The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-23
mates Of the State.

mates OF the State.
l wish to make Just one remark further, and
that is to state that while the General Ap
preparation bill was being considered in the
Committee Of the Whole the other day
tbe gentleman from Athens lGrosvenor
aad the gentleman from Warren Mr.
Scott rose in their places and stated thai
unless there were appropriations made fol
the several Asylums, according to the die
tates Of the several superIntendents, they
would 60 before the people this fall and
exp. ain to them what great wrong the
: Democratic party had inflicted upon this
class Of society. 1t is well known fact
that self protection is the first great fun :
damemtal principle of society ], Therefore
declare that when gentlemen attempt TO
hold such terrorism over the heads Of Dem
ocrats upon this floor it becomes obligatory
upon US 10 place at the helm such men as
IN whom We have confidence, and who
Will protect the peoples money.
This bill provides the necessary protec-
tioE by opening the doors CT the peniteP-
tlAry 70 any one who defrauds the State,
and, further requires the Steward 70 give
good aud sufficient bonds 70 the amount
Of $20, 900. think it a reform much de-
sired, and q very healthy provision, and
hope to see it become law.
We also find that there has been trans
fer, in direct opposition to the plain let
ter Of the Constitution, from the School
Fund of $2I 600 to that Of the Asylum
Fund, and $45 600 scored from the SanI-
tary Fund 10 build up these institutions.
submit, Mr.. Speaker, to any reasona-
bic man on this floor; If there Is any one
man who can take into his mind the his
tory and treatment Of from three 10 i've
hundred patients, with their diseases Of
body or mind, in its various forA-s and
conditions, and discharge the responsible
ties that he owes 70 himself 70 his patients
and their friends, but above all 70 his Max
er. Therefore Mr.. Speaker one of the
main features of this bill is that Of relIev-
ing the Superintendent Of the arduous and
irksome duties Of taking care Of the farm
and making sale of It's products, purchas-
ing supplies and all the ramlfying inter-
ests pertaining to the general welfare Of
the institution, 80 that he can give his en-
tire time to the welfare Of the inmates.
Hence the necessity of prescribing the du-
ties Of these two officers, thereby prevent
ing any collusion between the Steward
and Superintendent or any Of the Trustees
Of there Asylums.
If the benevolent institutions of the
State Under the continuous rule Of the |
last twenty years, have been honestly |
then, indeed. human evidence |
IS OF no avail, But a few years since an
into the affairs Of the Deaf& /
Dumb Asylum elected the fact that in the
building Of the Asylum corruption boiled
md bubbled and oveTIun the stew" The
IrchItect and assistant architect appointed
~ the Trustees bought lumber and other
ana procured bills 10 be made Of
he same larger in amount than the price
'argained for, the difference going into
LhelT own pockets. WUrkmeR employed
we're paid one price but were forced to
1ve receipts for larger sums which went
o the officers. Materials purchased by
he State were used by the architects for
,rIvRte purposes, or sold that they might |
et money from these stealings. Arrested
nd indicted, these officers escaped the pen-
Lentiary only because the Republican Of
clals had irtTusted them with power
Unknown TO the law, and their crimes, in
tead of being grand larceny, were held
y the Courts 70 be but breach Of trust.
)ver Sl00, 900, it is estimated, were thus
1st by the State Treasury by the dishon-
sly Of these Republican oficiala.
During the last session of the Legisla-
ore partial investigation was had into
be Blind and Central Lunatic Asylums
n the former proof was had that esti-
rates had been made by those controlling
be building by which money was drawn
ON the State Treasury for materials new
+ furnished, and that the walls OF the
ulIdIng, before the roof was on 1t, was 30
racked as to endsnger safety.
In the building OF the Central Asylum
thousands Of dollars were paid for work
ever performed; and within the present (
eek the members Ofthe House, with their !
Wn eyes, have seen that the walls Of the
1IldIng are so constrneted with unfit ma 4
'Iials and bad workmanship that the I
olnlon has been freely expressed that 1t
Ill be necessary TO tear down portion of I
le building, and build it up with entirely G
sw material and better workmanship. SO j
J not TO rlsk the safety Of the unfortu-
ltes destined TO inhabft it. In this way !
Is thought the building can be rendered
fe
In the other benevolent institutions it l.
not doubted that equal corruption and I
existed. 10 place these insti- {
tions IN the hands Of that party elected I
Id pledged to reduce the taxes Of the =
'oPIe and to honestly administer the af- Q
Irs Of the State is The object Of the bill Z
W under consideration. hope it will =
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