Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-10
HARRY b. WEIGH ADDRESSES
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING

At the meeting Of the Women s
Democratic Federation club held
here Monday night, the speaker
Harry B. Welch, secretary of the
Democratic state speakers bureau,
traced the progress of the Demo-
cratic party in this state, and de-
clared that Ohio which some years
past was Republican, has progress
ed and is now becoming classed as
a Democratic state. He termed
Governor Davey champion for the
rights of the common people; and
of President Roosevelt he stated
that he had done more for the COM
mon people than any other presi-
dent. Of Governor Davey he said
that he is making a heroic effort to
be a good governor; that he is a
man of action; that changes he had
made were for the good of the peo-
pie; and that the purpose of the
propaganda coming from certain
newspapers was political, and to
divide the party; and that when the
people know the truth, reaction fol-
lows.
He took up the various matters
that have caused criticism of the
governor. The relief in which he
locked horns with Hopkins, nation
al administrator, when he, the gov
ernor, was denied the right to have
any part in distribution of relief,
but on the other hand must stand
responsible. Hopkins, the speaker
stated, is a Republican, and he said
that 80 percent of the relief office
employees were Republicans; that
Governor Davey did not want to ap-
point all Democrats, but felt it
his plan of administering relief
would have been carried out at an
immense saving. AS to the rug for
the governors office, the speaker
said that under Republican ad-
ministration the matter of spending
more than s6,000,000 for a new
office building caused not a particle
of criticism, but when new rugs
were asked for for the executive Of
fees, which they were badly in need
of, it created great furor, and
that the people were led to believe
the 81 900 was for single ordinary
room sized rug, when as a matter Of
fact the floor to be covered would
be equal to 20 rugs, size 9x12.
Mr.. Welch spoke of the dismissal
of Warden Thomas, which he said
was for just reasons, and that un-
der the present warden the peni-
tentiary is operating more satisfac-
torily than under his predecessor.
OF Mr.. Amrine of the London prison
farm, he said the governor never
asked him to resign; and that the
place had been filled by better
man. The speaker stated that both
of these men had been in their po-
sitions SO long that they felt they
were indispensable to the state, and
that their places could not be fill
ed. The speaker said the governor
was criticised as being extravagant,
and then when he trimmed millions
from the budget, an awful howl
went up He declared that the gov
ernor did not begin the controversy
with President Rightmire of o. S.
u; that he does not feel that he
has crippled the operation of that
institution in cutting it's budget;
that after the cut was made it was
getting $135,000 more than under
the previous budget. He stated
that in the budget as submitted one
item called for an increase Of 49,
500 in the salary of President
Rightmire, which would have made
his salary 13,500-all at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers. Mr.. Welch
spoke of the governors secure foun-
dation school bill.
OF President Roosevelt, he said,
do those who lost their money in
the thousands Of banks which failed
under President Hoover, want to go
back to those times when the farm
er was getting a low price for his
wool and other produce; would the
working man and business man
want to go back to those hard
times? The speaker stated that we
are in the 1886 campaign now, and
predicted the election of President
Roosevelt and Governor Davey by
increased majorities.
Mrs. Norma Hooper, president of
the club, presided at the meeting
which was well attended. Mrs.
Katie Haynes, delegate to the re-
cent state meeting of the Women's
Democratic club, gave a fine report
of that meeting. The Muskingum
River Wild Cats furnished music
for the Monday night meeting, and
Mr.. Welch said they were better
than Montana Meechy. The person.
mel of the orchestra is: Wilford
Scott, banjo; Howard Scott, violin;
Bill Mills and Edgar Wise, guitar;
VIM. Lindimore, violin, and Jesse
Niceswanger, Hawaiian guitar. This
orchestra broadcasts every Saturday
afternoon from o'clock to $3.50,
from the GAINESVILLE station.
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