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

that this must take place If this
officer is continued long in power,
and those parasites around him,
this kitchen cabinet, as It is
sometimes called--wili exert
more influence than the Governor
himself. Now, don't believe
that the American people, and
certainly don't believe that the
Intelligent people of this great
state Of Ohio are particularly
fond of flunkeYs. don't think
they want to see that race OF
pups too much spread over, and
don't think they want TO In
crease the breed by the most
powerful means that could be
suggested, and that is by making
the Office Of governor substantial
Iy permanent"
Senator Thurman believed that q
Governor elected for a third term
would be surrounded by parasites
funkeys and men who live on his
smiles, men who eat of the food of
his patronage, men who are ready for
any service he may require Of them
that they may be kept in office. This
was the characterization accepted as
good Democratic doctrine In 1889
Does 1t apply in 1918?
Upon what basis can the Democratic
party OF Ohio fly In the face Of all
precedent and repudiafe the opinion
Of its greatest leaders by asking for
a third tern for the present III
cumbent?
4 Why a Third Term For Mr.. cox7
II the honor Of third term which
was refused by Washington and de
MED to Grant and Foraker is to be
granted to the one who now seeks 1t
by notorious use of patronage" what
reason can be assigned? What war
activities Of the present Governor en-.
title him to permanent office hold
ing? Is II because he kept General
John G. Speaks out OF war and got
Gen. George Wood in2 Is it because
he has continuously played small
politics in he appointment of favor,
ties without regard to their fitness to
command? On this activity Of a
Governor iii time of war the Ohio
State Journal makes the following
caustic comment:
When the sons Of Ohio are go.
Ing out to die, If need be. for their
country. they should be officered
by the best soldiers the state can
boast. For the appointing powers
at such time as this to name
men to high or low com
mand for any reason than mill
tary fitness il indefensible This
is 4 real war. d modern war,
war which We must wage against
the greatest military power of
the world, and there should be no
place in It for leaders selected
from political or social considera-
tions.
Not only the success OF our
coming campaigns, but the safety
and welfare Of the men who fight
under the Stars and Stripes 80
far as safety and welfare can be
assured in war time, hang upon
the soldierly character and abii-
ity Of the men In command.
What would the fathers and
mothers Of Ohio think of trusting
their boys to commander who
appeals TO the appointing power
by reason of anything but real
efficiency z"
Is it because he sought to make a
grand-stand play by adjourning all
state colleges as a war measure while
the President Of the United States
was urging that they be kept ac-
lively at work. Or does he demand
q third term because he said at Belle
fontaine that he did not propose to
consult the constitution or the laws
which he as Governor had taken the
oath to support or because when at
time no violence of any sort was
threatened or thought of, he insulted
every railroad man In Ohio by pro-
posing to declare martial law and run
the railroads himself?
Or is perpetuation in office de-
manded By the present Governor con-
trary to every Democratic precedent,
because through four years OF Office
holding he has continuously played
politics with the helpless wards OF the
state and denied them the care and
comfort which their welfare and self
respect of the state demand and be-
cause he finally caused to be filched
from them unlaWfully a quarter OF a
million dollars already appropriated
for tubercnlar shacks and other bet
terments, and used this money con-
trary TO law for current expenses be-
cause he was afraid to call the Gen
eral Assembly together fearing 1t
might embarrass his friends and
staunch supporters, the liquor in
terests OF the state, by ratifying the
Federal Dry Amendment?
Money for Jobs, But not for HumanI-
tartan Work
The present Democratic state ad-
ministration has found abundant
means to pay salaries for new jobs
created and to pay increased salaries
for offices already in existence but it
has not found time or opportunity to