The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-13

Was Very Unpopular to Do So and
When It Cost Him Clients and
Frlends-BeIieves In the Wisdom,
Honesty and Aristocraey of the
Common People.
Columbus, O.-(Special.)-On the
eve of his departure for a two
months trip to the Pacific coast
and the Hawaiian Islands, Hon. John
]. Lentz made public his views and
attitude on the United States senator.
ship contest which soon will be on
in Ohio.
Mr.. Lentz announces his candidacy
for this high and important place in
his usual unequivocal and straight
from the shoulder style.
He will visit every county in Ohio
during the canvass and afford every
voter an opportunity to meet and dis
cuss the needs and desires of the peo-
pie of Ohio.
Ilib NCll-hhON lllChhAlNooI " ottJ
the least, for the laboring man, for
the struggling masses as well as his
well-poised and friendly views on the
rights and best interests of the busi-
ness man, the banker and the farmer,
need hardly be mentioned to call
them to mind.
His thousands of friends in the fra
ternal societies, in the labor unions
and in the many organizations for
modern progressive and uplift work
will no doubt await his return for a
more complete statement of his am
plified and down-to-the-minute views
on the questions for which he has so
long and unfalteringly made battle
throughout the past two decades. He
has been a leading figure in the
craftsmanship of his state and the
nation.
His trip abroad will afford him time
to prepare himself to analyZe nation
al and state affairs from the larger
viewpoint, and his return in April
will find him equipped to enter the
field in an effort to aid in the excel
lent work already being done by
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan.
Mr.. Lentz, before leaving said: 81
am going to the Pacific coast and the
Hawaiian Islands in the interest OF
the American Insurance Union as its
National President, and in tie inter
est of the Loyal Order of Moose as
one of It's Mooseheart Governors, and
expect to combine business with
pleasure and get a much-needed rest
afforded by ocean travel and in en-
joying the oceanic climate of the
islands
81 expect to return much rested and
invigorated about the last of March,
at which time | shall make a further
announcement of my candidacy for
the United States senatorship. The
people of the state and the nation
know where | stand and have stood |
on public questions for the past 20
years. ] stood for progressive ideas
when 1t was very unpopular to do 80
and when it cost me many clients and
many friends and brought me much
abuse in the subsidized newspapers
Of the country.
Twenty years ago the income tax
was unconstitutional; the high tariff
that made millionaires at the expense
of the laboring classes was consid.
cred good government; the election
Df a United States senator by the
people was anarchistic; public own
ership of public utilities was a dream
and the publicity of campaign contri.
buttons before the election was
joke; currency reform was denounced
as repudiation and national dishonor.
81 have lived to help put all these
reforms on the statute books. In
ancient times to be a Roman was
greater than to be a king Today
there is more honor in having been
a pioneer progressive than in being
stand-pat ex-president.
II haveAEtood with Bryan in all his
for progressive legisla.
ton | was one of the first to advo
cate government ownership of the
and while in congress ad.
vocated what Postmaster General
Burleson now recommends.
81 have an ambition to sit in the
United States senate and help write
and enact into law some of the
things which the people are demand
Ing and for which we pioneer pro.
gressives have been so long fighting,
81 believe in the wisdom, the hon
esty and the aristocracy Of the com
mon people. have always believed
he voters Of Ohio should elect their
senator's by direct vote. When ] re-
urn propose to meet and address
he people in every county OF the
state, If necessary, and tell them
what l stand for, what have stood
or and what l shall stand for If
elected. will meet any opponent for
or election in joint de-
)ate at any time and place he may