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

on the premises when dangerous per.
sons are known to be prowling about.
Either be careful to have none, or ex-
plode them yourselves.
1t is not pleasant to expose or
punish public officials. Innocent fam
lilies are made to suffer and shame is
cast on the State. I should have
been glad to find rumor and suspi-
cioh always unfounded, and one who,
for personal or partisan ends, would
make or a, upon groundless charges,
is not fit to le Governor or recognized
as a either of Ohio. But personal in
clination must ever give way to pub
lie duty and the hidden sore be cured
by the open and faithful wound.
Manas Of institutions.
It takes time and close attention to
introduce needed reforms every
where, but it can be truly said that
the various departments and institu-
tions of the state which the governor
controls are much better managed
than before, and more economically
maintained. The general tone of the
service in them has geen greatly i'm
proved. And no pains have been
spared to give practical effect to this
sentiment in my inaugural address:
"The people are determined that
their benevolent institutions, espe-
cially, shall be conducted on the
highest plane in every respect BY
these they practice the philanthropy
in which the Master set the great
example. The civilization which
grew from His teachings has rescued
the afflicted from neglect, derision
and persecution. The establishments
which a Christian state maintains for
charity are sacred, and every selfish
purpose should perish at their doors"
The General Assembly was N ses-
sion for a time before my term be-
gan, under call by my predecessor.
Warned by the attitude Of the major
ity therein that the interests of the
people were likely to suffer from lack
of hearty cooperation with the Execu-
tive, / said this in the same address:
"These are some Of the ideas which
appeal to me as enter upon the
work to which my fellow citizens
have called me. l can do but little
without their steadfast confidence and
support. Even with this aid the pow
ers Of the chief executive alone will
not suffice. These are limited and
controlled by law, as they should be.
The hearty cooperation Of my asso-
ciates in the government is neces-
sary. But while most of these are
not party comrades, whose support
could be expected in political affairs,
| attribute to them the same wish
have myself for the best government
we are able to supply, and the same
willingness to help me in my part
that l have to help them in theirs.
can not discredit them, If I would,
nor they me, but we can help each
other to gain the approval of the
millions who must all share whatever
of benefit or harm the administration
they have entrusted to us shall bring
forth"
Attitude OF Legislature.
regret to say that this warning
and appeal found little response. Ex-
ecutive requests and recommends
tions received scant courtesy, or
none at all, and the Governors desire
that a thing be done seemed gener-
ally a sufficient reason for not do
ing it.
This harmful condition persisted
throughout the regular session also,
though partially modified. Some mem
bes Of the majority in each house de- |
serve praise for a display of the
broadness and fairness which the