The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-26
Successful Republican Viaanossrins.

CuCC0Sshui A0RuVssSsn EADemO0oHAoBs
In these stringent times, when econ.
omy in the disbursement Of the public
funds and retrenchment In the levying
Of the same is required, II is gratifying
to the adherent Of any party 10 be able
to point to the record Of his party and
say with honesty, II endorse all that"
Yes, more than pleasure may be ex-
pressed when one can, with honesty, en-.
dorse his parties acts. Just pride may
also be felt in the public record when
proper men have been selected for the
different places Of responsibility and
when those men have so discharged the
duties entrusted to their care, that the
closest investigation only shows the
efficiency and honesty Of the servant OF
the people. Such condition of public
affairs exists in this commonwealth at
the present time, both as to the admin
istration Of State finances under Gov.
Foraker and that Of the county under
the Republican management OF the
present Board OF County Commission.
ers, Of whom majority, at least, are
Republicans. The condition of the
State finances has never been In more
satisfactory condition than at present, a
great reduction having been made in
the current expenses by reduction in
the rate Of interest by funding the State
debt. The management OF the peniten.
tiary has been changed from that of being
a great annual expense to the State, to
condition Of being self.sustaining. The
State Treasury, instead Of being depict
ed, as it was when Gov. Foraker took
charge Of the affairs of the State OF Ohio,
has now surplus on hand.
The tax levy for State purposes has
been reduced two.tenths Of a mill, maxi
ing the State levy lower at the present
time than it has been for forty years.
This condition of things is such that the
Republican party can go before the tax.
payers and voters OF the State Of Ohio
and fearlessly ask those who are inter-
ested in the honest management of pub
lie affairs, "Will you now turn us out
when we have faithfully served you, to
make room for men OF the Democratic
party, whose record in Ohio has only
been remarkable for mismanagement
and corruption ?" The Democracy Of
Ohio has only proved itself efficient in
computing numbers when Republican
majorities loomed up in q menacing
manner. This fact will not be forgotten
by the electors of Ohio when they rem
der their verdict at the polls on the 9Th
of November next; nor will Governor
Foraker's clean record and efficient ad.
ministration fail of hearty endorse.
ment at the polls.
The same satisfactory condition OF af-
fairs exists in our own county and
should not 60 unnoticed at this time
when the cry is raised by the disgrunt-
led Democrats to have change. Sup
pose the question is asked Of each voter,
"Why should a change be thought Of ?"
I'VE refer now to the Board of County
Commissioners.) Think we'll and an.
swcr the question, while we endeavor to
present few reasons why change
should not be made. That Highland
county was heavily in debt few years
ago is a well-known fact to every intelli-
gent voter. The bonded indebtedness of
this county in 1883, at the close OF
Democratic administration in the
Auditors Office of ten years, was $50, 900.
together with floating indebtedness OF
$4,000, which was bridged over from
one settlement to another by short loans
from our local banks. To add to this
already large debt, the spring Of 1884
brought such heavy rain falls that the
bridges throughout the county were
damaged to the extent Of $4l 900. In
1885, long.needed improvement at
the County Infirmary necessitated an
outlay of $ll 900, making the total in.
debtedness OF the county in 1885, $780,
600. Now the question is, How is this
large debt being cared for, and what
wisdom has been exercised by the Board
of County Commissioners in providing
for it? Remember, John Foust, our
present Commissioner, is to be set aside,
according to Democratic philosophy, and
Alpheus Cochran, man altogether un-
tried, to take his place. The wisdom of
no change or rather continuing John
Foust in Office we shall try to show by
his management Of the county debt and
another little matter which we shall
show by and by.
The debt-what OF it? 1t is being
promptly paid semi-annually with all
accrued interest. Every matured bond
is paid. No local borrowing on short
time at big interest, but all obligations
OF the county are being promptly met.
The debt of this county, as has already
been said, was Sl89, 900 on the lst of