The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Keep it Before the People.

Keep it Before the People. ~
That VIM. Dennison, who Is now seeking
to be placed at the headof the State govern
ment, was Senator in the Legislature o
Ohio, during the period when Bliss wa
Treasurer of State, and that although h'
KNEW the treasury was unprotected by nee
essOry laws, he MADE NO EFFORT to place i
under proper safeguards.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That Wm. DennisOn, although leading
and influential member Of the State Senate
served his entire term in that body WITHOUT
PROPOSING sUcti CHANGES in the laws aI
J would no longer permit the State Treasurer
on retiring from Office, to secretly settle hi'
accounts in such manner as he and hi.
successor alone might Grange betpesn them.
selves.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPtE!
That when the Democratic Legislature in
1859, 1853 and 1854, sought to pass laws
putting the the Treasury under more rigid
government, VIM. Dennison, (then and now
a Columbus banker) RIDIcULED the alleged
need OF better laws, and gave his aid in pro
motion of THAT COMBINATION between Bres-
Inns friends and the opposition which re-.
suited in leaving the public money under
Breslin's unrestricted supervision ard con.
troll.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That one year after Breslin went into of.
tlce' the Democrats, suspecting that Bliss
was defaulter, and that Breslin was being
USED AS A TOOL in covering it up, passed res.
olutions through the Senate December,
1882 seeking to obtain information as to
the existence of defalcation, and that
through the influence of Bliss and the Co.
lumbus bankers, Breslin was induced to
Withhold an exposure.
KEEP 1T BEFsRE THE PEOPLE
That while the Democrats of Ohio were
endeavori1g to ascertain whether the Treus.
nry was safe, VIM. Dennison WITHHELD
FROM THE Law MAKING POWER OF THE
STATE his knowledge that Bliss was con.
fessed defaulter TO the amount of sIxTY.FIyE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, thereby depriving the
Legislature Of information which would have
secured the passage of proper laws before
he loss Of single dollar by Breslin had
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That VIM. Dennison, by his own oath be. |
lore the Investigating Commission, has
shown that he was PERSONALLY coGNIzANr
Of the wrongful and hazardous conduct of
Bresin Gin his transactions with Bliss) at
he very outset of his official term, yet the
said Dennison. fearing the passage of laos
'orbiddtns The deposit of the public money
OiM banks, kept his knowledge of these
transactions WHOLLY CONCEALED until it was
FORCED OUT by means Of committees of in.
'estigation appointed by the Legislature.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That VIM. Dennison is bitter and unrelent-
ng opponent of the asesent system of keep.
ing the public money SACRED TO PUBLIC USES
that he is in favor of restoring the repub.
ican deposit law Of 1856, under which the
Lewistown Reservoir Company and Fronk
AImbaIl obtained upwards of SIXTY rHous
AND DOLLARS of public money from Gibson
and that if Dennison shall bs elected
Governor, the Independent Treasury law
WILL BE REPEALED.
KEEP THESE FACTS BEFORE THE PEOPLE
And let every tax payer Of Ohio, without
esPect to party, remember when he goes to
he ballot. box. on Tuesday week, that he is to
ay by his vote whether he prefers Rufus P.
sonney, and an Independent Treasury, or
Vm. Dennison, and continuance of losses
1ch as hare occurred under every Treasurer
'r the past fifteen gears.
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