The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-30
PROVED
BY PERFORMANCE

been placed in the hands Of the At
torney General (See Governors let
ter Dec. 6, 1909) The speed record
would deserve the pride with which
the Speaker points to it, If 1t were
for the full course. But the appro-
priation mentioned was made availa-
BILE to the Attorney General only,
and neither he nor the Governor
could take the place or do the work
Of investigation committees, even If
their regular duties left the time, be-
cause they can not compel the attend
ance of witnesses, etc.
To approve the amendment to the
federal constitution authorizing a tax
on incomes.
The chief executive claims no right
to dictate and no infallibility Of judg-
ment, but the duty to make recon-
mendations is imposed on him by
law, and the people of the State do
not get the full benefits of their sys-
tenn of gqyernment unless such rec
concentrations receive fair considera-
tion.
The Right Remedy.
Experience justifies the belief that
to secure the harmony required for
successful administration and full re-
sponsibility the Governor and General
Assembly should be of the same po.
litical party. A Democratic legisla-
ture would, of course, choose a SEN
ator of that faith, but all the men
mentioned in that connection may
fairly be said to measure up well
with the candidate already selected
on the other side. And whoever he
might be, the people can be certain
that he will not cast a hundred and
twenty-three votes with the Aldrich-
Payne-Smoot combination, like one
of our present senators, or even a
hundred and eighteen, like the other.
The selection of men to conduct
the business of the State does not
properly involve consideration of
National affairs and should not be
made to do So Good government in
Ohio is necessary in order that she
may keep her high rank in the sis
terhood of states and be able to do
her full share in maintaining the
well being Of the Union. To secure
this with certainty the voters should
look at the State situation only. Ma
tional questions are to be dealt with,
however, in choosing members Of
Congress, which justifes a brief ref
erence to them here
National Questions.
Congress- Is now appropriating
billion dollars at each session, every
cent of which is levied on the people
of the country by taxation in some
form. And it is confessed that eX
and mismanagement
cause a waste of no less than three
million dollars each year, in
the ordinary conduct of the govern
ment, which is more than the COM
bined expenditures of all the States
in the Union 1t is surely time the
people should bestir themselves in
this matter, for every one of them
is compelled to pay Federal taxes on
almost every thing he buys for con-
sumption or other use, whether he
owns property subject to State and
local taxation or not.
And every one is not only COM
PEELED to contribute to this enorm-
ous outlay Of the Federal government,
but is also made to pay much
greater amount in the shape Of In
creased prices on goods made in this
because of a tariff law
framed for the express purpose Of
making him do this to swell the
profits of manufacturers.
The people we're long deceived
about this, but they we're so aroused |
oy the awakening, which came at
asst, that the Republican leaders
we're forced to promise prompt relief