The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04

my successor, Each uid many tnlnbs
which | approved and some Gov
ernor Cox in his first term) which !
did not approve. For neither, per-
sonally, have / any unkind feeling.
But on the subject which now dwarfs
all others, the proper choice is too
clear for anybody to make a mistake
whose heart and head work true.
An Excellent War Governor.
Governor Cox has certainly made
an excellent war governor Ably
guided by the attorney general, sJo-
seph McGhee, in the many legal ques'
tions which have arisen. he has been
diligent, resourceful and efficient in
.Uehalf of the thousands who repre-
sent Ohio under arms and also in
behalf Of the more numerous citizens
who carry on the varied industries
which enable us to feed, clothe and
maintain our soldiers. By word, con-
duct and hearty support Of the presi,
dent he has put Ohio proudly and
stanchly behind the government from
the first day of his term. If you want
war governor, there he is.
Mr.. Willis was governor during
1856 All through his term the
country was profoundly affected by
the war, which 1t entered shortly
after his term expired What he said
and did and what he failed to say and
10, with respect to it, give his meas.
ure for the position Of Ohio's leader
i'm this war.
lie publicly declared, time and
again, that the government ought to
forbid our citizens to sell munitions
to the warning countries. This, he
claimed, would be strict neutrality
That is just what Bernstorif paid
large amounts to have preached and
published by others. The governor
of Ohio did it for nothing. OF course
he said all the nations at war, hut
The Germans had fully provided
themselves in advance and the only
sales we're to the allies, who were in
need. To forbid sales to them would
be a distinct and direct help to the
Germans, who could not get across
the sea If they had wished to buy. II
the course he proposed had been
taken it would doubtless have ende !
the war in Europe by a victory for
the Germans and left us to meet their
vastly increased power and swollen
ambition as best we could alone.
i hAaAn1fY,ry 1flrnlKs
that this country would be forced to
take up arms, and the exercise Of
the unquesJioned right of our citi-
zens to enlarge and build factories for
munitions was a public benefit. 1t
was about the only preparation we
had. as we found when the time for
action came.
Sticks to Paeifism.
When Professor Johnson made this
plain to Governor Willis and expos
tulated with him about his attitude,
he simply stuck to it.
Among other occasions, he repeated
this in a speech in st. Louis. after
the president had sent Bernstorff
hacking, with his gang of spies and
scoundrels. and war was certain as
sunrise. He then also declared him
self on the murders on the high seas.
beginning with the sinking of the
Lusitania. l confess that if he had
not himself furnished his speech to
the press I would not believe he said
what he did. l quote from the lead
Ing Republican Ea.ef OF ~ LOUIS
IN DEFENDING AMERICA
RIGHTS we must be sure that the
are rights, AND NOT MERE W-iIAla
MERE PLEASURE SEEKERS HAVE
no BUSINESS IN THE WAR ZONE;
IF THEY GO THERE, LET THEM
GO AT THEIR OWN PERIL. The
United States must not be emDrollet
in war by HAlR-BRAlNED SEARCH.
ERS for thrills. LET SUCH PEOPLE
STAY AT HOME and not imperil the
nations welfare by going where they
have no right to go. Americans are
willing TO fight for principle, put
not to protect man who feels ne
must go to England to play COLL
Again, he said he was unwilling TO
enter the war for "a searcher for
thrills who was going to Italy TO
bask in the sunshine or to England
to play golf"
An! thought he, and daily Daths
and tail coats and top hats ana all
that! Who cares Tor those 1eilo"S
l'uI ~, nv a 'Not7nL ~ 4S ~ ~ n,I,o
were blown TO bits by the awful tor
pedoes or suffered unsought thrills
of horror as the ship sank under
their feet. Did these all carry golf