The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-10
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in construiny laws. it was different in
making laws, for in this latter case bad
presidents would make bad laws, aud
that the bad precedents were made at a
time when he had not the executive re
sponsibility resting on him.
All this is admirable, and we regret
exceedingly our inability to reproduce
his arguments in lull. The veto OF the
Keystone Iron Company bill was because
the character for a iona tide iron manu-
featuring or producing company can be
granted by the Courts because this COM
pany, under the title Of an iron company,
was empowered to buy, sell, make, pro
duce or deal in anything, or crerything ;
because DO provision was made Tor the
paying up OF the capital stock because
the power to borrow money was unHnafed;
aud because there was no adequate per
sonal liability imposed on the stockhoId
ers. All this was objected to 10y the
Governor, and affords another wholesome
precedent. The bill relating to the sale
of unclaimed goods BY expresses, railways
and other common carriers, was vetoed
because the law. as it stands, provides
adequate remedies and meaus for the pro
lection Of common carriers, and at the
same time affords protection to the owners
of unclaimed goods aud this bill the
Governor said did not improve the re
medy for the carriers, while it did take
away from the owners the little protec
lion they now have. 1t is a most CRATE
Iul and welcome thing to 6nd such home
y doctrines applied to legislation.
A bill to enable a trustee to sell a meet
ing house was vetoed because it allowed
~prioute sale. instead Of being restricted
to open public sale, and provided no Sc
curity for the proceeds OF the sale. How
business.like and sound is all this a
bill to except certain elections of the
borough OF Connellsville from the opera
ton Of the general election laws of the
Commonwealth was vetoed, simply be
cause it did that thing. IT. says the
Sovernor, he general law is wise and salu
tary, the borough of Connellsville should
not be deprived of its benefits if it is
not, it should be repealed. for the benefit
of the whole State as we'll as Councils
Vile.
We have thus gone briefly over these
interesting messages, which have pot ex
cited much popular comment, but which
are in the highest degree important to
the people of the State. They restore
the old time era of sound principles to
the executive Office of the Common ealth.
and the restoration promises great good
We think they show evidence that the
Governor is consulting some clear headed.
courageous, capable adviser, whom we
take to be his Attorney General. 1t is "a
credit to the Governor and to the State
that he has such an adviser it is to his
honor that he follows such wholesome
counsel and it is the hope of Philadel
phia that our city may share the benefits
hereafter.
The Philadelphia Press refers to the
subject in the following language
The Public Ledger discusses with fair
ness and just praise the reasons assigned
10y the Governor for vetoing several legis
larive enactments which seemed to him
either unnecessary or perDlcious. We
endorse the Ledger's comments heartily,
and agree with it that these vetoes ''show
evidence that the Governor is consulting
some clear headed, courageous, capable.
adviser, whom we take to be his Attorney
General +" and we 20 further. There is
reason to believe that Governor Hartrauft,
in calling into his. councils a gentleman
of Mr.. Dimmick's character and ability.
did so because he he believed the lat
ter to he in full harmony with him
self. No one has been more g~ratified
than The Press by Governor Hsrtran!t's
general gube:natorial career SO far. II
he continues he will secure the regard
and co operation Of good men Of all par
ties As might have been expected, the
very Journals which were the most un
Hartranft when a candidate have been
among the first to disparage his Official
acts since his Inauguration as Governor.
and to eudeavor to eDbarass him by their
clamor. Fortunately for Governor Hart
ranft, as we learn from himself through a
recent conversation with one Of our staff.
his course will not be swerved by any
partisan newspaper pleading. If he is
Influenced by newspapers at all, it will
be by such independent journals az reflect
the will and wishes OF the people; and
not by the organs of rings and %cliques.
whose vapid praise is liable to be turned
into reproach whenever their selfish ends
are moi attained.
The Harrisburg correspondent OF the
Pittsburg Commercial thus discusses the
subject:
The shower of vetoes continues The
latest was the veto of a bill to pay the
State Printer S25, 600 for printing Tor
the Constitutional Convention, which was
sent to the Senate last night. The Gov
ernor shows, conclusively. that the act
calling the Convention provided that all
its necessary expenses should be paid by