The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
year, and with the greatest state
fair in 0hiO's history.

showing, large dppTOpIldIiOlS IOI ZIG
state institutions were vetoed and re-
uuired expenditures forbidden to
make a financial showing. Politics
was supreme in the Board of Admin
istration.
Under Frank b. Willis the
wards of the state have been
given adequate care; steps have
been taken to prevent repetition
of the policy which made the
wards of the state football of
partisan politics. Governor Will
lis refuses to make a showing at
the expense of the helpless
wards of Ohio.
Under James NJ. Cox the Depart
ment of Public Works cost, in 1914,
S196,O00 more than the receipts.
Under Frank B. Willis this
deficit was transformed into q
surplus of 9S,642.29.
Under James NJ. Cox the admins
tration of the banking department be-
came the. greatest administrative
stencil in the history of Ohio. Po-
litical debts were paid at the expense
of helpless depositors. Banks were
unnecessarily closed and liquidation
expenses were far beyond reasonable
justification.
Under Frank B. Willis banks
have been preserved, the money
of depOsitors cared for. There
has been 2 saving of over $780,
OCO in liquidation expenses the
first year.
Under James NJ. Cox the highway
department was made a political ma.
cE ne rather than a road builder
N Jney levied for good roads was used
to publish political magazine, anC
Ov varhead Office expenses were ridicu.
Iousl,' high.
Under Frank B. Willis $50
miles of road was built and 9O5
miles repaired in 1915, as COM
pared with 14O miles built and
324 miles repaired in 1914 under
Mr.. Cox. This vast increase in
work was handled with a de-
crease of the overhead Office ex-
pense of $500 per month.
James NJ. Cox passed no laws fol
the benefit of the soldiers. In thu
early days of his administration, h,
sought to cripple the National Guard
Under Frank b. Willis much
legislation was passed for the
soldiers benefit. The old battle
flags we're brought from Obscur-
ity to the "heart of the state
capitol" where everyone may
pay them homage. The boys
called out for service were care
fully looked after and the health
record of Camp Willis was the
best of any camp in the United
States.
Under James M. Cox's liquor Ii
cense law, licenses were to be issue
on November 5th, two days afte
election. This had but one purpose
to make the saloonists deliver thei
votes before licenses were issued.
Under Frank B. Willis licenses
are issued before election in time
to prevent politics having any
bearing on the situation. Cover
nor Willis has done his best to
keep the question of the issue of
saloon licenses out of politics.
Mr.. Cox in his administration did
everything he could to drag the
n issue of saloon licenses into pol
itics.
Under James NJ. Cox civil serviC
w2s made farce. A partisan boar
covered over two thousand Democrat
into Office through farcial non-con
petitive examinations, after te
months had been taken to replaC
v pa"tisans everywhere.
/ Under Frank B. Willis civil
d service is bipartisan, is honestly
O administered, and the farcial nom
= competitive system has been abOl-
ished.
Under James NJ. Cox Ohio had tW
years of the most scandalous admir-
istration in the history of Ohio. La
taner and the disgrace of the bankiT
department; the giving away Of tt
e state serum plant; the theft of b
= in the legislature; an attempt to ste
- referendum petitions, and the Cove
rOr's pardon of the convicted man {
election morning; a law to force 10
byists to deal directly with the Go
ernor; the Cincinnati traction sea
dial; law forced through the legi
,e lature by Governor Cox after the le
n islators had refused to pass it;
n crippling of the Smith one per ce
z law; rewarding of political servic
by triple salaries and double rental
letting of illegal road contracts.
Far-reaching benefits to the
people of Ohio are embraced
within the legislation enacted un-
der the Willis administration;
n the biggest political machine in
I'd the history of Ohio has been abOl-
st ished; the agricultural interests
le of the state have been removed
from politics and restored to the
people; Economy has replaced q
vicious spOils policy; scandal In
administration has been ended.
WILLIS IS HONEST. HIS ADMIl
ISTRATION HAS BEEN EFFI-
GENT. CAN YOU TRUST