The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-17

question the dosirr nifty Of having tho state
nctunlly eneage In 'ie manufacture OF books
there Is no doubt whatever US TO tho duty OF the
State to provide jor the furni'hinz OF books
more chenply than they can now be obtained
Some means should be devised 70 obvnto the
enormous and oft-tucs improper 'xprnses In
CURED by the publishers In marketing their
books. IL The moNcy which is squandercd by
the publisher cou lie saved fer the hcncft OF
the purchaser. II would bring school'Oooks
down to comparatively reasonable price
TRUSTS.
Within the last iew years persons and cnrpo-
rntions engaged In various productive and man
ufncturing industries have combined together
In such way as practically TO create number
OF monopoes. The consolidation md combi.
nation of other urge interests Ia rapidly going
on. There is n VIDE e.sprend belief, particularly
among the agricultural classes, that such COM
binations ore especially inimical TO their inter
ests, MS well as mcnacing To the public veal.
Suits have been brought In this State ana
some Others, against combination which are
alleged to be OF this nature, to test their legal
ity. These facts lead to the belief That some
authoritative Investigation should be made'of
what nro commonly known rs TRUSTS" with
view of ascortaining whether they nre Of an un-
lawful nature, and to what extent, II any, they
are detrimental 10 the public good. II would
be proper, therefore, for you TO take such steps
as may be deemed adequate to discover and
make public the character, effect and legal
status OF such combinations so far as they eX'
ist in, or nfect the people OF, the State Of Ohio.
UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURES.
The Secretary Of State has called attention
to some items OF extrnvagant expenditure,
which are OF minor but fragrant character. One
OF these relates to the printing and binding OF
an unnecessary number of boolts As an Illus
trution. three thousand copies OF the Executive
npn,N ,Aa II, ,hA N
printed annually, whereas never more than
thirteen hundred copies are sent out. The
residue, together with large number OF other
useless but large and costly reports, has nccum-
ulated year after year until storage room can no
longer be found in the State House.
Another item Us that OF stationery. No
check whatever exists upon the number or
character of articles that are called for by State
officials under the guise OF o STATIONERY requisi
ton" There is also much wastefuness in the
use Of the same.
A general overhauling Of these and similar
abuses that have grown up, which IRE small in
themselves, but of which the aggregate is large,
would result in great saving to the State.
CHICKAMAUGA BATTLEFIELD
Congress has provided for the establishment
OF National Military Park upon the battle.
field OF Chiclsamnuga, with approaches which
pass through the fields OF Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge. The President hos ap-
pointed commissioners to ascertain the lines OF
battle, and mark the same with historical
tablets. The act establishing this Park author
ICES the States which had troops on the fields
(or the survivors Of such organizations) TO
| erect monuments. Ohio is especially interest
ed in this project. The Commander OF the
Union Army at Chickamauga and his Chief
Of Staf we're from Ohio. OF the thir.
teen divisions engaged five were COM
manded by Ohio officers. Thirty
bripahea nj and Ave NJ ravalrU tOOK
part in the battle, twelve Of which were-com-
manded by Ohio soldiers. OF the thirty-siI
batteries ten were from Ohio. The total num-
Der of Union regiments engaged was one hyD'
dred and ffty-eight, and OF these fortS-Iour
were furnished by Ohio. At Chattanooga the
record OF Ohio was equally prominent. Grant
was in chief command; Sherman's army was
present; and many additional Ohio troops ar.
rived from the East with Hooker. or the
northern States all but five had soldiers on the
battlefield; yet Ohio heads the list with seven.
ty-one organizations out of total OF two hun.
dred and eghty-three. Our State, in common
with other States, has erected monuments at
Gettysburg to commemorate the services OF
her soldiers. A commission should be author
lied las in the case of Gettysburg to prepare
for the erection of suitable monuments.
WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
The Worlds Columbian Exposition, having
finally been settled at Chicago it will become
your duty to provide that Ohio shall make a
creditable exhibit. a proper beginning would
be by the appointment of joint committee for
the purpose OF taking action consonant with the
dignity and position OF the State.
FORMER RECOMMENDATIONS.
A number of suggestions were made you in
the inaugural Address delivered one year ago in
regard to the insane ut the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home the custodial care Of idiots; the
funding of the debt which encumbers the State
Board of Agriculture; the rapidly disappearing
forests of the Stale; the consolidation of the
State Library and Museum; permanent camp
for the National Guard; and various other pub.
lie matters. All OF those recommendations are
hereby respectfully renewed.
DECEASED MEMBERS.
The unprecedented mortality among the
members OF the Sixty-ninth General Assembly
is appalling. The demise within year of Sen.
ators Ashburn, Zimmerman and Robertson,
and of Representatives Knapp, Lawlor and
Brant demands more than ordinary notice. The
high character OF the deceased, and their emf.
nent services to the State, and to their con.
stituents, is known and honored by all. Let us,
citizens and officials, join in a sincere and de,
served tribute to their memories.
JAMES f., CAMPBELL. Governor.