The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-07-23
GOV. CAMPBELL AC
CEPTS.
He Makes an Eloquent Ad'
dress Full of Sound
Sense-The Two Par ..
ties Contrasted.

thoughts naturally revert TO the
record and achievements of that
party since the memorable Day.
ton convention. Victorious in
The Ohio Democracy has IegisIat.
ed for The State and administer
ed its affairs for IL months. In
that short period il has deStro, =
ed every vistage of the danger
Gus Capitalization which had
made the Office of governor a
menace 10 the liberties of the
people. Ii has restored 10 II
cities the control of their elec
lions. 1t has provided new and
better forms of government, in
conformity to popular desire, for
several OF the larger cities. Ii
has devOied time and care 10 the
perfection of law securing Sc
crscy of the ballot, thereby as
Suring an unbiased and unbought
verdict of the people at the polls.
This essential reform was irus-
traled at the first session of the
general assembly by the unan-
imOus vote Of the senators be
longing TO a political party
which recently gathered in con.
vention at Columbus. and prated
with hollow mockery, of a free
ballot and fair count.
"The Democratic party has
done more 10 advance the cause
of higher education by its legisla-
ton for the Ohio State univer-
si,y, and appropriations for the
other universities. than had been
accomplished in all the long his
tory of the State, and it has also
been mindful Of a general ed uca-
lion by enacting u salntary law
for the cheapening of school
books 10 The children or the poor
Ii had the courage to attact the
Odious fee system, whereby pub
lIc officials were excessively com
pensated, and has substituted a
system of just and reasonable
salaries. Ii has especially look
ed after the welfare of agricul
ture, which has been continuous
ly imposed upon by Republican
congresses. Sixty thousand dol.
lars we're appropriated in one
item 10 provide farmers with the
results of agriculture expert
ments, and in their interest laws
were passed with respect to oleo.
margarine and other products.
The great labpring class which
hopelessly appealed 10 the Re
publican party has not been for
gotten either, as The institution
of Labor day" important laws
for thesprotec,ion of railroad EN-
pioyes, and The establishment of
free employment agencies will
show.
The Democratic party has
done what lay IN its power TO
lectlfy our inequitable lax laws,
and 10 provide for their improve
ment through an amendment TO
the constitution. II has decreas
ed taxation more than $5OO.OOO
per year by the repeal of the
sinking fund levy. 1t found a
deficiency in the treasury of
more than 100000 which was
subsequently, slightly decreased
by MS. The timely receipt from
the Federal government of the
direct tax refunder was all that
prevented the startling spectacle
of an empty treasury a direct
legacy from former administra
tions.
'lt has been charged that our
appropriations have exceeded
those of our predecessors. With
out stopping for detailed expla
nation, merely stating that we
have net exceeded our income
let US inquire which of the new
appropriations our enemies
would curtail. l have already
named the expenditures in be
half of agriculture and educa
ton. do they attack theses The
largest new item of our appro
priatlon was the sum of 200. 900
for the soldiers aud sailors or
phans home. Do they deny the
praprleiy of this :
when we came into power
the helpless orphans of men who
had given all Tor their country
were dying at a rate which
shocked and alarmed the public. |
The administration of that in
had been one of ihe !
most personal and partisan in
the State. High-mlnded trust
ees had been stricken by the
chief executive because they did |
not prefer his interests TO those
Of their dead cOmrads' children.
10 restore the health and save
The lives OF these orphans we
We're glad to make unprecedeni-
ed appropriations. and if there
be spot in Ohio where a citizen
If the State will feel mingled
Joy and pride 1t is there IN The
midst of he 900 happy children
or whom Democratic admin
stration has freely expended its
money