New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
GOV. FORAKER'S ADDRESS.
THE INAUGURATION IN COLUMBUS. OHIO
LEGISLATION WHICH is NORTHUMBERLAND AND
RACE OPPRESSION MUST BE PREVENTED.

prevented many from being present AT the inauguratou
OF Governor Foraker. Tho enthusiasm Of the Repub-
leans was OF lively nature. The military and political
organizations began to arrive last night The Garfield
Club kept house for visiting clubs at its rooms in
| the st. Nicholas building and there was a constant
stream of persons passing in and out during the
About all the military companies in the city, with
those which had from other places marched into
the City Hall, where five long tables containing
four hundred plates, surrounded by the hun-
| CRY crowd. The dinner. furnished by the 14th
Regiment and the Citizens Committee, was substan-
| tial one
Shortly before D. the military aud civic societies
began toward the railroad station receive the
Governor. He accompanied by his family. members
| of his staff aud friends These with the exception OF
the Governor, shown carriages aud taken direct
to the state House. The procession was led by car
rage containing Governor Foraker ext Governor Hoady
and their adjutant generals, AXino and iney. The
column south in Hgh-st and the Governor eay-
ing the procession opposite the Capitol escorted to the
Governors office and thence To the rotunda at the proper
time meantime the judges OF the Supreme Court
members of tho City Council and city officials, State
officers and State ofcerseIect the clergy the President
pro OF the Senate the Speaker OF the House and
members OF the House and Senate had assembled IN tho
Chamber They went to the rotunda In the order
named platform had been placed In the centre Of tho
rOtunda. Here the Governor Goyernoreiect judges OF
the Supreme Court others took seats The rotunda
crowded with people long before the hour for the
ceremonies TO begin.
Tho exercises opened with music by the lfth
| Regiment band. The Rev. W. NJ Mullenix
offered prayer and Governor Hoadly then introduced
his SUCCESSOR who made address, In which he said
part:
There is nothing important thar the ballot It
goss before everything else the Government rests upon
other sovereign power or expression There Is no
finn There is but one equal crime il indifer
ence to such outrages Either is treason in effect and
both ought to be In law There need
than for this to he remembered by the legislative
body OF this State
The outraees perperaed at elections in 1884
not the first OF these offences bat they mentioned
they had one good effect They aroused seIise
OF duty that secured the enactment OF registration law
applicable TO the cities OF Cincinnati and Cleveland 1t
M nt Ws have beeR iisappoue The additional sse
guards thrown about the elective franchise seemed
Quicken the ingenuity OF tLis-class of criminals.
consequence have witnessed not only false yotiag
and false counting. but also iaso registration false
aes alscs certificates, false returns and every other
species Of falsehood fraud and forgery NO sucn Void
OF elections confessedy was practised at Tie last
October elections In the cities OF Cincinnati andCOlum
bGs II there is anything worse the thai
scoundres who perpetrated are unpnnished and likely
remain IL is that there should pear 20 be no
Judicial power prevent the contamination OF their Ia
ues it be true that our laws are sGee ta sc can
evident aud kD0wedged fraud ana forgery ia defiance
Of right aud all the authority OF tho courts then indeed
is there need TO change the laws Such an official should
be than mere automaton aud considerably less
stop such troables ana the eope OF the state with
regard political diheronee expect at on hands
The reyIsra ION law reierrsd to has held uncon-
BY tue Tue SS Of "s S
unreasonable. Tue objection Is easily overcome ahdl'
! Is recommended that another such law he enacted
While considering tais subject 1t Is desired to make
another recommendation. Most Of these fraud. to
which atteati0n has been called, have been c0mhlci
either by the Judges AMI clerks of the election or with
their cOnnvanco. 1t is-recommended therefore, thai
while providing Cor registration system, you also
revise election Laws as to their provisions Tor The
selection OF uges and clerks aud secure the selection OF
only good men for these places Dy pioynng Ior .he
appointment by some suitable authority OF board OF
the law, In ycur ldgment should be applicable TO- 20
of four or six members or any other number rs
you may deem best whose duty IL shall be to appoint
the judges and clerks for each voting rrecnct Both
political parues shoua 10 pe s a 1 ht ~
person appointed by tins board should be excused
from such service except for cause approved by tue
This matter must e dealt with earnestly. Unless
can have Tree and fair elections there will come serious
trouble The citizens OF Ohio Will not long quietly toer
How to govern our cities different question. It's
i'm portance is continually increasing There has been
steadily from bad Some Of our LARGEST cities
can become There should be fixing OF responsibility
there may he accountabilyi There should; ther.
IT, the duties OF an Office be not important enonghto
necessity OF care in his selection ought
tuOnal to do So be abolished filled by appointment
! pal government will lie carefully investigated at an
early day in oho as has been In ian. naIsr OF ot s
Their multiplication OF elective boards or minor officials
|
boards and make such changes in existing
laws as VIII impose nP3n the Mayors OF our cities ~hs
various boards may be necessary to continue tho
thought this is conierrDg too much power and authority
trust Is calculated to induce the people to selecr only
worthy and competent men, and The fact that there can
not be any evasion IN such OF accountability will be
the strongest incentive TO faithful discharge OF duty
considered ON the contrary IL is earnestly hoped tia.
there will not be any legtsiatio for sDch purpose
is always perncous. This is especially trde OF the
Deney Oent institutions They should az
oil times be outside OF and above mere political consider
stoDs. While absolute sobrety, honesty and general
good personal character will be insisted upon rs Deees
ssry other changes than those so indicated will 30
made or desired by the incoming ADMINISTRATION n Is
not. therefore. with reorganization" In view, In the
ordinary sense that you are invited TO give special con-
sderstion to the present Government aud condition
During the last Administrations Institution has
ceved much attention. The contract system Tor the
utilization convict labor has been superseded by what
es with as a ns a P the 20 s
largely exceeded the receipts some wl.e laws nave
providing for the greater comfort OF abore
their surer reward and the better proe,on OF neis
lives. hut legislation OF this character is yet all
should be- 1t must improved until nearly posi-
BILE all lust cause is removed for strikes and other am
culties with workers. aud 1t is made impossible
where the laws observed TO have such heartscke-
Ing caame that which but few days overlook
eau SO OF con that last Legislature enacted
law establishing the principle and securing tie dement's
The theory OF our Government recognizes tho aDso
regard to race or color This theory however
had absolute practical application Tnere are sun re"
tons based on color They should DO swept away, 10
the end that colored fellow citizens may have the
rights and the same opportunities for education
and sefelevatiou and the enjoyment OF the riehs Oh
citizenship that other citizens This Is dde them
they have earned it, They loyal people aud always
have been. They have fought for the flag and have
attested their heoism aud shed their blood on the
hsttleields of the Republic No Drawer soldiert ever
followed the stars and stripes than the heroes Of fo
Wagner Other contests OF the late war where
periodically laid down their lives that ths
Nation live. We cannot AFFORD 10 be less than nst
TO ALL And not only should such rights be fury
accorded but their enforcement should DO adequate"
provided for hy appropriate legislation.
After discussing the liquor question, the methods oil
dsposing OF the canals and the necessity OF astate