The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-25
STERN REBUKE TO
PARTY TRAITORS
Handed Out by Running Mates
Of Governor Cox
TRUE DEMOCRACY LEAGUE"

Lieutenant Governor ". A. Green
iund.-Former Charges That the
Organization 10 for the Purpose Of
Securing PIunder.
Rejection OF the professed support
of the so called True Democracy
League" which is opposing the re.
election of Governor James NJ. Cox in
the interest OF Congressman Frank B.
Willis, the Republican nominee, was
made public by Attorney General Tim.
othy S. Hogan, nominee for United
States senator; Lieutenant Governor
William Greenlund, renOminated. and
Joseph McGhee, nominee for attorney
general
Coupled With the refusal to accept
the rendered assistance are stern re.
Dukes to the politicians composing the
league and the leveling OF hostile at
tacks' upon Harvey c. CARRIER, no
seems to be accepted as the directing
genius of the organization.
Asked TO Come Into open.
It was announced that the candi
dates upon the state Democratic tick
ct were unit in declining to accept
the support OF the league, which
was offered in an official state
ment put out by former Public Printer
e. A. Crawford Of West Union, who
is in charge of the headquarters.
That no credence was placed in the
Crawford declaration OF friendship is
made very clear, the Democratic lead
ers asserting that there is ample evil
dence that the leagues compact with
the Republican state committee Is for
the whole ticket
Said to Have Aided Harding.
From Republican sources, they say,
there is plenty Of proof that CARRIER
in addition 20 supporting Willis in the
Republican primary as against David
Tod also aided the senatorial candi-
dacy Of Warren G. Harding, whom he
supported for governor in 1910 against
/ Harmon
In his statement of the position
which he and his associates have as
Sumed toward the so called CARRIER
Whitacre movement, Attorney Cen
| eral Hogan said:
| II want it distinctly understood in
I the beginning that | do not wish the
| support of a pretended organization
of so called Democrats who are fight
ing any of the nominees Of the party
selected at the state primary. We all
welcome individual votes from any
source coming from proper motives
without regard to the party to which
the voter may belong, but | am not
that kind of Democrat who will accent
the support of any organization Of
men who are banded together for pur-
poses OF their own, intending to sup
port Mr.. Willis in the hope of secur-
ing political plunder.
BEST In Union"
Mr.. CARRIER may as we'll get ready
to support the whole Republican tick
ct. All the Democratic nominees are
a unit, and, speaking for myself, I do
not want a vote from any man who
has been a traitor to the cause of De-
mocracy in Ohio as made since the
first inauguration of Governor Har-
mon. | want the active support of
every good citizen regardless of poll
tics who believes, as l believe, that
the administrations of Governors Har-
mon and Cox have made this the best
| governed state in the Union.
"The members of the so called
True or Glue Democracy. or what
ever better describes II, may as well
make up their minds that their fight
is with every nominee on the Demo
cratic ticket as well as with the gov
ernor With me the cause is first and
J am second"
Speaking at Akron, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Greenlund declared that the
Democrats do not want the support of
any faction which is trying to use the
hatchet on Governor Cox. The second
man on the state ticket expressed the
belief that other state and county
candidates would be prompt to give
expression to similar views.
unjust Support Cox"
$50 far as | am concerned" said
Lieutenant Governor Greenlund, 'ff
they wish to make Governor Cox the
issue, they are perfectly welcome. I
do not want the support OF any league
that can not support the governor"
The lieutenant governor said in his
opinion the regular Democrats Of the
state could not be guided or persuad-
ed by any sugar-coated promises.
Assistant Attorney General Joseph
McGhee had this TO say:
II coDcede the right OF any elector
10 vote for whatsoever candidate his
conscience dictates. But l deny the
claim OF anyone to be a Democrat
who. by banding together with those
whose purposes are purely personal,
seeks to overthrow the will of the
Democratic party as expressed at the
primary. The Democracy OF Ohio as
a whole entered into the late primary
In the utmost good faith and is in
honor bound by its results. and in my
| judgment there can be very few in
deed of the rank and file who refuse
to accept the expressed will of their
party. do not expect nor do desire
/ fhe slIDDort of any organization which