Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
MANY SPEAKERS PRESENT AT
WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC MEET

At the meeting of the Women's
Democratic Federated club of Nor
gan county, held Monday evening in
| Maccabee hall, six men, all promi-
nent in the Democratic party OF the
state, were on the speaking pro-
gram.
Atty Harry A. Mettler of Ath-
ems was the first speaker. He spoke
in behalf of Lieut.. Governor Chas.
SAWYER. candidate for governor.
The speaker stated that his was an
old and numerous family, all DEM
ocrats; that he was president or
their family reunion up in Marion
county. He said there Is just one
political black sheep in the family
Just one Republican, and that Is
his uncle, Charles Abel, near here,
| who got away from the family be-
fore they could do anything about it
and came down to Morgan county.
The next speaker was Stephen M.
Young of Cleveland, congressman
at-large. Mr. Young cancelled an
other speaking date, to be present
here, driving all the way from
Cleveland, leaving there at four
o'clock He stated he was 100 per-
cent for the New Deal; that he vot-
ed for every single New Deal mea-
sure of the president. He stated
that this was more than an ord1-
nary congressional election, and
asked, shall the New Deal be car
ried forward. Mr.. Young spoke in
complimentary terms of Atty Chas.
Leasure of GAINESVILLE, candidate
| for ongressman-at-large and also
of Congressman Robert T. Secrest.
| He spoke of the "do nothing" pol
| icy of Herbert Hoover and of the
deplorable condition the country got
| into: and of the change in condl-
tions for the better when Franklin
; D. Roosevelt assumed the pres
! dency, the greatest president, he
said, since Abraham Lincoln. He
referred to the banking laws, the
CCC camps, and home owners loan
corporation, and what they mean
| to the country.
Another speaker was Hon. Ray M.
! Allison, assistant secretary OF
state. Mr. Allison was here repre-
senting the secretary Of state, Geo.
Myers, who could not be present,
owing to a previous engagement.
| Judge j. H. Lamneck of New
Philadelphia, candidate for judge Of
the court of appeals, made his first
visit here Monday evening, and was
present at the meeting. Judge Lam
neck is completing his third term as
probate judge of Tuscarawas coun-
, ty. He is one of the outstanding, il
not the outstanding probate judge,
in the state. He has written book
on probate court practice, which is
a recognized authority, and the best
| of it's kind in the state. Judge
Lamneck is unopposed for the NOM
ination. He spoke briefly. and
while here met a number of citizens.
making most favorable impress
sion Because of his commanding
position as probate judge, he would
make a most valuable man on the
| court OIL dppedlS DeuCQ.
| Congressman Robert T. Secrest
was also present. He stated that
since he entered congress he had
not missed a single vote. He spoke
Of the bank failures between the
years 1929 and 1898; of the suffer-
ing and want caused by those who
had their life's savings in the
banks, losing all; but that now un-
der bank deposit guarantee, de-
posits are guaranteed up to $1,000.
| Speaking OF the national debt, he
stated that not all that is charged
up to debt, can be called debt, since
much of it is in the form of loans,
and will be and is being paid back.
He said that in this state $4,000
homes had been saved through the
Home Owners Loan Corporation.
Speaking of the processing tax on
hogs, he pointed out that the last
congress amended the law, so that
! farmers and those who sell hogs are
exempt from paying any tax up to
800 pounds. AS to the tariff on
WOOh, hC Sdid tlidl II NOuiu uOL Uc
changed He also called attention
to the fact that each county now
gets federal road money, as the re-
suit of an act passed by the last
congress.
Atty Reed M. Winegardner, who
is candidate for short term state
supreme court judge, was introduce
ed, and spoke briefly. number of
those who had spoken called atten-
tion to the fact that Mr. Winegerd-
ner's candidacy throughout the
state was being received most ia
vorably, and that from present in
dications he had splendid chance
of being nominated.
Splendid music was furnished by
five piece rchestra-Robert Saw
age, piano; Howard Scott and VIM.
Lindimore, violins; Dwight Price,
banjo, and Jesse F. Niceswanger,
guitar.
Mrs. Bessie Wood, president of
the women's club, presided, and
the program was in charge Of POST
master Harry w. Gordon. In the
absence of the secretary, Mrs. Olive
Scott, Mrs. George McElhiney serv-
ed in that capacity.
At six o'clock, preceding the
meeting, an elegant four course din
ner was served at the Kennebec ho-
tel, "a being present.
At the September meeting Off