The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-10-23
THE GOVERNORSHIP

are prepare Republican state
headquarters list of all dry Democrats their county that
effort may be made to influence them for Frank Willis
for governor.
Since 1905 when the head Of this newspaper prevailed upon
John M Paton to become candidate for governor and for the
nomination gave him his chief newspaper support up ncud
ing the present campaign which The Signal supporting the
prohibition amendment the constitution this paper has been
consistent temperance advocate
Because Of this feel that have right say the dry
Democrats of Ohio that there is opinion no argument
that offered by the Republican committee why any temper
Democrat should leave his pary candidate governor
and support the Republican candidate
Let consider the candidates. that offered for the
position of chief executive
We have the statement of the league that Mr. Will
hs is straghtou dry man, but find him platform made
for him by such vets Sherman Granger of Zanesv Peter Du
and John e. Campbell Of Cincinnati Maurice Maschke of Ceve
land and Others who known be wet enough drip when they
walk We find the Republican convention dry the majority
of its membership, but wet in its resolutions committee
Mr. Willis said to have gone before the resolutions commit
tee which he knew he could not influence CONTROL and pleaded
with the members of that committee their PLATFORM what
not that that party favored prohibition but merely that he Re-
publican party takes backward step temperance legislation
which negative way saying that the Republican party does
not favor either the prohibition amendment the homeru
brewers amendment.
Now that if Mr. Willis the ardent dry man that
ne claimed be- he would have gone before his state convention
where majority of the delegates dry and urged sraghtou
dry plank his PLATFORM and carried through despite his
resolutions committee II he had done this he would have been
garded Of convictions and courage while he
garded trimmer this question: making fake fight deceive
the drys while he permitted the have their way.
AS Mr. Willis evidently trying to stand in with the vets in
the big cities and with the drys the country he is entitled to
the confidence of either and certainly has right to appeal to
the Democratic drys in his ridiculous straddle. ST
So far Mr. Garfield is concerned be said that he is
dry dry platform Beyond the statement by of the
leaders Of the Anti Saloon league that Mr. Garfield has been
regarded by them dry until the present campaign and has
helped them any of the wet and dry fights in his
ty dismiss him with the statement that seriously be-
lieves that he has any chance of election.
When consider Governor Cox have to admit that he has
been gward and frank matter that has concerned
the public He accepted his par platform of two years ago. and
carried out every pledge there made the people of the state H
governor given the duty of seeing that the constitutional
amendments made properly effective by statutory laws He
has been fair and square with the people all tmes dodg
evadng attempting to deceive His ankness has been
freshing contrast to the straddlmg politician.
To the labong land the employer we he gave the
workmens compensation law the farmer he gave the laws
good roads and schools which, within few years. will make the
communities up and call him blessed the honest
payer gave the Wae w which has reduced taxes through
the state by bringing to light hidden property that has been
heretofore escaping it's share of the public expense All these and
many blessings Governor Cox has bestowed upon the people
Of this state
Added to these is the license law under which than
saloons were closed in Ohio and the 5000 remaining have had their
doors tightly shut Sundays of them for the first time in
their AS advocate of prohibition the ultimate so
Cox for the improved moral conditions he has brought about
b his determination that the liquor laws shall be enforced
for him that he has do for the moral up of the state
than any governor we have had for generation past
Shall we who believe better conditions and in progressive
laws assist retiring private life who has done much
We ayno What shall profit governor be honest and faith
full every part of his public trust if those good citizens who
should appreciate such service apprese and in their
gratitude their backs upon him and their against him
Have right citizens expect honest and faithful service
from officials if when such service gven we show dis
approval? Ag Z
We say all this with the full knowledge that Governor Cox
does agree with that the best handle the liquor qes
ton through prohibition Governor Cox favors license as he
has right to do
But Governor Cox has stood firmly for law enforcement And
he has never heated carry out the expressed will of the people,
So say that if the majority Of the people Of Ohio declare for
prohibition believe they will do we have full confidence
Governor Cox that he will that the proper laws enacted for
its enforcement and would rather trust Governor Cox to put
teeth those enforcing laws than would the stradding Mr.
Willis or the easy and meek Mr.. GARFIELD
Believing that this contest in Ohio is between Governor Cox
and Mr. Willis we that find preponderane Of argument
favor Of the reelection of Governor COx and valid
why temperance Democrat should refuse support him
as our partys candidate. -. N
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