Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27

home county friends and neigh
bors-is the most precious token
that can be given anyone who has
survived more than 20 years of
the rough and tumble of political
life and public service.
It would be most easy for me
to succumb to emotionalism, but 1
am certain that you would not
want me here tonight-on the eve
of what is perhaps the most i'm
portant Democratic gubernatorial
primary election in 10 years = to
dwell for long on sentimentalities.
You have come here tonight to
be reassured that your faith in
Ottawa County's first candidate
for Governor of the great state
of Ohio is justified. You want
and you are entitled-to know
exactly where Bob Reider stands
on the many complex and vital
issues affecting our expanding and
wonderful state. And | hope when
you leave this hall tonight you will
feel as much part of me and this
campaign as / do.
THOSE OF you who have follow
ed my steps in political life, must
be somewhat surprised to note
that I am speaking to you from
script. I'd much prefer to talk to
you-especially on this occasion
off the cuff, but I'm going to let
you in on little trade secret.
I don't know whether or not you
are aware of it, but we're honored
here tonight by the presence of
the best political writer's in Amer
ica. They represent great metro
politan papers from as far away
as Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus,
Cleveland and other distant points
in the state. And, of course, cer-
tainly I would not want to over
look our excellent newspaper
friends from neighboring Toledo,
Sandusky, Fremont as well as those
in our county, as well as the radio
stations from this area.
These political experts have
come to Ottawa County tonight to
look you over as we'll as me- They
want to find out what makes us
tick. They have been trailing me
all over the state but they are
here to find out what you-the
folks with whom l have spent a
lifetime-really thing about Bob
Reider.
Some of these gentlemen have
had early headlines to meet on
their papers and they have been
given advance copies of my talk
tonight. Hence, being in the bust
ness myself, l will not cross them
up. In this business mans only
stock in trade is his word. There.
fore I will say what my advance
text said I would. So, with your
indulgence, my thoughts on what
is best for the Democratic Party
and what is best for the majority
of the people of Ohio will be trans
mitted to you from a prepared
manuscript-much as would pre-
fer the other method.
Incidentally, before we leave
the subject, l would like to poinr
out that l feel the treatment &C
corded me by newspapers, radio
and television stations of Ohit
without exception in this cam
paign has been eminently fair. o.
course my views in many cases
differ greatly from that of some
publishers. NonetheleSs the work
ing press-and the radio and tele
vision commentators beel
extremely cooperative and objec
tive in their reporting of my cam
paign activities. It is wholesome
reassuring situation for which
as a candidate-am grateful ant
one that l am sure must give tn
voters and citizens of Ohio com
fort in the knowledge that tn
press in this state reports publi
happenings impartially and with
out favor to either political part,
or to individual candidates.
TONIGHT it is my privilege t
outline to you-and to the Demo
cratic voters of Ohio-my plat
form and my program as well a
my hopes for the future for ever
man, woman and child in this, tn
greatest state in the nation.
| believe we have reached tn
point where Ohioans want the kin
of a governor who will bring a
atmosphere of frankness to tn
state capitol The citizens OF thu
state have every right to expet
straight from-the-shoulder report
on the condition of their govern
ment. They Want-and are EMIT
ed-to know the full facts. abou
the many, many issues that col
stantly arise as our lives, our bus
nesses, and our public function
become more and more complex.
It is my hope to bring to tn
governors office the youthfl
vigor, the integrity of purpos'
and the background of the touc