The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-01
The Benevolent institutions.

The Benevolent institutions.
The fact that the Democracy of
the State of Ohio dared to present q
declaration of principles which nee
essarily arraigned the Republican
policy leads the Radical press into
a IDENTIFICATION that is not less stupid
than m~endacious. In considering
the resolution declaring that the
benevolent institutions of the State
should be free from partisan change
or appointment, the Cincinnati Com
mercidl is led TO remark:
"If ever there was a time in Ohio
when men of opposing politics were
hunted out of the charitable and
punitive institutions of the State, it
was while Bishop was Governor.
Having cleared the Republicans out
of all the important offices, search
was made among the solutions and
coal beavers. and wherever a Repub-
lican was found even in those mental
offices he was elected summarily.
The proposition is a sound one, but
its only illustration in practice has
been under Republican Governors"
CHOW, mark how plain a tale will
put this petty trickster down"
During the Democratic administra-
ton of Governor Bishop, the Super
intendents of the following State
institutions were Republicans:
BlindAsylum, Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum, Cleveland Insane Asylum, -Idi-
otto Asylum, and the Reform School
for Girls, at Delaware. Democratic
Superintendents were placed over
the Columbus, Dayton, and Athens
Asylum for the Insane, the LANCASTER
Reform School and the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Xenia. Thus of
the ten institutions changes were
made in but half, and these, to use
a familiar quotation, Gin order that
the affair might be efficiently and
honestly administered" The well
fare of the inmates, and the cause Of
humanity itself demanded that the
system of Government adopted be
changed, and the reform could be
made efficient and permanent only
by dismissing the officials. In five
State Institutions no changes were
made. Now, compare the policy
adopted by Governor Bishop with
the course pursued by Governor Eos
ter. When the Republican party,
under his lead, succeeded to the con-
troll Of State affairs they found the
institutions equally divided between
the two parties. With the insincer-
ity which more than ought else dis.
tinguishes the party, after having
promised that no changes should be
made for partisan reasons. Foster
had scarcely warmed the executive
chair when every Democratic oficia
was summarily dismissed and his
place given to a satellite of the
oleaginous Governor. In this as il
, everything else there was found II
be a .vastsdifference between Repub
lican preaching and Republican prac
tice, between Radical promises ant
Radical performances fnthee Col
umbus Insane Asylum management
however, the readjusters met will
an obstruction which delayed for
time the contemplated change in tn
superintendent Of that institution
One of the trustees-and strange t
relate a Republican-was found t
; be imbued with the old fashione
idea that the efficiency of the iEstitu
tion was a first consideration, and dc
a clined to vote for the displacement
DIR. Firestone. AS a consequence
the recalcitrant trustee was himse.
removed, and a nor pliable too
given his place. The removal of th
. Democratic Superintendent immed
4 lately followed. There is not one {
the State institutions but is who'll
Republican control, and
being used as an influence to furthe
4 the limited chances of Foster &c
election.
These are a few of the facts {
history, which no honest Republica
s. will care to deny. They briefly sho'
e the Republican party of Ohio in it
e true light, that of a politician organ
ization insincere and dishonest i
its professions, and devoid of all re
q gard for the public welfare whe
n such welfare stands in the way of
possible political advantage.
John w. BOOkwaIter.
l. From the New York Sun.
j., The Democratic candidate fc
s. Governor of Ohio is not only a Den
d oerat in name, but, he is a true den
e. ocrat in the best sense of the wore
and worthy of the generous suppo,
n of the people without distinction
n. party. By his industry, his honest.
his enterprise, and his liberal dealin
n L. hooo~a a lorra opd cuooaccf