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To BefuddIe The Voters On
The Proposition
No Square In Which To Put
*" Mark
"YeS" And mo" Choice Can.
not Be Expressed

Columbus, o., Oct. Evident at
tempt at trickery in the Office Of Sec
retary of State Hildebrandt makes 1t
necessary for the voters to exercise ex-
traordinary care In voting ON referen-
dunn propositions this year. Immedi-
ately after the meeting of the Repub-
lican state committee. the order for
change In form of ballot was made,
so that yes" and mo" choice can
not be expressed, nor is there square
in which to place the TX" mark as usu-
al. Presented with another ballot of
the regular form the referendum bal
lot is confusing, and the supporters
of the Sprague law rely on the con-
fusion to save their election. The
fact that the McDermott law comes
second ON the ballot reverses the con-
ditions there, and gives the attackers
of the law the advantage. 1t now be-
comes necessary for the voters to be
SNuNotCu thhS OIi thO lClCi Cbuuh PlOP-
ositions they must read the ballot care
fully, and place their *" mark in the
blank opposite the title of the law
For" or Against" This Is essential
in both referendums, and indicates
more than any other thing the fear the
supporters OF the Sprague law have
that their ripper attack against Presi-
dent Wilson will be rejected. The peo-
pie must learn in this matter that
vote against" the act will prevent the
completion of the designed political
steal.
Voters OF Ohio should beware this
year The same kind of voting that
nominated Jack" Arnold for lieuten-
ant governor last year, will this year
endorse the Sprague congressional ger
rymander ripper law.
| iiildebrandt two ways. He has a
chance to work the Arnold style of vot.
ing in behalf of the Sprague act to save
q district for himself, and he also
serves the cause of supporters of the
McDermOtt referendum, which comes
second on the ballot or this latter
fact the Reid-Secrest detective agen-
cy should be apprised.
| Builders exchanges throughout the
state asked Governor Willis In the
workshops and factories was to be ap-
pointed, person acquainted with ar
! chitecture and practical construction
be named Their answer was the ap.
pointment of Geo. W. Bope, Columbus
attorney at odd times and musician.
A GAINESVILLE commission merchant was
made chief deputy In the office of the
state boiler inspector and news,
paper editor from Logan was named
as chief deputy In the workshops and
factories department. The new state
| DOuCi ihbRCStOi ~ " oaiOo'
man from Hamilton. He has never
taken the examination and obtained
the license required by the boiler In
spection law. Deputies In his depart
ment are also without the Qualifica'
tions prescribed Efficiency seems to
be entirely lost sight of in the mad
even ferocious quest for places for the
army OF hungry applicants who are be-
sieging the capitol.
The deficit in the state fair fund
caused by flooding the state with free
passes for the politicians is now said
to be approaching the $4,000 mark
Joyous news for the taxpayers!
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