The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-07
GOVERNOR FORAKER's MESSAGE.
His Last Documsnt Before Going Out OF
/: Ohlce-Ths Condition Of Public AfIairy

His Last Document Before Going Out OF
| Ohice-Tls Condition Of Public Affairs
| ln Ohio. - z VIZ i5l} SS5!.Si 4
Condemned ron Governor Foaker's Atsags u he
= General AAcr,t9y u Ohio, Jaapa,y 0, 1870. K
The present conditions OF both the
people and the public affairs Of Ohio are
In pleasing contrast with what they
were four years ago. There was then
much dissatisfaction and reatlessnesB
among large classes Of Our population.
The most notable manifestations OF this
were the riots at Cincinnati and in the
Hooking Valley, occurring during the
administration OF my predecessor, aud
the great strikes OF May, 1886. 8. Business
OF every kind was then suffering. There
was a general stagnatiou. VI Many OF our
most important industries were suspend.
ed, and thousands OF laborera were with.
out employment There was a general
decline in values. This was very marked
in connection with ta1atiou.iIt amount
cd for the years 1884 and 1885,, fas shown
In tho aggregate Of tho personal property
Of the State on the grand duplicate, to
more than thirty.two millions OF dollars.
The appropriations made by the General
Assembly were largely In excess OF our
income. "A rapidly growing deficiency
had already become greater than ever
known in time OF pei,ce. Elections in
the chief city OF the State had become
only criminal farces. Balot.box stuffinv,
repeating, and similar crimes had become
ns co,nnivn us voting, and the evil was
rapidly spreading to other large cities.
Fraudulent results had come to 10 re-
garded by thoac who produced them,
and those in whose behalf they were nc
complished,' as legitimate advantages to
be maintained for partisan purposes.
WORST GOVERNED oETY IN THE COUNTRY.
BY tho common consent OF all parties
the municipal government OF Cincinna.
Il Ind become the worst ever known in
this country. ItseemUd to offer not only
immunity Tor, but inducemcnt to every
sort OF corruption and crime. 1.-THE city
had fallen into the, hands OF thieves
is yet but common expression with 70.
spect to that time, and every department
was demoralized and debauched. z 1t is
almost incredible that such d situation
should or could have been 10 patiently
tolerated. 52 E q Ks iiIE{.
Y The liquor,trailjc had been unbyidled
and made practically free from all the
burdens OF taxation and all the restraints
OF restriction and regulation. 1t had
taken u hand III politics" was the boast
of the hour, ''and made itself felt. 3 But
the day, OF reckoning had come, and all
this has been changed. 81: a ~. 4
With the exception of the quickly
suppressed White Cap outbreak, there
has been during the whole four: years
That have since; passed scarcely a mani.
lestation OF Il riotous or. lawless DISPOSE
ton anywhere within the State. With
the exception ofthe strikes in May, 1856,
there have been no disturbances or
troubles OF any moment among the
laboring classes. Not drop OF blood
has been shed during all This time to
preserve peace, order, and the ,observ-
ance OF law. III n Is. NJ n.
Instead OF general stagnation we have
general prosperity, and no people ever
enjoyed a higher degree 2of happiness
and contentment. i,i; t.!si 81 .:if.
s4Tse decline in Evalnes has been stop
ped. The aggregate Of the property, real
and personal Of the State on the grand
duplicate for taxation, has been increased
during this eperiod more than Geiyhty.
four millions Of dollars. e r.,
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