The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-13


Ohio can point with exceptional
pride to the fact that its state ad-
minisratioH under Governor Bricker
has not only refuted these charges
by the New Dealers, but has proved
the job much better, and for much
Republican, administration can do
less money, This is not just an idle
boast. The record Of Governor
Bricker's administration proves it.
Let's look at the record for just
a few moments. particularly Is re-
CARDS economy in operation Of gov
ernfnent, relief payments, old age
pensions. unemployment compensa-
ton, and the public school systems.
Governor Bricker made tremen-
dous strides in cutting the cost of
the normal operation Of the state
government. The record shows hat
he saved the taxpayers $5,146, $50, ,23
during his first year, and COM
mensurate sun. will be saved during
the second year. One important
factor that led to this saving was
the discharge Of about 1000 chair
warmers Of the Davey political ma
chine, who did practically nothing
except draw salaries. While the
Davev administration left the state
with deficit of $1,30O,0O0, we
find at the end of the first year OF
Governor Bricker's administration,
there is net surplus of more than
8 million dollars in the treasury.
Regarding relief. The Bricker ad-
ministration turned back to local
communities for relief purposes more
than one million dollars more than
Davey.
Regarding old age pensions. The
Bricker administration is paying old
age pensions to 10000 more people
than Davey did, and by wedding out
unnecessary political appointees III
that division, cut the cost of opera
tion Of the department, which en-
abled Governor Bricker's admins
tration to raise the amount Of PEN
sion payments. In Montgomery
I County alone, there are 1881 more
aged people receiving pensions now
than when Davey was governor.
Regarding unemployment compen-
sation. Benefit payments to unem-
ployed workers started January !,
1889. During that year 1915 un-
employed workers received benefit
payments in Montgomery County.
Through its unemployment service
bureau in Dayton alone, the Bureau
| of Unemployment compensation got
Jobs Off 6,74O people as compared
with 1859 under Davey.
Regarding the public schools
I Governor Bricker inherited an lS
million dollar school deficit. At the
end of his first term, he will have
paid off 6 million dollars Of this de-
felt. At the same time in his first
wear, Governor Bricker's administra
tion distributed to the schools N
| Montgomery County $291,532.S5
more than Davey did in his last year
Now, this is most important. The
| lob was done, the needy benefited
| by greater payments, the state de-
f;cit was wiped out and q cash sur
plus is on hand, the public schools
are in better hape and all OF It was
done without raising taxes one single
| cent. The New Deal says It cant
/ be done. But Governor Brlckel
did it. I, for one, cannot possibly
conceive that the people OF the
state Of Ohio, would exchange ths
Bricker administration for thiro
term for Davey, who gave Ohio such
bad government that his owl
Democratic legislature exposed mn
in a legislative investigation, while
the honesty, integrity, and efficiency
of Governor Bricker, every memDei
of his cabinet and division heads
have never been questioned.
The Governor has proven himseil
ia be constructive and progressive
q clear thinker, level headed, una
fraid and has the courage to promote
| the things he believes to be righ'
/ to best serve the welfare OF the
people and the State. He STANDS
with both feet on the ground; ne i
alert. keen and vigorous; ne Is
builder, not a destroyer; ne ha'
achieved success as public servam
h., his irrestible force of character
moral honesty and fine attainment
. of practical idealism; ne IS
thoughtful student of the underlying
principles Of government and !
equipped by training and experience
| t. render q great and valuable scr
vice to our State. !,
He IS facing resolutely the prop
lens Of the state with wisdom an
strength; he is proceeding with eau
! t;on and self restraint; he is pro
pressive in spirit and action and WI
keep the State safe against fals
remedies, or unwise changes. \
II -. Tought for American progress