The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-15
INTERPRETS The
COP. PLATFORM
Writer Would Render Uncertain
PlankS Inte.llglbIs.
GIVES The TRUE MEANING

Willis and Republican Leaders
Have Been Trying to Explain In
Various Ways For Weeks-Agrees
With the Original Document On
Reaetionsry Lines.
The Republican platform, with its
various expressions in explanation
by Congressman Frank b. Willis,
has been the cause of much trouble.
When Mr.. Willis came down from
Washington last week, his party
leaders advised him to get out of
Ohio and stay out until after elec-
ton, because with him here he had
absolutely no chance. In Washing
ton and quiet his state might be i'm
proved. This was due to the fact that
his explanations Of the "Liquor-tem-
perance" straddle and the knock on
good roads, had raised all kinds Of
mess.
Now comes forward a patriot, one
Thomas C. Kelly, of Macarthur, with
an Interpretation which clears up the
meaningless platform, and which will
make it possible for Mr.. Willis to
come back to Ohio If he is willing to
give up the $21 day, which is for
feited If he does not remain on the
Job at Washington.
A Platform Interpreted.
Mr. Kelly, over his signature, has
offered the following:
"sir: The following version OF a few OF
the planks Of the standpat state platform
will render their true meaning more
clearly inteIligible.
I'VE reaffirm our adherence TO all the
reactionary principles and special inter
est-favoring practices which led to our
signal overthrow in 1872
I'VE maintain that all we ever did was
right, eXpedient and profitable for the
leech-like machines which have fastened
themselves on the party in nation, state
and county all over the land. and our
course Of conduct will he the same 1t
always mas been II we are returned 10
power.
"In revising the tariff. We pledge our
selves to return to the time -hOnored pol
It
cial interest come before the committee
Of congress having the matter In charge
and name its own figures for tho sched-
u1es upon which IL expects to WsT Tat
and opulent by expressing tilc ovcrJir-
dened consumer
Sky-high tariffs enable us 70 send the
cost OF living to similar heights, and un-
restricted immigration supplies two men
| for every Job. thus enabling us to have
| plenty OF cheap llbor. We look with hOT-
| ror upon the plan Of the Progressive par
/ ty TO handle the tariff through an expert
| scientific commission, sucn as has proved
so effective. efficient and satisfactory in
| Germany and other countries The prin-
| ciple of equal and exact Justice to all is
/ inimical TO the interests Of the band Of
| expIoiters of the whole people for whose
1 sole benefit the G. o. p. exists.
although the advent OF the Republi-
/ can party to power -e than fifty years
/ ago was the signal 80 'fe disappearance
| OF our merchant U.- fl1- and Of our fiag
/ from the seas. and w- never took any ac-
| tion during the h-lf century OF our pow
| sr that resulted in the restoration Of any
part OF said merchant marine. yet, now
that this great Industry IL about to be
| restored without our help, we are willing
| TO permit Il t. be done.
I'VE urge congress to make liberal and
| regular appropriations for the Ohio river
/ although We ourselves could long agC
| have had It improved 20 the highest de
| gree II IL were nOs for the fact ti11t We
needed the money TO improve Salt Creek
up which stream we were constrained
TO take our final voyage in the fatefn
year Of 1912.
We arraign the sO-caIIed Warnes law
for uneaTthing Dan Hanna's intangible
property. thereby raising the amount oi
his assessuno1t on the duplicate from six
teen thouslnd 10 about million and a
Hanna's taxes for him. The iniquitOn.
waSEes law has thus uncovered atou
one thousand millions Of intangible prop
erty belongfug To our favored plutOcrats
these millions never having paid an.
taxes under a Republican administration
the burden caused by this c2emptioI
having been borne by tie poor peoDie q
the state. wherefore we look with hOFro'
S@. Sa ''v'i'''n o" the provisions Of SAX
Whereas. We are profeSsedly strad
ding and secretly wet on the saIOoI
, question. We recommend the decentraliza
tiOn Of tse liquor licensing authorities =
J that the local saloon interests in wet mu
inequalities may have complete contro
ever these authorities thus bringing
about perfectly beatinc condition Of al
: fairs
we favor a return to the silly and IN
tile system OF expenditure for publi
; roads tnat formerly rendered our r,lauS
reprOaeh and disgrace 10 the people q
! the state and We offer this concession a
( a bribe 10 the county commissioners o
the state, although II viii dc tmmeasur
able damage 10 our progress IN road
building and viii forfeit expected nation
al aid on account Of our proposition .
abOlissi the state highway department
! And lastly. We promise 10 tolerate a
good measures we can not prevent. an
We suppIieate the electorate OF the stat
c 60 dc anything al all about anything o
| earth. bot for heavens sake TO give 4
the Offices; TO the end that ne may zgai
be enabled TO perform such celebraIe
q feafs as 10 appropriate 10 the pockets 4
few state ofiicers ana bankers the n
J. tsr-st on vast sums of state treasure
y The explanation would be NOR
J. complete had the author added tina
the Republicans thankfully accept III
aid Of the rejected lobbyists. NH
would -lift the Id from the publ
utilities commission. so that Cd
/ equipment concerns could hold up ii
r utility companies; and then by exees
5. Watered stock issue. hold m the 4