The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-10-21
AN ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING H FL D
BY COMM TEES
Democrats And Republicans
Get Together On Proposed
Memorial Building
COUNTY RESIDENTS
WANT THE BUILDING
Nearly Every Phase Touched
Upon At Saturdays Meet
ing; Little Opposition

Another enthusiastic meeting of the
Democratic and Republican county
committeeman on the memorial build.
ing was held Saturday afternoon at
the Chamber VI Commerce. From on.
ly one section of the county was anv
real opposition to the memorial re.
ported, and this man was from Pleas.
ant township. Members of the com.
mittee, however, were lOath to believe
That the report is true indication of
the sentiment in that township. and
are confident that when the votes
come to be counted, Pleasant will line
up with the rest OF the county for
patriotism and progress. spfs
Nearly every phase of the memorial
building idea was touched on in the
conference. Mr.. Webster Tuttle of
Centerburg and DR.. William Carlisle
or Gambler stated that some people
believe the memorial building will he
building for Mt. Vernon. Both con.
tradicted the idea.
said DR.. Carlisle: whatever af.
fects Mt. Vernon affects Gambler and
the whole county. If the fact that
there Is suitable meeting place
brings a state religious or agricultural
meeting to Mt. Vernon, It's influence
VIII be felt in every township" 10
Mr.. Tnttle emphasized the point
mat there was no place in the county
seat where man could go and feel
that It belonged to him, except the
court house and the jail, and both
were pretty good places to keep away
rom MT. Vernon is the only logical
place Tor such building" he. said,
ana any man who talks against the
building on this ground is simplv
camoufiaging."
f taxation at the rate of only al
cents II thousand is all that stands
between Knox county and q suitable
memorial, then well certainly have
IT, II the people can only he made to
understand the facts" said Robert /
Heggs of Union township.
another speaker pointed ont the
neea ior place where people from
the county could go after O'clock
"heh the stores closed The mer
chant who opens his store at 1880 in
the morning." he said, has done n
.eh'hour day at $3.50 and wants 10 10
nome. We don't blame him, but all
inc same 1t would be mighty conyen.
ieh' TO have place where we can 20
wheh we are In town after 6 O'Clock
me rest room and the conveniences
IA place which we can call our own
VIII be worth more than It will ever
cost
Another point made was that prob.
ably a million dollars will be added to
the tax duplicate In Mt. Vernon in tho
no" buildings which corporations
nave planned. Every dollar thus ada.
ed VIII decrease the cost OF the men,.
orlai building to the average citizen.
Stlli another speaker told OF the
heed OF county community meeting
pace. Once every year at least" he
said. we all ought to get together
ana TAX over county matters, such ma
good roads, as we did at tho county
''"p last spring. The memorial build.
ing VIII be the place. The corn show
wh'ch was such good thing had to
pe discontinued because there was mo
pace Tor II. The chicken show Mas
peen Knocked about from place to
p'aee' "a couple of years Il will
nave ontsrown the city building, then
where will It go?"
On next Saturday night. Judge T.
%, honck and Howard s. Workman
wili speak at meeting in Danyille.
o'her meetings viii prboably be ar.
ranged during the week at Brandon.
batemantown and Bladensburp