The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-30
OPPONENT
Of Willis for Republican NOmina-
tIOn for Governor Gives HIS
Party Inside Information.

lOhio State Journal, June 49,
Il vii clean up Cincinnati"
This was the pledge emphasized
yesterday by X. A. Mack when he an
nounced his declaration of policies as
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for governor.
Mr. Mack said he had come in con
tact with the "unmoral working alh-
ance between the Willis administra-
ton and the worst element in Ham
ilton county" he had found vic
iuos politics" statewide; il elected,
he proposed with the aid of the de-
cent voters of Ohio to give the state
clean, open and square administra-
ton.
Clean "Wickedest" City
Many excellent people in Cincin-
natl would restore the fair repute of
their city, known as the "wickedest"
in the state, and help them break the
alliance between the Willis and
liquor regimes, he believes. He said
This better class of people is a
large one, and with proper help from
the state authorities and outside
sources to which they might with
Dropriety look for assistance, there
is no reason why the alliance could
not be broken and triumph of the
better elements in the city accom-
plished. There are some pretty bad
citizens in Cincinnati, but their trI-
umph is due to the fact that they are
marshalled by a number of shrewd
men who have a yeneering of respec-
liability, but who, because their pro
fits depend upon things going bad in
Cincinnati, control politics along the
worst lines. 1t is because this class
holds the power, controls the alliance
and lives and grows wealthy through
the exploitation of the city, that we
nave a wide open town in the fullest
sense of the word and the reputation
OF the Wickedest city in the state.
Governor Can Do IL
Il propose, if l am elected cover
nor of the state, to clean up Cincin-
natl thoroughly. l think / have the
information and knowledge of the
situation to do this promptly and eff
GENTLY The governor of the state
has 1t in his power to break the grip
that vice has on the government of
Cincinnati, and he ought to do it.
certainly shall, if the people put in
to my power to do it"
Here is Mack's declaration of prin-
ciples:
AS attorney in Hamilton county for
the anti saloon league and campaign
manager for the Dry Amendment
League of that county, l constantly
come in contact with the working al
lance between the Willis administra-
Ilon and the worst element in Hamil-
ton county.
This same condition of playing vic
ious politics with the peoples trust,
| hnd Is statewide in the administra-
tion affairs of Ohio.
ONO deserves an administration
that will deal squareiy with the peo-
pie and not under cover with the
gangs
l propose, with the help of the de-
cent voters to give OHIO such an ad-
| accept and advocate the Repub-
llcan national and state platforms.
and / earnestly believe in following
which / will use my full
est efforts TO brinb about in the
shortest possible time.
1 Will Clean Up Cincinnati
Governor Willis personally killed
the bill for free school books. | will
work faithfully that free school
books may be supplied.
That the unholy alliance between
politicians and the liquor power NAV
no longer control our government
and that dealings based on such
power shall cease-I am for dry
state now and always.
| believe that in a democracy ALI
subject to the laws should have an
equal vote in making the laws thew
must obey-hence, | am for equal
suffrage.
That the 1000 wards of the state
should be freed of political dealings
ina relieved of the control of the sa-
Don and other vicious influences, I
.aYor a civil service administered by
is friends and backed by a clean
public sentiment
| believe in advanced legislation
or good roads, schools, workmen.
widow and old age pensions and 9th
" humanitarian principles that win
make our state better place to live.
All these will come about easily
md naturally by the direction of the
'oter when we have equal suffrage
md no saloons.