Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-12
its ruin BY professions Of afFeetion

ing its ruin by professions of affection
and love for it.
Resumption is now an accomplished
fact. We are feeling in all directions its
reyivifying effects. The improved up
ward movement is plainly perceptible-
the demand for labor is increasing-mon-
ey is plentier and cheaper. The dollar is
of equal value to rich and poor alike.
The product of labor is simprovingi in price,
which must result in an increased de-
mand and Increased price for labor itself.
The Secretary of the Treasury has been
able to refund all the six and i've per
cent. bonds that can be paid into bonds
paying per cent. intsrest, saving in
cOmmissions and premiums nearly g, ,000,-
GOO over the sum he was by law allowed
to pay, and an aRnua1 saving in interest
OF more than SIS. cor, 900. The credit of
your country is equal to, if not better.
than that Of any other Government on
Earth. These are Republican achieve
ments, fseght out and won over the vio-
Tent opposition of the Democracy every
step q. the road that has taken more than
AIteen years to travel
i W insist that resumption shall stand.
" eSeaht no further tin lzefftles with the
Financial laws Of the country, at least fer
the present. 7s.,-ss -s y
Our canRass will assume proportions
of NATIONAL i'm pertaIice 70 avery great ex-
ltent. Yet, importance must be given 70
the discussion of the affairs of our SstSts.
These relate mainly. to the goOdsgOveEn-
ment of the various penal, benevolent
and reformatory institutions.
Under Republican rule, these Institutions
were, to very large extent authorizea
and completed Their man agemeH6 then
was admirable in all respeets-so much so
chat they had become the pride of our peo-
pie. After full investigation this was
admitted by Governor Allen and the DEM
oeratie committees who made the inVesti-
CATION. am not well informed Of the
details Of the managemeptof of these insti-
tutions at present, but / think Ihazard
nothing in saying that even Governor AL
len and an average Democratic committee
could not give their management g0od
| character now. SeaFeely-Dne of them is
without rnnoFs of incompetent and dis
! honest management; of some cfztRem
scandals are reported of the grossest and
basest character. 81 Is sl1 ss.sz ~ =
1 make no charges, but am simply re-
| peating corner rumors, and at the same
time express the. fear thst there is too
much truth in them. Nor am surprised.
1t is the legitimate result of partisan rule
in the management Of them.
The Directors of these institutions
should be men of high character,
/ rot FS1,,,,
to accept tlieplace because of the emolu-
ments. The officers and managers should
be chosen for their fitness only.
We demand that these institutions shall
be organized fr-the interest of honesty,
/ efficiency and humanity.
aThe policy of an early extinction Of onr
| State debt should be adhered TO-, and adj
ditional restrictions. should be thrown up-
on cities, villages counties, townships
and school districts in regard to their pow
er to tax the people to create or incur any
formof indebtedness. ~. -ys9 -
Experience with our Legislature Of late
years and especially the present one, leads
/ me to the conclusion that the sessions
should be limited as totime, and that the
constitutional provision for biennial ses-
sions should be enforced in its spirit. We
condemn the partisan action of the pres
| ent Legislature in overriding the win of
the people by transferring political power
from where it has been placed by them,
to partisan Judge, for partisan pur-
poses. Criminals are punished for the
protection of the people, and not for the
mere desire to punish. Pardons should
only be granted when the good of society
will not be injured thereby, and not from
motives of sympathy for the criminal.
! I know that this is not the time and
place for discussion of the issues involved
in the canvass upon which we are about
to enter, and viii not tletain you further,
except to say that it will be my duty, ss
well as my pleasure, to give my entire
| time, from the date of the opening
of the campaign to its close, and win no
doubt meet you all during that time. If
I::should not be so fortunate, Inow invite
you to attend the Inauguration ceremon-
les at Columbus in January next, where
expect to take an important part in the
play. a
The tide is turning strongly in our
favor, and know that the interest and
spirit manifested here to-day win keep it
rising, to the endin a complete overthrow
| of the Demoeracy.zai o. ..Ft-