The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-24
PARADISE" etc.
THE SOUTH's TALE

cover from the civil war II will take
Europe years to recover from a con
nict far worse and far more destruc-
tive. To imply that the United States
is not equipped to meet economic con
ditions which arise after the war is
mere nonsense. United States has de-
veloped resources in the emergency
which the war has brought on which
are already, in brief span, financial
ly sound and stable and ready to com
pete with any market in the world,
least Of all a market in which MANNED,
cripped and robbed-of-life men operate.
Hughes known alliance with Wall
Street interests and the money world
is nsuseatine 10 people who have ideas
Of democracy and lair play. Hughes
attitude in the Danbury Hatters' case
erucifies him with the workinemen, If
there is any need Of this after his at
tack on the eight-hour law. Hughes
alliance with certain elements which
would draw the United States into war
makes him dangerous candidate
dangerous to peace.
DISTRESS SIGNAL FLASHED
Is there little wonder that the s. o.
S. sign flashed out over the state ear
ly this week and executive committee
men of the Republican party arrayed
themselves before Chairman Hatfield
in Columbus, received instructions to
make rash predictions, against what
common sense would dictate, and
somehow or other endeavor to create
feeling which does not exist and
cannot exist that the Republican par
ty has chance to carry the state of
Ohio this year
KNOX. CO. PRESENT
Jay r. Clutter, chairman, and Ar
thur H. Mitchell, secretary, of Knox
county were among those present at
Hatfield's little meeting. 1t was let
out that the situation is desperate.
Clutter and Mitchell were informed
that the Republican state organization
has decided to make wild predictions
for Hughes success; to let Mr.. Her
rick play his own game and to put ev-
cry ounce Of strength behind Willis.
FORGET THE OIL JOB
Clutter and Mitchell returned from
Columbus. They told ACyers) P. Vel
vet of their talk with Hatfield and
asked him to let loose on Hughes a
little, instead of spending all of his
time trying to save the oil job.
1t has not been established yet
whether or not Clutter and Mitchell
brought back with them some of Mon
ey Talks" HerIick's DOODLE
But let the Republican organ of
Knox county and those of other coun-
ties in the state make their rash and
unfounded predictions as to Hughes
chance of carrying the state. Let them
soar in their flights of imagination.
They are only made ridiculous to the
people at large whose talk, If they
could but hear for even minute a
day, would make them stop with start
ling suddenness.
WILSON AND cox sURETlEs
The people know what Wilson has
been and will be. They have a fair
idea of what, if anything, may be ex-
pected of Hughes. They have also re-
allied long ere since that Willis 1914
campaign Of deceit and hypocrisy is
being waged again this year. They
know that there amt no such ami
maj as his economy" They know
that the workingmen's compensation
law, as administered by him, is a
measure no longer to be proud of.
They know his misadministration has
been spineless. They also know what
James M. Cox has done and can do.
LET'S LISTEN NOV. 8
All the predicting in the world will
not shake away these feelings, based
on sound Judgment. Election day is a
little over two weeks off. 1t will be
interesting to hear these predictions
the morning of Nov. s.
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