The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-13
NOTED
Cleveland Paper Reviews Dem
OCTatIC Tour Of County
Cox, SRndIes, Cooke, WeIty and
HOII Make WeIkin Ring Will
son Sentiment Strong.

[By A. H. Mckee, Stan Special Cores.
pondent for Cleveland Plain Dealerl
Celina. Oct. Choose between Wilson
and peace or Hughes and War.
This was the message given Mercer
county voters today by former Gov. James
NJ. Cox and the group OF speakers who
toured the county with him.
The tour OF the county was marked by
large audiences. There was a generous
measure OF attention and enthusiasm.
one OF the big features OF the day was
the speeches delivered by former Con-
gresham Cooke OF Wapakoneta. who long
has been leader among the German
population of the county.
Pleading with German voters not to
lose sight Of the great issues Of the
campaign, he denied that the thoughtful
and prudent German voters OF Mercer and
Auglaize counties would ever make the
blunder OF voting for Justice Hughes.
whose chief backer and adviser is Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whose ambition, he said,
seemed TO be to embroil the country In a
great war.
His pictures OF Wilson seeking with pa
tience and persistence TO enforce Ameri-
can rights OF the seas and winning from
Germany full recognition. aroused ap-
plause.
He said that to shift now and change
words for deeds as Mr.. Hughes spoke,
would be to substitute for the wisdom and
the words Of Wilson. the demands and the
war talk OF Roosevelt, change certain
to plunge the country into war.
It was Mr. Cookies FIRST speeches I'm the
campaign and his old followers in the
county loudly cheered his utterances.
A. p. Sandles, who was with the party
made a hit with his agricultural political
philosophy. The audience at Chattanoo-
Ga had erected two towering hickory flag
poles for the meeting and Sandles diated
on the act as typical Democracy, consist
ent to the end with the Ideas of Jackson.
Cooke used the U-boat action OF yes
terday in praise Of President Wilson and
his policy. pointing out how the U-53, af-
ter stopping an American liner and nnd-
ing It loaded with war munitions, bade 1t
go ahead.
This, said Cooke, showed how Germany |
recognized the fairness of the government |
and the correctness Of its position.
Much OF the tour was made in the rain. |
With Gov. Cox was Ben F. Welty, eandi- |
date for congress. Sandles, George W. |
Holl, candidate for senate. and Cooke.
Judge Dennis Dwyer. Of Dayton, So,
drove with Gov. Cox from Dayton this
morning in his auto and spent part of the
day with him.
Thou shall not bear false witness
against thy neighbor,". was the theme
Gov. Cox employed in discussing state is
sues. using "the little red book" OF two
years ago for reference. That book, is
sued in behalf of Gov. Willis, said all
state departments would be put back in
the state house If Willis won.
Cox showed how Willis had recently /
bought skyscraper in which to house
departments he could not put in the
state house He said the Willis admins
tration was the most expensive the state
ever had despite all claims Of great econ
Dmy to the contrary.
He paid much attention to national
questions and made strong appeal for
President Wilson who loves peace more
than he loves war.
Former Congressman Cooke spoke at
each meeting and told the people who Of
ten elected him to congress that it was
Wilson and peace or Hughes and War
hat was now before them for choice.
Speaking as a descendant OF those OF
he fatherland he said his first loyalty is
20 the Stars and Stripes and the land Of !
)eace and prosperity.
He asked Democrats to give the old
ime majority for Wilson, Pomerene and
Cox
Sandles talked agriculture politics to ,
he farmers today. He said the three
lOrse team had supplanted the two horse {
cam on all successful farms They could .
,low deeper and better and get larger re-
ults. {
He wanted the three-horse team applied
o politics. He wanted Wilson for presi- {
lent, POmerene for senator and Welty for =
ongress in the federal team. He wanted
'oX for governor, Holl for senator and c
Huber for representative. in the state.
Sandles criticized Roosevelt for his war l
ak and pointed out the national applause
gon by ex-President TAM when he spoke
pproval Of Wilson's peace policy and his a
ersistent efforts to avoid war
He decried war and urged vote for n
wilson. n
At Chattanooga a Republican announc-
d he would vote for Wilson and Cox and t
nade a short speech praising Cox and
workmen's compensation. c
Tonight the Opera House here could not /,
old the crowd. Here Gov. Cox spoke in II
raise of James G. Johnson and M. II. G
'onahue, Democratic candidates for the
upreme court. Il
He said they were in strong contrast to =,
he two Republican candidates, both OF .
rhom were reactionary. h
Meetings also were held today in Chick
saw, St. Henry, Coldwater, Fort Recov- '
ry, Chattanooga and Rockford Gov. Cox r,
Ill be in Defiance county tomorrow. y
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