Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-03-16

would scarcely DC reaSOnhDle tO suppose
that they would when they were under
so many lasting obligations to his pred
eccssor.
Whatever may be the verdict OF the
Jury in the tally sheet forgery cases nj
Columbus, there can be but one sentiment
on the part Of the public. The accused
have not conducted themselves like limo
cent men. They nave sought in every
way to defeat investigation and to intimi
date the prosecution. Even Allen O'Myers
has abscnted himself to avoid giving evil
dence. Innocence does not act in that
way.-1oiedo Commercial.
OF course Innocence does not act that
way" But il the public fully understood
the situation from beginning TO end, they
would set down 80 heavily upon nll impli-
Gated that they would be crushed before
they could get across the lines into Canada.
Two yenrs ngo the provisions OF the con
stiiution were wholly ignored, which pro-
vidcs in five Inca and in the plainest Ian
guage that all might understand, that the
members of the two Houses should be the
judges OF the qualifications OF its own
members. This, rs we have once before
stated, was wholly ignored by rushing of
at midnight 40 miles from Cincinnati to
get two judges ont of their beds TO open
court AMI open cases which must have cost
the state between $50 1000 and $500 A
rich client and the lawyers opportunity
| ly in
occasion. at the expense OF the constitution
and the laws OF the state. No results ex-
cepi this followed .his litigation.
The legislative committee sent TO Gin
cinnnti to investigate the frauds upon the
ballot box, was mere partisan mockery
upon the legitimate duty of such COM
mittees, and OF course was fruitless IN
any beneficial results-only more expen-
ses. The Democratic members to shield
the members elected by stuffed ballot
boxes, abided the dicision OF n caucus and
went TO Canada 10 break quorum to
transact business. The Republicans pur-
chased the Democratic Senate Enrolling
Clerk 10 make record, the trick o
which ousted the fraudulently elected
members. This sci the machine in mo-
uon with Republican majority in boil
Houses, and the laws enacted will, oil
, The Investigation of any one, show tha
the machine was in good working order
, The investigation OF the transactions o
the Board of Public Works, on very ser
. | q hari tl,a
lands at Akron and other points, to rail
roads, was put in tue hands Of an inves
: tigating committee and all news OF thei
findings-except the information tha
suits we're started to recover the land
3 which are still grinding-was cut off frol
the public. 1t was stated at the time an
y by Republican papers, from which v
. copied, that it would most probably in
plIcate several members of the Legisli
ure.
\, The investigation OF the Senator Payn
:, bribery cases-which was made one c
. , the leading Issues OF the campaign b
!, Gov. Foraker. the leading speakers, an
n speciality by the Commercial Gazett
= whose special correspondent in Washing
y ton interviewed Col. Sim. X. Donovan q
= great length and who gave list Of thos
y who had received bribes for their vote
for Payne and the amount each receive
set opposite their names-proved a com
plete sham and delusion, and thre
: weeks ago Gov. Foraker selected Demo
crat from this list who was set down i
4 the table as having received $4,000 fc
E his vote and made him Trustee OF tn
Boys Industrial School with term expir
:, Ing in April '92. Was the charges sgaint
! these members false, or are there the onl
kind OF men that are worthy Of appoint
> ment to responsible positions2 is whs
many christian people would like 10 know
= Gov. Hoadly was severely handled b
a the Republican press and speakers 70
! manipulating large numbers OF bonds {
the state, to the great disadvantage of tn
state, but when Gov. HoNdly was defeate
and rs he stepped down and out Go,
Foraker IN his first inaugural said he wa
an honorable man, and to make good th
shortage Of 100000 in tine Treasury b.
, his Democratic predecessor, recommends
the issue of 500, 900 more. The hair OF III
!, dog is good for the bite, you know, but
. is becoming very nausealing 10 the tax
;. payer. Gov. Hoadly paid off over $62 0O
if We remember the figures correctly,
his part of the liabilities rs one of III
:, bondsmen 10 the defaulting executor of Il
:, Purcell estate and left the state and locate
IT in New York City.
u Much Of the business OF the last i,egii
~ lature and 80 far this, was directed
"a creating Offices and soft places at goc
II salaries for those who make politics
's trade and whoop 'er up at elections. Maj
y others of the laws passed are somethir
IL of the style OF ''job lot"
"CoxIe, old Boy" proprietor OF anu
r, derer's Corner Saloon" Cincinnati, who
Ia the Blaine Club and Republican leaders
Or that city dined, watched and caned 1
u his great Feryices IN the campaign last ia
Of and WAS subsequently made prominent
'E Presidential candidate for the cure
ID year, by this paper, has just been boug
of with the appointment OF State Oil Il
speclor by Gov. Foraker. Thus our hop