The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-30
The rAx.pAYERs CANDIDATE
Is Hon. Daniel j. Ryan, ihe Republican
Candidate for Secretary of state.

of state are defined by the constitution
to be, "to countersign grants and COM
missions, to open returns of election of
judges of the supreme court and such
other offices as are created by statute"
and "in connection with the governor
and auditor of state, to ascertain and
determine the ratio of representation
for the election of members of the legis-
lature." The latter duty is one that is
Of great interest and importance to his
party at this time. in view Of the fact |
that our present governor Is Demo-
crat, and that if his successor should be |
Of the same party, the state could be so
I apportioned for the election of senators
that the senate of Ohio would be per-
manently Democratic for at least ten |
years to come. Not only does the con-
stitution limit the duties of secretary of |
state, but he is prevented by statute
from making any considerable ex-
penditures for any purpose whatever,
| without the concurrence of two other
state officials. In the matter of the
purchase of paper for the state printing,
| of state and attorney general, and 80 of
other supplies that he is required to
purchase, but any examination of the
manner in which the duties of the
secretary of state have been discharged
for the past two years, will convince
even the most prejudiced, of Mr.. Ryan's
extraordinary economy and care in all
outlays whether directly by him or any
board of which he is a member. No
official has ever been more attentive to
his duties, and none more prudent as to
every detail of work that could proper
ly come undes his supervision.
| ia xuorthv of v,ofo o1,o that Mr.
Ryan is the only state official in the
history of Ohio that ever voluntarily
asked as a greater measure Of security
to the taxpayers of the state that the
amount of his official bond be increased
In February last ne had prepared and
introduced bill in the house by Repre-
sentative Coates, Of Scioto county, for
the increase Of the amount of his bond
from 100000 to 100000. He did this
because recent legislation brings to his
office and puts in the control of the
than contemplated by the original
statute. As an example he cited the
fact that the receipts of his Office for
the preceding fiscal year had been
$146 200, and the amount Of collections
for the first quarter of this year about
$50, 900, and that he had in his hands,
tied up by litigation, more than $50, 900.
In conclusion, he recommended: "It
therefore seems to me that it is a good
time to raise the secretary Of states
bond, and the application coming from
piece of legislation Of any embarrassing
features that would otherwise character.
ize it, and will provide for the future
and safe condition of affairs Of the
state." This bill was passed by the
legislature, and Mr.. Ryan at once fled
q new bond for the 800, 1000 specified by
him as proper sum for that indem-
niture.
Mr.. Ryan is distinguished also for his
remarkable industry as state official,
something on the whole rather novel to
reports and statistics ordinarily COM
piled and published by secretaries Of
state, Me. Ryan has published during
the past two years number Of pam
phlets on subjects of timely interest, em.
bracing In part the following: "Roster
Of Federal State and County Officials Of
Ohio" Registration Laws" "Constitu'
ton Of Ohio, with proposed amendments, :
Building Association Laws English and
Germanl" Fish and Game Laws" and
1State and County indebtedness ol
States census, and is now preparing q
rapidly as possible the complete census
} returns for the state, from advance
sheets furnished by tho general govern
ment. In addition to all his official
duties, Mr.. Ryan has also prepared and
delivered several important addresses
. to which reference may be properly
made in this connection. At the re
quest Sof the state agricultural society
he delivered an address on the "Canal
: and Relation to Farmers" before theil
| 1t,Iro NJ M
lumbuS, O., Jan. IL. 1887, which ha
. been widely circulated in pamphle
, form by that society, both in Ohio an(
other states It is filled with historica
and other valuable data an transp0rta
tion problems of the widest interest.
: At the request OF the Commercial
} club, of Cincinnati, a non partisan AND
| commercial organization, embracing
many of the prominent business men o
, that city, he delivered an address be
fore the club on Sept u, 1889. on. 9TH.
which is generally recognized as tn
best exposition Of our taxation system
ever published in this state. We hav,
already published it In full and 10 ha
, had an enormous run throughout Ohio
During the summer OF 1888, he prepares
\ and published q popular History O
/ Ohio" embracing q concise record O
the principal events in our annals from
!. the organization Of the state down to it,
centennial anniversary. In fact, il
. every field of usefulness, both as pub
lie official and citizen, Mr.. Ryan ha
been distinguished for remarkable in
, dustry, and has accomplished good fol
! the people. His reelection is directly
in their interest, and we feed confiden
that he will be endorsed by anincrease;
majority over that given him two year.
ago. Certainly he most richly deserve!
it, for from whatever standp point hi
work may be considered he is clearly
the best secretary Of state of the many
. good ones Ohio has ever had. His worth
. and record appeal particularly to Re
pubhcans, but they should and will un
%ho do o nave M sae Of al
merit, and that are not perversely
; | blinded for ona raason or anothar r.