The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
GOvERN6R'S MESSAGE.
Governor Foraker to the Sixty.
eighth General Assembly.
The Financial Condition Of the state Re.
Neutrality-suspicious. for the Remedy
II "a Growing Evil-The Public
Works, Tax Revision ant
Other subjects Trcated.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. Q, 1885,
The years Of fss, and iSss are important in the
history OF our State. They are respectively
THE CENTENNIAL
Of issS and the D. frst I settlement on on Ohio onsnGe soii
The people have Just appreciation for these
events and disposition TO suitably celebrate
them. Such celebrations, mentioning them In
their Chronological order, will be held during
the year at Marietta, Cincinnati and Columbus.
The last General Assembly adopted resolutions
great preparations have been made to make aks,
them successful. The exercises at Marietta
will be OF social. religious historical, literary
and Columbus, in addition to such exercises,
they will have also ON exposition OF Our growth
and development during the century. Our prog.
ress in morality, education, agriculture, arts,
science, literature, mechanics and manufactures
will be httingly and instructively portrayed. 1t
has been well said that 1888 is to be with us o
people have been more richly blessed nor have
any made greater progress in the achievement
Of all that Is calculated to promote human vel
exceptional favor. The lessons so taught will
inspire love and pride of country, and thus more
securely guarantee the preservation OF our free
every appropriate way, continue to sanction
md encourage what is SO to be done, and thus
aid to make the occasions worthy Of the great
events to which they relate and the high pur-
poses they are intended to subserve.
During tho month OF September next, the Ma
tional Encampment Of the
GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC
will be held ut the city Of Columbus. This will
bring together thousands of the survivors Of the
Union army. It is quite in harmony that while
we are celebrating the deeds of our fathers who
gave us our form OF government, we should also
have this representative assemblage Of the vet.
eran heroes who saved it. They should be so
hearts, and at the same time teach the rising
generation just appreciation for the patriot
ism, herolsm and valor which their presence
Will recall. You can greatly and appropriately
MD in this work by authorizing the Adjutant
General to give them the use, while they are
here, Of the tents Of the National Guard. They
in loyal Ohio.
From the soldiers who suppressed treason
and rebellion in 1915 the mind naturally passes
TO the soldiers OF tho present.
THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
is composed OF ten regiments and one battalion
OF infantry, one regiment Of thirty.two pieces
OF artillery, and one troop OF cavalry. They are
well drilled and disciplined, and officers and
men alike, are entitled to the highest credit for
the pronptness and efficiency with which they
perform every duty imposed upon them. No
one can speak Of them aught but words Of
praise
TIE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
are In q most satisfactory condition. Their
several reports will disclose to you the details
OF their work during the year. You will observe
that their financial statements show commend
able economy, and the most faithful accounting
for every dollar appropriated for their benefit.
The penitentiary continues to be more than
selfsustaining, while the per capita cost OF sup
has been largely reduced as compared with
former years. There has been some delay in
preparing the Toledo Asylum for the reception
OF inmates, but 1t has been unavoidable 1t is
now finished and ready to commence It's work,
with every promise OF meeting all reasonable
expectations; The Trustees of the Soldiers,
and Sailors Homo at Saudusky, and those of
the INTERIM ediate Penitentary at Mansfield,
havo laborcd with zeal in the discharge Of the
trusts committed to them. Their reports will
ress with tho means placed at their command.
1nmy last annual message the utilization of
convict labor and the management of the benev-
Olent institutions are discussed. You are re-
epectfully referred to what was then said. Sub
sequent experience has but confirmed the views
expressed ut that time.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
In that same message attention was called to
the importance of entrustinG to each municipal
:ty the right to completely control its own af-
power to fill all its of1lces that are held by ap-
pointment.. A change to this effect should be
made in the laws providing for the different
municipal boards which are now appointed by
the Governor. This recommendation is made
solely because Of the regard that should ever be
entertained for the important principle Of local
selfgovernment, and not because bad results
have been reached in any case to which the
recommendation may apply. On the contrary,
In every such instance, the most sanguine hopes
have been more than realized This is particu-
larly 80 ut Cincinnati, where before such legis-
lation there was probably the worst municipal
government ever known in this State, but where
we have now, so far as practical results are con-
cerned one Of the best governed cities in tho
country. The people have shown their apprecia-
ton for all this by their overwhelming endorse
ment OF 1t at the recent election. Hence It is
that the recommendation 20 now restore this
power OF appointment to the office to which 1t
properly belongs. aside from the principle in
that justified comforting 1t upon ON outside
authority no longer exists.
THE PUBLIC woRKs
Pursuant to the acts OF Congress and the
Legislature of Ohio, in that behalf provided, the
Muskingum Improvement has been duly trans.
ferrad to and accepted by the United States
on the 7th day of April, 1887 by the full and final
acceptance OF said improvements and proper
ties by Colonel William E. Merrill acting on
behalf OF the United States Government, he
being thereunto duly appointed and authorized,
and by the payment to him, US such represent
ative, of the sum Of seven thousand, two hun
q. .238 20), In pursuance OF the act OF March II,
1887, page 2Os, vol "a, Ohio Laws.
The citizcns OF the locality in which 1t Is situ-
hted, have become greatly dissatisfied with the
presence there Of the Six Mile or
PAuLDING COUNTY RESERVOIR.
They regard 1t as nuisance, dangerous to
development OF their section Of the State. They
have been striving for some time to secure its
abandonment, They made an earnest but vain
Sppeai to ths last General Assem6iy; IN paaid
ment on this subject and that is so intense that
during the summer, on several occasions, 1t took
the form OF an unlawful endeavor, by the use of
dynamite and otherwise, to destroy this portion
OF the States property. Another appeal will,
no ooubt be made to you, to take action in re.
gard to this matter. the people who Will make
vestigation at your hands, Of the grievance
about which they complain. BY reason Of the
Wabash s Erie Canal, and the interruption Of
its natural water supply by drainage on the In.
digSa side OF the State line, this reservoir has
81 %
system Of canals, or to have any relation TO the
same, except as part Of the Wabash and Erie
however, in the past when IT has been used to
increase the supply of water In the Miami and
Erie Canal. But ltis not likely there viii be any
and should there be, It could not be reliably de.
pended upon, because OF its own limited and un-
certain supply Of water occasioned by the aban'
donment Of the Wabash and Erie Canal and the
drainage Of the territory on the Indiana side Of
the State line, above referred to- There Will DO
but little business to be done hereafter on the
CITY. on % account Of the fact that the timber for
which II has boon OF latc years almost exclu-
siyely used, will soon be exhausted. Tho time
here, here i when ali interests % s involved, both Of shs
State and Its citizens, can be protected and the
cause OF complaint which now exists, bs re-
moved.
In other respects are. as compared with late
years, In an improved and encouraging condi-
ton. So far as cash receipts and expenditures
are concerned, they have been for some time
been largely due 10 the fact, however, that
much doubt has arisen as to the policy to be
pursued with respect to them In proportion
as the idea has prevailed that they were to be
abandoned, the development of business upon
them has been discouraged, and they have been
neglected and allowed to fall into bad repair;
while on the other hand, the recent revival OF o
sentiment In favor Of maintaining ana improy.