Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-06
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GOV. FORAKER's LAST MESSAGE.
The Knifen Murder Creating Confined
Excitement
Or. kNIFFeN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE TO-DAY
GOV. FORAKER's MESSAGE.
He Congratuiates the People of Ohio
ON Their Prosperity.

Special Dispatch 70 THE EVENING STAB.
COLUMBUS, Jan. Gov. Foraker in his an
nual message. sent to the legislature today, con-
graduates the people of the state on the pleas
ing contrast which, he says. the affairs of Ohio
offer. to what they were four years ago. lie
refers TO the labor troubles and general stag
nation then prevailing.
by the common consent Of all parties" he
says. 'the municipal government Of Cincinnati
had become the worst ever known in this conn-
try. 1t seemed TO offer not only immunity for.
but Inducemcnt TO every sort of corruption and
crime. The city had fallen into the hands of
thieves is vet but a common expression with
respect 20 that time. aud every department.
was demoraiizod aud dehauched. Ii is almost
incredible that such "a situation should or could
have been SO patiently tolerated. The liquor
trafhc had been unbrldled and made practically
free from all the burdens OF taxation and all
the Restraints OF restriction and regulation. It
had taken a hand in politics. Vas it's boast
OF the hour. and made itself felt. But the
day OF reckoning had come, and all tins
has been changed With the exception
of the quickly suppressed white cap out
break, there has been during the
whole four years that since passed scarcely
a manifestation of a rlotous or lawless DISPOSE
tion anywhere within the state. With the ex-
ceptlon of the strikes in Nav. 1856. there have
been no disturbances or troubles OF any mo-
ment among the laboring classes. Not drop
OF blood has been shed during ali tins time 10
preserve peace, order, and the observance of
law. Instead of general stagnatlon we have
general prosperity. and no people ever enjoyed
higher degree of happiness and contentment
The decline in values has been stopped. The
aggregate of the property. real and personal.
OF the, state on the grand duplicate for
taxation, has been increased during this period
more than Ss4.OO0.OO0. The liquor traffic has
been Justly made to bear a pOrtlon of the bur-
dens of taxation for both state and local pur-
character have been enacted"
The city of Cincinnati. he saws has been
ruined through the operation Of the new regis
tratIon law
lie recommends that the Observation-Disclosures
law. now applicable only % the city of Cleve-
land, be made applicable 20 all the cities of the
state having boards of election. He urges also
that the appointment of such boards be taken
from the governor and lodged with the imme-
dlatc head of the municipality affected. Dur
ing the recent political canvass. the message
says, ''the gOyernor-elcct made opposition TO
the Idea OF having these appointments made by
the governor distinct feature of his adj
dresses. Although no one joined issue with him
IN that respect. Vet II is fair TO presume that
the electors of the state intended by their yer-
dict TO give their approval to that, well as
other propositions. This is reinforcement
that should not be disregarded of the recon-
mendation above quoted, and YOU should not
hesitate to transfer this power OF appointment
to the respective cities by giving 1t to the
mayor to whom il properly belongs"