The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
THE NV INFIRMARY.

Repository Opposed to Properly Provide
sor the Poor and UnrOrtunate'
Many Republican citizsns who know
well the absolute necessity Of new In
Urinary and know the utter folly of
making 1t a party question, ARE surprised
at the opposition of the Repository.
Those. however, who fully understand
that Philistine sheet are not surprised
at anything it may do, however ride
ulOus or contemplate. Short sighted
fOolishness at timas seems to be Pc
enlisri'y Of that organ.
Perhaps, after all, this perversity is
not to be wondered at. Some people
have little feeling for, or with, the poor
and unfortunate. Their condition Is
away up, as they consider, and their
souls are little im0ued with the spirit
Of charity.
"Oh, for the rarity
OF Christian charity
Under the Bunp'
Let every one remember, however,
that, In Christian lands, public charity
Is an established principie; and hence
our laws require that proper relief be
extended to those In destitute circum-
stances; and also that proper care be
taken of those unfOrtunstes who require
1t. Hence our benevolent and charit.
able institutions maintained at public
cost.
There should have been no need of
getting an order Of Court to erect
building in order to care properly for
the insane of the county; but we believe
the law was defective. Such structure
has been needed for years and should
have been erected long since. Let pub
lie officials do their duty in TIE interest
Of poor humanity, say We. "Do right and
trust In GOd."
Is 1t not pity that public journal
like the Repository, should be so unfeel-
ing as TO oppose needed improvement
like thisp The Repository never objected
when Republican officials were sQuan-
dsring public money on other and un-
necessary objects. The monopoly organ,
1t seems, cares nothing for the poor;
and hence Its opposition to a new H.
6rmary where these objects of charity
may be comfortably and BEAUTIFULLY
cared for. This foolish organ is trying
to arrange the republican party against
a new In6rmary. Indeed its course
condemns the action of the Court In
ordering new insane department. Is
1t not surprisingp
The insane department, recently built
and now occupied, Is an important part
OF an entire Infrmary structure; and
cost about ten Thousand dollars without
the heating arrangements
At the same rate of cost twenty to
thirty thousand additional would prob
ably be all that would be needed to com
plete the structure. The Rps scare
then of 100000 In6rmary building is
mostly fiction-similar to FOraker's
Skinning Penitentiary yarn.
In point Of economy too q complete
new Inarmary Is demanded. The whole |
number Of inmates now In the iDstltu
tion Is 1856, of which 10 are Classed as
Insane. The usual increase during the |
winter season will make the aggregate
probably $50. The new building should
have capacity for at least 300. The In
sane part already up can accommodate |
about 100.
Outdoor relief should only be for
those who cannot be removed to the In
and Of course need only be par
tial or temporary. The Repository has |
attempted no explanation Of Director |
Patman's extravagant and enormous ex-
penditure for outdoor relief In his dis
trict.
Mr.. Leopold Biechele has the central |
district, which includes Canton; and Mr.. |
Joseph Maudru, our candidate for re-
election, has The eastern part of the |
,ounty, which includes Alliance. MIR. |
Putnam, the Republican, manages to
spend In his district more than both the |
Democrats.
We again call upon the Rep. for ex |
planatiOn. The organ can howl "Fes |
sler and Sullivan" II 1t likes, but let us |
have an explanation, II 1t can be ex-
planned. If 1t cannot be, say 80. OF |
,ourse, the less said about Republican |
bridge building, the better-for the Rs
pository and its party.
We rejoice at this opportunity to dis
,uss the new Inarmary, so that the good |
people Of Stark county msy understand |
The question. No taxes do good citizens
pay more cheerfully than those to be |
used In educating the young or In car
Ing for the poor and unfortunate. To |
alleviate suffering Is the highest and
holiest mission Of humanity. No one,
however secure bis standing at present,
knows how soon he, himself, may need
the soothing hand of melting charity.
1t is the corner stone Of the edlfice Of
the Christian religion. 1t accompanies
and 'blesses him that gives,
and him that gets."