Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-10

nav the entire unuual expenses of all the
offices in the state house, thereby relieving
the people of that much taxation and enab-
ling the legislature TO reduce the state levy,
as was done at its last session
The revenue of that state was further in
creased and the demand upon the people
further reduced by the passage OF ;he law
providing for payment by railroad compa-
nies of 81 per mile annually for all roads
onerated by them This assessment, mod
crate as it may seem, more than pays all the
expenses of the office of commissioner of
railroads and telegraphs. That Office is Gre
ated for the benefit not only of the people,
but of the railroad companies, and it is but
Just and fair that they should sustain it
A Republican legislature, in the interest
of public morals and asa duty that'it owed
to the children of Ohio, passed a compulsory
education act, thus placing our state in po-
sition TO greatly reduce our per cent of illit-
eracy, and further providing against the Sc
rious effects of carelessness in parents, when
it exists, in not furnishing their children
with the rudiments of an education.
In the interest of fair and honest count
at elections Republican legislature passed
the registration law. 1t has no purpose but
good, and hence has the opposition of every
ballot box stuffer and ballot switcher in the
great centers of population. 1t was passed
to spoil their trade, and to destroy all
chances of fraud 1t is in the interest of
good citizenship and honest elections. Its
novelty may occasion some irksomeness in
smaller towns, and may take a little time
from business, but it Is on the side of right,
and let it stand
A Republican legislature created a board
of health for our state, thus giving the BEN
eft of scientific and medical observation
and protection to every community in Ohio
Contagious diseases are jealously watched
and guarded against, and no board in the
entire state government does more quiet
and benefcent work for the people than
this body. The expensesAare light, but the
good results are great.
The National guard Of Ohio has never
been in such splendid condition as it is now.
At its last state encampment it attracted
the generous applause of 100, 900 spectators
who witnessed its display at the National
encampment Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in the capital of our state It's ap-
pearance and reception in other states has
filed every Ohioan with pride Whether
on dress parade at the New York centen-
nial, or on solemn duty at ill-fated Johns
town, the praise has been unstinted 1
speak of these things because a Republican
legislature reorganized, advanced, sustained
and encouraged the National guard such
as has never been done before.
A Republican legislature established
non-partisan police boarl for Cincinnati,
and when it did that it rescued that city
from a name of shame, corruption and dis
honesty. Since that board took charge the
morals of the city have improved, the DO
lice have become guardians instead of vio-
lators of the peace, and attention to the pro-
lection of person and property has taken
the place of managing primaries, conven-
tions and polls.
A Republican legislature, recognizing the
evil effects in business and domestic life OF
gambling in the necessaries of life and other
articles passed the Cole law,n which pun
ishes with severe penalties gambling in
stocks, bonds, oil, cotton, grain, provisions
and produce, thereby striking a death blow
at bucket shops and other systems of gam
bling which bring ruin to all who engage in
them, and compel innocent parties to pay
prices for food and provisions not the RESULT
Of the legitimate rule of supply and de-
mand.
As result of economy in the administra-
ton of state affairs, as well as the passage Of
revenue-producing laws, Republican legis-
lature was enabled to reduce the state tax
levy from 80 mills to 2. mills thereby de-
creasing the amount to be raised by tax
alton annually more than $300,000 From
this catalogue of legislation four laws that
can be mention-viz: the Dow law, the
Massie law, the railroad mileage law and
the law reducing the tax levy-will save the
people of Ohio annually more than s., 5G0,-
COO. That is, that amount would have TO be
paid into the state treasury by the tax-pay-
e1s if these laws were repealed. Surely
there is nothing in this record of the Repub-
lican party to make the exchange asked for
by our Democratic brethren.