The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-30


this question is coupled that OF rails
Ing the Dow tax from $3.50 to $500, and
this will provoke no less energetic de-
bate than that affecting the corporate
interests. None of these will be fought
out along strictly party lines and can
not be characterized as political meas
ures. Republicans and Democrats will
De found on both sides of any measure
which may be presented.
Moved both by their own personal
feelings and the demands of public
sentiment, the senate has passed a bill
making an assault upon the president,
vice president, or any oflcial in line
OF the presidency, committed in Ohio.
If not fatal. punishable by life impris-
onment. An assault upon the govern
or or lieutenant governor Of Ohio. or
the governor or lieutenant governor
OF any state, committed in Ohio, pun
ishable by twenty years Imprisonment
The bill, when presented in the house.
Will receive the same unanimous SUD-
port given 1t in the upper body. The
recent assault upon President McKin-
ley, resulting in his sad death, brought
to light the lameness of the laws in
the different states for the protection
OF the life OF the chief executive and
others high in official circles. and
awakened the sentiment which has re-
suited In the passage of laws in many
of the different states
In connection with the seeming
wave of ripper legislation which has
touched the present general assembly
Representative Worthington of Bel
mont has presented the most radical
OF the several bills. 1t abolishes the
present school commissioners Office
and offers in its stead a state board
OF education of five members, appoint
ed by the governor, to serve for three
years at an annual salary of $1,000
each with an additional $500 for ex-
penses. The board is to be selected
from the three leading parties, and
clothed with authority in all matters
touching the public school system of
the state, concurrent with that now
held by the school commissioner. In
addition to the members two clerks
are to be employed at a salary of
81 1000 per year each. The bill was rec
commended by the superintendent OF
the public schools at Martins Ferry,
and is understood to have back of it
the Endorsement of a number of edu-
catlonal organizations. The claim
made for it is that it would result IN
q lifting of the school ssytem away
from any possible taint of politics and
place 1t on plane where better work
and an increase of efficiency could be
obtained.
Inc attitude of the administration
forces on matters OF taxation. has been
definitely agreed to. and there will be
no change. This attitude carries with
It such unanimity of support from the
Republicans as to insure success. The
plan carries with II the
adoption of four bills, the ultimate
object OF which is the almost complete
~iping out of the state levy. The
measures proposed, and which will be
introduced, are to increase the excise
AK ON the gross earnings of quasi
public corporations from one-half to
'ne per cent the compulsory filing of
annual statements by all private cor
'orations for which fee of one-tenth
II one per cent on the authorized cap
tai stock will be charged; the raising
II the tax on the gross earnings of
insurance companies from 21a to per
ent, and the increase of the Dow tax
rom $3.50 to $500. 1t is estimated that
he income from these sources will do
way with the state levy except that
which is raised for school purposes.
)f the latter all but $190,000 is paid
nto the counties, so that that amount
would represent the total derived from
he state levy and applied to the ben
mt OF the state. The unanimous con-
ent Of the Republicans to stand by
hese four bills means that they will
onstitute all of a general nature to be
dopted during the session.
GEORGE u. MARVIN.
Constantinople, Jan. 13.- Negotia-
ions for the release of the American
'aptive, Miss Stone, and her compan-
on, Nine Tsilka, have not yet been
opened with the brigands. M. Gar.
,iuli, the dragoman of the American
egation, and w. w. Peel, treasurer OF
he missionary society of Constantine
'le (who has left Salonica for the in
erior to meet Miss Stones captors),
lave been instructed to negotiate only
With persons bringing letters from
Mss Stone, without which it would be
impossible to be certain that the prts-
'ners were still alive
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Delegates to Edwards Coronation.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary of
'tate Hay announced the names of the
persons who are to be spe-
ial representatives OF the United
states government at the coronation
Il King Edward; Special ambassador,
Reid OF New York; repre-
entative of the United States army,
General James H. Wilson of Della
Vare; representative OF the United
states navy, Captain Charles f.
lark, commander OF the battleship