New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-28
MEsSAGE or TIE GoTERNoR or OHIO.

The Annual Message Of Coy. Hayes to the
Legislature of Ohio shows the financial affairs Of the
state are in satisfactory condition Tie balance IN inc
treasury the 18th OF November 1907, was 799O 19
the receipts during the last fiscal year we're 4J7ioi s.
making the total amount OF funds in the treasury during
the year s5J2575 e. The disbursements during the year
have been S455,34 SO. Tie amount OF the PuoHc
Funded Debt outstanding Nov Is. 1868, sO3265 A.
In regard to the cattle disease the Governor recon-
mends that authority ne given 10 appoint five commission
ers to attend meeting Of commissioners from olhet
states TO be held for the consideration OF tins subject h
Springfield, Ill. on the 1st OF December next ,al1 con-
missoners TO report the results of their lnvgIilHdtoh Ill
time Tor action by the present General Assembly, -,
He also nrgcs the Importance OF providing tot th.r-
angh ana comprehensive geological survey "I h ttu
Many years ago partial survey was ptosec"eou r
many difficulties and cmblrr-smenis, winch was Iful-
fu OF valuable results. II n beyond doubt tnat snen
WoIh n, " Is now lfopostd 10 carry OUT WIZ ~ ~
known tho mining, manufacturing ana afrlcu.luru re-
tcht Wn'n Will NIlha lew years amp! l1'"''''' ''0
The Governor says Of election frauds:
'The most important subject legislation which. IN
Judgment requires the attention Of the General Assembly,
upon the elective franchise. Intelligent men oi all par
ties persuaded that at the recent important state ana
national elections great abuses or the Ig OF eIase
were practced. lam prepared 10 admit that the re-
ports commonly circulated ana believed IN teSiiu 10
such abuses would, so far a. the elections l ONO arc co
ccrned, be sustained by thorough investigation OF the
facts. But II is not doubted that cuen at the elections
IN our OWN State frauds were perpettted 20 sucn an
extent that all good citizens earnestly desire thal 'u'l
i've measures he adopted by you to prevent ther ept
of this evil Is required I j. allowed 10 increase, we
confidence OF the people IN the purity Of eleco5 WI o
lost. and the exercise al the right ~ suffrage WIZ De ne
elected To corrupt the ballot j. % destroy our lfte
institutions Lot AL good ciii1ru~ therefore ' ~ vi"
I i.ons anu enforcing Laws WHO" VI" '''"'' ''''
lie suggests tho prorricy ~ such amendments 70 the
election nrs ~ viii provide. first for the represent anon
iuOre- the boards OF tic Judges ana clerks oil lhe
elections; and second. for Tie registration OF al aws
voters ia each township, ward anu tc'Ivh Pl'..iu,t
prior 10 the election. GOV. Hayes remarks on me-
Interesting topics arc rs t0Ap"H: Ibal th' pualuH VI
Well maurites will have fair representation ia thcn
is plainly is that n Some parts Oi the state, oven III
alton has been obtained, iu the absence Oh law 10y
arrangement between the committees oil tn9
any mode Of selecting Judges and clerks 3i
elections can be adopted when VIII WIZ IN IA
whore the strength or the minority Is mali or nearly
hall as great ustmt OF the majority t4e aesit S
representation OF the minority may be insured win sum
ceut certainty by several different plans. For eXamp"
10 may be proved that a. the election oil me tis Jus
who are To decide o questions az the polls each eeCor
may be allowed to vote Tor two candidates only ana iha
the three candidates having the highest nuoef ." tVs
voc Tor one candidate ONLY and That the two candidates
receiving the highest number OF votes shall be uecateu
An plr,s OF the state Of Ohio IRE now so closely con
ueced With each other and with other states by mes Oh
railway that great aud constantly increasing iaeInes
afforded Tor tie preparation OF the class OF nu'
ON the elective franchise commonly known a. coi'hh-
ing" In the cities, men called 'rcPeatets Is 5hu ~
paid wages according the number OF unlawful Noles
they succeed IN casting at the same election Inc IN
crease of population adds 10 the dlIcu5 OF dctfc,"k
aud preveuting fraudulent voting, In whatever mode u
NAV be prsctlccd 10 nancsty impossible, amid the
hurry aud excitement of an election, thN the IeE"I
ri.hf 10 vote OF every person who may oh"r
lis ballot should be fully and fairy inNes-
tigafcd and decided The experience OF many
az Inc older states has proved that s can best be done
f some per cd prior 10 the election Rs TO give To every
legal voter ia election precinct, an opportunity 10
bsiee the claim Of any person whose right h. deemed
questionable Laws To accomplish this have been IN
force III several other States for many years hud nave
bcen carried ont successfully and with the general Gp
proval Of the people Believing that an act ptoNalhg
ior the registration ~ all legal VOTERS u tho most tutc
tive remedy yet devised Tor the eyention of frauds on
he sacred night Of suffrage aud that registry law can
loo 80 framed thatit will deprive no ctinoh either native
horn or uaurAl7od, OF his Just rights frhp'cthlN
recommend 10 your earnest consideration the prolretl
| nfsnacuug such law.