The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-27
FIGHT WORKMEN'S
COMP PEnShTION.
Liability Insurance Representa-
tiVaS Meet at Banquet Table.
ORGANIZE TO GEFEAT COX

Pointed Remarks Concerning the Ohio
Political Campaign Made by W. G
Wilson, Who Was the Managing
Power In the Referendum Frauds In
an Effort to Defeat the Compulsory
Compensation Measure.
Columbus O.-CSpecial The Ma.
| tional Council of Insurance Fedora.
tions met around a banquet table at
White Sulphur Springs on Monday
evening, Sept. IS. At the meeting re,
ferred to there were present only the
representatives Of employers liability
insurance companies.
If picture in truth could be pre-
sented Of that meeting and its mean
ing, compulsory workmen's compensa-
tion in Ohio would need no further
campaign in its bena,f
Pointed remarks concerning the
Ohio political campaign and the fight
of the employers liability insurance
companies were made by w. C. Will
son of Cleveland Every laboring man
interested in workmen's compensation
knows that w. G. Wilson has been the
managing director of his enemies ever
since the fight on workmens compen-
sation started It was w. G. Wilson
who opposed the compulsory compen-
sation amendment which James NJ.
Cox fought for, 1t was W. G. Viii,
son who led the fight on the law
which Governor James NJ. Cox
forced to passage. 1t was w. G.
Wilson who was the managing
power in the referendum frauds
in an effort to take away what the
workmen had gained. It was W. G.
Wilson who led he fight against
workmen's comHensation's friend in
1914, and brought about the election
Of the employers liability insurance
companies tool It is W. G. Wilson
VINO is al the head OF the organized
move in Ohio today to re-elect Cover
nor Frank b. Willis and defeat com
pulsory worlmon's compensation It
is he wao would substitute law suits
and no pay for compensation the In
jured worlimon now receive.
At this banquet among other things
w G. Wilson said: 1--WE are organic.
ing in Ohio for the defeat of Governor
Cox for the rart he took in making a
state monoDoly of the worllmen's com
pensation law and we are going to
beat him" I'VE" is the employers
liability cornnanies' organization and
such MISGUIDED other insurance
agents as they are able to bring into
their fight Mr. Wilson has been |
placed IN this fight and financed in his
efforts by the companies he repre-.
sents. He is the leading agent in Ohio
Of the Aetna Liability Insurance com
pany.
There were present also at this ban.
luet, in which IT is apparent that
tongues were freely loosened, Vice
President J. Scofield Rowe Of the
Aetna Life Insurance company. What
he said is mere quoted from the pub
ished reports and needs no elabora
ion. After paying compliment to
Father Diggs," president Of the Ma
ional Council Of Insurance Fedora
ion, and to Mark T. Mckee, the ma.
ional secretary who now have Offices
n Ohio for the conduct Of the pollt-
cal campaign, Mr.. Rowe said. 81
must confess that in the position
which occupy on your printed list Of
Manager Holland
Ind President Jcvce-T feel as much
,ut Of place as would the uninterest-
ng commissary wagon Of the circus
parade if placed between the guided
,age Of the royal British lion. who ac-
'epts the plauGits of the crowd as a
natter Of course, and the stately
yiraffe who IS believed to rejoice In
he lime lleht, frequently raising MIS-
read to a aiestic height that GER !