Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
New Series, Vol. 80, No 40

never fall upon the defenders of our coun-
try. They created a system of relief COM
missions, supplied with funds raised by
taxation. which pays to the soldiers Of
Ohio nearly half a million dollars annu-
ally For the b 'nett of the cause of labor
they fixed eight no RS as a days work, in
the absence of specific contract to the
contrary.
They provided for semi-monthly pay
when requested by a majority of wage
workers in any establishment. They pro-
vided for the protecting of wages of
miners by imposing lien upon the min
ing property, aud thus gave the highest
protection known to law to the la Orer for
his hire. They provided for a system of
mining inspection in order to protect the
health and lives of those who labor under
ground. They protected the products of
the farmer by creating a dairy and food
commissioner, and gave him power to
punish adulteratOrs of food and farm pro-
ductiOns. They passed laws especially for
the protection of the dairy interests of the
state, and provided restrictions on the
manufacture and sale of oleOmargarine.
They struck from the statute books Of
the state the last vest geS of the BLACK
laws" thus placing the cOlored man equal
with every other citizen before the law.
They provided for the recovery of the
property of the state by the creation of a
canal commiss on. and as a result thereof
state land of nearly a half m lion dol
lars value has been recovered. They
passed compulsory education act in the
purpose of reducing the per cent. of Hit
eracy. They passed registration law,
thereby protecting the ballot and destroy
ing the occupation of the ballOt-box
suffers and ballot switchers in the great
cities of the state.
They created a board of health in order
to give the entire people of the state the
benefit of scientific and medical ob5erya-
ton, looking to the preservation of the
public health. They passed these laws
and many others of lesser Importance, but
of no less benefit, all of which tend to the
prosperity and advancement of the inter
ests of the people of Ohio. The ighest
tribute that can be paid to the Repub-
lican legislation which | have mentioned
Is that the present general assembly has
not laid its hands upon a single one Of
these laws for the purpose of striking
them from the statute books.
With this record before you, my fellow
citizens, it Is clear to see what is the duty
of every Republican this fall There is no
reason why any citizen who loves good
government should vote to sustain or in
dorse the rule of Democracy in Ohio.
And if there be any Republicans suffer
ing with dissatisfaction and unrest,
wherever they may find remedy or relief,
one thing Is certain-they will not find IL
in voting an Endorsement of this record
Careless government, extravRgant adj
ministration and blind partisanship have
been the chief elements of this career.
How any citizen can help himself or his
state by approving this record is some
thing that l cannot understand 1t is the
duty of every Republican in Ohio this fall
TO see to placing his ballot in the box in
full condemnation of all this past man
agement of the Democratic party.
The last election and its results have
been full of bitterness and humiliation to
the Republicans of Ohio. Let US see that
misfortune is not added to misfortune
and that the verdict of the people ut the
coming election will not be a ratification
of the results of the last. Let this be done
and let the Republican vote come out and
l can assure you that Ohio will take her
old and hOnored plaCe-the place to which
she belongs in the sisterhoOd of states
with an old time Republican majority