The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01

pense Increase.
Columbus, O. = Especially Upon
what basis do you ask OF the people
Of Ohio q third term, refused by
washington, denied TO Grant and
Foraker" was the open query ad-
dressed by Frank b. Willis to James
M. Cox In opening his campaign here
Mr., Willis discussed the Cox ad-
ministration from many viewpoints,
following d thorough discussion OF
the war conditions and problems, in
which he denied that Democrats
could make a partisan issue Of the
war. He called special attention to
the reckless expense increases un-
der Governor Cox.
The questions asked by Mr.. Willis
and his most interesting discussion
of theSe vital points were as follows;
After Governor Cox gets through
explaining his views on the tenn.
perance isaue, and upon the other
great questions which his party has
evaded but which the Republican
party has courageously answered. will
he be good enough to give the peo-
pie his views of the following plank
from the Democratic platform Of 1889:
"Ti4E NOMINATION OF THE
GOVERNOR OF OHIO FOR A
THIRD TERM, IN VIOLATION
or ALL PRECEDENT, BY THE
NOTORIOUS AND DISGRACE
FUL USE or PATRONAGE AT
HIS COMMAND is AN OUT
RAGE AGAINST THE PEOPLE
AND SHOULD BE REPuDlAT-
ED AT THE POLLS
II is said In this plank that nomi
nation Of Governor of Ohio for a
third term is in violation of all
precedent and was accomplished by
its notorious and disgraceful use of
patronage.
In 1889 the total expenditure OF
the state of Ohio amounted to
but five million and one-half million
dollars, and the number of office
holders was relatively small. Under
the extravagant administration OF
Governor Cox, expenditures in 1918
have amounted to almost twenty
three million dollars. If it was a.
notorious and disgraceful use Of
patronage to nominate Governor foII
a third term in 1889 what shall be
said OF the third term candidate in
1918 who like a Czar controls more
than five thousand office holders and
sees to the expenditure Of twenty
three million dollars, with the con
sent OF the Governor.
Governor campbelrs Views
Does Governor Cox agree with Elk
Governor Campbell who said at the
Dayton Convention, October 2Sth
1889;
This Is no ordinary campaign.
The task confronting us Is not
one of mere routine. The duties
devoivIna on every voter irrespec-
tive of party, are unmistakabIe
and one of the most obvious Of
these duties is TO rebuke those
who have defied the unWritten
law which DEGREES that no man
may three times aspire to the
highest executive office of the
state or the nation The father
of his country scorned TO accept
a third term; the great soldier of
Of the Appomatox failed Of It's
achievement; the very thought is
repuanant TO the instincts of the
people, WHO see therein an at
tempt to perpetrate i'll used
power"
Senator Tt,urman's Views
If the nomination of a Governor for
q third term was an attempt to per.
petrate III used power in 1889, what is
ii now when the number of office
holders and the amount Of money ex.
pended under the Governors control
is more than quadrupled2 Finally
will Governor Cox vouchafe his
his opinion as to the correctness of
the views expressed by Hon Allen
Thurman in October, 1889, when he
said:
"Let IL be remembered that If
the Governor of Ohio can be
elected not merely once, twice
or three times-and If three,
pray why not four, five or six,
will you not see aggravated 4
hundred fold) the Governor sur
rounded by parasites and men
worshippers, fIunkeys of all sorts,
descriptions and kinds, men who
live on his smiles, men who eat
OF the food Of his patronage, be
cause those men are ready for
any service he may require OF
chem, men who are ready to set
up the pins at the conventions
shat fse uay he rencnsinatea and.
ss a nsaffer OF course ~ sfGrsed.
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