New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.

| The Republicans of Ohio have two good
reasons for believing that they are gong 10 WIN
| al the forthcoming election. In the nrst place
| they have placed a strong and popular ucket IN
| the field and enunciated resolutions which
make a strong and popular platform. In the
second place, their record in the management OF
State affairs commends Republicans to the con-
fdence of intelligent men who appreciate good
and faithful service Governor Foraker and
the other nominees are men Of experience, sa-
gacity and character; their Repubhcanism IS OF
the stanch and trustworthy sort; ana Ohio
would take no step backward in any direcuon
under their administration.
TO appreciate the distinction with diner
ence between Republican and Democratic con-
troll in Ohio, one has only to contrast what was
done for the public interests while Hcadly was
Governor and what has been done for them
upder Governor Foraker "The Commercial
Gazette of Cincinnati draws this contrast, ana
the result is a powerful campaign document IL
shows that Hoadly came into office with cash
balance in the Treasury of about 100000, and
that he went out of office leaving his successor
IN face a deficiency of more than 81 900 600.
II shows that whereas under Governor Foster
the Penitentiary had yielded revenue to the
State. under Governor Hoadly it made net loss
in two years of 50 %, 600. 1t shows that under
Hoadly the credit Of the State became so i'm
paired that outstanding six per cent state
bonds could not be refunded at the rate OF 800
per cent per annum, the rate which he APP
proved. 1t shows that "at the close Of his ad-
miniStraton the financial condition of the State
was so critical that Governor Hoadly told Gov
ernor Foraker, Immediately after the latter was
inaugurated, that he felt it his duty to call his
attention to the situation, and in doing so said
he did not see how it would be possible for the
State to reach the LIST day of May then next en-
suing without going to protest" 1t shows that
under Foraker the Penitentiary has been paying
all its expenses and something more. 1t shows
that under Foraker the cost of maintaining the
benevolent institutions of Ohio has been brought
down to the lowest point ever known IN the
States history 1t shows that the public credit
has imnroved so that the bonded debt of the
State. which amounted to "a, 0,229 July J.,
1885. and which included 81 ,250, 600 six per
cent bonds was refunded into three per cents,
and sold at a premium that reduced the rate OF
interest to .. 10 per cont per annum." 1t shows
that under Foraker the interest account has
been reduced from sci 900 to 1887 co. and
Indebtedness to the amount of 81 Az 1904 has
been discharged. Finally it shows that al
though Foraker has been compelled to meet in
creased public obligations for public buildings
and other purposes at the end of the year he
will have met every demand and wholly made
up the deficiency left him by Hoadly' and all
this without any increase of the taX-rate In
fact, at the last session of the Legislature the
tax was decreased.
No wonder that the Republicans Of Ohio con-
template such an exhibit with great satisfaction.
1t demonstrates what has so often been demon
strated in this State, that Democrats show to
the best advantage when they are in the minor
ity. All that remains for our Ohio brethren to
do is to fight the campaign through with unity
and earnestness, seeing to it that no vote is lost
by Over-confdence in the result They have
only to make the best use OF their splendid OPP
portunities to achieve signal victory.