The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-24
IN THE ARENA OF
POLITICS
C,.E.B.

i lnlS 1all. NoLmg the sWeH t0Wdfu llD-
Eeralism and reconsideration by the
electorate of the entire problem of
prohibition, the Governors Republican
opponent based his primary fight on
proposal for new deal on the sub
/ iect. Winning the nomination, he was
impressed with the popularity of his
anti-prohibition stand and planned to
emphasize it in the campaign.
Observers pointed out, however,
that Governor White had beaten him
to his major appeal by declaring long
before the primary that the people
were entitled to express their desires
in a referendum on the liquor control
i problem. Now comes the Governor
amplifying his views by favoring sub
mission of the question of repeating OF
/ retaining the Eighteenth amendment
and proposing that meanwhile the
Volstead act be revised to permit the
/ speedy return of legalized beer Thus
it is made necessary for his opponent
to meet the Governor in contest
/ limited to state government issues
4 And that is as the Governor wished
! it to be because he is satisfied tc
stand on the record of the White adj
Eministration and his multimillionaire
opponent, who spent $65,000 to win the
Republican nomination, has presented
nothing to warrant belief that that
record could be improved upon by dis
placing the Governor.
That the incumbent chief, executive
is fully justified in his confidence that
the voters will indorse his record by
re-electing him is the belief of the
editor of the St. Clairsville Gazette
Reviewing Governor Whites achieve.
ment in an editorial entitled "What
Will be the Issues" that newspaper
says in part:
Governor White has reduced tho
4 cost of. state government to a new
low level. He promised economy il
elected and has kept that promise.
He was obliged to accept the ta>
revision program of a Republican leg
islature. If it is bad, the fault lies
with the Republican party. Regard
less of politics the law will need some
changes when the next assembly
meets. Governor White has the frs
hand knowledge of the laws weak
nesses and who in the state is better
4 qualified than he to make recommen.
dations as to needed changes?
"Relief for the taxpayer is an ole
promise made in campaigns and more
often disregarded than kept. Gov
ernor White has not increased taxes in
his term but in many instances the
taxes have been decreased.
Despite the great stress of the
times he has kept Ohio on a pay as
you go plan. He has made Ohio live
within very much reduced income
He promised to do that and has kept
his promise.
"What other Governor in the history
of Ohio reduced state employees by the
wholesale to cut expenses, listened to
the criticism and cussing of his own
party for not making places for party
workers, while the Republicans held a
jollification and celebration over the
Democratic enemies the Governor was
making in order to make good his
word to the people of Ohio?
CAS- to good roads, the White ad-
ministration has been progressive and
constructed and maintained as many
miles of road as was consistent with
good business. The White admins
tration of the highway department
has been an honor to the state.
Better state government? Well,
when you go to the state departments
under control of Governor White you
find fewer employees but the service
to the people of the state is as effic-
lent as ever it was. A state govern
ment is maintained for service to the
people That is what Governor White
has insisted upon and he has done a
good job. He has fewer employees
bat has saved the state millions.
"The omission Of a program to re-
lieve the suffering thousands in Ohio,
who through no fault of their own
need charity, was conspicuous in the
primary campaign. With Governor
White relief has not been question
Of politics. When the emergency came
he met it with a program and spe-
cial session of the legislature. Suffer
ing humanity in Ohio has a friend in
deed IN Governor White.
Another point the Republicans
overlooked was relief for those suffer
ing from banking troubles. That was
too delicate for Republican candidates
to mention but Governor White con-
yened the Legislature in special session
to enact the necessary law to secure
relief. Further, Governor White has
announced he will call third special
session to give additional relief to the
property owner and taxpayer.
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