Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-23

That government Is the venting OF
the spleen of those temporarily in
power against those who are tempor-
arily out of power.
Has Great Faith In the People.
We have reached time when opti-
mism should supplant pessimism N
the legislative and administrative
branches of the government, both
state and national. We need leader
full of the milk of human kindness for
all mankind, who, like Lincoln and
Washington and Samuel Adams, has
great faith in the people, and who be-
lieves in the fundamental principles
upon which our fathers builded this
commonwealth. A strong constitution,
a cheerful disposition, and an abiding
faith in the integrity of his fellow
men are among the most essential ele-
ments of leader of men. These ele-
ments are strongly developed in
Frank b. Willis.
/, He comes of long line of patriotic
sires. His forefathers have fought in
every war from the days of the Revo'
luton, and he inherits soul aflame
country will cause one to think twice
before seeking to remove any of the
foundation stones upon which these
heroic old ancestors founded this
marvellous structure-the only govern
ment in which the humblest citizen
has an equal voice and vote with the
most exalted in the land Experience
may teach us that changes are needed
here and there, but the man whose
forefathers fought to win our liber'
ties will be cautious in making radical
changes, and feel the way carefully
before removing the foundations
which they laid at the expense of life
or limb.
Came From the Great Middle Glass
He was born of humble parentage
Neither the richest nor the poorest
but OF, that great middle class which
makes up by far the largest part OF
our citizenship. He is in touch with
the needs of the whole people. Hav
ing himself toiled with his hands, he
knows of the struggles of the sacri
fees, Of the hopes and disappoint
ments of the horny-handed sons of toll
! and by what rigid economy and con
slant effort they are able to meet the
family needs and every act of his pub
lie life shows that he is in sympathy
with them in every honest effort tc
better their condition. What he is
he has made for himself he inherited
neither wealth nor position, except the
wealth of strong body. sturdy ma
ture, cheerful soul and the position
of being the offspring Of a pioneer
father and mother who believed in all
the fundamental virtues which charac
terized those rugged pioneers who
carved this commonwealth out of the
primal forests and made it what it is
In his young manhood he taught q
country school, and after working his
way through college and taking post
graduate course in law, he was fol
many years at the head of the Law
Department of one of our leading uni
versities, at Ada, Ohio, so that he i:
familiar with the laws of the land, ant
with the needs of both the common
schools and colleges of the state, anC
is thus qualified, in particular de
gree, to render assistance in the
proper Inauguration of the new schoo
system, and to suggest, from time tt
time, such changes, if any, as expert
ence proves necessary.
His Rise In Public Life.
Twice he has represented Hardil
county in the state legislature, anC
his record was so successful there tina
he was elected to represent the eight
congressional district in Congress
where he is now serving his seconc
term, and but for the fact that he is ;
candidate for a higher office he woulc
have received the third nomination t,
Congress without opposition. He wa
elected the second time against VIM
Durbin, the Democratic candidate, ant
a Bull Moose candidate, notwithstand
ing that the state machine eXerted it
utmost endeavors to save the Durbil
skin, while for every other office tn
Republicans lost the district by a.
overwhelming majority. 1t is a tr
umph of pure personality in distric
where he was known by almost ever
voter. They knew his record and il
. dorsed it regardless of politics.
He knows the needs of both tn
: farmer and the business man. H
? represents a district which, whil
: largely agricultural, is also the sea
q of many prosperous manufacturin
q plants, some of which send their ou
put to the farthermost countries of tn
:, globe. Then, during his two terms i
n the Ohio legislature and his two term
a in the National Congress he has mad
o a careful study of economic question:
a with the assiduity characteristic {
= his inquiring turn of mind, until h
has become familiar with the peculis
, needs of each, While as governor HI
:. duties would be administrative, he
- fitted by study and experience to re
=. ommend wisely to the legislative bod
Or such changes as is necessary to lea
n us out of the maze of socialistic legi
II lation into which we have been dra
a ged by the present administrator