The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-05
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BEEsE DISCUSSES CAMPAIGN

!
Carl V. Beebe. of Mt Gilead, Demo
cratic nominee for state senator. was
| In the city on Thursday. While here,
| Mr.. Beebe in general way discussed
several matters In connection with
! the campaign.
"A tremendous responsibility rests
upon the shoulders Of the people of
| Ohio" he said. ut Is no time 10
waver II would be calamity to
! hesitate. With over two million of
our American men and bOys In
France lighting for world liberty our
national administration must not be
hampered. II Is no time to expert
ment Governor Cox and the state
administration have been I'm strict
accord with the president. and Ohio
by giving him It's support would pre-
cnde any possibility OF conditions
arising that would not harmOnize
with national affairs.
"The people of Ohio" continued
Mr.. T,eebe, care brought face to face
| IN this campaign with most alarm.
ing proposal on the part of Republi'
cans through that party's promise 10
give tax relief to cities. For years
the Overburdened taxpayers of our
commonwealth fought to secure leg
IislatiOn which would protect their In.
terests against prOhgnte. extravagant
and high handed tax spenders. Their
prayers we're answered through the
enactment of what 'is known as the
one per cent tax limit measure.
Through this law n bulwark was
erected which has proven fOrmid-
able fOrtillcatiOn against the Attacks
and onslamghts of all those who
would act as robbers OF public treas
urles.
But this year we are treated 10
the spectacle Of having the Republi'
can party In this state insert plank
In their platform pledging themselves
to tear down the bars and open the
way to raise more revenue for cities.
As state tax legislation cannot be
made local In application, The anes
/ tion becomes vital to every commun
/ ily.
The astounding feature In connec
tion with the attack upon the one per
cent law remarked MIR. Beebe. "is
not merely hat the laws salient fea
| lures, iis teeth, would he destroyed
bu II is the argument advanced by
one Of the party leaders In his ap
peal before the state Republican con
vemion which astounds and dumb
fonnds the citizens Of this state. The
mayor of one Of the leading cities. In
urging the adoption of the plank ar
gued Provide direct relief INSTEAD
of making such relief CONTINGENT
UPON VOTE OF THE PEOPLE;
and, acting upon the theory that the
right To vote upon questions affect
ine the spending Of tax money shOnlt
not he subject 10 Il vote Of the people
the plank was adopted az part o
the platform.
"The one per cent law could, AZ ev
cry person IL aware. raise all the tax
es required II public expenses wer'
curtailed. but that Is not what tn
Republican platform proposes. IL
object IL TO give relief by securing
moro reyenue
The fact that the Republican
have designs 10 cripple the one pc
cent law In further substantiated b,
n statement made by q. u. Morgan
OF Cleveland. chairman OF the Repnt
lican legislative candidates who, ol
Thursday. said; Every asplran
stands by the party state platform oI
lhls subject. and II elected viii cor
fer with other county delegation
about Legislation that VIII not destro
ALL limitations Of the one per cen
tax rate act
The one per cent TAX law Is uN
DER fire now and the people of Ohio