Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-05

ever appropriated by the Republicans in any two
yeas was in lS12 and 53, when the sum reached Slo
bsl S0 2S, or k65S 976 90 less than our Democratic
friends the next two years and that saying nothing
for the deficiency / have mentioned. Again, IN
526 36 70 the asylum fund, this great sum being
needed TO repair the losses by fire, and 10 build
the Democrats cut down that fund 10 s324O 900 less
The recent session of the Legislature appropriated
more money from the general revenue Juno than
was ever appropriated by any former Legislature at
one session. For the current expenses OF the State
1t appropriated the enormous sum Of SS66O46 0l,
against $50 239 "a in 1877 and $500 9l6 90 in 1876,
under Republican administration. The first
session OF this Democratic Legislature, in other
words, appropriated s17S,l29 O6 more than did the
rst session of its predecessor and for this of
money, what has it to show? viii come TO that
But again. in 1874 and 1875 the Democrats placed
people at $40 mills in is74 and lilo mills in 1875,
while in 1870 and 1877 cut it down 10 9-l0 and
that too upon grand duplicate actually reduced
by sh1inkage of values. After ALL the rate of taxa
lion is the test of economic administration, and
hstopS ore be 3niounae ene Assembly Of 1s7i
and 1873. The people of Ohio condemned 1t by
sending back Republican majority in both branches
In 1876.
But do want to call your attention to the record
of the LEGISLATURE of 1873, and the general admins
tration of the State government
will not refer in terms of even mild criticism of
Gov. Bishop. His recent misfortunes challenge our
sympathy, and not our bitterness IwIH content
tion Of who shall be nominated by the Democrats
for Governor next year has been widely and con-
paper so far have seen or heard, advocates his
denomination The fat has gone forth, and he is TO
be made yearling Of
The following, from the pen of Just and upright
opponent of the Governor, is, perhaps, as full and
s.The work performed by the chief executive officer
of the State, with the most alacr1ty and greatest
vigor to search the State House from garret to
basement for officials who had faithfully performed
their trusts for years. As soon as found each one
removed to give place to some hungry partisan
who had no knowledge of the duties TO be per-
formed and in many instances no capacity TO &C
Quire such knowledge. Not even the battle Scared
veteran who guarded the most sacred trophies of
Ohio valor-the flags borne by her regiments during
the war-and the one armed man who guided the
visitor through ohio's Capitol, were spared"
January until May. 1t held the longest session
Ence 1861, when the war cloud then just bursting
compelled extended session for military prepara
ton 1t spent fty-seven days exclusively or nearly
So in the business of reorganZng the public insti-
tutions, the turning out OF competent omcials and
generally. at least often in supplying their places
with incompetent ones
The aggregate of this shameful work is correctly
given in the following which again quote from
the same able and honest writer:
The results 10 the people of this reform policy
a The loss of the skilled officials and the acquis
ton of an awkward squad whose members knew
not their duties, in nearly every department of the
y The Fire Department of the city Of Cincinnati
was reorganized for political purposes. Ohio Laws,
''3 The officers and guards of the Ohio Peniten-
tary were kicked out of Office and the sDoils thus
acquired distributed to henchmen of the Democratic
party in each county OF the State 10. L., vol IS,
Z law was made, which, if bearing its true
name, would be entitled An act TO turn out the
Board of Aldermen, elected by the city of Cincin-
matt, and replace them with men who will act for
the exclusive benefit of the Democratic party 10.
L., vol rs. page SCI
IS. The Reform School for Boys areformatory esab-
1ishment near Lancaster, o.. whose superintendent
and teachers for the welfare of the institution requr
ed peculiar experience and learning sacrificed
TO the greed for spos. See vol. 75 o. L., page 81
Democratic State of Connecticut Her officials hav-
ling in view the public good, Immediately called the
.depOSed superintendent TO their aid and placed him
in charge OF their school OF like character
sc. The Cleveland, Columbus Dayton, Athens
land Longview Asylums for the insane, were made
sasylums for Democratic pensioners. [Ohio Laws
vol Is, pages 81 and 9Sl The rights Of the unfor,
tunate inmates the best skill that the State could
furnish were not respected by these Office hunters
Men of long experience in the management and
treatment of insane people were replaced by men
mainly without skin and without experience The
Democratic State of Maryland Immediately recor-
rnized the prize which Ohio had rejected in Dr.
,Gundry, the Superintendent of the Columbus Asy
lum, and called him to her assistance.
~. The Agricultural College, founded upon a
donation from the national government and Frank
Ain County, was reorganized- lOhio Laws, vol. rs,
s. The Girls Industrial Home and the Asylum
for the Blind, the Deaf and Dumb and Imbecile
YOUTH all fell prey to partisan greed. ISee Ohio
Laws, vol. rs, pages IA, $50. and 54l-
"9 The State was redistricted for members of Con-
gress in the interest OF the Democratic party TO- L,
vol. 75 page So. y
They drove from the employment of the State Dr.
Richard Gundry and his invaluable wife. He is a
pure man. and the best man for the place of Super
intendent in all this country; and his wife had
equal fitness for her place BE was man who had
by his ZEAL education, honesty, long experience and
great skill in this specially, gained and held for
many yeaE the rank of leader. They supplied
his place with country politician who had
never seen a lunatlc asylum before and had no
more fitness for the place. If Democratic statements
are to be relied upon, than have 70 be the Arch
bishop of Canterbury 1t is true that, providen-
tally, almost they got nd of him before any
harm came of it, and by great good fortune
a man too good for the place, because he will
not prostitute his office to the business of feed
ing "the ward bummers and free lunch fiends'' of
Columbus His services and the services Of his fam
iy are well worth the thirtyix hundred dollars per
annum they receive.
They drove from the Athens Asylum Dr. H C.
Rutter, a most competent. efficient and valuable
man; man of much experience, of character, of
size; man of brain. of culture. and observation of
the world and civilized society He had managed
the institution with wonderful success. economy,
and fairness. He may have been Republican, but
he never seemed TO know the fact himself when in
discharge of official duty. Neither he nor Dr. Gun
dry ever asked what were the politics of man who
applied for position in the institution.
draw the picture mildly and color it family, and
filled in such manner as that the extreme
posite of Dr. Ruters qualifications and accomplish
ments have all been found combined in one man.
The discovery is in the nature of a miracle; but
he did service for the rebel army. and that helps
and then, he and his coadutors the little fellows of
the board. now demand not only that every Repub-
lican voter shall be turned out but that the minor
sons of dead Union soldiers and the widows of dead
Republicans shall stand aside that the friends of
Democracy and reform may come in. ought to
add that a great flourish has been made about re-
ducng the expenses of these institutions and they
have cut down The poorer laborers heavily, and
necessarily but by some means the current expenses
of the Athens Asylum for the month ending July Is,
1873 foot up 296 49, against So 12 IS for the month
ending March Is of same year.
The poor man is made to suffer- but the pockets of
the people are not benefited If it shall become
necessary win go into more minute details in the
future of the campaign, and will show still more
startling proof of the general allegation that no good
in any direction has come of this change, while
much of evil is all around and increasing.
The picture, my countrymen, is a sad and terrible
one. Seven hundred of the unfortunates of Ohio
the people upon whom the hand of God seems rest
ing down in anger and wrath yet the objects of the
fondest flial love of so many Ohio
people, are shutup behind bars and locks, and con-
signed to the care custody. control of incompe-
tentmenl 1t is burning disgrace to the people of
Ohio. 1t is disgrace to the thought and name of
Charity. 1t is stigma upon our boasted Christian
Fcivization, and libel upon our claims of benevo-
lence and liberality.
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