The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-04
GRAVES MADE
ECONOMY RECORD
Receipts Of Ills Office Increased
$131,506.04 IN Year.
BUSINESS METHODS EMPLOYED

-----
extravasaness of Republican Admin.
Istratsons Have Been Eliminated,
Machine Building stopped and In
CREASED Receipts Are ovHseisHt 70
Pay EXPENSE es Five state Depart
msnts.
Politically. Charles H. Graves. who
for the past two years has been SEQ
rotary Of stats. 10 Democrat mat
b. he believes In the principles oe
government - laid down II the na-
tional and state platforms Of Inst
party and has faith IN The nominsss
Of the Democratic party to carry cut
those principles with the resulting
greatest good to the greatest number.
Mr.. Graves IL not seeking to ride into
ONCE for another term Of two years
upon the great wave Of Democratic
political sentiment which II Just now
sweeping the count y, nor does he de-
sire that the great popularity OF
Woodrow Wilson and James M. Cox
ehall carry him to victory In Novem.
ber. He stands squarely upon the
record he has made during his admin
istration in the Office to which he 10
seeking reelection.
Mr.. Graves is man Of stong per-
sonality and indomitable courage, and
he has impressed his personality and
his courage has been exercised In the
administration Of its affairs. The first
requisite has been that the business
of the department shall be kept up to
the minute and that the work shall be
done In a masterful manner. His
next requirement has been that the
department shall be run az eco.
nomically 40 possible 20 that the bur.
den Of taxation shall not be heavier
than 10 absolutely necessary. How
well he has succeeded in bringing
about reformation In the AFFAIRS OF
the department may be learned by q
careful perusal Of the following pages
which show q comparison Of the bust.
ness methods employed by Mr.. Graves
with the careless and extravagant
methods employed during the years Of
Republican regime just preceding
the present administration. ~
Receipts Increase.
An enormous increase, amounting to
! $131, 1864 in the receipts Of the de-
partment in a single year, without
extra cost to the people, although the
work has been greatly increased by
new laws, is a striking example OF
what energy, loyal service and econ
omy have done in the department OF
state during the administration Of Mr..
Graves.
The old order Of Republican
regimes, when master architects OF
political machines held sway In the
statehouse, with the operating cost Of
this and many other departments In.
creasing out of all proportion to added
duties. has been completely reversed
by Mr.. Graves. who has been COM
PEELED to work harder than most OF
his predecessors. his clerks have not
worked by the clock % closely %
those Of previous Administrations.
but the result has been record that
bears the stamp Of efficiency and 10 .
strong asset to the Democratic party.
because It meets with the approval OF
the electorate.
The increase In receipts means just
that much additional money to the tax.
payers, the amount going into the gen.
eral revenue fund Of the state and 10
used to help defray the maintenance
cost Of the government. The sum 10
more than suhicient to pay the entire
operating cost for one year Of the
state board Of arbitration, charities.
health. pardons and pharmacy. One
class that has profited greatly By Mr..
Graves' administration 10 the good
roads enthusiasts. for the receipts OF
the automobile registry sub.depare'
ment from licenses have increased
367, ,27e.7O. The increase represents
that much additional for road i'm
provements. The net receipts OF this
sub.departihent are devoted to i'm
proving the highways Of the state.
The Figures.
All sub.departments have besn care
fully administered with the result thae
all contributed to the increase In 70
ceipts. The following table shows the
collections under Mr. Graves 10 1911
and his predecessor, . Republican. IN
1910:
Domestic and foreim
corporations ON
cial commissions.
transcripts and
misc. sources .. S20s,sss.bS xS1S.sIS.Si
Auto licenses -. l7s.12T.os 3lS.los.1e
vital Statistics Bu-
rcau 49,. .,,.... l21.81 1850
ceneral oode ~. 7,Sss.Bo 1t,7geSe
Highway maps -. 10000 S.s6SSo