The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-12-11

| am The mere pleased to per-
form the Office because of our
own very pleasant personal re
lations, and because | can speak
we'll of your public acts without
any violence TO my conscience.
We have thought some such
action as this proper, without re-
gard to party ties, and as you oh
serve this assemh'ase is entirely
non partisan. All citizens have
enjoyed the blessings of you,
wise administration Of the Office
Of County Commissioner, as all
must lave suffered had it been
unwise, and hence we have join
ed in the movement as Republi,
cans, Democrats, Mugwumps
and Haw- eaters. The Office from
which you have just retired and
which you have held by the voice
of he people for the last six
years, is one of great power and
Importance. 1t is said that the
powers Of government are dlvld-
ed into three-eXecutive, iegisla-
tive and judicial. In the Office
of County Commissioner two of
these functions are combined.
VIZ: the executive and judicial.
The power to levy taxes and
eXpend the public money is one
requiring lie best judgment. A
little reckIessness. a little extra
vagance here and there soon in
wolves the people iii financial
trouble and renders the public
dues a burden too heavy to he
borne.
Il may be justly said that dur
ing your administration you have
observed the true mean between
extravaganza on the one hand
and a narrow. niggardly policy
on the other.
The contracting power vested
in this Office is also very import
ant. This is the rogue's favorite
point of attack. and / suppose,
the country over, there
has been more corruption among
contracting officials than any
other. The public officer who
stands firm at this point, who
does not allow himselfto be eth
er corrupted or duped, deserves
well of his fellow citizens. This
l believe YOU have done, and the
record You have made is one you
can justly look back upon with
pride and satisfaction, and one
that the generation to follow
need not be ashamed of.
AS memento of your public
services and an expression of the
of them, l am di
rected by your fellow citizens to
present to yon this beautiful
Gold Watch and Chain.
Gold is one Of the pure metals
and may be emblematical of the
purity of your. administration
This watch is said to be a good
lime keeper. running neither too
fast nor too slow, and in that re-
'pect it represents your conduct
n office, arriving at conclusions
~ deliberate judgment. but not
~ undue haste nor by wearisome
lothfulness.
With these remarks l have the
lonor TO deliver this handsome
,resent.
Mr., Pursell, Mr.. Wright and |
Ir. Green made short addresses. |
complimentary to Mr.. Woodruff. |
Mr.. Woodruff responded in fit
ing terms of thanks, and invited
ne company to join with him in
supper at Kessler's, which in
itation it is needless to say was
,cepted by all. Seventy-three
uests were entertained, and all
in il tne expression that the
fair was one of the happiest
ogan has ever enjoyed.
We may here remark that this
cal feature in Logan is one of
II traits that makes her verita-
Y a Queen.
We took our little boy will,
, because we thought in the
mpany of such gentlemen he
,uld learn more Than in a col
re. and in the lesson under
ath it all, the American Idea,
at the man who is trusted by
) fellows, and who in the dis
arge of an Office which is a I
bile trust. he does his duty T
nestly and efficiently, he will 1
approved. not only his own
nscience, but by the hearty
dorsem mt of his honest and
elligent fellow men. V
Dur Logan style of letting men t
of Office is a good one, aud =
, meeting doing honor to a re-
ing Off cial, last Friday even G
, is as wholesome in IFS influ- d
ces in our midst as conclave u
divineS, a Teachers Institute, =