which, within few years. will make the
rural communities up and call him bessed to the honest
the Warne aw which has reduced through
the by bringing light hidden property that has been
heretofore escaping share of the public expense All these and
many blessings Governor Cox has bestowed upon the people
of this state.
Added these the license Iaw under which than 5000
closed Ohio and the 5000 remaining have had their
doors tightly shut Sundays of them for the first time in
their existence AS advocate of prohibition tire ultimate sou
ton of the saloon evil this newspaper would give credit to Gov
for the improved moral conditions he has brought about
his determination that the liquor laws shall be enforced and
say him that he has done for the moral up the
than any governor have had for generation past
Shall we who believe in better conditions and in progressive
laws in retiring private life who has done much
We say What shall profit governor be honest and faith
full every part of his public rut if those good citizens who
should appreciate service unapprecave and in
gratitude turn their backs upon him and ner votes against hm
right citizens expect honest and faithful
officials if when such service is given show dis
approval?
We say all this with the full knowledge that Governor Cox
agree with that the best way handle the liquor ques
ton through prohibition Governor Cox favors license he
has a right to do.
Governor Cox has stood firmly for law enforcement
heated carry the expressed will of the people,
that the majority of the people of Ohio declare for
Governor Cox that he will that the laws enacted for
enforcement and would rather Governor Cox
eh into those enforcing laws than would the sraddng Mr.
Willis or the easy and meek Mr. Garfield
Believing that this in Ohio is between Governor Cox
Mr. Willis say that find preponderance argument in
avor of the reelection of Governor Cox and valid
why temperance Democrat should refuse support him
IS party's candidate.