Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-08-06
Harry c. Gibson
Candidate For
Ohio Governor
Opposes Convention Plan of Sc
lecting Hand Picked Men
for Election

Columbus, O.-Harry Gibson, Re-
publican candidate for Governor, in a
recent speech, briefly touched on the
following high spots in his platform,
which among other things embodies a
modification of the dry laws and the
protection of private homes, the right
of trial by jury, abolishment of class
legislation and economy in the ex-
pendlture of public funds. He said:
Nav | draw your attention, briefly,
to the question of the Primary Sys-
tem." A movement has been launch
ed to abrogate the present system of
nominating candidates, and l want
YOU to know who is back of that
movement. 1t is the political bosses,
most of whom are millionaires, plus
another group of millionaires, who
are only indirectly connected with pol
itics, who desire to profit financially
by the dastardly scheme, which, If
it could be put over, would take from
the common people the privilege of
having any part in the choice OF NOM
nations.
In the old days, under the Conven-
ton system, the "bosses" picked the
candidates for you to elect in No
vember. The present plan, now
gives you the privilege of having
some part in the selection of candi-
dates. And it gives, even me, COM
mon man, an opportunity to be can,
didate for Governor. Millionaires and
political bosses do not want a man OF
nv type for a Governor-not because
| would be unfair to capital, but be-
cause | would be fair to labor.
That brings us down to the labor
question:" which like all other ques-
tions, has two sides. One side we
call labor, and the other we call cap
ital. If | am elected Governor, | will
maintain a department, not to inves-
tigate labor disputes and labor condi-
tions, after mills, mines, factories and
public utilities are all tied up over a
dispute between capital and labor, but
to know conditions as they exist, at
all times, thus avoiding unnecessary
DELAYS in securing adjustments, fair
both to capital and labor.
desire to make few suggestions
concerning the coal industry. Mil
lions of dollars are tied up, thousands
of workman are idle, while under
meath the surface of those Buckeye
hills there are millions of dollars
worth of coal. Yet the people of Ohio
are using 4O,O00,000 tons of coal each
wear, more than fifty per cent of
which comes from West Virginia and
Kentucky, while, we the consumers,
are paving an exhorbitant price.
That situation could be remedied by
calling a meeting of the heads of all
state departments and state en-
ployees, and giving instructions to
these men to urge consumers to use
Ohio coal, it would have a tendency
to relieve this distressing industrial
condition.
In conclusion, want to CONFESS
and | want my supporters to know,
that | do not have, and | will not
have the support of the bosses. | am
depending upon individuals, men and
women who believe in my policy as
to the prohibition question. / am
also depending upon a thinking pub
lie, made up of individuals who know
that the interests of the common peo-
pie will not be protected by the bosses
and millionaire conditions. / do not
expect organization support, due to
the fact that | am poor man.
There is one, more thought, wish
to get before you and | am through.
What definite platform, or program,
has been adopted by my opponents ?
| hold that it is an insult to the vot-
ers, and reflection upon their intell-.
igence for a candidate to ask for the
nomination tn the highest office in
the gift of the people of this great
Commonwealth, offering them abso-
lutely nothing except desire to be
Governor. AS for me, / would not
ask your support without giving you
definite reasons why you should vote
for me. This, have endeavored to
do, and if my program meets with
your approval / ask you to go to the
polls upon the tenth day of August
and nominate me, Harry G. Gibson,