The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-30
Many Officer Holders Separat.
ed From Their Jobs
And Thousands Of Dollars
Saved The Taxpayers
In Spite OF Opposition Of
The Republican Members

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Columbus, O., May 26-An army of
Republican seekers after public jobs
are throwing sand in the eyes of the
people for the purpose of concealing
the good work done by the general as
sembly. They charge that the Demo
Gratis have created too many new posi-
tions. The truth Is the State Demo-
cratic administration has abolished 8
jobs for everyone that has been Great
ed. In establishing new departments
and positions the general assembly
acted to meet the demands Of the peo-
pie who have been pleading for them.
The ClevelandsLeader Sunday said the
Democrats had been extravagant by
creating 80 new state jobs, but this
paper neglected to say how many posi-
tions have been abolised If Repub-
licans had helped many more jobs
would have been eradicated.
264 Lose Their Jobs
For years overtaxed property OWL
ers had ben asking the general assem-
bly, to abolish boards of county in
firmary directors, but Republican gen.
eral assemblies refused. These plac-
es were mere political sinecures, Great
ed for bosses to repay political obliga-
tions. The Democratic general assem-
bly, in one blow decapitated the 264
| infirmary directors, and thereby saved
the people of the counties 100000 an
nualy.
Central Board Kills Jobs
The central board bill abolished 10
separate boards of trustees for state
institutions, two of these boards were
salaried ones, while 10 stewards and
numerous subordinate places were
abolished. One fiscal agent hereafter
will do the work of 19 stewards. II
that isn't economy we would like for
someone to tell us what is
Republicans Voted for Jobs
The State Democratic administra-
ton attempted to abolish city boards
of review, and thereby cut off from
the payroll 264 office holders, but Re-
publican senators voted solidly In fav-
or of retaining the jobs, and with the
assistance of three democrats sue
ceeded in beating the administration.
These decapitations would have saved
the people at least 100000 year.
People Lose $4,000 Annually
The state administration attempted
to save the people 100000 year by
giving the chief engineer OF the State
Board of Public Works authority to
separate from the payroll several bat
talions of political pap suckers in that
department, but again Republican sen
ators voted solidly in favor of retain
ing the jobs, and with the help of :
Democrats, succeeded In making the
people lose 100000 year. Men who
work only about 25 minutes month
in that department are paid $1,7O0
year, and the people will continue tc
pay them for loafing.
FulIinston's Machine Intact
Republican State Auditor Fulling
ton, who was an apprentice to former
Republican State Auditor Guilbert,
master builder of political machines
has AZ employees in the state bureau o.
accountancy and the people OF the
various counties paid them $l10.OO(
salaries and expenses last year. The
State Democratic administration hat
a bill introduced to take this ma
chine from Auditor Fullington and tt
create separae department OF &C
countancy. The intention was to Gu
off at least dozen of the positions
Republicans had this bill smotheret
by a committee.
Republicans Saved More Jobs
There are so many Republican EN-
ployes in the law library of the su
preme court that they get in each 9th
ers way while performing their rou
! tine duties. Supreme Ccnrt Clerl
! Frank Mexican had bill drawn t
take these appointments away from
the supreme court judges, and to plac'
them in his, McKeans jurisdiction, 81
that he could abolish several unnec
essary positions, but the Republican,
, blocked this plan with the aid OF tw'
Democratic senator's.
A Wretched Record
, In not single instance did the Re
publican members line up solidly Il