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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1885
Page
4
The item notes many office seekers doubt the newspaper account claiming Mr. Cleveland “has the happy gift of putting every one at ease.” It highlights skepticism about his interpersonal impact as reported.
Mr Bualaxe expresses optimism about the new administration and believes Mr Cleveland will fulfill his inaugural promises. He asserts confidence in the administration's potential for success based on the address.
The New York Tribune reports President Cleveland announced nominations for diplomatic posts abroad on Monday. The paper quotes him saying, On the whole they are excellent.
The sisters of the President, Miss Cheve Lane and Mrs Hoyt, are described as Republicans, implying the party holds a representative in the White House.
Report notes that Higgins of Baltimore Keeler is the controversial choice for clerk in the Treasury Department, drawing sharp criticism of the new administration’s staffing.
General sentiment across parties shows support for President Cleveland, seen as preferable to national destruction. The mood reflects relief at his leadership as the country faces partisan strain.
The amended prohibitory law in Kansas imposes a fine not exceeding 500 dollars and forfeiture of office for any city county or state officer who fails to prosecute violators.
The First Presbyterian Church where Dr Byron Sunderland is pastor rents a pew and the church, its pastor and members were nearly solid for Blaine, marking a strong wartime political stance reflected in church support.
The official Salt Lake City church organ admits a portion favors abrogation of polyamy and does not deny plans to press the change at the spring conference.
The Kansas Legislature voted down the resolution to rename St. John County and defeated the re submission 71 to 33. A bill intended to convert saloons to drug stores was amended to tighten medical safes rules and impose harsher penalties for evasions.
Judge Phillips of Zanesville rules that taxes paid after the Scott law was declared constitutional and before the second ruling could not be refunded. The county is not liable to repay and lacks power to grant a refund.
A Republican member of the Wisconsin legislature introduced a resolution praising President Cleveland for appointing Col Vilas Postmaster General and placing a branch of government closest to the people in the hands of a clean conscientious and progressive statesman. The resolution passed unanimously.
The Tur Cleveland Leader and Herald cites the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision and urges restraint from critics who rushed to denounce prohibition. It notes that opinions should wait for further efforts under the new legal guidance before forming conclusions.
The new Commissioner Miller avoids opposing the liquor trade and says he will not introduce rules that affect patrons of the government. He asserts he will deal fairly with all liquor interests and protect government patrons.
Opinion urges local offices be filled on competence honesty and fidelity, not party labels. It argues municipal and township posts should be nonpartisan to reduce corrupt influence and lower taxes, seeking reform through Civil Service changes.
The text defines Civil Service as including clerks policemen and other government workers and compares it to military and naval service. It argues about the size of civil service employment nationwide and across states and municipalities. It lists reform goals: open entry based on competence equal opportunity free political influence in appointments protection of jobs after entry and limits on salaries to prevent corruption. It also supports citizens’ freedom to participate in primaries and elections without interference.
The Ohio Legislature passed a prohibitory measure with amendments aimed at restricting liquor sales near public institutions and schools. The bill, approved 57 to 16, seeks stricter enforcement, seizure of illicit liquors, and broader penalties, reflecting a push for statewide prohibition amid opposition from saloon interests.
Iowa’s saloon ban advances as Supreme Court supports injunctions against liquor sales. Des Moines and Marshalltown actions follow a 1882 vote deeming saloons nuisances, prompting raids, stock seizures, and widespread pursuit of perpetual prohibitions. The Ohio note urges temperance unity and legislative backing to reinforce prohibition laws.
A bill before the Ohio Legislature would require landowners to cut brush and noxious weeds along fence lines. Critics call it tyranny and an intrusion on personal liberty arguing farmers should manage weeds on their own property and not be forced to trim near boundaries.
A proposed resolution to rename St John County was defeated in the Kansas Legislature, marking the end of the effort to change the county’s name. The vote outcome halted the proposal and left the current designation in place.
Last Monday Texas lawmakers passed a bill to permit a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the drink traffic by a vote of 7 to 16. The announcement of the vote was greeted with prolonged applause.
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