Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
SMALLEST CROWD GREETS
CLARENCE j. BROWN HERE

The smallest crowd that ever
greeted Republican candidate for,
governor of Ohio here during g.
campaign, was that of Tuesday af-
ternoon when Clarence ]. Brown
spoke in the opera house. This in
spite of the fact that large crowd
was assembled in front of the opera
house to see the finish of the
worlds series, as displayed by Mr..
Earle Eveland. Before the ball
game had ended, Mr.. Eyeland in
vited those assembled to remain for
Browns speech in the opera house;
and about half of them did, in cour-
been for the baseball crowd, the
down stairs would have been less
than half full. AS it was the down
stairs was fairly well filled. perhaps
ESQ persons were present. The
speech was advertised to begin at 3
O'Clock, just when school was out,
but at that time, the only person
waiting at the opera house was L.
M. Hollingsworth, and some women
working in the lobby. Knowing it
was useless to try to begin while
the worlds series was going on,
Candidates Brown and Kenneth
Ray, Chairman Michener, and sew
eral others of his selected helpers.
thought to get their pictures taken
together in group. Dale Smith
wanted "his'n'' with them too but
was ruled out. A mean way to treat
Smith who is credited with being
the best worker in the Republican
party, especially for Mr.. Brown.
1t was about o'clock when the
meeting finally got under way. G..
0. McGonagle, who is always press
ed into use during a campaign; and
pressed" out in Republican pri-
of the M. E. church offered prayer
Hon. Kenneth C. Ray, candidate for
congress, was introduced by the
chairman. Mr.. Ray thanked the
voters for his primary vote; prom
ised to appear later to discuss ma
tional issues; and then yielded his
time to Mr.. Brown, who spoke ap-
proximately As minutes. Mr..
Browns speech here is evidently
the same one he has been deliver
ing ever since he opened his cam
paign about two weeks ago, and
from a newspaper under date of
Oct. 1, reporting Mr. Browns
speech we quote the following: "To-
day situations confront our COM
monwealth that demand the atten-
tion of all thoughtful citizens. AS
we solve the problems Of today, or
fail to solve them-as we meet the
issues that confront us or fail to
meet them-so shall we mark not
only our own lives and times, but
the future of a great American state
as we'll After these lofty opening
remarks we expected him to make
a momentous decision, and to point
the way to the solving of the
present state administration for it's
extravaganza, and demanded econ
omies-all very sweeping, but not
specific in a single instance He
spoke of the mounting cost of the
state government, but never named
a single department, single bu-
reau, or a single appointment that
he would dispense with, if elected.
Neither did he state which of the
new divisions of government, if any
were unnecessary; or how these ex-
penditures, could, or would be curb
ed He stated that if elected gov
ernor, within 60 days the schools
would be properly financed. Can it
be possible that Mr.. Brown has
known of way to finance the
schools, the leading question that
came before the people of the state
when Myers Y. Cooper was gov
ernor, and has known ever since,
and yet has kept it quiet; said moth
ing about it, and permitted the
schools to get into the financial
straits that they are in? Why has
he kept silent-was it for political
effect-in order to advance his own
political ambitions?
Mr.. Brown has held public office,
and we would look to his own econ
omy record when secretary of state,
as to how the cost of his depart
ment increased. 1t is discussed in
this issue editorially. (See page
four).
He discussed and criticised his
opponents proposed moratorium;
but not word about the father of
moratoriums-Herb Hoover, who
"moratoriumed" Germany, at the
expense of citizens Of the United
States.
Mr.. Brown is making his cam
paign without single specific is
sue-just generalities.