The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-20
Preof Positive Of Failure Of
wills As Governor
viii Not Pass, But Directs
Attention Of Public

Columbus, O., April 1.-THE propos-
al to ask the legislature to submit
constitutional amendment for recall
with the provision that a recall elec-
tion be held within thirty days after
the fling Of proper petition therefor
is seen to be direct slap at Willis
and is the biggest arraignment of inef-
fciency ever presented In Ohio against
a chief executive. Coming as it does
thus early in his term of Office 1t is
proof positive of the utter failure OF
willis as governor. Had Governor
willis been aught else than bitter
partisan, a spokesman who has prosti-
tuted the state educational institutions
by interfering with appointments of
teachers; who has violated the civil |
service laws by overriding the classi-
fed provisions; who has shown his ut
ter indifference of constitutional and
statutory law; whose nearly every act
debases the high Office which he oc-
cupies; whose interference with the
legislature has rendered that body
the butt of ridicule; had there been
single redeeming feature in all his acts
as an executive, such proposition
would not gain serious hearing. 1t is
not anticipated that the legislature
will permit the resolution to be
passed, but the powers of the people
in such matters will be called to no.
tice. Then a petition to gain the
same hearing at the November election
will follow as matter of course.
There is little likelihood of the recall
being invoked even If secured as
constitutional provision, but its mere
existence will have beneficial ef-
feet ON one who has no regard for the
law and who sees mo use in being
mealy-mouthed about it."
o.
The newly appointed tax officials are
having lot of fun but it looks like the
tax payers would have to pay the pip
er. In one of the counties where the
district assessor exercised his right
to remove the old deputy assessors and
lam that threatened the completion OF
the work that scarce had started. In
another county the pressure was met
with compliance and woman clerk
the county's expert tax lister will
years of experience in the Office Of
the county auditor, was removed Il
make place for one OF the Willis work
ers, who had never done anything II
his life but run a saloon until vote'
out of business in wave OF resent
ment in his locality after 1t had vote'
dry. Having been Willis henchmal
he had to have a job and got the al
pointment. The civil service commis
sion refused to ratify this corrupt pra'
tice act, and this is one OF the chart
es that is to be brought against Civ
Service Commissioner Bryson.
Talking about this tax bushes
brings to light that in Hamilton coul
ty. a we'll known corner of the stat
the Republican district assessors ha'
found it necessary to add somethir
more than two hundred deputies mo-
than their Democratic predecesso
needed. And In Cleveland where thu
found SO much hidden wealth last ye
they could not believe their eyes Il
Willis machinists have found 1t ne
essary to add about one hundred mol
They may be deficient in many 9th
ways but the Republicans certain
know how to create and fill Jobs.
Compared to the so-called machi
of the preceding administration,
one Willis is building ought to
called "the big 'un."
Well they've gone and passed
to examine and license chiropcdi