The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-02
removed
BY HARRIS.
As Athens Trustee On AC.
count Of Scandal
Kaiser Is "VindiCated" By
The Reform Governor
Being Put On Ohio State
University Board
Hayils Grabbed Control Of
The Tax Commission
Decentralization Appears To
Have Gone Glimmering
decentralization Appears To
Have Gone Glimmering


or eight years ago, honest complacent,
easy-going Andrew l.. Harris, then
governor, removed one John Kaiser as
a trustee at the Athens state institu-
tion In a scandal whose stencil smelt
to high heaven. But Kaiser is good
Indian for Frank B. Willis and has
been given a trusteeship at the Ohio
State University over the protest of
the students, the faculty, the alumni,
the president of Marietta college, and
divers and sundry Republican polite
ians who believe in at least a SEM
blance of decency--of course not in
cludjag Ada boosters who enjoy the
discontinue of state. Kaiser's home
Is at Marietta where he publishes a
newspaper, and from thence came
leads of remonstrances, not the least
of which were from friends of former
Congressman B. G.. Dawes, who said
in certain terms that Kaiser had to be
seen by prospective candidates, and
that it cost dearly to see him, ah hem!
Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
Kaiser goes on the board.
Last week was revived the pretty
little custom of the legislative graft in
state bought carnations, pocket knives
and other little trinkets. This week
is revived another Pretty custom of
legislative junkets. The finance com.
mittee of the assembly, disregarding
the testimony of those who knew, are
going to see the state institutions
themselves and by casting thereon
their eagles eyes ascertain the needs
So on junket they go. and of course
it does not cost the state one cent, be
cause certain legislative agent for
certain great railway corporation
has proffered the use of his private
car which use has been accepted. And
be it known that one the guest list is
none other than Frank Bartlett Willis
yet governor of Ohio. On occasion
the legislative agent will deliver the
goods, but poor unsophisticated, ire
sponsible, disclaiming Mr.. Willis will
not know how it is done.
1t stirred up the animals when Rep
resentative John Kramer in discus
sion of the appropriation bill, referred
to the falsity of statements about al
alleged treasury deficit, and Repre-
sentative Beethman on Thursday sen
in a resolution asking the state audit
or for an accounting. Then some ons
just for curiosity went nosing arount
the auditors office the same day ant
the chief book-keeper informed hin
that Thursday evening there was II
the state treasury the sum of 1929
436.25. Less than three millions o
this belongs to special funds. From
the rest the present appropriation
could be paid and leave nest egg bal
ance of.over one million.
Though there has been an apparen
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Hamilton county delegation and tn
administration, since the conferenc
late In the week of Peter Durr and tn
governor, the waters political ar
still troubled. There has not bee
any close connection between the o
flee of the governor and the secretar
of state. State Chairman Edwin
Jones is not in very amiable fran
of mind, and Edward Fullington
said TO have put his foot in the slus
to such depth that he has been tol
to go back to his column of figure
and stay there. 1t seems that Fullinl
ton handed the governor somewhat {
a lemon in getting him to send th
name of J. H. McGiffert to the senal
as a successor of Frank Mum on til
state tax commission, and that