The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-27
the VETO pOwES.

nors of most of the States are vested
by the Constitutions that prescribe
their duties with q negative power
over legislation. They can check,
if not prevcnts what seems to them
unwisc or unconstitutional. This is
one of the conservative principles in
our system of Government, but yet
leaving the people masters Of their
own affairs. IT is means of secur-
ing the sober second thought of the
peoples direct representatives, in
stead of relying wholly on original
popular impulses. 1t is on the same
principle that the Legislative body is
divided into two branches, that one
may hold the other in check.
Benjamin Franklin, who was up
wards of eighty years old when he
sat in the constitutional convention
101 years ago, was strong advocate
of this division of powers and res
possibilities. He was thoroughly
radical, and had yet with this COM
bined wise conservatism bcfitting
his years. Some one of the men,
bers of the convention asked what
advantage there was in having two
houses of Congress. Franklin wit
tly replied that it was done for the
same reason that people poured
their tea from cup to saucer, in
order that it might cool. The veto
power means much the same thing.
1t is to let the tea cool still more.
This is wisely conservative trust
when properly used. 1t is some
what curious that while the veto
power seems to be q contravention
of the expressed popular will, if it
be used on any reasonable grounds,
it is generally popular. 1t is well
enough to talk about the people
governing themselves directly. In
practice they are rather glad to see
their Representatives occasionally
snubbed by an executive veto. But
the veto power, popular though ii
be, yet must be used with great
discretion. Too many vetoes give
the idea that the Executive is set
ting himself up as "boss" of Con.
gress. All the people wish is tc
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70 those otber hatter-known states
, ,,oor m,ho franod tho Conetitnt;o
md aid the conciliatino
, THO voto nowor nc + 10 itself
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p nroner Gmitations If aivas an u,
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+ uSe If tbis mower 10 an execntiv
n ;mnort;nonce thot con scorceIv +
i +ad eawono1r oonsurod Vooro ~
a tbore wos much araotar sensitivene,
+ on tbis Suhiect Than has nrayaiIe
latoIv Tho limo wos wben can,
r. tors and momhors ~ Conarooo =,
n sontod tho int;mot;on ~ how n
a pros;don+ rorordod lille rnder A;
q ousSion nc a breach of tho nriyiIeg,
: 90 thei, honorohIo hodieo
Il Tho Constitution makes If II
, dutv 81 tho Evonrt;vo a. odvi,
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