The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-01-20
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which relate TO the guardianship and
care of the unfortunate classes of So
ciety, and to the punishment and re-
formation OF criminals. According to
the latest official reports, the State is
responsible for the support and care
of about fifteen thousand of her de.
pendant citizens The State is slso
bound to see that many. thousands
more, who are imprfs soned for longer.
or shorter periods, on account of
crime, have just aud wise treatment.
There is annually expended i'm the
| performances OF these duties sum ex-
ceeding two and half miliionsof dol.
lars. Tho people of Ohio feel pro-
found interest in what are. known as
the benevolent, reform atory, and pen-
al institutions of the State. 70 g
In order that the General Assembly
might, from time to time, receive full
and accurate information as to the
efhciehcy OF the management of these
institutions, and Of the county; and
city jaiis, infirtnaries aud work,houses,
it was enacted in 1867 that Board OF
State Charities be established. It was
intended that this board should be
composed of citizehis of intelligence
and ddhenevOie nces Hhel W onld serve
without compensation Il They, were
sts investigate the system of the pub
iIc charitable and correctional iIstitu-
tions ofithe State, and to make such
recommendations as they might deem
necessary They we're also required
to make annually full and complete
report of their dofn&s to the Legisla-
ture. In pursuance Of this law board
was organized, which, at aftrifing, ex-
pense to the State, did much valuable
work. BY reason Of their investiga-
tions and reports, important i'm mprove-
ments were Introduces into the infirm-
aries and jails of the State, and the
general efficiency of o.. penal and re-
fermatory stem we =. creased. In
1872 the General As bly,, without
due consideration, it is believed, re-
pealed the act creating the board. 1
respectfully recommend that theBoard
ofState Charities be ere-established.
1t is believed that an investigation
in the interest of economy will discov-
cr that several offices, somewhat ex-
pensive to the State, may, without det-
riment to the, public service, be either
abolished or so consolidated as to ac-
cotnplish : material saving to the
treasury iis44i gii4 g - satfe 80
Agreeing generally with tho senti-
ments of Governor Aliens recent mes
sage, desire especially to concur in
what is said on the subject of the Ma
tionai Centennial Celebration 79t5
No community in the werid has
been permitted by Providence to en-
joy more largely the blessings ceafer-
red on mankind by the great event of
l7l6 than the people of Ohio. Ohio
aud her Interests had no existence an
hundred years ago. They are the
growth Of less than century. The
people naturally wish that their State,
and her history, and her advantages,
should be widely knewn. No other
sach opportunity for their exhibition
will probably occur for several gen.
erations. IL
Let your st ssien be short-avoid all
schemes requiring excessive expendi-
ture, whether S, ate or local, and your
constituents win cheerfuiIy approve
the appropriation re Iuired to secure
to Ohio a,fittiBg representation in the
approsehing eslebrations. of the Ma
tons birth. .....sz.