Evening star., 1926-08-25
OHIO c. O.P. SEEKS
PRIMARY REPEAL
Democrats Adopt Opposite
Attitude in Choosing
State Platform.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
| COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 25.-
The Ohio Republican party today
stood pledged to carry before the vot-
| ers in November a plank for repeal
| of the State primary law.
| The declaration, adopted by the
platform committee of the State con-
vention in session here, Is merely a
pledge and declares nothing will be
| done toward repeal If it is not ratified
| by the voters at the November cleo
| ton.
The convention will complete its
! work today.
The Democratic platform adopted
yesterday committed that party
| against repeal of the primary system
| and declared against heavy campaign
! expenditures in the November cleo
! ton.
Prohibition Is Dodged.
| Both parties apparently are to tight
| shy of the prohibition question dur
| ing the campaign. The Democrats
| declared for enforcement of the pro-
/! hibition laws and the Republican
lplatform committee has recommend
| ed a similar stand.
With a campaign slogan, Continue
! American prosperity by insuring
continuance Of Republican policies!
the Republicans opened their con-
| vention yesterday.
This keynote sounded by United
| States Senator Simeon d. FesS was
| echoed by Senator Frank B. Willis,
who is seeking reelection. and also
by Myers Y. Cooper. the gubernatorial
| nominee. Prior to the opening Of the
convention the State central commit.
tee began laying plans for conduct
of the campaign. 1t resolved itself
/ into an executive committee to which
! is to be added one woman member
from each of the % congressional dis
tricts. A campaign committee to be
| chosen later will have direct manage.
ment Of the campaign.
| Accomplishments Of the Harding
and Coolidge administrations in han
ding the Nations financial problems
and in tax reductions were reviewed
at length by Senator Fess in his key
note speech, declaring these accom-
plishments to be the most brilliant In
the history Of the world. Calling at
| tention to reduction of the national
debt from $26.500. 900. 900 to $19.500,-
100000 In five years of Republican
| regime, he declared the entire debt
| would be wiped out within 80 years
| '1f Republican policies are not In
terrupted by Democratic trifling."
At the Democratic convention Gov
Vic Donahey asserted the last two Re
publican General Assemblies had cir
cumvented his attempts to change the
personnel of the State Public Utilities
Commission, thus substantiating the
general charge Of the party that lobby.
lists of powerful interests" have
welded influence in the affairs of
State government.
Atlee Pomerene, former United
States Senator and a. candidate again
took occasions to answer his critics on
two points-his stand on labor ques
!! tions and his position regarding the
eighteenth amendment.
| He promised he would make every
corrupt practice act as applicable to
the primary.
IF I had to buy my nomination. be-
| lieve me. wouldn't take it," he said.
He continued:
Il have said repeatedly If l were a
workingman, in the sense that
worked with my hands. ! would be a
| union man. I always have favored col.
lective bargaining. l want to see the
American workingman the best fed
and the best housed in the world
Law enforcement with me, Is not
a political belief. but a religion. I re-
| sent any charge coming from any
where that if I am elected a Senator
| of the United States I will not respect
| the oath of my Office