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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
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A suspicion attaches itself to a man
who wields nothing but the hammer.
In the instance Of one Charles E.
Hughes, the 100 per cent candidate for
the presidential election on the Repub-
lican ticket, the past may well be con
suited as an oracle.
Two years ago in Ohio, a certain,
just-loosed from captivity candidate
broke into the field and, roaring like
the Wild Bull of Basham, championed
the rights of the people and demanded
that the power of state be returned to
them.
Frank B. Willis was elected governor
over James M. Cox, 100 per cent gov
ernor, whose efficiency in conduct of
the business affairs of the state will
long remain model
AS a candidate, Willis best efforts
found footing in wholesale criticism.
There was not redeeming feature, to
his mind, in the two years of govern
ment under Cox. He attacked in the
main the following:
Bossism and promised as sub
stitute decentralization"
The Warnes law and promised
to install an honest system of taxa
ton.
An alleged deficit in the state
treasury and promised to substi-
tute a balance.
The placing Of state officers in
private buildings and promised to
group them under the capitol
dome.
Willis decentralization" has been
pitiful to contemplate. Ruthlessly, he
has ousted state employees and substi-
tuted Republicans. Without a qualm
or recollection of his former utter
ances, he has insisted in doing the
picking" notably in the instance of
the Franklin county board of revision.
Bope was retained in office because
che knew too much about the admins.
tration."
Willis efforts to avoid what might
have the semblance of bossism result
ed in many long weary months of ses-
sion for the state Legislature with not
single piece of work to it's credit.
Seeing his pitiful failure, he threw
former utterances to the four winds
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and lit into things as an overgrown
boy would attack a blackberry pie,
smearing right and left and stepping
falsely every time he planted his foot.
But he had his way and is now as much
of "boss" as he ever said James NJ.
Cox, efficiency expert, was.
The Parrett-Whittemore measure.
Willis tax law, was duly passed and
put into effect. 1t made assessors elec-
tive, it is true, but what else did it do?
1t gave county boards of revision pow
er to increase arbitrarily taxation val
ues without the hearing of complaints.
The law was carried out by the revi-
sion boards of Franklin, Columbiana
and other counties until the tax-pay-
ers, treated unreasonably, refused to
stand it any more and arose in their
wrath. A trickier law never graced the
statutes of Ohio, designed as it was to
replenish a fast depicting treasury.
The alleged deficit in the state treas.
ury about which Willis roared was in
reality a surplus of S11,067 ,491 80
which was decided over bodily to the
Good Young Governor. BY June 30
of the present year, this amount had
dwindled to S6,S70, ,423 92 and the state
treasurer was anxiously awaiting re-
turns from corporations. In other
words, Willis decreased the surplus
by million dollars more than the in
crease was under Cox. No wonder that
notice has been served on state depos-
itories that they must prepare to send
into the state treasury the amount they
now have on deposit. How about Will
lis heralded economy? 1t is mov-
ing backward like crab.
Willis has finally been forced to ac-
knowledge that he was in the wrong in
attacking the system of housing state
offices in private buildings. Only this
summer he has purposed to purchase
building which will serve as an annex
to the state house.
Whatever good there has been in the
Willis Observation-Disclosures has been
hopelessly buried by the bad. There
has been nothing of constructive
character, as there was nothing of that
nature in his prediction speeches. A
campaign of lie, of hypocrisy, of deceit
and Of SANDER has given birth to mis-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

A few months ago Governor Willis,
through his good friends, was having
arranged meetings with railroad en-
ployees. In stentorian tones he de-
clared for the eight hour day-in the
future. When Wilson was sadly be-
set and the nation was facing calami-
ty, instead of taking stand with the
President, Willis was in Maine en-
deavoring to belittle and dishonor the
nations chief executive. Listening
to the critics around him Governor
Willis has not raised his voice in be-
half of the action which gave to the
railroad employees that which he said
they ought to have
On March 19, at Crestline, he was
for an eight hour day, when an eight
hour day was theory.
Is he now for Wilson and the eight
hour day, or does he join with Hughes
and cries of the crowd that places
dollars before humanity?
If we wanted to we cannot forget
that Mr.. Willis has many sets of stan
dards-some for use as a candidate,
others for use as an executive, and
still others for use as a man.
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RoosEVELT's REMEDY

There is not a question of national
Importance which Colonel Roosevelt
could not have settled with one of my
policies" He can pick one off the
shelf perfectly adapted to any situa-
ton which may arise. And we all know
that my policies" are the best, he
cause the colonel frankly admits it. He
is quite certain that President Will
son blundered in handling the railroad
crisis. my action in the anthracite
coal strike is the method by which
such situations should be handled -
he assures us.
The public will recall that Colonel
Roosevelt did take hand In the Penn
syivania coal strike, but the public
Will also recall that he did nothing un-
al the strike had been in progress five
@onths, the conditions resulting from
II had become intolerable. BY adopt.
Ing my policy" in the railroad case
l'resident Wilson would have allowed
a strike to continue until next January
iSefOre intervening, Wheeling Regis.
Ter.
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WHAT WOULD MR.. HUGHES Dor

Mr. Hughes attacks on the emerg-
Aency eight-hour law which congress
adopted to prevent a railroad strike
sound more like appeals for the sup
port of corporations and manufactur-
srs who fear that their own employees
may want an eight-hour day than APP
psals to principle.
There is no force of conviction be-
hind his criticism of this act. II the
law is bad it ought to be repealed,
he the consequences what they may.
Is Mr.. Hughes prepared to advocate
its repeal? Is he prepared to say that
Il elected president he will demand its
Immediate repeal, strike or no strike,
civil war or no civil war?
We know that If Mr.. Wilson is re-
elected this law will not be repealed.
II will stand, and the commission to
Be appointed under 1t will report all
me facts to congress in not less than
six months or more than nine months.
But what will happen IL Mr.. Hughes
is elected? Mr.. Hughes does not tell
rs. He never tells us anything, when
It is necessary to know precisely what
he would do if elected president.
That is why we have reached the
reluctant conclusion that Mr.. Hughes
is the most thrifty and evasive candi-
date that was ever nominated for
President.-New York World.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Postmaster General Burleson re.
Deatly forwarded to the treasury de.
Spartment a check for $5,200,000, the
NnaOunt OF the surplus in postal reve-
susAes for the past fiscal year. Accord
ing TO Secretary of the Treasury Nc
'.AaOo IL was the third time since 1886
shnt surplus postal revenues have
'esen deposited in the treasury, all
those being since the beginning of
President Wilson's administration.
In the fiscal year 1913 the surplus
WINS $3.S0O,000 and in 1914 It was
fs,5o0,0 1000.
At about the same date that the
check above mentioned was sent to
Tho treasury department, tentative
sla0tment OF a million dollars for con.
struction and maintenance of roads
ana trails in national forests was an
nounced by Secretary Of Agriculture
HDuston. This amount Is TO be ex-
pended during the present fiscal year
aOnl Of the 100000 appropriated by
sths federal road act. By the terms
OF the act, the states are requested
90 cooperate to the extent OF at least
50 per cent, of the cost of surveys and
O0astruction
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

American mothers and wives, who
Aneel at the bedside nightly In prayer
and thankfulness for tho lives and
well being OF their sons and husbands,
are the one great factor which will
keep Woodrow Wilson president of
tho United States. In the home, as
AOwhere else, has the feeling gained
GrOund that TO the conscientious, one.
adeaed service OF President Wilson is
Que the peace and prosperity we en-,
Joy today It was made plainly evl.
asnt in President Wilson's Long
Branch address that one basic prlncl-
pie had guided his every action. That
principle is avoidance OF war at any
cost save the loss OF national honor.
1t is the mothers Of sons, and wives,
who are impressing this fact upon the
voters In their families. President
Wilson's opponents may seek to raise
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

With characteristic fairness (?) the
Mt Vernon Republican garbles a
Washington press dispatch in The
Banner and publishes 1t as expressing
the view Of The Banner. With equal
fairness, The Banner could reproduce
a part of the Democratic state plat.
form that appeared in the Mt Vernon
Republican recently as a news item
with a Columbus date line and quote
1t as representing the views of The
Republican. How desperate the vii.
lis outfit has become!
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The Presbyterian and Methodist
people will have their Sunday school
and preaching services together dur
ing the fall and winter months.
Mr., and Mrs. Otho Cummins have
moved to Amity where Mr.. Cummins
has charge of the public schools the
coming year Miss Pearle Beatty is
teaching near Gambler; Miss Pearl
Cullison near Mt, Liberty; Miss No
lana Parrish near Centerburg; and
Lewis Cummins teaches German and
Latin in the Bellmore high school.
A telegram from sanitarium in
Mexico conveyed the sad intelligence
OF the death OF Mrs Lestia Purdy,
caused by typhoid fever. Mrs. Purdy
had gone south with her son, Archie,
for the benefit of her health.
Horace Pumphrey left Monday
morning for Berea, KY, where he en-
ters college for the year. George Bow
man has gone to Denison where he is
q junior.
MIR. and Mrs. Chris Cox, Mrs. John
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs, Jeff Bebout, Mrs.
1illie Paddock and Miss Blanche Be
bout of Mt. Vernon attended the fun.
eral Of Miss Elizabeth Bebout Mon.
day.
Our town is being well represented
at the county fair,
Miss Viola Wilkins has gone to Del
tn where she is principal in the high
school.
Mrs. Semmie Mckee has returned
from an extended visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Miser of Mt. Vernon,
Samuel Bebout of vineta, Okla,
Howard Bebout OF Loudonville, Mr.,
and Mrs. Enoch Bebout of Homer
were here for the Bebout funeral Mon
day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

The Herrick League OF Knox county
has not yet filed an account OF its ex.
penditures, as required by law. Why
is the law violated? Would they rath-
er take the chance of being indicted
than to make public exposure of the
amount of money spent in behalf Of
Herrick. the purposes for which ex-
pended and who got It? Is candi,
date in whose interest the law Is vio-
lated a ut man to represent the people
OF Ohio In the United States senate
Respectfully referred TO A. p. Velvet.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

The Outlook, which is supporting
the Republican candidate, in an edi.
torial says that those who are asking
Mr.. Hughes to specify exactly what
he would have done had he been in
command at the crucial times during
the past four years are demanding
something more than any human be.
ing can properly answer Such an ex.
planation of silence is doubtless the
best the Outlook can evolve, but it
will hardly cover the case to the sat
isfaction Of the public. 1t is a case
of truth proven unsatisfactory.
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Frank Miles returned to Columbus
Saturday after a short visit here with
his children.
Simon Rowland and Dennis Clut.
ter came over from Columbus to at.
tend the fair and visit a few days.
]. H. and E. J. Mcbride and fam.
lilies came over from Columbus Sun.
day to visit Mr. and Mrs. William Nc.
Bride.
Mrs. Mary Myers Of Centerburg is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dean
Hewitt, this week.
Mrs. W. D. Stoughton of Newark
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Helen
Shuff, this week.
Miss Nolana Parrish visited her
parents near Martinsburg over Sun
day.
Andrew Henry has gone to Detrooit
to work.
Mrs. Maria Jackson of Centerburg
is the guest of Mrs. Ida e. Mitchell
this week
Cliff Larimore of Perrysville is
spending the week with his mother,
Mrs. Rachel Larimore.
Miss Fannie Moreland has returned
home from Sunbury.
Mesdames Louie Saunders and Ora
Mcbride returned Tuesday from Lo-
gan, o., where they have been at
tending a convention and visiting
friends few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Potter and lit
tie son of Marengo visited Mrs. Liz
zie Clutter the last of the week.
Mrs. Jeanette Grandstaff and infant
child of Marengo are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Hatfield
Edward Myers and family have
moved into the James Hawkins prop.
erty.
The lecture by Rev. Hilas H. Miller
of Mt. Vernon will be in the M. p.
church Sunday evening, Sept "a.
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administration, spineless and without

administration, spineless and without
force.
AS Willis campaign was one OF
knocking, of criticism and of icono-
clasm, so has that of the Republican
presidential candidate, Charles e.
Hughes, developed to date.
AS against the deeds of man who
has born more, solved more and sue
ceeded in more than any president
since Abraham Lincoln and, prior to
this martyred and revered man, George
Washington, Hughes picks around at
the deeds of the Wilson administra-
tion and then unburdens himself of an
avalanche of criticism, never once stat
ing what he would have done under
like circumstances.
While President Wilson won his
fight for preparedness, Hughes calm
ly announced at Chicago that he was
100 per cent candidate" While the
senate approved the administration
revenue bill, providing for the crea-
tion of non-partisan tariff commits
sion, Hughes expressed a desire that
the matter of tariff should be attended
to without abuse. While President
Wilson named the American members
of the American M exican Joint COM
mission to settle peacefully the diff
ferences between the countries.
Hughes gushed forth about the Wilson
Mexican policy never betraying what
he would have done.
When the weekly statement of the
federal reserve board showed an in
crease of more than $2,400,000 in the
total earning assets of the member
banks, Hughes said that business men
should feel deeply solicitous in the on
coming campaign.
Finally, when President Wilson
averted national calamity by sign.
ing measure, establishing an eight
hour day and stopping nationwide
railroad strike, Hughes rested from
his arduous speech-making.
AS Willis was a candidate who con.
Quoted his 1914 campaign along the
line of wholesale criticism, so is
Hughes candidate who Is doing pre-
cisely the same thing. The people, at
least Of ohio, now know Willis only
too we'll. They should strive to know
Hughes as we'll before acting rashIy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Up to date, the Mt. Vernon Repub.
lican has had nothing to say regarding
the scandal in connection with Will
Is state tax commission and the Will
lis boards of revision in several coun-
ties of the state whereby property
values of many thousands of citizens
We're arbitrarily raised without giving
the victims an opportunity of being
heard. Speak up, brother; you are
wonderfully interested in abusing and
misrepresenting Democrats. Why
don't you use the scrub-brush on your
doorstep?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

What tragedy for the world il
would have been If Mr. Edison had
demanded an eight-hour day" says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger Yet
Mr., Edison never made or perfected
an invention that is not a forerunner
of the eight-hour day. Man is not
made for work alone; civilization will
increase when inventions and deveh
opment give him more time for men
tai development, recreation and com
munion with his fellows.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

The comptroller of the currency has
discovered another shortcoming di-
rectly chargeable to Democratic laws
and administration, namely, "the col
lapse OF extortIonate interest rates"
Tho other economic crimes traced to
the Wilson administration include:
Elimination of idle cars, idle spindles,
closed mills and furnaces, idle men
and wage reductions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Now we know why Myron T. Her
rick spent $4,000 and more to gain
senatorial nomination. One of his
friends said he spent more than the
ambassadorial salary in one month,
and it's the social feature Of life in
which he would shine. What's the
odds about service to the people, so
Myron r. Herrick can cut didoes on
the avenue and be the blonde boy,
doncher knew?
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their true status if they go back to
the old party. They are bound to un-
derstand that ashen crusts are to be
their portion.
BY all rules of intelligence and
patriotic conduct the big bulk of
Progressive vote will be cast for the
Democratic nominees in this contest.
1t appears at this writing to be a
landslide.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Constipation the Father Of Many Ills
OF the numerous ills that affect hui
manity large share start with con-
stipation. Keep your bowels regular
and they may be avoided. When a
laxative is needed take Chamberlain
Tablets. They not only move the
bowels but improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion, Obtainable
everywhere.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15
soil FERTILITY

Prof. M. A. Bactel of the agricul-
tural college. of Ohio State univer-
sity was in this city Tuesday. He
gave an address before a number OF
farmers at the home of William Yer
non of Pleasant township on the sub
ject of soil fertility.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

other issues, but the deciding one will
be whether the votes will be cast at
the request of those who unselfishly
wish the we'll being of the most, or
whether the voters can be stampeded
by the demagogic cry Of those who
would prosper few at the cost Of
the blood and lives of the masses.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper went to
Chillicothe Wednesday where they
will attend the wedding of Mr.. Carl
Hurst and Miss Clara Perkins which
will be solemnized Thursday after
noon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Progressives are not fools to follow
blindly false shepherds. They are
bound to see and know for themselves
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-15

Miss Maude Darrah returned from
Cleveland last evening after a very
pleasant visit with friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
WELL KNOWN ACTRESS
 EXECUTED IN BUDAPEST
 FOR GIVING OUT SECRETS

CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. S5.--Accord- ing to information received by cleve- land Huugarians, sari Petrass, fa- nous Hungarian actress, who was noted for her beauty, has been exc cuted as a British spy in Budapest.
 Letters received here declare that she was tried by court mrat.al and convicted of getting military aecrets from Austrian and Hungarian offi- COTS and sending them to England. The reports declare that some of her letters were intercepted, and that one of her dupes confessed.
 Sari Petrass was we'll known in Lon don. where she was appearing in "The Marriage Market" at one of the big theatres when Che war started.
 The news of her execution was kept secret and came aB a shock to the theatregoIng public abroad when It became known. tho letters received here declare.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
eRYANs POSITION GIVEN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 75.-Represen- tative Bailey. of Pennsylvania. today. after Q conference with Democratic House Leader Kitchin. made public telegrams received from William J. Bryan concerning the proposed reso- luton warning Americans to keep off armed merchantmen carrying the flag Of a beIligerent nation.
 Mir. Bryan's position was outlined as follows
 'I honestly hope that Congress will speedily announce legislation re- fusIng passports to Americans travel ling on belligercnt ships Or stgl bet ter. refusing clearance to belligerent ships carrying American passengers.
 "No owner of belligerent ships will claim that he has a right to safe guard a contraband cargo with Amer ican lives. and no citizen should be permitted to endanger the peace of the nation at a time like this. Ours is the greatest of the neutral nations. and probably will be he mediator when the time comes for mediation. It would be a crime against civilization as we'll as against our own people to become involved in this war and thus lend our army and navy to a Euro pean monarch to use in settling his quarrel,
 'If Congress has right to declare war 1t certainly has right to pro mote peace by restraining citizens from taking unnecessary risks. As a mayor keeps the people of his city out of the danger zone during Q riot. our government cannot afford to do less when the world is in riot"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25
NEW YORK euNmEN
 CAUGHT AFTER CRIME
 IS OVER TWO YEARS OLD

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The second of the two gunmen who murdered Barnet BafI on independent poultry leader in 1914 has been found, District Attorney swann announced today. He is carmelo Russo. now in the Elmira Reformatory for robbery. Mir swann said.
 It was from this prison detectives recently brought Gusippe Richiello, whose alleged confession that he was one of Bafrs slayers Is expected to lead to the indictment next week Of number of dealers who are said to have conspired. as members Of the so-caned poultry trust, to bring about Bafrs death because he had fought them by invoking lower prices.
 Mr. swann said that witnesses he sent to Elmira identified Russo as one of the two men in the murder car used by Baffs slayers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-25

until the middle Of March. at least. There Is a rumor to thIs effect and the pOstponement will give the United States more lime. told the President this afternoon that II @ resolution Of warning such as the President opposes were forced to 8 vote in the House, 1t would pass by a majority of two to one"
 William Jennings Bryan began get. ting In his work against the President early this morning and telegrams from him were received by many Congress. men. Bryan support the movement for warning all Americans or armed, ships. Representative Bailey of Penn sylvania received one and he planned to read 1t from the floor of the House.
 Republican Leader with President
 Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, ranking Republican member of the foreign relations committee. declared in a statement today that he was in full accord with the Presidents views on the submarine issue as expressed in his letter to Senator Stone. 'I will stand by the President to the last" exclaimed Lodge.