The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-09
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Annual Message Of Governor For.
aker, Of Ohio.
Satisfactory Showing OF the States FL
nances-Tho Penal and Benevolent In
stitutIons In Excellent Condition
Changes In the Election Laws Rec
ommended-The White Caps.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 8, 1850.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 8, 1889.
TO the General Assembly:
You resume your duties under favorable aus
pices. The year he's been full OF blessings;
we have had peace. prosperity, health ana hap
piness. The Presidential contest has given US
increased confidence ~ popular government.
The questions involved were OF commanding
importance They aroused universal interest.
ALI classes joined in their discussion. II was 2
campaign OF intellect. 1tle dissemination OF
knowledge with respect to the political condi'
tion and affairs OF the Nation was unusual.
The result has been cbeerfully accepted by the
whole country. II is just cause for congratula-
tion and thankfulness TO God that the hrst cen.
tury OF the existence OF our government snouIu
have been closed with such crowning demon
stration OF the capacity OF our people TO govern
themselves We may well entertain bright hopes
for the future OF America. The several
cENrENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
Held during the year have done much 10 spreao
o knowledge OF the history OF our state and OF
the origin and the character and growth OF our
institutions. They were the occasion OF O mum:
ber Of memorable addresses; notably those OF
Hon George Il. Hoar, OF Massachusetts; Hon.
John Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia; Hon WIZ
lam NJ. Eyprts, OF New York. and Hon John
w. Daniel, OF Virginia, delivered at Marietta,
IN connection with the celebrations held az that
place Intert sting speeches were also mace IN
connection with the celebrations held IN Cin-
cinnati and Columbus. At the former the states
Nebraska, and at the latter the States OF Mas.
sachusetts and Connecticut we're represented
by their respective Executives ana otner
oiiicials and distinguished citizens, Aside from
their literary worth, these addresses deal with
interesting historical questions, and present
important facts and data OF various Hsis IN
such form as 10 make them peculiarly valuable:
They note the progress and achieVemenls OF
one hundred years, and set Iortn IN anin,up,e p,,
You should cause them 10 be collected, edited,
and suitably published. They will make
volume OF great value and interest Tor ooth the
present and the fu ure.
many papers OF great historical value, connected
with the political history OF the State during
the first century Of It's existence. Chiet among
them is the official correspondence with the
Executive department In connection with our
late civil war In the Adiutant Generals once
there are documents OF like character and i'm
portance, including among others records reiat
Ing 10 the war OF 1872 and the war with Mexico
II may be the same can be said OF other depart
ments. Many OF these documents, particularly
this correspondence in the Governors once. Is
becoming faded and worn with age. Much OF II
Is already almost illegible. II will soon be en-
tirely so. To prevent its loss you should pro
vide for its preservation by recopying or by the
publication OF such portions OF II as may be
found upon examination 10 be OF such import
ance MO Justify the same.
The citizens OF the State and City OF New
YORK. hioeu oy tne Onltou Ste.Ss n-ia ILL ~
a,aha,i m asH ~ Nsw York itv on he sin daS
~ Lnrii 1850 N tho Centennial AnniyersarJ
o. Apni Ioos, y, Sno ~ renrne Washington
" ~ pnesiaar, ~ Tho limited States. The seyera
Gn,aenors hove heen reoueSted 10 appont
Se,n,nIssionsrs N renresent their respectiy,
S. Soniss.o1sSS, ~, sSn, nccasion. and IN acc5rdanc,
Ssa.os vn a nm ,o,,oasng n,med gentirmen nav,
' NJ "a 10 rentosent ohio. viz Ruth
% poen X un,.es 40 q Rushneil' William g
GosSao; YaSn W Herron' Clinton ID Fire
s,nna Sa,uyD yU N nwen and Myron N HerrioII
ss1no ~" IA "a, he necessarv 10 enable then
.n,,,, su .e,rassnt No IN connection with sucl
su.aog g ~ p1s,or,c svent shonId ba Afforded
An i'ipoi 'en. .a.,. ~, ..c, Ar coynrr,o.
TUE fiNAs.,nI f.i1 ,.t...s go an
OF the State has gTeauy inprovea. uuIins . ~ su
last three years. On July ioSo, tne pupSin ppi.
funded debt Including What was tneh psyaoise
and the temporary loans tnst naa Deen y, ~ oso
during the year, amounted 70 tne sum oi s4'1"
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