The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-09-24

are specifically set forth in plain words. If
| it which is not taxed and which ought to be
| taxed the better plan is to amend it.
ETERNAL taxation, as Mr.. Foraker calls II,
sitnG Without "a authority. The Supreme Court Of
| the State has decided that the business OF
irs IT'S none money val Value A under md r. the present
Constitution. The Democrats propose to
remedy this by a license system, a constitu-
pose no remedy at all; no settlement of
yexed question, which has agitated the State
| to settle it by stopping the manufacture and
sale of whisky and beer entirely.
That's plain fair statement Of the case.
Legislature that may be elected in Ohio for
another next. The license system will settle
| it, 1t will yield large revenue to your
| treasures, which the saloon men are willing
| TO pay with proper restrictions and safe
guards to themselves and the people.
GOVERNOR HOADLY.
| Now as to Governor Hoadly-has he not
or commission has he been guilty of that he
| should deserve censure? 1t is possible he
| may have made a mistake or two. If he has
made mistakes, they were not corruptiy
| He has given the Republicans of the State
of the benevolent Institutions. on the board
| of the directors of the State Penitentiary.
| They have voted uniformly with the Dem
and if there is anything wrong there they
are as much responsible for it as the DEM
When Hoadly became Governor, and the
Penitentiary management came into the
| hands of the Democrats, there was scarcely
| a sheet on a single bed in it.
| For the purpose of making showing of
| economy the preceding administration of
Governor Foster had let the bed clothes of
the prison wear out, and every bed mattress
| and bunk in 1t was literally alive with bed
| bugs and lice.
| who would permit his hogs to sleep in such
| place; and if he did the grand jury would
indict him for cruelty to animals: Under the
| clothing has been renewed: There is not
bedbug or louise there. The rats have all
gone, too-four-legged rats and two-legged
rats; the cells have been cleaned. and the
prisoners arc in charge of an ex-Union SOL
der Warden Peefrey'who was was hlmse,f hnn s pT,s
men in the Penitentiary, though. criminals,
for the State, should nevertheless be
ese tsey we are as gon Senss
should be treated in a humane manner. 1t
is also the unanimous opinion of the board
of directors of the Penitentiary that the
By o the saa
beneficial to the laborer inside the prison
and acceptable and beneficial to the laboring
| man outside as well. 1t was tried as an ex-
pertinent for the contract system and has
proven a successful one. I have seen It
|
administration has cost the State million
of dollars more than Governor Fosters.
How do they make that 3ntt Will tell you. gu
. 500, ,O0o for the Toledo Lunatic Asylum.
HOW THE MONEY WAS EXPENDED.
The money was not expended Us it should
have been. 1t lapsed and was covered back
into the treasury. The amount was reap
and this ssoo,OO0 was deducted from Governor
{ Fosters expenditures and added to Hoadly's
i making a difference Of S4o9oU against g
/ ence at all. Again the Legislature DURING
. Foster IS term appropriated $4,000 to provide
monument for the late President Garfield
Not a dollar of that money was expended
, | 1t also lapsed and was covered back into the
treasury, and also reappr0priated by
$4,000 of this money for the monument OF
, the murdered President 1t now stands
3 ton to 's as a % memento to Of ohio's veneration and
8 regard for her lamented SON Ny Republican
3 friends, do you condemn that act of your
| Legislature? If You do, pray tell what {
2 Democratic Governor could do that would
+ please you. Well, this money, too, was de
e dneted from Governor Fosters economy anS M
! islature aPprSpriated slOa.o .oo5 for the on, !,
t that Legislature voted for the appropria
e ton, Democrats and Republicans alike
g lief of our own citizens who had lost thei
t all in that unprecedented flood This is an
4 | other item of Governor Hoadly'S extrava
= | gance. If there is a single brute in human
r shape in Ohio so mean as to complain of tina
, | worthy and benevolent act of relief, woult
stony f title IL heart heart on the point Of eambri'
e needle and it would have more room
r to play than than the smallest frog has il
\ | Lake Ere. 1t is in this way that u m llioI
has been patched up on paper against ou
Governor, and that, too, when the Republican
$ pirate nearly every dollar of it. One more o
S these items of expenditure and have dom
r with this branch of the subject. During tn,
n the Legislature appropriated S13,5j0 for tn
e support and equipment of the Ohio Nationa
q Guards: Dmrng Governor hoauiy t. aam u, y
e That was really the only increased expend
i organization of citizen soldiery as Ohio.
t is the pride of our people; always ready TO
oGnty as there IS in the state What do the
9, think of it? Do they object to it? Let tn
n Republicans attack the fostering care of tn
y takes twentv-six millions to support our littl
It national army. A standing army Is not nee
h essary in this country. The militia hav
fought our battles from the rovoluntion ar
n | war to the late civil war between the Mort
y and South. And they have fought them sue
almost every State was calling for troops
c. the question was asked Governor Young
he desired troops to on rT bs 0rae
!: swered, Not unit every man in Ohio
D: whipped"
ct For the honor and glory of Ohio she ha
a the power to control her own internal d
st sensions without Federal aid. The Leg.sls
ture also appropriated soms ,,a money for a
n is for a younger AMI middle class of Grim
q mails. The experiment in the State of Ne,
eass arc R ncs an
,e | ton, while the result in other State
a show that eighty per cent. are RUNE
w hardened criminals. The Legislature ais
70 provides for a live stock comm ssion,
at needed, for the protection of farmer
MT animals.
"a u, FOR woRKINGMEN.
,e ,e as You will see by the laws of 1855, did nc
turn a deaf ear to the petitions of labor.
~ find in the National Labor Tribune, publlshe
n n doings of that Leg:siature The following
n a list of the laws passed by the Legislatul
the interest OF Labor as tnerem ntprss ssasea G
-, corporate under the laws of the State.
fo 2. To increase the number OF m ne inspec
in 8. To increase the penalties fer the vol
~ ton of the mining law. The old law provide
pc provide for fines to be not less than $50
if A. To invest mine inspectors with powers
,b sealers of weights and measures.
~ "a s. To create the Office of inspector
Id Workshops and FACTORIES" with a force
=, three assistant inspectors to enforce la,
Id to provide for the proper ventilation of sho
10, g. To allow suit to be brought against &C
20 porations any place where they do bnsines
n, | instead of at the headquarters of the col
nd pany, as designated in Their articles of incC
poration.
Z. To provide methods by which disput
elk between employers and employees may
,r- arbitrated.
ali s. 10 provide seats for all females el
rs ployed IN STORES, manufacturing ana mecha
IN. ical establishments.
as 0. To provide aga 'nst the employment
of minors under the age OF Twelve years IN q
workshop, factory or other ESTABLISHING
in wherein goods of any kind are manufa
ne | tured.
ue To- No minors under the age of cighte,
| years shall be employed in any manufactI
IN ing establishment more than ten hours p
ne day. And in no case shall the hours exec
,u- sixty.
he IL. To compel all companies. firms a