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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
EVEN CHANCE"
SAYS LA TOILETTE TO LABOR
REPRESENTATIVES,
Unless Checked a Small Group Will
Reduce the American Farmer to
a State of SerfdOm

Washington - Progressive senti-
ment is sweeping the country to such
an extent that conservative political
observers now grant the Independent
progressive ticket an even break with
President Coolidge for the election"
declared Senator La Toilette in speak
ing to meeting Of A. F. of L. rep
resentatives and a score of executives
Of international unions and railroad
brotherhOods. The purpose of the
meeting was to discuss details of the
campaign, which will be vigorously
pressed in every section of the coun-
try.
To sustain his estimate of present
conditions, Senator La Toilette cited
a variety of reports from workers,
from business men, farmers, and per-
sons in every walk of life in differ
ent sections of the country.
There is a ground swell in this
country-the tide Of progressive SEN
timent is amazing" Senator La Fol
lette said.
81 have worked with many of you
for years and hope to keep on work
ing with you for 10 or 20 years to
come. | do not want to jeopardize
my reputation as a seasoned politi-
cal observer. | don't want you to feel
that | am eXaggerating. But today
our movement is even with the can
didacy Of Coolidge and our movement
is steadily growing. AS things stand
Oh tn1T
break to win
'People are realizing that in anoth-
er 25 years, if they are not checked,
the small group which is trying to
gain control of the markets of Amer
lea and of her natural resources will
have reduced the farmers to the level
of the peasantry of Europe and the
working men will have become mere
ly privileged slave" Mr.. La Toilette
said.
"The great question is, can we
bring the government back to what
it was destined to be? Are the Amer
lean people strong enough to repos-
sess themselves Of their government?
Can they defeat those special inter
ests, or whatever you may be pleased
to call those influences which crack
the whip in the corridors of the capi-
tol, swagger in the White House and
control appointments to the cabinet?"
Judging from letters approving his
Labor Day address, Senantor La Fol
lette will draw equally from both old
parties. Of those who declared they
had been affiliated with either of the
major parties, 51.85 per cent were de-
serting the Republican party for the
La Follette-Wheeler ticket, while
48.15 per cent said they formerly
supported the Democratic ticket.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
PRESIDENTIAL POLL
Assist the Leader in Ascertaining the
Peoples Preference

Do you want to learn the trend of
political sentiment in regard to the
coming presidential election?
If you do, you can know by coop
Grating with this newspaper in its
presidential poll which is inaugurated
with this issue of the Leader
Vote for your favorite now. Show
YOUR fellow voters of the same po-
iitical faith what you are going to DO
for your candidate here in Newark.
Obviously, to pile up a big vote for
YOUR respective candidate in the early
weeks of the voting will have its IN
fluence in the development of senti-
ment.
The Leader is absolutely neutral
and Independent in this polling. Re
gardless of it's policy and beliefs at
this time, it is conducting this pres
idential poll in the interests of all
the voters. The votes as received at
this office will be tabulated and the
voice of community as expressed IN
that vote will be given weekly.
Clip out the sample ballot below.
Mark an X before the name Of the
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Mail or bring it to the Leader office
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Put an X mark before the man you
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
THE VETO POWER BY COURTS
NOT UPHELD BY HISTORY
(SENATOR LA FOLLETTE)
Before A. F. Of /. Con vention, Cincinnati, 1922

From what source, it may be ask
ed, have the federal judges derived
the supreme power which they now
SO boldly assert?
Not only was such power not given
to the judiciary, state or federal, but
the records of the constitutional con-
vention show that when it was pro-
posed in the constitutional convention
that judges should have veto upon
acts of congress, it was decisively de
feated on four separate occasions, and
at no time received the support OF
more than three states.
AS a matter of fact, no member of
the constitutional convention was bold
enough to bring forward a PROPOSE
ton that federal judges should have
the power fo nullifying a law after it
had been enacted by congress and ap-
proved by the president.
The most extreme measure offer
ed eXalting the power Of the judici-
ary was merely the proposal present
ed by Madison and James Wilson,
that the supreme court have the same
power as the president to pass upon
Legislation before its final adoption,
and if the supreme court should hold
it unconstitutional, that the measure
in question should be passed by two
third vote of each house before it
should become effective as law.
1t was in this restricted form that
the members of the constitutional
convention overwhelmingly rejected
the theory of ga paramount judici-
ary."
There is, therefore, no sanction in
the written constitution of the United
States for the power which the courts
now assert. They have secured this
power only by usurpation.
Thomas jefferson foresaw this in
evitable encroachment of the judiciary
upon the sovereignty of the people
and used his mighty powers to resist
it. He said:
1T has long been my opinion,
and | have never shrunk from its
expression, that the germ Of dis
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
Senator COuzenS
Is RenOminated

Lansing, Mich.-Senator Couzens
of Michigan has been renominated,
his plurality being something like
$4,000 in field of seven or eight
candidates. 1t is likely that complete
returns will show he has a majority
over all.
Senator Couzens is an honest as
we'll as an able man, and is one of
the very few members Of the senate
who can be trusted to represent the
interests Of the people.
He is of the same nature as Sena-
ttor La Toilette, although the latter,
through his long public experience, is
better versed in governmental mat
ters. But at heart the two men are
alike.
The people of Michigan are to be
congratulated upon selecting such
man. One Couzens is of more value
to humanity than a hundred men like
Fess and Willis, who are nothing
more nor less than political manikins.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
Injunction Denied

! is claimed by the plaintiff that the
defendants threaten, and it is their
intention, to continue to confiscate all
issues of said publication that are at
tempted to be sold in the City of New
ark and thereby plaintiffs property
rights are interfered with, and the
Court is asked to enjoin these Off
GERS from interfering in any way
with the plaintiffs property rights.
1t is claimed, on the other hand,
by the defendants that the character
of the publication is such as to arouse
state Of high feeling among the
people within the City of Newark.
Many people are mentioned by name
IN manner that amounts to SANDER
Gus and malicious statements. 1t is
also claimed that the circulation of
the paper has caused great resent
ment in the minds of the people and
the good order of the City is threat
ened by permitting the circulation of
this paper to continue. That there
IS, at the present time, a high state
OF feeling between certain persons in
regard to the matters that are dis
cussed generally in the Post Democrat
and publications representing the op-
posite views, such as the publication
known as the Fiery Cross or Courier.
That the sole motive of the police in
confiscating the Post Democrat, as
we'll as the Fiery Cross, is to protect
the peace and order in the City of
Newark
This matter, it must be remember
ed, IS proceeding in equity No
damages are asked for the papers
that have been destroyed, and no per
sonal judgment of any kind, other
than a restraining order is sought in
this proceeding. Suits in equity must
be decided upon equitable principles.
The defendants in this case are Of
ficers of the law, the same as this
Court. 1t is clearly the duty of the
defendants to maintain peace and or
der in the City of Newark. 1t is, of
course, true that in the exercise of
that duty the defendants must not
over-step their authority, so far as
the law goes, but they are unquestion-
ably vested with some discretion in
the exercise of their duty of keeping
the peace, and if a publication such
as the Post Democrat, or the Fiery
Cross, in their best judgment, will
cause public disorder, it is not only
their right, but duty, to stop for the
time being its distribution and sale.
This is true Notwithstanding that the
Constitution provides that every citi-
zen may freely speak and write his
sentiments upon all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of the right,
but the Constitution cannot be inter
preted to mean that officers Of the
law must remain silent until such
time as the peace and order is dis
turbed to such an extent as to amount
to public uprising. This control,
however, in the discretion of the po-
lice, must be exercised in accordance
with law
Continued on Page Eight
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
NEWARK, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1924
NO FORTUNE IN NATURAL GAS
Company Loses on Seventy Percent of
Gas Consumers

(From Ohio Com. on Public Utilities)
Cleveland, O.-More than seventy
per cent of natural gas consumers
served at a loss!
That is the astounding fact reveal
ed in an analysis of the books of one
big gas company, serving 60 cities
and towns in Ohio, and it is true, to
a large extent, Of other natural gas
companies in the Buckeye state.
These towns include Norwalk, Ash
land, Athens, Bellevue, Bucyrus,
Chillicothe, Clyde, Crestline, Dover,
Elyria, Lorain, Findlay, Fostoria
Fremont, Gallon, Mansfield, Monroe
vile, Mt. Gilead, Newark, Shelby,
Tiffin, Upper Sandusky, Wellington
and Willard, all served through the
distributing system Of the Logan Gas
Company.
The analysis, covering the year of
1923, shows the exact percentage of
consumers served at a loss to the
company was 72.17. This is based
on the survey which shows that a
consumption of less than an average
of 5000 cubic feet per month under
the company's existing rates and
present costs of production and serv-
ice is unprofitable.
In 1923, the Logan Gas Co. sent
out a total of 1080,998 monthly bills,
Of the total bills rendered, the an,
alysis shows these figures:
Consumers using no gas, 22,448.
Total using 5000 Gu. fit. or less,
780,156.
Total using from 5000 to 10000,
286,815.
Total using from 10000 to $4,000,
1OO,850
Total using more than $4,000,
99,615.
The record so far for 1924 gives ev-
cry indication that the situation is
steadily growing worse, the report
says.
From 1917 to 1923 the decline in
the amount Of gas sold was 40 per
cent, or from 27,095, 100000 cubic
feet to 1921 ,505,000 cubic feet.
This was due primarily because
natural gas companies were compell-
ed by public authority to give up their
profitable large volume Of business in
order to serve the unprofltable; and,
secondarily, because Of the decline in
natures supply" officials of the
Logan Gas Co. say.
Public authority proclaimed that
the small household uses must be sup
piled first when there was not enough
to serve all, and while this met public
approval it did not provide means to
enable natural gas companies to con-
tinue their activities with a firm
foundation of financial support. The
Company declares that if sales of
natural gas are to be restricted to
small domestic uses, as the trend of
events indicate they will be soon,
rates for natural gas must more near
ly approach that Of manufactured
gas, or natural gas companies must
turn their attention to supplying
manufactured gas in the shortest
possible time practical.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19

solution of our federal govern
ment is in the judiciary-the ire
sponsble body working like grav-
ity, by day and by night, gaming
a little today and gaining a little
noiseless step like a thief over
the field of jurisdiction until all
shall be uSurped."
In extending their jurisdiction in
other directions the federal courts
have often gone to the judiciary o.
England for precedents, but in assert
ing their right to set aside the laws
Of congress they have never looked
III that direction and for a very good
reason. AS Chief Justice Clark Of
the supreme court Of North Carolina
has aptly said:
"The courts have attempted
only once to assert q right to set
aside an act Of parliament, and
then Chief Justice Tresillian was
hanged and his associates exiled
to France, and hence subsequent
courts have not relied upon it as
a precedent. No court
in England since Tresilian's day
has refused to obey an act of
parliament"
Several years ago Justice Harlan
one Of the Wisest and most far-sight-
ed men who ever sat on the supreme
court, said:
"When the American people
come to the conclusion that the
judiciary of this land is usurping
to itself the functions of the leg
islative department Of the gov
eminent, and by Judicial con-
struction only is declaring what
should be the public policy of the
United States, we will find trou-
BILE. Ninety millions of people
all sorts Of people with all sorts
of opinions-aTe not going to sub
nit to the usurpation by the ju-
dietary Of the functions of other
departments Of the government
and the power on its part to de-
clare what is the public policy Of
the United States"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
Postal Employees
Kick on Coolidge

Washington-Luther C. Steward,
president national Federation of Fed
eral Employees, and Thos. F. Flaher-
ty, secretary Natl. Federation of
Postoffice Clerks, issued dennials of
the Labor day assertions made by
President Coolidge.
Steward writes an open letter to
Coolidge, asking why the latter, as
chief executive of a business employ
ing more than half a million men
and women, has not discovered that
their average increase in pay since
1913 has not exceeded 25%6, while
Coolidge remarks that living costs
have risen, in that period, only 500.
He asks what steps Coolidge has tax
en- to bridge this gulf between living
costs and wages. Flaherty reminds
Coolidge that his approval of fair
wages for private employees now, does
mont fit in with his postal salary
veto message of last June.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
Label Campaign
By Printers Union
(By Federated Press)

Chicago = Fifty dollars will be
given every month by Chicago Typo
graphical union No. 16 to the member
collecting the largest number of
pieces of printed matter that fail to
have the label of the Allied Printing
Trades council of Chicago.
Each piece collected will be sent
back with letter asking if the firm
or individual that ordered the print
ing will not have the work done with
the union label in the future. The
contest begins Oct. l and continues
indefinitely. The union member
scoring the highest in each six
month period will get free trip to
the next International Typographical
convention or the cash equivalent.
The other unions in the printing
trades council are taking similar
steps.
"The never-ceasing campaign of
the open shoppers has shown US the
menace of permitting the open shop
to continue in any form and has
aroused US to the need of organizing
every printing shop, large or small, T"
says Pres. E. A. Patke of No. 16
"The menace of the open shop with
its underpaid workers, its long hours
and its constant appendage of unem-
ployed workers must be abolished"
PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
Welfare Conference
Is Opposed to War

Washington-"It is the people who
should decide on war, and there
should be created an international or
ganization Of the governments for
peace" says the National Catholic
Welfare conference, social action de-
partment, in an Interpretation of the
attitude of the American Catholic
hierarchy as set forth in the pastoral
letter of the bishops in 1919. That
letter is quoted by the conference to
prove that America should take part
in a worldwide movement and organ
ization to preserve good will and
justice.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19

The suit for an injunction brought
by Bird Roberts against the Safety
Director and Chief of Police to re-
strain them from interfering with
and preventing the sale of the Muncie
Democrat upon the streets of New
ark, was decided by Judge Charles
N. Moore Wednesday, in favor Of de
PENDANTS and the petition dismissed
The Judge is evidently opposed to
granting indiscriminate injunctions,
a privilege so frequently abused,
which same view is entertained by
every Labor organization in the coun-
try. He gave this case his closest
attention, and after mature delibera-
ton rendered his opinion, which is
printed in full
The Leader is strenuously opposed
to interfering with the freedom of the
press or public speech, but it does be-
lieve that if such publications as the
one about which suit was brought, to-
gether with several others of kind
red nature, were not sold the welfare
Of the general public would be more
greatly subserved.
Such papers accomplish no good,
but are active agents in creating and
promoting race and religious conten-
tions and hatreds between those who
otherwise would be the best of
friends. The Constitution Of the
United States guarantees to everyone
the right to worship God according to
the dictates of his conscience, and the
enjoyment of this privilege no man
or set of men has right to interfere
with or deny. Certainly the ostraciz-
ing or boycotting of a man because
of his nationality is not giving that
individual square deal in this "land
Of the free" He did not choose where
he would be born or the nationality of
his parents; that was an incident over
which he had absolutely no control;
but Judging from the numbers who
voluntarily renOunce allegiance to
their native country to become citi
zens of the United States, plainly
demonstrate what their choice would
have been had they been allowed
voice in the matter.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS ARE
DISTRIBUTED
CommendatiOn and Criticism Handed
Out PrOmiscuOusly as Deemed
Just by Our Hired Man
KENT o. KS THE PUMP

According to the vote and ruling
of President Kent the long delayed
action on the much needed pumping
outfit for our water works was set
tied Wednesday night, at which time
eight members of the city council met
in special session to act on resolution
1864 authorizing the Service Director
to enter into contract for an eight
million gallon pumping engine.
No remarks were made when the
resolution was read for the third
time, and a roll-call on its adoption
resulted in a tie-four to four.
The President was in a quandary
to vote or not to vote, that was the
question. He put the thing up to
the City Solicitor, who wasn't sure
about the matter but said he'd consult
the "statouts." After a lengthy
search through several books the
city's legal pilot admitted he wasn't
. quite positive. The civil code plainly
stated that no ordinance could be
passed by council except by major
ity vote of all members elected there
to, but remained remarkably silent on
the resolution question, and he was
undecided if the authority to buy a
pump should be in ordinance or res
olution form. After receiving and
digesting numerous unsolicited sug-
gestions from various officials he
said he guessed it was all right for
the President to settle the tie.
Mr.. Kent didn't wait any longer
He took the bull by the horns and
said he'd go to it. He stated he be-
lieved all the people wanted pump
and that a majority wanted steam
power, therefore he'd vote yes on the
resolution, which he declared carried,
and ordered it so recorded
Two resolutions, read for the
first time at the previous meeting,
one for the purchase of three electrl-
cal pumps-of three, five and eight
tmillion gallons respectively, at a cost
of $4,000, and another to enter into
contract with the Ohio Power Co. to
furnish the current for operating our
street lights at a cost of one and
quarter cents per killowatt, were lg-
nored and given no further attention;
AS soon as the President declared
the pump resolution adopted mo-
ton was made to adjourn, but before
the roll was called Councilman Mayer
Jumped up and questioned the legal
itv of the recent action and objected
thereto. He demanded his objection
be made a matter of record.
Council then adjourned without loss
of further time.
1t looks as though there might be
possible fly in the ointment, as one
council member is already kicking and
some legal lights believe there are
Continued on Page Five)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
STAND UP FOR YOUR PAPER

If you want your influence to
count, stand up for your princi-
Piles and your paper. Demand
that the merchant with whom you
spend your money shall show his
appreciation of your patronage
by advertising in your paper and
he'll respect you all the more for
so doing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
MIR. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be
weak without a labor paper to
champion it. Support The Leader.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
OPINION

This is a suit brought for an in
junction seeking to restrain the de-
PENDANTS, Howard l. Holmes, as Safe
ty Director Of the City Of Newark,
Ohio, and Charles Swank, as Chief
of Police of said City, from interfer-
ing with the distribution and sale in
the City Of Newark of a certain pub
lication known as the Post Democrat
published in the City of Muncie, In
diana.
The case is submitted to the Court
on its merits. 1t appears from the
evidence that on two or three occa-
sions certain members of the police
force of the City of Newark, acting
under the orders of the Chief Of Po-
lice, seized copies of this paper which
they later destroyed by burning. 1t
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
MIR. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult mem
Der of the household.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-01-02
Mrs. E. P. DOtson.

Mrs. E. P. Dotson, former resi-
dent of Redwood County, died Mon
day, December oath at her home in
Santa Cruz, California A. D. Nc
Rae son-in-law of Mrs. Dotson receiv-
ed the news of her death Christmas
morning. Mrs. McRae, who went
west several weeks ago, was with her
mother at the time of her death
Mrs. Dotson was sixty-eight years of
age and had been i'll for more than a
year, the victim of heart trouble
Funeral services were held at the
Santa Cruz home and interment made
there.
Until twelve years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Dotson were residents of the
Sanborn community where they made
their home for thirty years. They
went to California direct from San
born. Mrs. Dotson is survived by her
husband and three children; Mrs. Nc
Rae of Redwood Falls, Mrs. Dickerson
of Santa Cruz and C. f. Dotson of
Gackle. N. d. Two children preceded
their mother in death.
Redwood County is the home of
many people who still have the great
est respect and strong affection for
Mrs. Dotson and recall her residence
here with many memories of her kind
illness and helpful service to those
about her. She was lifetime and
faithful member of the Methodist
Church and had wide circle of fri-
ends in the church circle as well as
elsewhere.