Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-20

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AntecedenIs Of Mr. Shideler.
Hon. Henry shideler, the Democratic
candidate for the State Senate is a man Of
great honesty Of purpose, and cannot endure
even the semblanoe Of evil in anything with
which he is connected Born and bred Q
farmer, be possesses more than an usual
share Of that integrity which always charae--
teriEes the tiller Of the soil; aad woe be TO
the man who dares make to him, either in
his private or legislative capacity, PROPOSE.
ton which partakes in the least degree Of
duplioity or corruption. Soon after taking
his seat in the last State Senate, he gave a
striking proof Of this disposition to combat
every thing which he considered wrong Of
unjust, by an act which commended itselr
to all parties even his antagonists respect
ing him in secret for what they openly op-
posed
The act HIingThe compensation of mem
bers Of the General Assembly, declares that
each member shall receive dollars per day
for each days actual attendance during the
the session. In the face Of this ensotments
custom has obtained among the member,
of sbsenting themselves for days and weeks
together from the halls of the two Houses
and even from the city of Columbus, itself,
and yet claiming and receiving their per
diem the same as if they were all the while
in actual attendance. 1t is q noted fact,
that both Senators and Representatives are
in the habit of remaining away as long as
two or three weeks at a time attending to
s<s@own private affairs, and yet draw four
dollars per day from the State during the
whole period, They thus use up the peo-
PIES money, and give no recompence thers-
for, and indulge in species of fraud but
little short of downright robbery. Mr..
Shideler had the courage, (for it required
more courage than any one who was never
placed in the same position would suspeot)
to introduce and support measure which
would have cut off this source of corruption
efectually, and would have resulted In
compelling the actual attendance of mem-
bsrs, which would have vastly accelerated
business and have saved thousands of dol
lars to the State every session.
His bill provided that each member
should receive compensation only for the
days when he was in his scat and that the
presiding OiIioer Of each House, in making
out hia sersiacate, shonld only allow the
msmbeg compensation fof the time he was
10 sctaal attendance upon his duties. Thin
biil Brought down storm Of Indignation
upon the head Of Mr.. shideler from num-
Der Of prOIssSiOnal gentlemen, who spent
most Oi their time at home attending to
their private business. The chief leader in
the onsss was Robert N. Taylor, of Mahon,
ing, who is now the Republican candidate
for Auditor Of State. He declared that il
was piece of impertinenoe to propose the
passage of such an act that il was an at
tempt to override time honored privilege.
together with lot Of other haberdash,
which the knows full well how to use ON
such occasions. Mr.. shideler supported his
position 10 an able speech, which made all
the honest men in the Senate his support
ers. But his antagonists were too numer.
our. and this wise and just measure was un ,
fortunately defeated by an outrageous amend.
menb which was tackled upon it by the op-
poslte party,
This measure, together with a number OF
others which he inaugurated, proves him to
be mao in favor of an honest policy in
the administration of the government His
endesvcrs in this line won for him an envia-
bic reputation among his colleagues, and
made him an honor to the district which he
represented. He is a man who is prudent
and honest in all things, and in no mans
hands will the interests of the honest, hard.
working class of our citizens be safer than
in his What a striking contrast do his
principles and practice present to his oppo-
nentS, who live by grinding the faces of the
poor, and taking advantage Of men in ne
cssSitOus condition. He is just the man to
combat the usuFy doctrine which is being
promulgated in our midst for his past acts
and present life give the assurance thai
whatever be may say upon that or any 9th
er subject is strictly true. or that he mosl
honestly believes II 10 be So .@@