Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Cox. Election by the people, home
rule in taxation? No, never! Ap-
pointment by the Governor; that is
the practice and policy of the great
Progressive Ohio administration.
"There can be no compromise with
this arrogant assumption of superior
ity over the will of the voters. Home
rule in local communities in Ohio will
be restored. The Democrats must
either do this at. the primaries, or the
people will do it at the general cleo
ton in November. With Gov. Cox
at the head of the ticket this fall
every congressional and county can
didate will be imperiled. Candidates
and prospective candidates must not
blind their eyes to this fact; the rank
and file of the Democratic party are
alive with indignation and their wrath
will be visited on the entire ticket II
Governor Cox heads it."
"In undertaking this campaign we
are face to face with great army OF
employees of the state government,
whose services will be given free to
the cause of Governor Cox"
It takes brave man to make
fight like that. And while Congress
man Whitacar will have lots OF fol-
overs and will be supported by sub
stantial portion of the Democratic
press. he can not hope to win at a
party primary against such machine
as he refers to. 1t will be a case of
,1noreanized volunteers against high
ly organized regulars who are fight
ing for continuance of their income.
That the ranks of the Democracy
are already split is certain; that there
will be family fight is just as GER
tain.
Between now and August 18th the
Democratic voters are going to learn
the truth from members of their own
party about the factional machine
building and extravagances that are
being indulged in by the present ad-
ministration. But the only hope OF
those Democrats who are sincere in
this fight against Capitalization is In
the success of the Republican party,
which while believing in strongly
centralized national government, new
er did and never will take away from
the people of the community the man.
agement of their local affairs; party
that, while beliving in representative
government, never did and never will
assume that there can be but one Of
1eicer in the state capable of trustwor-
thy to represent the people; party
that never did and never will tell the
people that they are incapable of pick
ing out their own local officers.
The day of "my party, right or
wrong, my party" has passed. The
people of this state are not nearly SO
vitally Interested in who draws the
salaries, whether they be Republi-
cans or Democrats, as in what laws
are enacted and how those laws are
administered.
The people demand economy and
efficiency, they are getting neither.
Leaving entirely out of consideration
lion the cost of the army of employees
lnder the Warnes and liquor laws
the expenses of the state admins
tration have more than doubled in the
seven years since Governor Herrick
vent out of office. The total ex-
oenses of the state for the year end
ing November 18th, 1906, under Gov
arnor Herrick, amounted to $6,437,-
480.85 with none of the army
Of Warnes or liquor employees count
ed, the expenses of tlse state for
1918, under Governor Cox, amount
ed to $14,707 ,624.46.
And listen to what Democratic eIi-
tor, discussing Governor Cox's
chances for reelection says:
"Let US now consider the present
state of the administrations act
and policies. All must agree that
they have been of a character to So
.idify the Republican party, and to an
unfortunate extent, they have beer
such as to drive Democratic voters
to- it, should the Governor be re-
nominated. Governor Cox goes be-
fore the people in 1914 on a vote
given, him in 1912 which was $4,000
20 113, 900 less than had been cast fol-
any previous democratic candidate fol
Governor elected since 1889, at the
same time having to contend with
policies adopted that have irritatec
thousands upon thousands of voters
Resolutions by farmers grange'
eondemning the acts of Governor
Cox must result in the loss of dem
ocratic votes, with consequent gain tx
the Republicans. In contra-dis,
tinction to Governor Cox's presen
position, former Governor Harmo,
opening his campaign for the secont
term, had behind him the supper
Of the farmers. The farmers. sup
ported Mr.. Harmon almost solidl,
as result Of his proposed one cen
tax law, which by its provision com
PEELED a continuously decreasing tai
rate on an increasing tax duplicate
Il oxxy ~
| Cox on the same issue because O
amendments to the law which assur
es no decrease in the tax rate b.
reason of increases in the duplicate
On the contrary the amended Law
insures continuous increase in tn
number of dollars collected through
taxation. To the tax payers thi
change has been offensive"
Listen to the editorial published il
the Waverly Democrat of March 18th
l'lnder the heading "The Spirit o
1 Revolt"
"The Democrat takes no pleasur
in referring to the spirit of revol
which seems to be abroad anon,
Democrats of the state.
Fright or wrong as to their con
clusions, the fact is apparent tina
there is constantly growing oppo
sition to Governor Cox and his ad
ministration. ....
According now to every indica
tion,> Democrats will go into the con
test this fall, badly divided and onl.
one contingency will save them from
defeat. that of continued divide,
Republican party"
Here's another, the Coldwate
March 9Th 1914, says:
"It doesn't require a prophet t
foretell what will happen to Obi
Cox is the Democratic nominee. fo
Governor. 1t will mean a Republi
can governor a Republican U. S
Senator, a big loss in the congress
ional delegation, and the election o
a Republican legislature in Ohio.
ga man who doesn't believe tn
people are capable of electing thei
county, township and municipal of
ficers, should not have the gall to asl
them to re-elect him Governor o
Ohio. He should step out befor