The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 1A--Govet-
ror Mckinley and stan At 0 q. m. well
cor,sd the International Bricklayers
Union In open session. 70 which all
members of labor organizations bad
been Invited to be present This was
r,r,ply neat, formal welcome. and
va the last but one OF the governors
oiIicfaI acts. the last being his snfirn-
dfr OF office to Governor BuShneiL ny
br,ckiayers received Mckinley win
hearty applause. ,a,,.,.
lrhe inauguration ceremonies inuuSt-
ing Gen. Asa S. Bushnell into the oniSe
Of governor, began at II q: M Whe VIZ,
Governor Mckinley and stan anu JONI lt
icr,islatlve and citizens eomTittee nis1
Rim al the Chittenden hotet ANU ~
ro-fed nv troop A. OF Clsvelana, tne
r'ec-nnlon CITY Guards and Fourteefsth
~orl,nent OF Ohio National Guards pro-
c,eded to the State House. where GOV
ernor Mckinley, addressing the multi
Sude in the rotunda. referred. IN apprv.
nriite terms, to the occasion. presented
~ successor. with O commission AZ
rovernor, and introduced bin as Gov
crhor Bushnell.
Governor Mckinley said TO the Peo-
ME In presenting Governor BushneH:
-Ey last Official act Is done when
present 10 You Governor BusnneLl, IN
bchalf OF the people and by their COM
naand. your commission - governor.
No act in my four years ineumoency
nna given me more genuine pleasure
1hsu thIs. / know that Il will not De
mud OF place 70 say-for II Is In my
heart 10 say it--that you have my warm
and sincere personal wishes. both in
YOUR public and private life. May a
find providence guide and preserve
~. not only during the years OF your
ofElcial term, but In all the years OF the
fnfure. and may your adEllnlstFatIo
~ az greet advantage to the people a
credlt and honor 70 yourself ana one
illrstrious In the annals OF the stare
Governor Bushnell then delivered MS
t,ianEural address. Following Is ON
nbstract:
a epresentatlves:-In assuming the
fi,t5es 81 rovernor at 4 period when we
~re Approaching the end Of q century,
flnught with great achievements OF cav.
Iilza{Ior, II seems not improper that
NJ should consider for Tnoment the
.rrogresS made by our own commons
Wealth. since Its foundation In the
rast results accomplished, all our poo
nfe can cake deep and lasting pride.
bne hundred and eight years and 4 halt
a;o. a handful OF pioneers laid the ter
ritorial foundation stones, and upon
that beginning other men and women
of the same sturdy stock re1red a mod
81 structure, which. on February y
lso3. was deemed worthy Oh Statenoou'
md became Ohio.
& The history Of our state needs no en-
,arEenent here The lesson taught by
40 events OF the past has been plain TO
81. and IN the present Il speaks IN more
Flowing language than pen OF historian
could write oc utterancc OF patriot de-
scribe. We are now t.ooo,oo0 people,
,lhile At the opening OF the century our
forefathers were OF but an hundredth
uart o. that number. Ohio has literally
irceeased one hundred fold. In ninety
years. counting from the time Wnen
ambition 20 rise above the TERRITORIAL
form OF government became active;
there has been q result an hundred told
greatef1n almost every way. The haf-
vest hHs been an abundant one. and.
speakIne for those OF the past as wen
a those Of the present. Il can be Enld
tha9 ne have had and have good reason
Tor Claiming the approval OF the stew
ard who strikes the balance 10 SHOW
who OF tie children OF earth have reap
"a wisely and well
ohIo's Prosperity.
No state Is richer in the elements OF
prosperity than Ohio. The legacy M
ture gave us IN a fertile soil. in mineral
wealth. in fiae grazing lands, in lakes
and rivers. In a healthfui climate and
a. a thousand other respects. was OF IN
finIte value. The habitsof industry, OF
laadalle ambition and good endeaNor'
vhIch came Is a common heritage from
or predecessors. 60 long ways TO-
ward fitting Us 70 carry on the design
Of making Ohio ever one OF the FORE
fross Of the American states. We nave
beeu and are pGohtihg By the example
a those who have gone before Us and
Il MIST be our aim 70 improve upon
she record. 70 expand our possioilltiss'
md 10 achieve processes which VIII en-
ohFe a h 4hs future 70 regard our part
sp tie citizenship Of Ohio with a. nucn
YatSfasSsS1 Is we Gov do that ot the
plo1eeT patriots who served Ohio 50
wen In ali walks OF life
The duty Of iegiElRting and acting tof
The FOUR million peOpls % q progressive
state IS not one TO be conSscered VIII
out seriousness and deep concern
The STATE OF Ohio, As II IL Tepressnte1
b. Its government. Is bu; vast ousl-
"
yal-sous departments. which are p-s0piea
b. as elerSs. and It's laborers OF hign
end low degree Of duty. The leSlsla-
five branch OF the government Ike N"
adyEsory board OF the buEiress insttn-
tsou, can do much foE-Sood OF much tOr
eyil. BY Considering carefully the ~
t-scaeieS Of the financial Affairs. by act
ing uraely for the people IN enactinE
laws. By applying economy 20 paoIe
expenditures wherever and TheTevss
eKptdleat. by judiclously and Justly
providing for adequate revenue By tax
atlOa. the good result beeo5aes appaE-
eat. III considered financial leg:siA-
ttor. gTtrayaglnce and iniudiciOiis tax
alton can only result IN aggravated
evils uader which any house may fpnsr
and. peThapH fall There VIII be oppoF-
ffua!ty during the session OF the SeS-
eaty-Eccoad general assembly 10 DEM
onStrzte the wisdom al the proposition
Sr7t advHnced. Through the natural
Increase IN the population OF the state
institutions aad the consequent Ia
erase Of expsnEeR. re are confronted
with o condition which calls for more
revenue or more economy In appropr.a-
floaS. and less eTpel2e In a5minSier-
iae the nhAirs OF the state. and u i
fof The general assembly 20 determine
which 4 shall he.
STATES PiHaanes.
The financial statement % the fiscal
year o. 1855 showed tina; the ordinary
receipts amounted 20 rs.s7I.g<s5s The
disbursements uere t1.7s5.T2i e:nad the
balance IN the E=aerEl revenue Cusd -
he close Of the year A-lulaisd - tEI1.-
C-gH. The balance n the ;feasiTy ~
-. close OF the fiscal year q issi was
9-j4.T.5 s.. An Investigation o. The Eea-
e7ai financial Ftaiesntzst Is from 1875 20
ltst. incia4lye. shJWS that durlns fhc
.r-Ive y-.rs a total OF yil-.gs.ls1 -
hzYe ben dasburEed. while the rsceipts