The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-03

J Pomerene and Governor COX ALSO
!Deliver Timely Addresses.
4, columbus (SpeciaD Ohio demo
oyats, in their state convention, held
here, adopted a platform which ie'
6l6res that the paramount duty OF the
! kSur IL to win the war. The platform,
'Siagiug with patriotism, calls upon
every citizen to do everything WITHIN
III power to enable the country to
pfpsecute the war to speedy and
!; euceessful conclusion.
~ u An eloquent keynote address, Tor
0sr Governor James f. Campbell, the
,0pnvention chairman, made stirrin
appeal for full support of the govern
s0Snt and the administration in It's
Z var. work HE who wishes to do his
1pal duty can not differentiate be-
tween the government which Is was'
IT the war and the administration
wAieh is conducting IT," declared the
chairman HE must uphold both
With equal zeal and equal loyalty
The convention wrote into its plat
E. form strong resolutions endorsing the
administrations of President Wilson
oad Governor James NJ. Cox and also
those Of the other Democratic stase
0Deials who are up for reelection
TIs platform calls upon the people OF
the Buckeye state to show their ar-
proval of the successful war work
S4ipE carried on I'm the nation and In
the state by their action at the polls
IN November.
al United States Senator Atlee Pomer.
enc, who followed Chairman Camp
oSll. reviewed the accomplishments
Of this country since It's entry into
the great world war. In spite or the
multitude OF handicaps and obstacles
which confronted the nation, remark
able progress has been made. The.
sending OF more than 100000 sol
diers into France during the first year
Of the war was cited as example OF
the governments efficiency in its Of
forts to drive the Hun from power
,AnA make the world free for Demo.
sfAcy.
4. Governor Cox was greeted with pro-
lcnged applause when he Yielded TO q
call for an address. His advice was
that every citizen should give himself
ever to one thought and that was
what he could best do to help the ma
,tion TO vanquish the Kaiser and re-
store the right kind Of peace In the
world He paid high tribute to the
sAsacity of President Wilson and
those working under his direction for
the country's best interests, The
governor also made acknowledgement
OF the splendid patriotic service
which the people OF Ohio are giving
for the country's cause
"a The Democratic state central com
mitteA organized by electing Judge
3. M, Douglass Of Mansfield as chair.
man. w. w. Durbin of kenton was
chosen chairman OF the executive
comnittee and campaign manager.
~ Ex-Governor Campbell spoke in part
- follows:
fronts the people OF Ohio; all OF Tho
people OF Ohio. irrespective OF creed
color, sex or political affiliations. The
obvious and paramount duty OF tn
hour is to win the war; all else counts
for nothing. No one will deny that
until Q peace IL made which IL Aalis
factory to the allied nations nov
Battling for democracy, the impera
tive duty OF every citizen Is to spar'
no effort or sacrifice that may help t.
win the war One OF these sacrifices
RerhHps the most imperative. is tina
of political partisanship, He VIII
Wishes to do his full duty capro
AlGsrentiate between the government
which Is waging the war ard the nd
Giinistration which Is conducting Il
~; must uphold both with equal 2ea
aSd equal loyalty. He who falls I,
give an undivided and ungrudgin
support 70 such administration how
ever patriotic he may be at heart. 1
uaconsci0usly giving aid and comfor
20 the enemy and prolonging the sat
fiAcs OF life and treasure. Ais
should hs be persuaded to oppose tn
administration, through undue polit
cal partissnship. he will find himsel
engaged In futile contest as no wa
administration has ever been defeate
at the polls.
There IL nothing truer than the oil
adage that history repeats itself. ]
the light OF that truism let us exam
tne the record. We have had tw
ether great crises In our national nj
--one beginning with war In l77G fc
the preservation OF our liberties, an
the other beginning with war In iSt
Cor the perpetuity OF the Union. Du
ing the latter war the administratio
Of Abraham Lincoln was put upo
trial at the election Of 1864, Oppose
20 him was popular union genera
He was 30 beloved by the soldie
then IN the field. whose PATRIOTS
certsinly could not be doubted, TIN
thousands OF them voted for him. II
nation. after more than three trag
end bloody years, was weary OF wa
and many ardent patriots were
epondent. Superncially II seemed II
possible 20 re-elect Mr.. Lincoln q
the opDOeitiOn WAS nOisy and aREre