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

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nor Mckinley and STAN at q. m well
coined the International Bricklayers
Union In open session. to which oil
members OF labor organizations haa
been invited to be present. This was
simply q neat, formal welcome, ana
was the last but ono OF the governors
ofiScaal acts, the last being his snrren-
der OF office to Governor Bushnell. ING
bricklnyers received Mckinley win
hearty applause. ,,a,,,-
iny CEN. asa s. Bushnell Into the once
n governor, began at II q. M, wheh
Governor McKinley and stan ana JOINT
iegislntIve and citizens committee met
him At the chlttenden hotel ana Ss
corted by troop a, or ClSyslanH, w, Sns
CHAMPION City Guards and F'ourteelth
rerifnent OF Ohio National Guards, pro-
eseded 10 the State House, where Gov
ernor Mckinley, addressing the multi
tude in the rOtlnda, referred, In appro-
nrsate terms, TO the occasion. presented
ME successor with q commission AZ
s.oyerncr, and introduced him as Gov
ernor Bushnell.
Governor Mckinley said to the pe0-
ple in presenting Governor Busnneu;
my last official act Is done wnen l
behalf OF the people and by their CONF
Tnand, your commission as governor.
No act in my four years incumoency
mas given me more genuine pleasure
than this, know that Il will not be
ant Of place TO say-for Il Is In my
heart to say it-that you have my warm
and sincere personal wishes, both IN
YOUR public and private lie. May
kind providence guide and preserve
YOU, not only during the years oil your
officIal term. but In all the years OF thu
Sntnre. and may your administration
he az great advantage to the people. q
credit and honor to yourself and one
iIIustrious in the annals OF the state.
Governor Bushnell then delivered his
Inaugural address Following Is On
Gentiemen OF the Senate and House
M Representatlves:-In assuming the
duties Of governor at a period when we
are approaching the end OF a century
fraught with great achlevemnts oil CIV.
fiizatIon. Il seems not improper thar
,,,a s+nuId consider for q moment the
preress made By our own common
wealth since its foundation. In the
vast results accomplished, all our peo-
ME can take deep and lasting pride.
One hundred and eight years and n halt
ago. a handful OF pioneers laid the ter
r-itorsal foundation stones, and upon
that beginning other men and women
OF the same sturdy stock reared mod
en- structure. which, on February ~
1908, was deemed worthy OF statehood.
and became Ohio.
The history OF our state needs no en-
largement here. The lesson taught by
the events OF the past has been piain TO
ali. and in the present IL speaks In more
glowing Language than pen OF historian
could write csr utterancc OF patriot de-
scribe. We are now 100000 people,
while nj the opening OF the century our
forefathers We're OF but an hundredth
part ofthat number. Ohio has literary
Increased one hundred fold. In ninety
years, counting from the time wnen
ambition 10 rise above the TERRITORIAL
form OF government became active.
there has been q result an hundred fold
greatefrtn almost every way. The har-
vest NM been an abundant one, anu.
speakinE for those OF the past as wen
az those OF the present. Il can be SAID
That NE have had and have good reason
for claiming the approval OF the Stew
ard who strikes the balance to show
who OF the children Of earth have reap
cd wisely and web.
ohio's Prosperity.
No state If richer in the elements OF
prosperity than Ohio. The Legacy ma
ture gave US in q fertile soil. in mineral
wealth. in fine grazing lands. in lakes
and rivers, in a healthful climate and
In a thousand other respects, was oil In.
finite value. The habits OF industry, OF
laudabie ambition and good endeavor'
which came as a common heritage from
our predecessors, so long ways to-
ward fitting US TO carry on the design
az making Ohio ever one OF the tore-
most OF the American states. We have
been and are prohtIng by the example
OF those who have gone before US and
It must be our aim to improve upon
the record. to expand our possibiiities'
md 10 achieve siccesses which Will en-
nhIe tIs in the future 10 regard our part
in the citizenship OF Ohio with as much
satisfaction as we now do that OF the
uIOneer patriots who served ONO so
well in all walks OF life.
The duty OF iegisIating and acting for
Ihe four million people OF progressive
state Is not one TO be considered with
out seriousness and deep concern.
The state Of Ohio, nS It Is represented
by Its government, is but vast ousi-
ness concern. It has It's managers. it9
various departments, when are psV I1,,S
by us clerks, and Its laborers OF nlEh
and low degree OF duty. The legisla-
tive branch Of the government Ike the
advisory board OF the business insatu-
t!on, can do much for good or much TOT
evil. BY considering carefully the In
trIcaclcs OF the financial AFFAIRS, by act
ing wisely for the people In enactinE
laws. by applying economy 70 puohc
expenditures whenever ana wherever
expedIeHt, by IudicIoDsly and justly
providing for adequate revenue py ul@-
-. haFnFJNnn nnnNf-
eat. III considered financial lcgisla-
ton, extravaganza and injudicious tax.
alton can only result in aggravated
evils under which any house may Buner
and, perhaps fall. There Will be oppor'
lfunIty during the session OF the sew
enty-sccond general assembly TO dem
Onstrate the wisdom OF the proposition
AFst advanced. Through the natural
increase In the population OF the state
institutions and the consequent N.
crease Of expenses, we arc confronted
with a condition which calls for more
revenue or more economy In Hppropria-
lions, and less expense In Rdminister-
ing the affairs OF the state, and II Ia
for the general assembly to determine
which Il shall be.
States Finances.
The financial statement OF the fiscal
yenr OK 1895 Bhowcd that the ordinary
receipts amounted to 1861. 500 75 The
disbursements were Sa795.72l 22,ond tho
balance In the general revenue fund nt
tho close OF the year amounted to, $685.
GO %. The balance In the treasury at
the close Of the fiscal year Of 1884, was
$35I,7g7 So. An investigation OF the gcn-
erai financial statements from 1898 to
1895, Inclusive. shows that during tho
twelve years n total OF Sil.2O5, $50 SO
have been disbuFsed. while the receipts