The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-11
ADDRESS OF pATrlsoN.
Temperance, Canals and the Code Arc
Among His Themes.


Among His Themes.
Governor Pattlson In Ills inaugural ad-
dress discussed divers affairs Of s.ate
Toward temperance he announces the fol-
lowing attitude: 'As the temper, nee
question was one Of the Issues In the last
election, / recommend that the original
Brannock bill as passed by the house. or
one similar,in purpose, be enacted. The
Brannock measure, as thus presented,
represented the views Of the great ma Ior-
ity Of the people who were In favor OF ex-
ciuding saloons from residential districts.
Il In my opinion that II would be fair to
give the people Of the state the same
right by counties as they now have by
townships. villages and cities. 1 believe
this would greatly benefit the people and
would result In good to the cause Of TOM
porance."
Sunday laws and their enforcement are
touched upon as follows: 1.-THE dignity
Of the law must be maintained or the re-
public will decay. Lincoln said t.iat
reverence for law should be the relig ion
Of the nation This was but n strong
way Of expressing his Idea upon the sub
feet Of law enforcement. All Christian
people Irrespective Of sect or creed sholld
be In favor Of law and order and sho nd
be opposed to lawlessness. While the
republic endures. let us advocate what
the great masses Of all the people believe
in-our American Sunday and the Chris
tian Sabbath"
Governor Pattison would preserve the
canals Of the state He says: '1t is right
that we should take II for granted that
to maintain them is the settled policy Of
the state. These waterways cost the
state several million dollars and persons
who have given the subject most careful
consideration believe that II not tod ",
certainly In the near future. they will be
worth over one hundred million dollars.
The canals may be developed into sys-
tenn Of water highways adequate for
transportation Of freight between ports
on the Great Lakes and ports on the
Ohio. Mississippi and the gulf. With the
improvements being made from year to
year In the Ohio river and the vast and
increasing navigation on the Great LAX es,
! think It most important to conserve the
canals"
Discussing the salary law the governor
recommends the enactment Of a fair law
which would give to each county officer
q proper compensation for his services
and no more. He trusts that all associa-
tions now formed In Ohio by the various
county officers will be disbanded. The
governor also recommends that the pres
ent system Of conpensating oil inspectors
be abolished and that the fees Of this
ofiice be turned into the general treasury:
also that the fees OF all offices be turned
into the general treasury.
Referring to the states banking laws
Governor Pattison suggests legislation
that would protect depostors Legislation
against speculation on the part Of bank
ofiicials also II recommended.
Home rule for cities is next treated, tho
governor concluding: Some immediate
action should be taken by the general as
sembly to prohibit any municipality from
~lst tlsxp ,niil H,r, 4, ,trn
Of any nature. or from extending any
franchise without hrst submitting It to
a vote Of the people Of said city,"
'The matter Of taxation.'' continues
the governor. will necessarily receive
your earnest consideration. II has also
been suggested and 30 named In one Of
the platforms In the last campaign that
laws should be enacted to compel the as
sessment OF the property Of steam rail-
ways and other public service corpora
tiops at q fair salable value: at least. to
prevent the evasion of just taxation. II
there has been such evasion heretofore
Also. that some law should be enacted by
which the franchises and privileges
should be taxed as are other properties .
Governor Pattison recommends the re-
peal Of the Inheritance tax law and abol-
ishment Of unnecessary state Offices. II
any exist. He would give each municl-
pality the right to select its own board
Of review. suggesting the repeal OF the
present law and In its stead the enact
ment Of one which will give the appoint
ing power of such board to mayors Of
municipalities Whatever defects that
exists In the school code, he. says. should
be remedied.
The governor also suggeets changes In
tho election laws Of the state, with view
Of purifying the ballot. suggesting among
other things disfianchisement Of bribe-
givers and bribe-takers.
Tho question Of railway passes next en-
cages the governor. He observes: "a
law should be enacted by the general as
sembly at the earliest time possible. pro-
viding against the Accepting of any re-
duction from the regular prices OF trans
portation on any railroad. traction line
or any other common carrier. by any and
all persons holding once Of any kind or
nature In the state OF Ohio. This law
should also prohibit the receiving of any
free or partial rates from any express.
telegraph or telephone company. 1t should
provide that said railroad. traction line.
express. telephone Or telegraph COM
panies shall be prohibited from rendering
their services to any citizen Of the state
Of Ohio. either az gift or fof any less
charge therefor than would be charged
by said company TO the general public
Such q law, however. should not prevent
Ing free transportation to men or women
who are In their employ and are part OF
their working force and on their payrolls
~ SUCH"
The insurance problem il discussed MS
follows: THE people OF Ohio are vitality
interested In the subject Of insurance.
There were In force on Jan. /. 1906 In
this state. In what Ia known a. the regu-
lar life insurance companies. 2s5. .9s2 poll
Giles. representing $500. .s18.7se insurance;
In Industrial companies sss.Ss1 policies,
representing sii7.o77,i00 insurance. ard
In fraternal societies and associations
275.S6s policies. with t326. .76s. .461 In sur
ance From time to time the policy Of
the state as to the state Insurance de.
partment has changed and from q depart
nent for the protection Of the insured,
II has become also ono Of revenue. 80
that now nearly one million dollars OF the
policy-holders money Ia being paid an
nually to the state, while the annual OK
penses o. tho department are less than
nifty thousand dollars! II II for the gen.
eral assembly and the people to DETER
mine whether II is just to continue the
present policy Of making this department
one Of revenue by taking from the policy
holders more than 70 sufiicient TO pay it's
expenses. Life insurance should fiist be
made absolutely safe for the policy hold
ers and then II should be secured at tho
lowest cost possible There has never