Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-29
Democrats Oppose Prohibition
Amendment; G. O. P. and
Moose Favor It.
"DRYS" APPEAR TO LEAD;
SUFFRAGE MAY FAIL
Cox, for Governor, Likely to Squeeze
Through-Hogan. for U. S.
Senator. Faces Defeat.
Special Dispatch to Tie Star.

lF'idi IISLrltn TO Inc Star.
COLI MBCS, Ohio October 29-More
interest is being shown by voters in
the approaching state election than
usually is shown in presidential cleo
tons. This is due to the fact that in
addition to important issues raised on
the party tickets, there are four. pro-
posals to be submitted to amend the
state constitution.
One proposal is for state prohibition
The Anti-Saloon League has initiated
that.
The liquor interests are urging an
other proposal which would make it
impossible for the legislature to estab
fish state prohibition by statute This
proposal would also repeal the pres
ent county option law and permit local
option only in municipalities and
townships
The commercial bodies of the state
are urging the adoption of an amend
ment that would limit by constitutional
provision the aggregate tax rate in all
parts of the state to l per cent, unless
higher rate is authorized by vote
of the people. The same amendment
would also permit the classification of
property for taxation purposes. the OBJ
Ject being to induce a fuller listing of
intangible property for taxation by
making the levy rate on such prop
erty less than that on ordinary tangi-
be property. such as real estate
The suffragists are making n hard
fight to secure the adoption of a uni
FerSal franchise amendment Besides
GIVING the suffrage to women. it's adop-
ton would take the color line out of
The ohio constitution. Though it has
hn4 I'D g.
the Federal Constitution, the people of
ohio have repeatedly voted down a
proposition to amend their constitu-
ton in accordance.
Voted Down Suffrage.
Only two years ago the voters of
Ohio voted down proposal to extend
suffrage to women. but a much more
aggressive campai ign in its support is
being made now. and the temperance
element of the state is much more
closely allied with the suffrage move
ment than it was in 1912, SO that many
believe that the suffrage amendment
may be adopted. The general opinion
is, however. that it will fail.
1t is much more likely that the state
viii adopt prohibition. In fact, that is
the general opinion in disinterested
circles. The liquor interests precipi-
tated this proposal at this time by
Initiating their proposal against state
prohibition by legislation-the more
Objectionable feature of this being
that which would repeal the present
county option law under which half
the counties of the state are dry. That
danger has naturally aroused the peo-
pie of the dry counties to unusual eff
forts. 1t is quite certain that the wet"
amendment will be voted down, and it
may be that the "dryS' will be able to
put over" their prohibition proposal.
Neither party in its platform took a
position on the amendment PROPOSE
rions. Gov. Cox. however. stands
pledged to the newly adopted constitu-
tiona1 provision and law for the licens-
ing of saloons, and this position on his
part will cost him large number OF
dry votes. The "wets," however,
will support him solidly. Representa-
tive Willis. his opponent. has dry
record, and while the progresslves, VINO
are outspoken in their platform Tor
prohibition will take some votes from
Willis on this ground. he Will get the
bulk of the radical dry" vote.
Under the administration of Gov. Cox
more laws in the interest of abor have
been passed than under any other al,
tninistration in the state, ana IL had
been expected that-labor would be gem
orally for the governor. In fact, their
state ruling bodies have adopted reso-
buttons indorsing him, but straw votes
in industrial plants do not indicate
that the individual members of the Or
orally for him No line of industry has
been as active in the state in the last
six months as the potteries. They We're
busy before the war and since tna'
they have been running; day and night
Eut the indications are that Wills
viii carry the towns where these i'll
dustries are located
Shifting Parties.
Garfield, the candidate of the pro-
e.sives, does not seem to be proving
:, strong candidate, and in the straw
votes. that are being taken he is % pei
cent behind y. L. Garford, the cahdl-
date of that party for United States
senator. OF course. there VIII lie
large loss in the progressive vote IRON
that of 1912. 1t looks now as though
the total vote of the progresslVes Wouit
not far exceed 10000. However. while
progressiVeS of two years ago are go
ing back to the republican party IL
large numbers, not few republicans
who were regular in 19l2 VIII I'M!
YEAR vote the progressive ticket To-
various reasons, and nearly 20 per cen
of the republicans who voted the pro
..ressive ticket two years ago VIII thi
year go clear over into the democrati
PARTY An analysis of the several Sc
cret straw votes that are DeihS lahei
shows this.
1t is evident that the democrats ar
TO suffer a large loss from their vot'
of 1872 In the rural districts thei
losses will be most pronounced. q!
legislation for which Gov. Cox VA
largely responsible the farmers hay
lost the right to elect their school di
rectors and manage their local schools
10 elect road supervisors-road build
ing having been taken over as Il stat'