The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-11

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gether. In the administration of our State
and National Government we have political
parties, and it is probably best that it should
be so. But there is no more reason for the
antagonism of political parties in munich
pal government than in bank or railroad
conpany. Municipal governments are or
CARNATIONS designed chiefly for the better
protection of property and person, and the
/ better management of schools and charities
In the administration of such governments
all honest, industrious citizens have iden
tical interests. The cooperation of q
moderate proportion of the best citizens in
any city in Ohio, with the determination ex.
pressed by them that good men, from all
political parties, or no political party, shall
administer its affairs, and that unfit men, oil
any party, shall not hold its offices, would
soon secure good municipal government
Such government calls for the best work
of the best men, and neither party alone
can furnish it. The improvement of oui
municipal government, generally, woulG
constitute one of the best possible guaran
tees of an efficient civil service upon large
scale.
MAssILLoN RIOTS.
In the month of April last information
was received from the Sheriffs of Stark and
Wayne, and from some other sources, that
in some of the mining districts of those
counties bands of rioters were by force and
intimidation preventing laborers from work.
ing where they had been hired and were de.
sirous to labor, and that their employers had
been expelled by violence from their prop
erty.
The Adjutant-General and the Attorney
General of the State Immediately repaired
to the scene of the alleged riots, and after
investigation reported that the representa-
tions of the Sheriffs of those counties were
fully sustained by the facts, and that the
local authorities were unable to afford pro-
lection to the citizens and to preserve the
peace.
The Adjutant- General was directed to call
to the aid of the local authorities of said
counties a military force sufficient to protect
citizens and to enforce the laws.
With the assistance thus afforded the
civil authorities were enabled to arrest
many of the offenders and prevent further
injury to person and property. Immedi-
ately after learning that the local authorities
were again able to maintain law and order
without assistance from the State, the mill
tary companies which had been called into
the service of the State were withdrawn and
returned to their homes.
The Adjutant Generals report contains a
tions, accompanied by copies of all papers
relating thereto, and statement of the ex-
penses incurred. 1t is gratifying that in this
affair, which at one time threatened to be
very serious, the supremacy of the law was
upheld without loss of life. Adjutant
General Wikoff, Attorney-General Little,
and the officers and men of the military
companies which were called out, deserved
and have received the marked appreciation
of the people of the State.
STATE BOARD OF CENTENNIAL MANAGERS.
The Board of Centennial Managers have
completed the work intrusted to them, and
it is a satisfaction to know that the part
taken by the people of Ohio in the National
Exhibition at Philadelphia was highly
creditable to the State.
The appropriations made by the General
Assembly have been carefully and economi-
cally expended, and when the affairs of the
Board are closed up balance of several
thousand dollars will be left unexpended.
The entire number of Ohio exhibits was
one thousand, OF which two hundred and
fifty received awards, proportion larger
than was obtained by any other State for
the same class of articles. The jury on col
lective State exhibits Individual exhibits
not coming within the line of their duties)
recommended in their report awards to Ohio
asssfollows:
l. For State building on the Centennial
grounds, of excellent design and workman
ship, constructed with materials exclusively
from Ohio, and by workmen from that State,
and containing contributions of building
stone from nearly every quarry in the state,
with glass made from Ohio sandstone.
2. For a large collection, by the State
Archaeological Society, of mound builders
ra,,ooipc an1 nfbor opfinnitiaa ra1atinO tn
prehistoric man.
8. For large collection of the vast min
eral resources of the State with their pri-
mary derivations, and especially from the
Hanging Rock iron region, the Tuscarawas,
Mahoning, Hooking Valley, and Perry
County coal and iron regions, also in.
cluding excellent specimens of salt and
bromine.
4. For complete exhibition of the woods
of the State.
5. For an extensive exhibition of the cere,
ais of the State.
6. For a complete display of many yarie.
ties of fruits from twenty-four different
counties.
ton of the educational system of the State,
embracing all departments of education.
8. For large, elaborate, and exceedingly
valuable geological map of Ohio, with many
excellent features deserving special com.
mendation.
BOARD OF STATE CHARITIES.
The Board of State Charities, which was
re-established by the General Assembly lat
its last session, is rendering important ser.
vice. This Board has no authority what
ever, excepting only that it is its duty to ex.
anime thoroughly into the condition and
management of all public institutions, penal
or charitable, that are established by law
and administered by officers or agents of the
State, or of any city or county thereof. II
is also the duty of this Board, annually, to
report to the General Assembly such facts
and suggestions as are deemed important in
relation to the interests committed to its
care.
More than thirty thousand persons, poor
and suffering men, women and children,
come under the supervision of this Board.
tits believed that the publicity thus given to
the management of these institutions is ade-
euate to the correction of all abuses. The
members of the Board serve without compen-
sation, and its expenses are small, having
been for the past year, including the salary
of the Secretary, less than two thousand
dollars. l commend the report and work OF
the Board to your favorable consideration.
As member of the Board of State Chair.
ties have visited with my colleagues during
the year the following State institutions, to.
wit: The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, at Xenia; the hospitals for the in.
sane, at Cleveland, Dayton, and Athens, and
the Lengview Asylum; the institutions for
the education of the blind, deaf and dumb,
and imbecile, at Columbus; the Reform
School for Boys, at Lancaster; the Reform
School for Girls, at Delaware, and the Ohio
Penitentiary. These institutions were found
to be in a satisfactory condition. Experience
has shown that the appointments of good men
of different political parties on each of the
Boards of Trustees of these institutions is
conducive to their best interests. They are
all entitled to the confidence of the people
of the State and 10 the continued liberality
of the General Assembly.
The work upon the Columbus Hospital for
the Insane has progressed satisfactorily dur
ing the past season. In the opinion of the
Trustees, if the necessary appropriations be
made promptly, a large part of the edifce
will be ready for occupancy by the first oi
April next.
PENITENTIARY AND INTERMEDIATE PRISONS
The Ohio Penitentiary is altogether in
adequate to the necessities of the State
there being at this time imprisoned therein
about fifteen hundred prisoners, while the
Penitentiary has suitable accommodation
for not more than one thousand. Interme
diate prisons, or work-houses should bt
provided without delay for the confinement
of the younger class of prisoners, and thost
especially who are punished for a first of