Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-01-24

results II IS AZ least desirable 10 amend
that part of this act which imposes a
license tax upon mediums" so that il
shall not seem TO DO en- attack upon
the religions views. sincerely held, by
even Q small minority.
Extensive changes in the Judicial de-
partment have been authorized by
constitutional amendment With the
aid OF the har, from this measure en-
enated, aud whose general support has
given il public confidence, the scheme
may be easily completed by the neces.
ssry Legislation to the relief OF suitors
by the avoidance of delays in the do
ing of justics between litigants, and
the necessary expense may possibly be
lessened by q reduction in the number
of judges of the court OF common
pleas.
earnestly commend to your atten-
ton the following passage from the
message of Governor Allen, submitted
to the General Assembly December !,
1874:
alt is = question for your serious
consideration whether the compensa-
ton for our county officers is not dis
proportinate to the salaries of other
public officers, and Of persons in pri-
vate life. Public servants should be
reasonably compensated; but salaries
and fees should not be 30 high as 10
make the getting of Office profession.
and to enable candidates and appli-
cants to buy their way to public
places."
In this connection, may add that
the Hamilton County Fee bill, adopted
in 1870, has been, for thirteen years,
in successful operation, and that its
principle might be applied to others, at
least of the more populous and
wealthy counties. with like benefit to
the public. and with reasonable
if not really large compensation to
the officers.
1t is to be regretted that public at
tention was not sufficiently alive in
1879 to Importance, to secure the adop-
tion of the constitutional amendments
then submitted, 80 that at least in the
year in which President is chosen
the State election might be held in
November. OHIO is now the only
"Octooer State and during this year
will be exposed to consequent ex-
pense, inconvience and possibly cor
ruption and degradation of the fran
chise. In no sense is this a party
question, and the majority of those
who voted upon it in 1870 were in
favor of the change. 1t was defeated
by the apathy Of voters who did not
understand the proposition, or did not
take interest enough in the subject to
cast their votes upon the specific pro-
portions. Another submission may be
looked to hopefully as likely to be sus-
tanned by effort sufficient to insure its
approval by the people, ard relief, al
though too late for the pending Presi-
dentla! election, will be in time for
1888. ..
The proposition to. amend the con-
s:itution SO as to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale TO intoxicating liquors
as beverage, was defeated at the Oc
tober election. But the supreme court
has held that such prohibition Is at
Lainable under the constitution as it is
and the policy Of prohibition by munl-
cipal action under powers delegated
by the general assembly has been more
than once in the history of Ohio judi
cially sustained. The evils resulting
from excessive drinking are manifold,
and felt in every portion of the State.
Many plans have been proposed, and
the labors of many good men are Civ
en- to this effort to eradicate these
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