Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
ACKNOWLEDGMENT RALLIES
STIR UP REAL ENTHUSIASM


with. several of the candidates on the
of local Democratic women workers
all in a flying squadron, pretty well
covered the eastern part of the coun-
ty last Friday, in the interest of Mr..
Alexander's candidacy for congress,
Enthusiastic and well attended
meetings were held at Unionville
Hackney, and Reinersville, and end
ed in the evening with rally here
in the opera house. Mr.. Alexander
was we'll pleased with the interest
manifested in his behalf, since they
were everywhere splendidly receiv-
ed. This was the first time Mrs.
Johnson had spoken in this county,
and after hearing her it is readily
understood why she is in such de-
mand for speaking engagements
not only in this state, but outside as
we'll. She is most charming and
interesting speaker. Mr. John o.
Day of Malta was chairman of the
various meetings, and introduced
the speakers.
At the meeting in the opera
house, the regular orchestra furnish
MessrS. Kahler, Arrick, Mcdonald
and Bali sang several selections.
Mrs. Johnson was the first speaker.
She spoke Of the part women are
taking in politics, stating that it
does not interfere with their duties.
She stated that while her father was
Republican, she became a Demo
crat, because she believed in the pol
icies of Woodrow Wilson, and in the
League of Nations. She referred to
John w. Davis sane rogressiveness.
AS to Harry Davis for governor, she
could not understand how any
woman who knew him, could cast
her vote for him, after the splendid
administration of Governor Dona-
hey. She also urged the election of
Thos. Morrow as attorney general,
since Mr.. Donahey could accomplish
SO much more with him as an at
torney general, than with a
"Crabbe." As to Congressman
Moore, she felt that he had served
long enough-especially when it is
taken into consideration how very
little he has done for the people of
this district-and besides he had
embarrassed President Coolidge,
having voted against him on five
different occasions. She urged the
support of J. r. Alexander for con-
gress, speaking of his splendid quail
ifications-of the part he has always
taken in civic affairs, and the fight
he always makes for the moral and
best things.
Mr.. Alexander dwelt upon the in
dependence of voters, how he be-
lieves in such. and how he does not
want party to say to him ''yote for
this or that" in a way tnat he does
not want to follow. The women he
thinks are playing an important part
in politics, and that it is going to be
more difficult TO deceive them in the
matter of a tariff, than~it has been
to mislead the men, referring TO the
tariff" on sugar, which goes so
largely to the rich sugae interests.
He referred to the women as not
only housekeepers, but 'houseclean-
ers," as well. He said he thoroughly
believes in the principles of Jeffer-
son, the foundation of them being
equal rights 10 all and special
privilege to none" He mentioned
the two different ages we have been
living in within the past few years
that things are very different from
what they were before the war. He
stated that our morals are not what
they were a few years ago. Condi-
tions in social life are different
that while children are not the
same, it can't be all blamed on them,
since the fathers and mothers are
not the same. He said the same
things are found in our civic and po-
litical life. Recently congress
man in Kentucky was sent to the
penitentiary so was the governor Of
Indiana; in Illinois a man is run
ming for governor, who according to
his record, should be there too; in
Washington there was Harry Daugh-
erty who was said to be representing
the department of justice. when 1t
should be said he represented "in-
Justice" He also spoke of the
crookedness of Col. Roosevelt, jr.,
of Fall, Forbes, and others. The
stamp Of disappreval should be plac-
ed upon it squarely; but on the
contrary the Indifference manifested
in reference to it, is most startling.
What the nation needs, he said, is a
good housekeeping, and the foun-
dation of the country must rest on
common honesty and common de-
cency.
AS to our governor, the speaker
said he did not need to advise the
people about him-that they all
know 1t. The Davis administration
cost the people of the state $1,000
600 more than had the Donahey ad-
He referred to the
fact that Davis had spent $4,000 to
secure the primary nomination
alone, while the salary of the gov
ernOr for two yearS-one full term,
is but $4,000. Donahey, the
speaker said, built roads of the
state for on an average of $4,000 per
mile less than they were built for
under the Davis administration. He
told our people to keep Donahey in
the governors chair because he Is
thoroughly honest; because he is a
man who understands the needs of
the people of the state. Davis he
said appointed as state highway
Herrick, who held to
the theory that since the heaviest
traffic was between larger cities,
there was where the road money
should be spent. With such a policy
we can readily see what prospects
Morgan county would have for good
roads. We would have every reason
TO believe that Davis and Herrick
have not changed a particle in this
respect. He stated that in Vic Dom
ahey, Morgan county has the best
friend In the governors chair that
we ever had
Mr.. Alexander has had q big part
n getting the present road system
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