Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
The Cost OF the GOvernWet Of
Obio ten Wears Ago ana the
Cost Now,


Cost Now.
On the 9TH of January, 1856 Governor
Medill gave to the public his last annual
Message. 1t was the Message Of the last
Democratic Governor Of Ohio Tn, pre-
ceding Fall the people of Ohio had been in
duced to dispense with the Democratic par
" to administer the affairs of the State.
Since that time the Executive officers of
Ohio have been Republican politicians -
No one, We presume, will contend that in
the ten years that have since interviewed,
the State has enjoyed more tranquility and
prosperity, or more bcnc6cent local Govern
mcnt than the State enjoyed under the ad-
mlnistratlon of Democratic Executives. BY
reference to Governor Medill last Message,
1t will be seen that the total revenue derry
cd from all sources in the year 1865, was
Si2l5,S34.2S, against Sl,l1T ,93i00 in
lSol-being S262 01j.72 less than in 1854
Ii will be seen, likewise, that the total ex-
pcnditures in 1880 were $500, ,j74 %
against SO, 500, 770.7j in lSji-a decrease
Of $500, 1875. 50.
Now, turn to Governor Andcrson's s Mes.
sage, and you will find that the total re.
ccipts from from all the sources of revenue
in 1860 was the extraordinary sum of Sl3,-
l90,9l0.Sl against SS,G19, 9GG. SO in lS64-
an increase over that year of 5 so, 0I3. 0o
and an increase Of $500, 9jG So over that
Of lS5l-m,ore Hm three times the amount
Is 'cdS IN the last year that the Democratic
party had the Executive in this State. -
Think of that, rcadcr-think of that, tax
payers-think Of that, laborell There was
gathered from the industry of Ohio, in
the name of the State Government, the
enormous sum, in the way Of revenue, of
thirteen million, onchpdrei aui NINETY thou
SIND, nine htal,cd and ten dollars &c cighty
one centS You thought it excessive when,
unctcr Democrdtjc ADMINISTRATION, Me rercnue
COLLECTED d6taot ycach oac-Hiu tbs dn,ount.
The disbursements Of 1855 were S3,jl2,-
4S42 90 against Sl2, 434, S2I 80 in lS6j--be-
ing. nearly double what they were the pre-
ccdlng year, and nearly four times in excess
OF 1884. This is truly an appalling increase
in State taxation, and in State expenditures.
Does 1t not challenge the public attention?
In the single item Of the Governor extra.
ordinary contingent fund alone there is an
alarming increase. This fund absorbed in
1864 the extraordinary sum Of GghW
hon@nd SIR hundred and Sirty-niac dol
tUs anil eigl,ty-Stc cents--an increase over
1864 of Mirtecn Mousund, three hnndred
aHdUty-Scrn dolirS and Mify-Mrce CENTS.
sand, nine hmdred and nine dollurs anal
Jorty cents MORE Mun ,ras used Jy Gorera-
or MEDILL in the last year Of his admins
tration.
Is it wonder that taxes are high and
living oppressive? Do not the interests of
the pcoplc-the interests of the laborer and
tax-payer-demand that there should be
most thorough reformation in the disbursc-
ments OF the Government, to the end that
this excessive taxation may be diminished?
II it is not proper to invite the Democratic
party, through the ballot box, to admins
ter the affairs Of this Government, is it not
proper, in an eminent degree, that the par
ty in power should administer the affairs of
he State with the simplicity, economy and
cheapness that characterized Democratic
Administrations? Can our people stand
having the taxes run up on them so cnor.
mou>ly, year after year, as they have been
run upon them since the Democratic party
was dismissed from power. .StutcyD,un.