Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

those Snlde interpretations OF the
law dictated by the employing
group.
But, as to the GAW problem. If
more than half dozen other states
are able to establish supplements
ton what reason is there to make
Ohio an isolationist island in the
progress of our country toward
adequate security? Because the
public was sold a complete set of
lies by the employer group last
summer in one of the most unprin-
cipled publicity campaigns l have
ever seen, big business is cocky
and arrogant. They are convinced
that the public will swallow what
ever they dish out. They will, too,
unless somebody will speak up and
tell them the truth. The people do
not know the truth about GAW or
they would have adopted it in spite
of the smear campaign.
/ assure you that there will be a
complete overhaul of the unem-
ployment compensation laws to
prevent the suspension of rights
under them by selfish interpreta-
tions.
Second, I intend to change the
very basis whereby automobile in
surance is sold. The insurance COM
bine in this state amounts to a
conspiracy to set non-competitive
rates. The nature of insurance it.
self is violated by the Ohio system
whereby policyholder pays pre-
miumS on the basis being the worst
possible risk when he might have
an unblemished record. We never
heard of premium rebates in this
state IN return for accident-free
driving yet that is both a method
of promoting safety and, at the
same time, placing the cost of in
surance where it belongs, with
those drivers who are bad risks.
Third, I have already told you
that control over Workmen'S COM
pensation should be taken away
from the employers.
Fourth, there has been a deliber-
ate and calculated slowing of road
Improvements in Ohio and its pur-
pose has been to promote the toll
ed road concept of public transpor-
tation. The reason is that each
Turnpike is a bonaza for banks,
brokers, insurance companies and
lawyers. Let's have them, of course,
but not at the cost of the freeways
and secondary roads that other
states find it possible to build.
Fifth, there are those who prefer
the industrial status quo of Ohio
and who actively oppose and make
difficult the introduction of new
industry into our state. This is
criminal. Soon we will be bordered
by two overseas waterways, the
st. Lawrence Seaway and the Ohio
River. Instead of discouraging new
industry, | intend to compete with
other states for it. There is nc
limit to our prosperous future with
our resources and strategic geo.
graphical location.
Sixth, we must have reStora.
tion to the principles of home rules
Self-rule, as we knew it years ago
no longer exists. There has been
an invisible shifting of political
power to Columbus and many o1
these powers and rights must be
returned to the people, to the com.
munlties. You and I are not SC
much governed by laws as we are
governed by regulations issued by
commissions, executive department
heads and the chief executive. This
growth of power is frightening
phenomenon in a democracy be-
cause there is no man or group of
men who can be entrusted with
the precious liberties which are
our birthright. AS Thomas Jeffer.
son said: Il know no safe deposi.
tary OF the ultimate powers of So