The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-09
Honesty and integrity
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STRONG TESTIMONY.
a Comparison with pemGeratic Cor
rupuOn and InCompetency.
STRONG TESTIMONY.
TzE UTy OF vcTERs.


power in the Legislative department OF
Ohio, il 1873, one of their first trans
a5tiou- was to appoint a committee to
investigate the acrs of the past Republi-
can administration. and the following
resolution was adopted to that end:
'BesOre That a committee of five
members be appointed b. the Speaker,
with authority 70 send for persons and
papers. and whose duty it shall be TO
inquire, and report 10 this House,
whether any money has been drawn
from the State Treasury without au-
thority of law; whether corrupt con-
tracts or expenditures have been made
affecting the State Treasury, including
expenditures for this Legislature and all
contracts in that behalf, and the con-
structiOn and maintenance of the charit-
able institutions of the State, and all
other expenses payable from the funds
OF the State"
Said committee used the full and en-
tire authority with winch it was clothed
and was IN session during the entire
winter-the resolution having been pre-
sented and adopted on the 18th of Jan
uary, and the report not being made
until tine 3rd OF May. The committee
went over the whole ground, as they
assert III the first paragraph of their re-
port, rs follows:
The examination has taken a wide
range. One hundred and nine witness
eS residing in various parts of the State,
have been subpwnaed and examined
touching public contracts and eXpendi-
lures, construction of public buildings,
conduct Of public institutions, etc. All
matters, without reference TO the date
OF their occurrence, coming to the knowl-
edge OF the committee that seemed to
promise any probability of throwing any
light upon the subjects of inquiry, or
any ut them. have been diligently in
guired into.
Now. what were the facts ELECTED by
this committee, composed mainly OF such
uncompromiSing Democrats rs W. II.
Ball. OF MuSkingum, and Isaiah Pillars,
o.! Alien: They reported as follows:
Yyss committee take pleasure 10 re-
porting, Hiat, so far as electice ogiceyS
aud their sHJ0rR5AGIes are coRceTned
geJy commenda5le honesty aHd fidelity
aocs Jeea o5Sey.yed; and that IN the off
eirl coa6pct et' no public ogicer, lrhetker
elecfice or GppoiRtjee, has corruption
Jels disclosed.
TIption been disclosed
Here is testimony made by Legislative
officials Of the opposition, after the most
extended and diiiSeui scrutiny, and yet
they are compelled 20 admit and assert
;iiat tire Republican administration was
Cd strictly HOHest OHei Can tie Demo
cratic party show such record. On
tla other hand. does uor the niiSInan
a.et-eut Of its officials under Allen, al
ready begin 10 come to the surface III
the deficit Ia the running Of the Peni-
trutiury and elsewhere! Do not tine
uguevoIs CgsJicHtions aad FMnderings
OF treasures in the strong Democratic
conuties of Butler, Fairfield, Holmes
and Henry, show coHciusively the ten
denotes Of that party, and is it not reas-
enable TO suppose they would make the
same record in the administration OF
State affairs, if placed in their control!
The question then Is, should the party
that has proved its integrity. by this
most iUdisputable proof. foregoing
investigation by lis political opponents
be continued in power. or should the
party that has made such damaging 10
cal records. and has proved itself, in its
brief and circumscribed present admin
istration of our State, as rot only cor
rUpt, but grossly incompetent, be placed
in still further power. Voters of Hancock
county we appeal to yOu-chOose wisely
between these two parties when you
come TO deposit your ballots ON the sec
ouI Tuesday in October. On tine one
hand you have Il party that has always
proved faithful to is trust--On the other
hand you have fraud, corruption, pilfer-
ing and incompetency. Your duty IS
evident,-the responsibility rests with !
Won which party shall be elevated to tine |
future administration OF public affairs.