The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-09-30
JUDGE RANNY AT ASHThDULA.
OKKY0's PROPORTION OF THE
NATIONAL DEsE.
What Would be the Quota of
Harrison County.

On the 10th, that able man, Judge
Ranny, made a speech at Ashtabula, in
which he figures out the quote of the Ma
tional Debt Of Ohio.
"When [ was in the Constitutional Con
ven,on, many years ago, we had State
debt upon us amounting then to near $50,
100000, 1t had been contracted for the
construction OF canals, and other works Of
public improvement, that had greatly develop
ed theState and its resources. We thought it
was great debt to be paid, and we there's
tore made careful provision in the Constitu.
ton as to how it should be gradually liqui-
dated and paid. We had the turnpikes,
the canals, the interests in railroad that
this debt has been contracted to build, ard
which had developed the resources OF the
fold more THAI all it cost.
But now Just see where you have been
put by six or seven years of Radical fnan-
ciering. Get your slate and pencil. The
State of Ohio bas nearly one>tenth of the
entire population of the United States, and
when you take into account her riches and
wealth, the comfort and elegance and luxury
with which her inhabitants live, as conpsr-
ed with other portions OF the country, do
not overstate the thing wheir l say that
Ohio has upon her fully one-tenth Ct this
entire debt. What does one-tenth OF this
entire debt amount to, to be saddled upon
the State of Ohio? 1t amounts to only
$50 OOO, 600; a little over that. The
State of Ohio in debt $3.50 900, 900! You
have got about an ordinary county here in
Ashtabula, and they won't let you build a
courthouse or jail by the mere viii of your
County Commissioners that shall cost you
over from ten to twelve thousand dollars,
till YOU have been consulted and voted upon
it, SO careful are our law makers to see tfat
they do not run you into debt. How much
is there on the county of Ashtabula? You
have got only SO, 100000 on the county Of
Ashtahula We have about eighty coun>
ties. IF you divide $3.50, ,000,0 900 by the
eighty counties it will leave you about $3,
coo 600 to pay.
Think of it taxpayer. Harrison County
must shoulder $3 600, 600 three million
dollars OF the National Debt. There are
fifteen townships in Harrison County, which
would make just 100000 to the to'cnsh5pt
Are you able to pay this in gold, tax
payers of Cadiz township, Of Stock, of
Franklin, of Moorefeld, OF Nottingham and
the rest.
a BINGHAM SAYS YOU MUST PAY
IT In GOLD re
That would increase our proportion in
Harrison County one million dollars, OF the
present value of greenbacks.
Are you ready to pay Bingham bis gold.
Ho,o loag seo','d it take you to pay your
share by paying your income tar? Does
your income Tax pay the cost Of its collec-
hon2
There is an easy solution to the dfiulty.
Vote against Bingham. Vote for men
like Estep, who are in favor of paying the
debt in the same currency in which it was
contracted Greenbachs.
This will lift the burden from you.
This will bring your nose from the grind
stone.
This is the great question before the
people. Wade Hampton and Forrest are
the ''side issres." This only will let us
have Peace. M