The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01
WILLIS DISCUSSES
Vital. PROBLEMS
FACING OHIO
Republican Party Recognizes
Needs Of LaDOrlng Men

Needs Of LahOrlng Men
courageously Faces the Grave
Problems Connected With the
Schools and municipalities.
Birth OF a Nation an Insult to
Colored ciiizens---Govern0r
Cox Attempts to Ignore All
These Questions.
Columbus, @. - Especially - Special
attention to state problems was CIV
on by Hon Frank e. Willis In open
ing the campaign. Among other ques-
tions discussed were those Of labor,
schools, municipalities and the Birth
Of a Nation On these topics Mt.
Willis said:
AGJuDliEduS vi oHiU GI5 kuui-
ageously meeting the problems of
war and are preparing to aid In the
solution Of the intricate questions that
must come after the war. The Re-
publican party came into being at q
time when great problems were to
be solved, 1t lived and served the
country. first because 1t believed In
certain definite principles and second
because 1t had the courage to espouse
and defend those principles. Through
iIg legislation 1t has met the grave sit
uations that have arisen In our ma
tion's history from the Civil War down
until the time 1t went out of power. 1t
never won by evasion and 1t never
lost through courage It's policies
have been such as to afford the larg-
est opportunity to labor and this
year 1t speaks out in favor OF the
propositions that concern working
men even more strongly than ever
Pledge to Labor.
here Is lis pleuSS 10 lduuT
We recognize that the labor
of our country Is one Of it's
greatest assets, and that we must
have proper laws to conserve and
protect this important part OF our
citizenship.
We stand for the elimination
OF unnecessary perils OF life and
limb In industry and elsewhere:
for an eight hour work law; for
industrial safeguards that will
protect the health and strength
OF women and children, for such
protection to those engaged in in
dustry who are enfeebled by age
as will maintain them in such
comforts of life as their former
relation to the industry will just
ify
I'VE re.afirm our former dec
laration for the maximum allow
ance to beneficiasies under the
workmens S compensation law, and
propose an amendment thereof
COMPELLING employers subject to
the provisions Of this law to com
p,y With said lew either by paying
ance fund or securing the right
to pay compensation direct. We
favor representation of labor
interests upon all boards hav-
ing to do with the enforcement
of laws enacted in Behalf OF la
Dor. And we recommend that
either the federal or state COM
pulsory compensation laws be so
extended as to bring within
their provisions the protection OF
employees OF corporations OF
other states whose business In
part is transacted In this state
while their employees are work
ing for such corporations.
In state and nation through Re
publican legislation and Republican
administration, the condition Of labor
has continually advanced. The Re
publican party has always been the
friend OF the man who tolls and is sc
now. 1t speaks out unequivocally IL
favor Of legislation which will be O.
lasting benefit to working men an6
their families As the Republican
party stood by the ex-soldiers of the
Civil War and the Spanish American
War. SO 1t will stand by our splendie
men who are battling In war tori
Europe and are adding new laurels tt
the history Of American valor. The
Republican party never failed In
gratitude TO the defenders of the
country and It never will, and II de-
piores the fact that adequate pro.
vision has not been made In the laws
of the state to enable our soldiers
now engaged In foreign service to
exercise their right Of suffrage.
The Republican party couraaeously
faces the situation confronting the
municipalities of the state. The cost
of operating city government has
steadily increased and revenues have
not Increased proportionately. The
Republican platform of 1915 said:
The Republican party is un-
aJtara h1v annosad IN irnnajrsnr