The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-10-01

for public affairs, being an enthusiastic
party worker, and is generally believed
to have bright political future. lie
is the Republican candidate for Probate
Judge in Franklin county this fail.
In the category of distinguished men
whose posterity is associated with
Columbus life of the present time is a
name which, although having no great
political significance, is deserving OF
honor. II is that of Alfred Kelley.
While others rendered public service at
the forum or in the Legislative halls.
he iabored TO lay the foundation of an
infant States prosperity. To his great
business genius and untiring persever-
ence is due our canal system, which
was the central fact in Ohio's early de-
velopment. Mr.. Kelley's influence and
reputation were not confined by State
boundaries. His son Alfred leads q
quiet life in the fine old family man
sion on East Broad street, which was
built by the Elder Kelley when the seat
of its location was suburb.
Reciprocity Is principle that is very
often observed among politicians. and
plays an important part in appoint
ments. This Is illustrated in the State
Treasurer's office. When Captain John
Brown, of Steubenville, was elected
treasurer, he chose his fellow towns
man Campbell as his chief clerk After
serving three terms he retired to pri-
vate life, taking up his residence in
Columbus An interval of four years
passed, during which time the Office
was filed by Treasurer Cope, when
Mr.. Campbell secured the Republican
nomination and was elected as chief
of the department in which he had
| formerly served as clerk One of his
| first acts was to appoint to q good posi-
tion his political benefactor, Captain
Brown. The relation of the two men
are just exactly reversed to what they
were when they served the State TO.
gether before. Capt. Brown is one,
| legged soldier, and has always been q
very popular official. Another case oi
discharging political obligations exists
| in the Auditor of States office. Audi
tor Guilbert, who served as chief clerk
duriug the six years of Auditor Poe's
incumbency, upon making up his force
reserved a good place for the latters son
A petition has been sent out TO every
| Trades union in the State asking tha'
the next legislature be memorialized tC
establish public printing office, where
all State work shall be performed. Tn,
object of this is to secure TO organized
labor the benefits Of employment OF
public printing, and thus doing ava,
with the possibility Of cheap labor un
der the contract or competitive bid
ding plan. 1t is probable that mon
stcr petition will next year reach tn
law-making powers.
{ The cheap policy of creating reform
and then not providing funds to carr
them out prevailed TO a considerabl
extent during the late session of tn
General Assembly. A law was enacte
for a system of inspection of ball
shops, in order to insure cleanlines
and healthfulness IN our daily breaC
Last week 1t was announced that tn
measure must remain imperative bC
cause there was no money with whic
to pay inspectors. This is on pa
with the BoXwell law, also passed las
winter, which was to give school chi
! dren in country districts the benefits
, higher education. Upon passing a
examination their tuition in the hig
schools of the city is to be betrayed b
,, the township in which they resided
! Many had prepared themselves to tax
advantage of this law at the openin
of the school year, but it was foun
! that no means had been provided /
which the trustees could obtain I'll
necessary funds. Consequently countr
pupils in attendance upon the cit
, schools have to pay their own tuitiO
! | as heretofore