The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-08-28

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sincerity and unquestioned honesty of
purpose. This is the noblest form of
leadership aad every Democrat ought
to be proud to follow II.
ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR
Governor Cox was then introduced
and spoke in no uncertain terms In
part he said:
join with the delegates Of this con-
.ention I'm the felicitous thought that
in our representative capacities we
are serving a great political party at a
time when 1t has just completed in
the state and nation a distinct contri-
button to the progress Of the age. At
no time has the Democracy been better
enabled to return to the people with
an accounting of its stewardship, with
the consciousness that promises given
have been kept in absolute good faith.
Praises National Administration.
The national administration, under
leadership conspicuous for its state
man-like analysis Of conditions, and
its courageous correction of govern
mental ills and inequalities, takes
rank with the great constructive
regimes OF our history. Whether in
finance or diplomacy, there are ex-
hibted the same elements OF poise,
fair dealing and farsightedness that
have yielded so much to the glory Of
the nation and the happiness Of our
people, It is doubtful whether there
has ever before been so keen an ap-
probation of the blessings of Ameri-
can citizenship, and this thought,
based primarily upon the obvious ad
vantage of our glorious isolation and
geographic removal from the war
tossed continent of Europe has been
emphasized by the results of a
diplomacy that measures up in dignity
and harmony with the pioneer doc.
trine of Washington with respect to
our relation with other nations. Liv-
ing in absolute peace with every coun-
try, our God-given advantages stand
out in marked contrast with the un-
happy plight of millions of people
across the seas. There, the boundary
lines Of sovereign powers are marked
by a dark scowl of hate-there, the
genius of the age is applied to the
awful purpose Of human destruction
there, homes are desolated and gen.
erations must come and go before the
heartaches of war disappear. And yet
our escape from the same unhappy
conditions abroad is so recent as to
lodge In the public mind full realiza-
tion Of what might have been, and
inspire at the same time a nations
gratitude for service rendered by the
most commanding figure at this time
in all the world-the man all nations
trust-our great president, Woodrow
Wilson. 1t behooves our people, In
common appreciation Of his labors in
their behalf to select as the Junior
Senator from the state a man COM
mitted to his policies, our candidate,
Mr.. Hogan. He is known by his works,
and his service as attorney general
Of the state has been so conspicuous
for ability and devotion to duty as to
bespeak brilliant career in the SEN
ate with the present member of the
upper house, Hon. Atlee Pomerene,
whose fidelity to the president has
buttressed him in the confidence and |
gratitude Of our citizens.
Keeping Mandates Of the People.
In state affairs, it is conceded gen
orally that a great responsibility was
cast upon our party two years ago,
when changes in the constitution car
RED the positive command to the leg
stature to pass certain special laws
Intended to provide for the social and
Industrial changes that have occurred
since 1851 when the preceding con-
ititutional convention was held in
ohio. That the mandates issued by
he people have been respected is not
lenied. If the laws passed in conse-
luence Of the enlarged legislative
are not helpful to the gen
raj interests Of the state, we await
With eager curiosity to see which ones
he opposition will recommend in the
oming campaign for repeal
An attempt has been made to
reate the public belief that the legis-
alive program carried out under
democratic auspices was, in consider
BILE degree at least, the result of
ONE kind Of reform obsession on the
art Of the leaders, legislative and (
therwise, of our party. The truth is !
o obvious, however, that IL is neces-
ary only to remind our critics that I
ne legislative enactments were, for {
he most part, designed to provide !
1r the new order of things socially
nd industrially. and the work in its !
Lrge scope was due to the fact that {
he legislature was without the con- &
-itutiOnnI ri 0bf prior m 1919 fo deal 1