Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-03
Fifteen Reasons
Why You Should
Vote For the Re-
election of Gov
ernor Willis and
Against Cox.

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Against Cox.
James M. Cox in two years as Gov
eraor increased the expenses of Ohio
over four million dollars, or more
than thirty per cent. He handed on
to future years hundreds of thou
sands of expense that he did not have.
Frank B. Willis in his first year
paid S674,000 of debts created by
James M. Cox and still decreased
expenses $35O,O0O over Mr.. Cox.
''Willis changed the trend"
James M. Cox increased the salary
pay roll Of the state almost two mill
lion dollars in two years. He passed
laws adding salaries of over 100000
to the first years cost of his sue
eessor.
Frank B. Willis cut out useless
Jobs costing $214,116.00 Of state
revenues, and made reductions in
salaries aggregating an equal
amount.
James M. Cox recommended to the
legislature the erection of a state Of
hcs building at cost of ONE MIL
LION DOLLARS.
Frank b. Willis bought an ade-
quate building for $225,OOO, or
One-fOurth the Cox estimate.
James M. Cox devoted his entire
legislative program to taking power
away from the people, to whom in
America it belongs, and concentrating
Il in the hands of the Governor.
Frank b. Willis believes in the
American form of government,
and has devoted every effort to
preserving it in Ohio.
James M. Cox violated his platform
pledge of "home rule in taxation" anG
passed the Warnes law, the most
autocratic and costly tax law in the
history of the United States.
Frank B. Willis restored the
tax machinery to the hands of the
people, under the Parrett-Whitte-
more law, which saved $350,O00
in salaries yearly. The duplicate
under the new law the first year
will be the largest in the history
Of Ohio, disprOving entirely the
Cox statements of two years ago
that the 'peOple are dishonest
and incapable Of electing their
officials" Gas quoted by Mr.. Whit
acre).
James M. Cox strangled to dealt
the Loan Shark law, after promising
its passage.
Frank B. Willis signed the law
and under il the wage-earners of
Ohio were saved a million dollars
In interest charges the first year.
James M. Cox removed the contro
Of agricultural interests entirely frou
the hands Of the farmers and central
lied them in the hands of a high-sal
aried board Of theorists.
Under Frank b. Willis the con-
troll Of agricultural interests was
restored to the farmers of Ohio,
with saving of $4,000 the first
year, and with the greatest state
fair in OhiO's history.
When James M. Cox went out o
Office the helpless wards of the stat
did not have clothing or food, accord
ing TO DIR. Sheppard of the Stat
Board of Administration. To make
showing, large appropriations for tn
state institutions were vetoed and rt
quired expenditures forbidden {
make a financial showing. PolitiC
was supreme in the Board of Admir-
istration.
Under Frank b. Willis the
wards Of the state have been
given adequate care; steps have
been taken to prevent a repetition
Of the policy which made the
wards Of the state a football of
partisan politics. Governor Will
lis refuses TO make a showing at
the expense of the helpless
wards Of Ohio.
Under James M. Cox the Depar
ment of Public Works cost, in 191
$4,000 more than the receipts.
Under Frank B. Willis this
deficit was transformed into a
surplus of $93,642.29.
Under James M. Cox the admin
tration Of the banking department b
came the greatest administrati,
stencil in the history of Ohio. p
litical debts were paid at the expen.
Of helpless depositors. Banks we.
unnecessarily closed and liquidatic
expenses were far beyond reasonab
justification.
Under Frank B. Willis banks
have been preserved, the money
Of depOsitOrs cared for. There
has been saving of over $9O,-
600 in liquidation expenses the
first year.
Under James M. Cox the hiphw,
department was made a political m
chine rather than a road builde
Money levied for good roads was US
to publish a political magazine, al
overhead office expenses were ridic
lously high.
Under Frank d. Willis 359
miles of road was built and COS
miles repaired in 1915, as COM