The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
FACTS FOR TAXPAYERS,
Republican and Democratic Management
of Our County Affairs Compared.

Republican and Democratic Management
of Our County Affairs Compared.
Farmers, especially those of the Demo
cratic persuasion, are being good deal
harrRssed by the plaintiVe efforts Of
prominent Republican heelers with axes
To grind to vote against Al0nzO Smith,
one Of our very able, honest and efficient
County Commissioners, candidate for
reelection on the Democratic ticket.
Misrepresentation and downright false
hood are the weapons used to accom-
plish his defeat. Taxpayers will, how
ever, do we'll to look at facts and figures,
which do not lie, and which all can un-
derstand, to see II their true interests
have not only been well taken care of
by the Commissioners of Stark county
since Mr.. Smith has been in office, but
that there has been also efficient and
economical management. Ii Is q fact
that under Democratic administration
of the general Government expenses
have been curtalled many millions of
dollars within the year past, whilst the
receipts, through honest collections,
have been largely increased, On the
other hand 1t is also fact, that under
a Republican administration of our
State Government during the present
year there has been reckless and Grim
inal waste of the peoples money and an
increase of the State debt. And 1t is q
fact that like in the general Govern
ment even II on smaller scale yet
touching the pockets more directly,
careful management of county affairs
has been secured by Democratic Board
of County Commissioners. As q sample
take comparative view OF the state of
the Bridge fund out Of which all road
and cUlvert work, as we'll as bridge work,
in the county Is paid. The facts and
figures below are matter Of record,
and any one can verify chem by going
to the books on file Ia the Auditors
Office
In December 1879 the Board of County
Commissioners passed out Of Democratic
into Republican control. On the first
of September previous the Bridge fund
was OyeEirawn 5000 27 and the bonded
Indebtedness Of this fund was 81 1,400
total Indebtedness of the fund at that
date of S1,055.27, The Board continued
under Republican control until Decem
Der, 1888. On the first of September
previous this same bridge fuAd was
OVerdrawn to the amount Of $27 567 80
and there was bonded Indebtedness OF
$33, 600, total indebtedness of the
bridge fund amounting to $50, ,567 90
showing an increase Of $43,5 72 in the
four years Of Republican control. The
Board with the election and instslls
tiOu Of AlOuZO Smith as Commissioner,
in December, 1883 passed again into
Democratic control and has been such
until this time. On the first of Septem.
Der last past, the bridge fund showed
balance (the first for many years) of
81 64l .48, with bonded Indebtedness of |
$52 600, making the actual indebtedness s
at that date to be $50,358.52, a decrease
Of the Indebtedness of more than $10,- |
900; and as much and as good work has |
been done during this time as ever De-
fore In the history Of the county. And
we are told, upon coed authority, that a |
of the same careful man
agement for year or two longer will |
enable the Commissioners, without |
necessary and desirable work !
Ia the least, to wipe out the debt entire |
iy. Taxpayers owe 1t to themselves TO
re-el9ct AlOlzo Smith, and thus endorse |
The careful and economical manage |
nent Of our county affairs, which he has |
been one of the most efficient agents In |
securing for them. He is himself an |
honest and fearless representative |
farmer, and the people will not forget !
him In November. A TAXPAYER