1897-1904 Toledo, Ohio Mayor Samuel M. Jones Campaign 1 1/4" Pinback Button

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Offered here is a 1¼” Political Campaign Pinback Button for Samuel L. Jones for Mayor of Toledo Ohio – 1897-1904.
Samuel Milton "Golden Rule" Jones (1846–1904) was a Progressive Era Mayor of Toledo, Ohio from 1897 until the time of his death in 1904. Jones was famous for his outspoken advocacy of the proverbial Ethic of reciprocity or "Golden Rule," hence his nickname. Jones was a well-known eccentric advocate of municipal reform. He oversaw implementation of a series of humane modifications of the city of Toledo's administration during his tenure as mayor.
These policies made Jones unpopular with the Toledo's business community and his tolerance of saloons caused him to lose the support of many moral reformers. When his term was over in 1899, Jones was not renominated by the Republicans. He ran as an independent instead under the slogan "Principle Before Party" winning a second term with 70 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 1901 with 57% of the vote and again in 1903 with 48% of the vote in a three-way race.
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