Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-28
HIGH SPOTS
In and Around the
Buckeye Capitol

WITH THE PASSAGE by the gen.
eral assembly of the administra-
tive code, to carry out Governor
Davis plan for reorganizing the state
government along business lines,
there came to a close a chapter Of
probably the greatest pressure on the
part Of special interests in all Ohio's
legislative history.
Public utilities and other powerful
interests left no stone unturned to
have the reorganization measure en-
acted with favorable provisions to
themselves. The members of the leg
islature and the governor himself
were subjected to every influence
which these interests were able to
bring to bear.
To those on the ground, it seemed
repeatedly that there would have to
be yielding to the demands, but at
such junctures the governors insist
ent attitude that he would permit
none but the public interest to be
considered invariably prevailed.
AS one prominent state leader ex-
pressed it: IF any one ever had any
doubt as to the leadership ability and
loyalty to the people of Harry Davis,
that doubt must have been dissolved
for all time by his stand on the re-
organization. Davis showed a cour-
age in standing up for his principles
such as have rarely seen displayed"
A N ANONYMOUS WAC at zanes-
n vile, who, it may be presumed,
is not entirely in sympathy with
either the prohibition laws or Gov
ernor Davis strict enforcement there
of, has sent to the governor the fol-
lowing poetic outburst of distress,
framed as a parody on America"
''Iy country, it's Of thee,
Land of Wheeler and me
OF thee 1 sing.
Land of the red, white and blue,
Where they tell you what to do
Eat, think and drink"
The feet are somewhat lame, and
the rhyme is as badly botched as the
rhythm, but as plant from the wilds
Of the Great Thirst, its sincerity Is
hardly to be doubted.
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TALES OF THE HUMAN SIDE and
i personable lovableness of Gov
ernor Davis are beginning to find
their way into the press Of the state,
usually with homely touch that en-
phasizes some particular character
istic. Alluding to him as the most
popular Ohio governor" the Newton
Falls Herald declares he is the easi-
est man to see that ever sat in the
governors chair. Pointing out that
he has done away with red tape and
has made it plain that he does not
forget it was the people who put him
in Office and are paying the bills, the
paper editorially cites the following
incident Of a few days ago as a strik-
ing illustration of its statement:
A silver-haired couple came to Co
lumbus for the first time in many
years. The trip was a sort of second
honeymoon, and they thought if they
could see the governor their cup of
contentment would be filed. They
went to the executive Office with some
timidity and misgivings as to the
likelihood Of their wish being graft
fed. The governor, engaged in con-
versation with some business men,
saw the hesitancy with which they
entered and Immediately walked over
and bade them welcome.
I'VE hardly expected to be greeted
SO cordially" said the old man.
There's no reason why you
shouldn't expect it," said the gov
ernr. I'm your governor no less than
of anyone else"
He sat down with them, and after
a pleasant chat the couple departed
smiling contentedly.
1T wasn't a play Of politics." said
the Newton Falls paper, "but the out
growth of kindly feeling that is as
much a part OF the Davis makeup as
is his determination to do things
right"
q ERIOUS OBJECTION has been
- fled with Governor Davis against
his plan OF reorganization for the
state government, on the ground that
it carries eight departments instead
of seven, in conformity with the
Scriptural Holy Number. change
accordingly is suggested by H. H.
Sweetland of 521 Sandusky street,
Toledo.
Writes he:
'T see the bill you champion for
reorganizing the affairs of state car
ries eight bureaus or a staff of eight.
I am not a sectarian in any sense.
but | know what happens when the
Holy Number isn't carefully lived up
TO. Seyen in everything is FULL and
FINISHED holes in your head, z
members OF your body, ages of man,
decimas in mans years, tones of
the diatonic scale, prime colors (the
combination OF which is white), 7
great wonders OF the world, times
bathing in the River Jordan cured the
leper, days in the week, days to
create the world z Books of Mosas