Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-12
0Rl0'S NEW GOVERNOR
InduCtsd into Office Yesterday at
Columbus.
EXTRACTS FROM HIS ADDRESS
He Gives Forth No New Ideas Or
Any Subject And Says Moth
ing In Particular,

AAN HEAC "NAAGNA va lN9kNANSJ -N-0N
night diminished the looked for attendance
OF military and political organization. The
special train bearing the Governors party
G5om Cincinnati, was over an hour late,
which delayed the whole programme.
There were about $500 of military and
members Of clubs who participated in the
procession, and they made a brilliant dis
play. The Governors party was met at
the DEPOT aud escorted to the State house,
where ,hs inaugural exercises proper &C.
Cured in the rotunda Of the Capitol
Governor HOadIy in delivering the COM
mission to his successor gave an express
sion of his own personal good will and
coDgra,ulatiOn.
FoRAEESS ADDRESS.
Governor Foraker, in his inaugural ad-
dress to the Legislature, said, under the
head OF the ballet:
No such bold, bare-iaced yiliany has
ever been known in the history Of our elec-
-ions as contessedlg was practiced at the
last October elections in the cities OF Gin
cinaa,i and Columbus. If there is any
thing worse than the fact that the scoun-
drels who perpetrated it and are unpunish-
ed and likely 10 remain so, it is that there
there should appear no Judicial power to
nregeut the contamination of their iniqui-
ties. lit be true that our laws are such
that u canvassing officer is com
PEELED, or can elect, to give
eF,c. to evident and acknowledged
fraud aad forgery in defiance OF right and
all the authority OF the Courts, then indeed
!, th-re need to change the laws Such
an otReial should be more than a mere
ag,onaton and considerably less than an
inperious sutocrat. The time has come
10 pur a stop 10 such troubles, and the
people Of the State, without regard to
political differ Eces, eXPect at your hands
such legislation as will have this effect.
The registration law referred TO has
5eep keld unconstitutional By the Supreme
Court, bu, only because the provisions for
the registration Of voters were deemed un.
reasonable. The objection is easily over
come, and it is recommended that another
suca law be enacted.
While considering this subject /! is de-
sired TO make another recommendation
Most ofthese frauds to which attention has
been called have been committed either by
the Judges and clerks OF the election, or
with their eonuiYsnce. 1t isI notorious
fact that while many Of these officials are
worthy and competent men, yet many osn'
era are of bad character and totally unit
for such trusts. If only honest and lntelll'
,ent men of known good character
rars allowed to Ell these po-
sirioas. such violations ot law would be i'm
possible. They would rarely, II a. all, oe
srtempteI. 1t is recommended, therefore
that while providing for registration sys'
tenn. YOU also revise our election laws as tc
their provisions for the selection otJudges
and clerks, and secure the selection oi
only GOOD men for these places By provld
ing for the appointment by some suitable
authority. OF a board Of election com
sioners or supervisors for sll such cities al
the law in your Judgment, should be ap
pTcable to, 10 consist of four or SIX mem
oers or any other number as yoI
NAV deem best, whose duty 1t shal
be TO appoin. the Judges and clerk
for each voting precinct. Both pohuSG;a
narties should be represented, and equally
;n This board, and it should be further pro
yided thas no person so appointed BY TIM
- sbonI5 he excused from such serv
ice except tor cHse approved oy IN
board There is quite as mnch nece5sit.
10 require this duty from citizen as tner ne
is to compel him to serve as a Juror nj
matter must be dealt with earnestly. ia
iAss We can have free and fair election
,bsre will come serious trouble. The citl
zans OF Ohio will not long quietly tolerate
g reign Of fraud.
In speaking of municipal government
the Governor expressed the belief that It
bad policy to multiply elective boards th'
s,c not responsibeto, OF controlled oY, au
biober sthority and distribute among ther
' the administrative functions and powers
our municipalities. cu
, The Governor recommends tull an
fair investigation of this subject, with
view 10 ascertaining in what way there ca
ne achieved the best results, bearing |
mind that the institution should be mao
seIcsustaining, il possible, as it has bee
heretofore, and at the same time compel
: ton should be avoided between convlt
labor aud free labor.
On the labor question Governor torak'
, has nothing new to say. lie speaks Il
vorsbly Of arbitration
ON the liquor question the GoVern'
: sovs. There should be an Immediate e.
5 ac,mept of efficient measures to preVe'
e and suppress the evils Of intemperanG;
h including the In position OF tax upon u
2 business wherever carried on. The 8
T called Scott Law was wise provision
I, this character. The decision OF the .
D.. nreme Court declaring it unconstItution,
= was wa founded on only one feature oil u
= statute. The constitutional right to IN
nose the tax was not, and cam
, be successfully questioned. Il
! 5,.icpltv is removed By siI
\ Dlv omiuing the ohjecuonao
n feature. Such measure has the merit
e beinr D7SCucaii no consutul'ona' o.
\ meut is necessary; it is immediate IN
N benefits; public sentiment will uphold Q,
W enforce it; It will greatly diminish I
- number of places where the business is CT
ried on, aul il wisely administered It W
in a large degree suppress the evils OF 9
and ?, the same time yield much need
revenue and leave the people free to de
&c with i, further So they may Ultimately
-, f." &c.,,
OF Gaysrno. Foraker closes the substan
ar e mis- address with recommendation
10 the Legislature TO create State Board
-, Health
Of \ Murdered Man Identified.
sr NvwraRr, Ky, January 1.-The
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