The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-17

into power In Pennsylvania the state
debt approximated $4,000, ,0O0---now
It 10 less than S1,000,o0o. Then the
annual interest charge was twice the
amount Of the total debt and annual
interest today. Then all lands were
taxed for state prposes--now they
are exempt. Then horses, cattle, car
riages, watches, occupations and pro-
feesions were taxed for state pur.
poses--now they are exempt--and In
the meantime ten and one-half mil
lions Of dollars have been spent upon
the schools for soldiers orphans.
These taxes repealed have not been
replaced by any tax upon individuals.
In the meantime the annual appro-
.priation for common schools has been
Increased from 100000 to $4,000, 900.
Since then the large revenues derived
from liquor licenses have been di-
verted almost entirely from the state
to the treasures Of the counties and
municipalities. Then each county
was compelled TO maintain It's own in
digent .insane--now the state bears
half the burden. The repealed taxes
have been made up by the revenues
derived from moneys at interest,
three-fourths Of which Is returned to
the counties and by imposing addi-
tional burdens upon corporations. It
10 proper also to allude To the fact
that when the Republican party came
|, into power laws for the protection
Of labor were almoot unknown. Now
their catalogue is too long for quota
tion. i have said we were economi.
cal to the verge Of parsimony. We
should be more liboral with hospitals,
insane asylums and educational insti.
tutions.
Tariff Almost Not Needed.
in material development of re-
sources we have advanced so far un.
der the stimulus Of the protective
system that we are almost able to
progress successfully without tariff.
1t remains still to secure q market
for our surplus coal to insure steady
wages and prevent strikes in our coal
regions. In ST civil system there
remains to provide new ballot law
to satisfy many Of our people.
I'VE are deeply Interested in the
foreign policy Of our nation, and all
seems well in its conduct The Phil
ippines will soon have q government
by consent OF their people, and within
score of years may develop into in
dependence peacefully and under our
protection. In China we have but to
apply the golden rule, treat China as
we would have China treat us, recog
nize that, despite their savagery, the
empress dowager Is the greatest wo
man born in Asia since the birth oi
Semirinus, and Tuan, the representa-
tive OF patriotic Chinese thought, and
all can be made well there. That ma
tion OF four hundred millions Of peo
pie is present on earth for ar
Almighty purpose, and while the
great European powers may pencil
lines Of partition tor Chinese terri
tory, they will never divide the Chi
nese people.
THE business conditions of the
country are abnormal and would have
seemed incredible a very few years
ago. They are probably the effects
! to some extent of the isolated ant
different causes operating Throughout
the world, as well as our own science
industry, skill and great resources
and to the results Of the Spanish
war. The uncertainty OF the financia
outcome befogs the future"
| Senator Quay was followed D.!
Mayor Ashbridge, who welcomed thu
distinguished senator to the city.
Governor Stone spoke on behalf O
the state.