The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-29
GOVERNOR YOUNGS GREET
ING.
His First Annual Message to the
Ohio Legislature.

eT0UT hubHbTlOIu D. lluyNpi haNihB bSSh
called to the Presidency of the United
States, has resigned the Office Of Cover
nor of Ohio, to assume the duties of hi
exalted position at Washington.
To say he will discharge the ipportan
trust confded to him is not necessary
among his neighbors and friends who
know him so we'll, and love and respect
him so much.
We have his public history, which be-
longs to us all, and from it we know that
the ability and faithfulness with which
he has discharged every public duty-as
soldier, in defense of his country in
time of war, and as statesman in time
of peace-is satisfactory guarantee to
us and the people of the nation of our
safety in his hands during his official
term. And feel that express the fer.
vent hope of every honest heart in this
great Commonwealth, which president
Hayes governed longer than any other
Chief Magistrate since the organization
of the State, three quarters of century
ago, that the God ofour country, in whom
he trusts, may bless his administration,
so that all discordant elements of our po-
litical society may disappear; that real
and lasting peace, based upon generous
recognition of the political and social
rights of all men, may be fully restored,
and that history will record the events
of the next four years as an era of ma
tional concord and unprecedented pros
perity and happiness throughout the en-
tire land.
The constitution of the State provides
that upon the resignation of the Cover
nor, the duties of his Office shall devolve
upon the Lieutenant Governor for the
unexpred term. In conformity to that
provision, on the I'd inst, during the Pc
riod of your adjournment, / took the
oath of office, and entered upon the du-
ties of Chief Magistrate.
The honor of the position fully appre-
ciate. When / reflect that Ohio is the
third State in the Union in population
and wealth, and that she has furnished
the country with many of her leading
statesmen, jurist5, scholars, journalists
and soldiers. some of whom have achiev-
ed worldwide fame for thought and
deeds which history will perpetuste for
ever; when l think of her immense agri-
cultural, mineral and industrial resour-
ces, and the great commerce which
they create; when | think of the
fact that in her liberality of the laws for
the encouragement of education, for the
care of her soldiers orphans, her deaf,
dumb and blind, and the poor unfortu
ma es who are mentally afflicted, she is
second to no other State Of this nation, |
feel just pride in my citizenship, and a
still greater pride in succeeding to po-
sition among my fellow citizens which
has been occupied by so many good and
great men. And beg to say to you, and
through you to the people whom you so
well represent, that, with the Divine
help, shall endeavor to discharge the
duties ofmy office on which enter with
great ditfidenCe for the best interests of
the whole people.
1t is usual for the incoming Governor
to make such recommendations as to leg
islation as may appear to him proper,
but as my predecessor, familiar from long
experience ofthe Office, only a few weeks
ago addressed message to your honora-
BILE body, embracing the result of his OBJ
servation of the workings of our laws as
they relate to our finances and public in
stitutions of which you are properly the
guardians, and his recommendation re-
lating thereto-all of which l cordially
indorse--leayes me but little to add
My suggestions shall be few. During
the past year our people throughout the
State have been blessed with abundant
crops, far exceeding the demand for home
Fair prices have ruled for
all agricultural products. Labor has been |
cheap, and the really in
dustrious people have prospered. ItCan-
not be denied, however, that our extern
sive manufactures and our mining in
terests have experienced great depres-
sion, and may continue for some time to
come to do. This, l am glad to think,
cannot be traced to any unwise legisla-
ton on your part, but rather to glut
brought about years ago by imprudent
speculation by the parties interested in
yhese enterprises. 1t is my sincere hope
that in good time the commercial law of
demand, aided by our constantly increas-
ng facilities for transportation to our sis
.er States west and south, which are al
most wholly agricultural, will create
market for our surplus supply.
Ifin your wisdom any legislation is
deemed necessary, or can be adopted to
hasten this result, it will meet with my
hearty commentator and support, be.
,anse it will give fresh impulse to me-
,hanical labor, which, with productive
agricultural labor, is the true source of
10 the State, and ought to be
'ostered and enc Juraged. In this con.
lection beg to call your attention to
,wo bills-House bill No. 309; by Mr..
Fehrenbatch, of Cuyahoga county, and
House bill No. 7l0, by Mr.. Monahan, of
Jackson county, now pending in the AS
3embly, providing for the creation OF
bureau of labor statistics, and a bureau
1f statistics of mining and mineral re-
sources of Ohio. Their purpose, am
is to educate, project and en-
courage skilled workmen in their various
,allings or trades by obtaining accurate
for their use and the use of
legislators, which will enable them to un-
lerstand more thoroughly the relations
IF capital to labor, and 4he best means to
the development Of the min
sral resources of our State.
These measures are highly commend
lble, and if, upon investigation, you find
hem adequate to their intended purpo-
les, and that they, in your opinion, will
be benefit, directly or indi-
'ectly, to all the people of the.State, and
not simply to class, l hope they will
PASS.
A subject of great importance to every
person connected with the administra-
ion of the law is the revision of the gen.
,ral statutes. A commission, composed
If three members, has been engaged on
hat work since the first of July, 1876
Portions of the work have already been
eported to the General Assembly, and
he remaining parts are in such an ad.