Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-07
GOVERNOR FOSTER.
His Opinion ON state Affairs.

cred at. fredericksburg, Wayne County, Thursday
evening, August 30: .-L4
We are nearing the end OF four years OF manage |
ment OF your state affairs by the present Adminisra
ton, and as the Chief Executive officer Of the state
for the time named take pleasure In calling atten
tlon 70 what has been accomplished and have an |
especial pride in the exhibit we are to make There
is one point made by Judge Hoadly and the Demo- |
cratic party generally upon which there but little
II any, evasion attempted by them, and that Is their
ardent desire TO possess the Offices OF tho State and of
the county, l.
True, with Senator pendletons Idea, there may be
which 81 chrfitd into effect In he General Govern
ment will retain In office large number Of clerks,
ocrets OF the State and country In honest advocacy
az to what he means by his "New Democracy, de.
clnres that he means the occupation OF the offices of
the country by Democrats. That will be something
One Of the important matters to be considered by
present canvass, Is whether II is wise 10 put out OF
power in ohio the party which, by Its past conduct
of your government guarantees wise, efficient and
ecSnomieal ADMINISTRATION of the public affairs of
THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
It Is doubtless true that the public institutions Of
Ohio to-day occupy q higher plane Of efficiency,
rhs have eyer n edSss
in all respects OF any like institutions In the world
and education Of their inmates, they stand In the
very front rank, and have become the pride and
l take especial pride in saying that In great de-
gree the present high standing oi these Institutions
ing the past four years, and acknowledgment is due
TO the present able Board OF State Charities, made up
eSSsh q % 81 both nbp bs RST, and to
debted fo intelligent cooperaton in securing the re-
Administration inaugurated and carried out thor
ough system of eiyil service reform in the manage
ment Of the public institutions The Boards, In the
main, consist OF three Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis, and no employe has been removed simply be-
cause OF his, politics. The valuable employees have
been retained regardless of their politics. and new
ones selected because OF their fitness for the places
they were to fill. f
cessors, most of these Institutions were organized for
mere partisan purposes; old, tried faithful and efi
their places were nlled by incompetent people the
only reason, for whose appointment was that they
g The r
suit of all this reckless extravaganza and seri
stances, to utter demoraiizaon To-day the subject
OF politics is not discussed In the various Boards-
the best interests Of the institution are the only sub
iect considered.
THE PRNrTENTIARY
Management is unprecedented in its favorable show
ing Nothing S haIarded n1 saying that the disci
pine, care and comfort OF the inmates were never
SSeer get r while It's nansa is superior to
1t must be remembered that under Democratic
Tanagemen n ths he r Mpenttentiary was burden to the
by many thousand dollars its receipts. We have re-
yersed AL this and have done 50 while laboring
ecessors. refer to the fact that large contracts for
the labor of the convirts for three to ve years. were
made by predecessors az the very low prices then
prevailing. Why even Democratic Board should
make contracts in the latter part of 1879 when all
the world could see that better prices must prevail In
the near future, is past all understanding Yet such
was their action, and we haye been compelled to
carry out those contracts ranging from 40 to So cents
per day. aud have not gotten them all out of the way
Notwithstanding this drawback to our financial
success, each year has showed handsome surplus
and am authorized by those in charge to say that
ceed sl5,O0O--much the best financial showing the
Penitentiary he's ever made with the promise under
Governor Foraker of better showing for the year 10
come.
sTATE FINANCES
| In discussing the financial management OF the
First-Do not forget that the rate of taxation has
levy levy has Stood at G she a ae'rsS
that stda under our our immediate n PEedecessors pred
with deficiencies left for us to pay, amounting to
about ss5ooeO. This we had to provide for and pay
Unless some unforeseen accident occur 1t is believed
| Third-We have been compelled to provide for a
new building IN place of the one lost by fire for the
institution for feeblended youth at cost of u TO-
600 We have been Obliged to supply water-works,
specs. Ii is estimated by Mr.. Conrad late chairman
preparations may be reduced in consequence OF the
completion OF the necessary accessories to the nsti-
Fourth-We were compelled to expend over $780,
| 900 for the extraordinary repairs of the Public
|
winters, Yet with all the disadvantages here named
as shown by DR.. Scott we have been able 10 main.
gov cost Of less
9F ws ssss sen 10 because ssss % 81
debt by the sum Of 81 ,aOl24o
| The Governor in his first annual message to the
o the 2san sae eS Wond a S ds
5 s Ws sd edS sH BY sdsg in hs
able in annual instaliments, in sums then named
ony m Of ali s '
and for these annual installments as we'll. He also
expressed the opinion that the new, loan could be
placed at rate OF Interest that would not exceed 4
| per cent.
These statements and recommendations of the
by the Democratic press, led By The Cincinnati En-.
9urer. The General Assembly in substance adopted
ments The importance and value OF payment By
nstallments Is shown by the annual reduction OF the
When the LIST of July 1881, came we were able to
placed loan p q $1,000 at four ree per cent Hes and re-
ceiyed s09O0O for premiums paid for the privilege
shows that the rate Of Interest actually paid Is trie
less than three and onetenth per cent, the lowest
"ts q the s ss July ai we 'psaa psa the
@ , s q bs e San sa on the s day
thus IN two years. we Save deeeased the
charge for interest S25O0O To sum up then we have
Lave sSSasS bs s sb.F. q s e. sss dss 5
and Gsveraor Foraker IN the next Two Years viii pa,
charge for interest by the sum Of s2s.oO0.
| NATIONAL GUARD.
The policy of the present Administration hal
! been to reduce the number of men In the Nationa
Guard, and at the same time improve It's discipline
lieved that the result thus sought has been approx
imated, and the State militia to-day possesses the
confidence OF the public to greater degree than eve
Economics have been introduced tha, reduced the
cost or ths ordinary support OF the National Guard
probably less than s35 900 for 1885 Not only has th
large saving been accomplished, but by reason o
eral Government which we found we had right e
do under the laws Of Congress we have not only beer
able TO pay debt OF 1000 the State owed the Gen
eral Government for arms and ordnance received
from 1t 70 arm and equip the State militia, but have
Of Ssea pnsed rRs ana TO eeup he ga Nsona
guard more completely than ever before.
Ss Se
OF the General Government, to be drawn upon as thl
wants Of the State militia may in the future require
You will remember that our Democratic friends
left the United States Government in such crippled
Republican party In 1851 as % render II unebe 4
borrow money-in fact, IT was practically withou
rebellion broke oni. in this deplorabe condition
the credit Of the Nation, the State Of Ohio RAISED
ping and Transporting the soldiers II sent g the de
tense OF the country upon the promise OF repaymen
oy lhe tbst Sshea b s,0 @ hs way you a WI
made up OF almost numoeress small claims for tn,
purpose named against the General Goyernment-th
lars most of which was paid back to the State beior,
and soon after the close Of the war.
vouchers must be submitted to the accounting OH
GERS OF the General Government Owing to the haste
potency of officers the proofs were difficult to find
It win thus be seen that great skill and care is re
quired 10 secure the remainder OF what Is due tn
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