The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-09-28
ADMINISTRATION

ment Of n fierce conflict and had had time
to read and consluer the p. .f.-m upon
which he was 70 stand. He Is q man of ip
telligence and experience. AS the ownsr OF
a newspaper no man is better able than he
to detect the trend Of public scntimeat. lie
saw at once the weakness Of the structure
which had been built for him. Thereupon
he published in a newspaper what seemed
10 be an authorized Interview. 20 this be
said: This. however, is q state campaign,
and state issues must not be overlooked.
No questions are of greater interest to the
people Of this state than those which affect
the business administration Of the state,
county and municipal affsirs TIL.
want campaign on national issues alone.
We want one on all. We especially want .
full. free and frank discussion Of state,
county and municipal affairs Of govern
ment." II this be true, why is 1t that there
Is not one word of cond' mnation In the
GAINESVILLE platform of the manner In wh CHI
the business OF the state If Ohio has been
conducted during the last eight years? IL
is evident that within "a hours Mr.. Mel can
realized the danger lurking in the Zanes-
vile declaration and sought anxiously tn
create something new upon which to stand.
Democratic Misma nagement of State Az
fairs.
We welcome an investigation Of the ma.
ner in which the business of the state OF
Ohio has been conducted since January,
1s92-first by William Mckinley, and sec.
ond by Governor Bushnell. When we at
that time took possession of the state gov
ernment there was found to be existing in
state affairs the same trouble that existed
In national affairs from March, 1893, until
March, 1897. The Democracy In state
affairs, as ir national affairs did not know
how to do business. 1t could not, and did
not raise money enough with which 10 pay
the ordinary expenses of the state govern
ment. When Governor Campbell had been
Ia Office from the first Monday in January.
1890. until the 18th day of November there
was left in the state treasury to the credit
of the general revenue fund. f;om which
ordinary expenses are paid, the small bal.
ance Of s71.9os. During the year succeed.
ing and ending on the 18th Of Novembe.
1891 there was cash balance TO the credit
of the general revenue fund Of $2S1, ,554. In
order to secure this balance, however,
drafts had been made upon county treas.
uries to the extent Of S1S5, 600 for money
which should have been used for expendi.
lures during the next year, and also $780,
$50 had been collected from the genera
government on account Of taxes illegally
levied upon citizens of Ohio and paid by
them TO the national treasury during the
civil war. II 1t had not been for the over
draft and the lucky windfall from the gov
crnment at Washington, there would have
been, under two years of Democratic man.
agement. defcit Of more than $4,000 In
the general revenue fund Of the state.
Substantial Republican showing.
When the Republicans Of Ohio, on the
second Monday Of January, 1892, again took
possession of the affairs of Ohio and under
took the transaction Of her business, they
Immediately set about devising ways and
means with which to meet the ordinary ex-
penses Of the state government. This work
has been admirably done by the administra.
tions Of Governors Mckinley and Bushnell.
Ample revenues have been raised with
which to meet all expenses, and this, too.
without Increasing the rate Of taxation fos
state purposes upon real and personal Prop.
erty. At the close Of the fiscal year end
ing Nov. Is. 1898, the cash balance to the
credit Of the general revenue fund was $59i,>
OOO.26 and all obligations had been paid.
When william Mckinley was inuugurated
| as governor, in January. 1892, the state
debt Of Ohio was $2,291, ,685. Today it is
only 81, ,OOl 665, and 5000 900 Of that amount
were issued to pay expenses incurred in tho
war with Spain. With continued Republic.
an control in the state the last dollar of
Ohio's debt as a state will be wiped out in
1908. This is certainly a splendid showing
from business point Of view. The highest
praise that can be given to Governor Bush
nell and his Republican administration is
the fact that no Democratic convention.
state or county, has uttered a word Of cen.
sure against them for four years.
In this argument or pi piesentation Of the
cause uf T. G Republican party ! have at
tempted to confine myself to pIain facts a.
they exist In national and state affairs.
1t L. clear and honorable record Of duty
faithfully performed. Of work well done, Of
promises fulfilled. The Republican party
comes with NO extrSyaHunt pre;ensions and
| no delusive trickery with which to catch the
thoughtlsss. It has been trusted by the
people Of Ohio and Of the nation. 1t has
proved worthy of the confidence
which the people repossd In t..
Even the Democracy have been un-
able with al their efforts at fault. lind
ing to impeach the character Of Republican
officials or pull down the structure Of wise
administration and general prosperity which
they have reared.
l believe in the people Of Ohio have
confidence in their judgment. / am salts.
ned they will make no mistake in their
verdict upon the great questions that are be.
fore them this year. am proud and happy,
to leave the Issue with them.