The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

provision Is made for supervision Some
new or unusual disca ses were reported
and investigated. These may require
much attention In the future.
The tests of the board show that over
AS tuberculosis of cattle and tuberculosis
of man are the same disease and readily
inter- communicable, there should be no
doubt about furnishing the necessary
means to eradicate this plague. IL is
more than an economic question. In ad-
dition to maintaining strict quarantine
he provision for the payment of a fair
compensation to the owners of officially
condemned tubercular cattle. The only
points of serious infection of glanders
were at Dayton and Portsmouth.
There were 276 animals killed the past
year. % glandered horses 173 tubercuar
board recommends that the owners OF
destroyed horses and swine be compen-
satcd as provided by law and that the
owners of the condemned cattle receive
one half of the appraised value. There
are now on hand 116 claims for saugh-
tered horses. cattle and swine. aggregat-
ing a valuation of s2O,369.25, which the
state is under moral as well as legal
obligation to pay.
The Canals.
In connection with the recent policy for
the Improvement of rivers and harbors
by congress and the revolution in motive
water, there Is at hand new era for
the waterways of our state. The canals
Ill ONO OflElnilIN Cost ABOUT slb,UUU,UVU.
What is left of them, after practically
giving away terminals at Cleveland. Gin
cinnati, Toledo and elsewhere worth
more than the. original cost of the, whole
system, is estimated by the canal com
mission at Sl5.000,000 The system con-
sists, in fee simple. of 62l miles of canal
right OF way, and of ~ ,sO3 acres III reser, /,
voirs. The public works were recovered
from lessees in 1878 In very dilapidated
condition and received no appropriations
thereafter, except for such repairs as ex,
faff Aftfr or do
the Seventy six tn general assembly was
confronted with the selection OF one oil
three ns-abandonment. reJuv-
enation or enlargement. II was then de-
cided to preserve what was left of the
canals without material enlargement.
This policy was reaffirmed in the appro-
priations made two years ago by the
present general assembly.
The seventy sixth general assembly In
itiated the proposed work OF rehabilita :
preparation of s57s, coo FOR the improve
ment of the division between Cleveland
and Dresden, provided the water rents
therein were increased to 5000 or more
annually. Only 5000, 900 of that appropri-
alton was then used.
Ohio National Guard.
The report of this department for the
year ending November Is. 1907, shows
the strength of the Ohio national guard
to be 453 officers and 5,745 enlisted men.
Some changes have been made In the
organization of the guard to conform To
the requirements OF the national nl1tlh
law. The equipment of the guard has
been made to conform to the require
ments of the national law Sc far as finan-
cial resources will permit, and full regu-
lation equipment will be provided when
n considerable increase in the federal APP
preparation, an earnest effort to secure
which will be made ut the, present ses-
sion of congress, is granted. This COM
pcte and modern equipment VIII aid
greatly in encouraging enlistments and
maintaining the standard of the service.
Emergency Deficiencies.
Since, the adjournment of the general
assembly, several emergencies have
arisen, to meet which applications have
been made to the emergency board. This
board authorized deficiencies to be Gre
-Ated against the general revenue fund
for the different state departments and
institutions amounting TO 1881. .O2I so. The
law would not permit this money to be
paid from the state treasury. hence the
vouchers are. being held by banks with
the understanding that they will be paid
interest on the amounts thus advanced.
! recommend that appropriations be
made to take up these vouchers at the
earliest time to stop the interest
County Option.
The temperance laws of Ohio have kept
In touch with the temperance sentiment
of the people In 1886 law was passed
requiring every person. corporation or co.
partnership engaged In the business OF
trafflcking in spurious. Vinous, matt on
any intoxicating liquors to pay, tax OF
business was carried on. This tax was
afterward increased to $3.50, then to $3.50
and later to 1000. In 1883 the law
known as the township local option law
was passed About 100 townships In the
state have voted dry. In 1902 the muni-
cipal local option law was passed and
many of our municipalities have abol-
ishcd the saloon. In 1904 the residence
district local option law was passed, anC
n large number of the cities In the state
have taken advantage of its provisions
and have voted thp saloon out of tlpn
residence districts. The law, known IA
the Aiken law increasing the tax, knowf
proved to be n good revenue measure AZ
well as good temperance measure. Il
having aided In reducing the number o.
places where intoxicating liquors were
sol since It's passage.
State Bank Examination.
According to the returns made to tn,
auditor of state, II appears that on No
vember. Is, 1906, there were 595 bankint
institutions or corporations orsanizet
under the laws of Ohio, doing business
with about $1,000, 10000 Of deposits.
large amount of this vast sum represent
the savings of working men and women
tion or supervision OF these institutions
The law provides only that report o
their condition shall be made under oatl
by an officer of the banking house, on tn
call of the auditor of state, twice a year
and a copy of such report printed In
newspaper In the locality where the in
very little that tends to inform the pub
lie Of the stability of the bank. The vita
question is, what Is the value of the Sc
curities held for loans or discounts?
most earnestly suggest the passage of al
act providing for state supervision an,
examination of all such banks.
Primary Elections.
The enactment of a primary election
law has been repeatedly recommends
by the last three of my predecessors
The sentiment of the people, often ex
pressed, is clearly In favor Of such enact
ment. The present primary election ma
chinery of the state Is not what itshoul
be. and offers opportunity for abuses an
Irregularities In the making OF nomina
this subject should embody the follow
ing provisions:
The holding of the primaries OF all par
ties on the same day and at the sam
places. under the direction Of the count
boards OF elections.
The nomination of township, city, an
county candidates and the selection 9
delegates from such subdivisions to dis
trict, state and national conventions b
direct vote.
/! In primary elections, making IL necessar
for the voter to secure his ticket whe
entering the voting place and to vot
II before leaving, so as 10 do away wit
the marked ballot evil
Conclusion.
| have continued my recommendation
| for the most part 10 the operations {
state departments and institutions, base
| on experience in cooperating with theI
| during the past eighteen months. Wit
| due courtesy TO your honorable body, a
well as with due regard for the const
| tutiona division of responsibility betwee
the legislative, judicial and executive dc