Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-25
COLUMBUS LETTER
fBv Chas. w. Rife

No sooner is an OhlO man men
/ toned for a state office than he is
also mentioned for place on the
national ticket. Whether this is
done 10 harm the candidate or give
/ his case greater publicity is not
/ known, but enterprising CORES
pondents find that man in public
| life is easy prey for all sorts of
stories, and seldom finds the fault
that any one else than candidate
would. Eastern papers have sug-
gested the probable candidacy Of
Vic Donahey for president in 1927.
A fine compliment to be sure, but
right now Governor Donahey isn't a
candidate for any office. Of course
it is fully expected that he will ac-
cept the nomination for a third
term as governor, but the presidency
can be said to be the farthest from
his thoughts. The same correspond
ents said that if Edward c. Turner,
of Columbus. was elected Attorney
General of Ohio, he would at once
start building his fences to succeed
U. S. Senator Fess. This statement
is just as misleading as that of Gov
ernor Donahey, and Mr.. Turner on a
recent visit to Washington on legal
matters took the opportunity of
branding the falsehood to Senator
Fess personally. All successful can
didates in Ohio in the past have run
for one office at time, and have
not been blinded by the attempts of
flattery and to mislead the voters.
This is just as true today as it ever
was, and thanks be to the intelli-
gence of Ohio voters, they are not
so easily misled as some might
think
Letting of Road Contracts
Contracts for highway improve
ment at total cost of more than
$1,200,000 are to be let this week
by the state highway department,
thus completing the letting of ap-
proximately $3,000,000 worth of
new road contracts since January
1st. This is the first time that so
many contracts have been let so ear
ly in the year, but it is the desire of
Governor Donahey to have all work
started just as soon as weather con-
ditions will permit, that it may be
completed during the summer
months. Tabulation of bids being
received show that because of the
open, keen competition, prices are
much lower than they were a year
or two years ago, and as result
very considerable saving will be
made to Ohio taxpayers. Another
bunch of contracts will be let in
March, and present plans are for
all of the years road build
ing activities to be awarded not later
than May !. The progressiveness on
the part of the administration
means not only better roads, but
will provide thousands of workers
with continuous employment during
the spring and summer months.
a complete audit is to be made of
surance, or workmen's compensa-
ton fund. 1t has been more than
six years since such an audit was
made, since which time the fund
has more than tripled in volume.
There is nothing unusual about the
audit, but it is taken at the sugges-
ton of the actuary 1. E. Evans, who |
makes the request because of in |
sinuation that rates in some risks /
have been unfair. Having full con- I
fidence in his work, and solvency of |
The fund, the audit is to be made, |
and as result both employer as |
we'll as employees will be more thor |
oughly convinced of the very health |
jul condition, as well as the eco |
lomical management of the mil
ions of dollars entrusted to the |
members of the industrial commits
sion.