New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
THE GOVERNOR DENOUNCED
WORKINGMEN WILL VOTE SOLIDLY AGAINST
HIM
HIS VETO OF THE sAXToN BILL SURPRISED 40
ONE HERE-wORK FOR THE REFORM
WILL, 60 STEADILY on.


ONE HERE-woRK FOR THE REFORM
WILL GO STEADILY on.
it he said that the news that Governor Hi,
had for the third time vetoed the saxton Ballot Re
form bill created any surprise among the friends -
that measure in this city and BioolIyn. When the
Governor sent his to the senate, asking the
Legislature unite with him in request to tho
Cour Of Appeals for opinion to the constitution
atty Of the provisions of the bill to which the Gov
ernor objects, there doubt in the minds Of
Ntrybody that veto message would shortly follow
and that the Governor had taken hold Of another
pretcNt for vetoins the bill This he dd. in spit, of
the fact that over 50 600 voters in th, t. AMI 5000
In brooklyn signed the monster petition which was
prepared by the rallot Reform League. reprcs nting
all shades of political belief. and sent To the
Assembly in Albany. Although tbs petition was o.
tanned through large amount OF hard work. the
gr' 'at'r part of which Wa, volunteered and at con
sid rihlc expense for head uarer and clerk hire. the
League officer, do not intend 10 gve up in despair but
VIII ke at the work until Governor ha' been elect q
WHO will sign a Ballot Reform bin This
at least the opinion Of Wheeler II. Pecklam the
president of the League.
\ large proportion Of the sgners to this petition
were w0r.ingmcn. who in the bill means Of
! overcoming the boss" power in politics. In case
senator Fa>,ctts BILL making provision, for popular
vote on ballot reform, becomes law their votes Will
| undoubtedly be counted on the side Of the movement
for reform Ia cecu'us. The Governor, message
pretty carefully read, and hy all except Eis political
friends il Wa, declared to be the weakest message on
this subject that he has sent to the Legislature.
The excuses which he made for vetong the bill
weak that they generally SAID t. border on the
ridiculous.
not a Tammany Hall politician could be found yes
crday who did not applaud the Governor for his
veto AL express the highest praise for the
Mayor Grant said that hc thought the message was
.,f and b4tl l.ou
cnt. The County Hemocrat~ the other hand.
we're -poken in their condemnation Of the Governor
for his action Nar.ou, representatives. # labor or
cauz,Ion- who were seen all held practically the
same opnion-thai Governor IN had exhibited in
sincerity - an unlimited degree. Among kepuhli-
cam there va, only one sentiment and that was
To- keep up the fight for ballot reform until COY
ctuor j. elected who vn hc in sympathy with II.
Wheeler II. rcchhan, president OF the Ballot Re.
form League said The only distinction between the
| Governor and those who favor Ballot Reform Is that
fAc Governor insists ON am unofficial ballot. while We
lic boo favor of tho official ballot. Th veto VIII hy
no means compel tlc Lcaeuo to give up ii, work l.
vc have not % Governor Row who will sign BALD
Reform bin. viii try 10 elect one neat year who
Will"
Loul, F. Post who vas the Labor candidate for
District. ittorucy l--1 and D., leading member oi
i0. lalot Reform League. had tnis to say TIE
Gotsrhor', objection on the cl' unc that the >aNti
Dab fn,do, r some districts for ihe ballot clerk, L.
! bee elected iy ii majority and minority vote thlnh is
sound ao not ihu, that minority representation D.
I constitutional lu THIS state. The GoNcfn"fe 'n
lection on the ground thai an ey''usvely Ola la D''
lot VIII Dc unconstitutional has been fully answered.
>o,.f.Inl 10 On. Governor idea. the way tti
I ballot was had when the Constitution wa adopted
must be- continued until the Constitution is ainendtt
+ and ! t.nh that that point has teen answered
d. Judge Williams. of Vermont. in a case f'io"ln-
oui the same question. The constitution Of Vermont
! l,,lur,d all ballots 90 be written. man d'"iNp'"'
f. east A printed ballot. hui it rejected on The
! lound t4it Tie ballot va, NOT written. Tie opinion
of tAc highest c,p.t Wa, gwen bs Judge william
who ,ad .n substance thai the Constitution did not
.f.nd t.af VOTING ~hoIld always be- conducted I'D tle
| -if.. Vlilcult manner. cot inat the vote should a'
! d.io-lf-d iu the same ~al. as ~l- the cise When
! inr Constitution VA, adopted. without lesir.
! to changes winch misHt take p.d.c
| ,i .upgYl, ltats nA,D u.-l.t be mo ~
Be- IL would seem 10 mc 90 be perfectly clear that
/ vl.rn tlc constitutions Of tA- >tat, provided that
,,tu. should BE- 30, ballot. d.d n1t intend ~ conhnc
. falls WITHIN the piur IT th, Legislator, - ttne
ua .,lid.c ANS improve cn'n,. The cA'u>c tai ihc
is. ~,u ipuiAri. 4 iuHo.tc, The idea tn'i th' Vol
- uoa ,unlu. a- we'll as iiAicg.tr the subsection
t,i.-td -uDuui ihc question q, iH' 'uit oi Apte".'
b., very much AAe iici'Ai LIE ''"t oi .'RP "''
c.nor aliuic- tne opinion sent D., me Couri 4 Ap
p.a- tr tAr ~cnttc oi l-.-. when The court % Np-
| J
+ ran Las tia rl- Il al. entirely dnrirHt case. III
t. bin before ,,ovcriuf 10 ..tndn language was used
+ which Was open to construction that would maHc OF,
iu unconstitutional. Governor hoffman requested
fnc court Of ilprll- 10 inioim nm whether
+ the language used did not rose enNccn.
tlult to make desirable that the bill
.Iusld bc amended. D. making ne r,iuc,I
fHe Governor distinctly -ad that he dli not AZ
Tie court 90 pass up,n what their construction Nonld
lr II thr ll ,Aiac before the conri ~ law, bh'
imply a- o. The Norilns o.. the r'tI"n. IL ma! be
i son that ihs j. no = pcc@ir'f Whatever f'F ne r.
,t..t which Governor lin made . iA" l"-isttiir.
understand that there IS up nope oi passing me ulI
over Governor Iill~ veto. tu If The hll iur du'ed hv
-.f.,fpr F.s-ttf. ualIlg provision for vote 10y th'
nv the Ballot Reform agitttor- viii -et Ia work
Immediately and organize tl' STATE for iAi"t H'iorhi
We will MT wait until la> before the e"'ton bat VIII
g., fo work now.
I'm .pcaluns ~ the future of the Republican party
and fhr veto JOS Governor lin OF Vtriou, reform
,.,r.- ton-r,.. John H. N'Nft said: BE- ! to
,, .. r,hN the Republican party should hc ~ All ca~
,ri ,f the great principles which undcrhc The founda
i.n ~ our party q" hop" f.r ID Democratic
| ..trr.ft a,.y fJi YEAR s.ilr WIN "A leml' rattle
,.,,.rnn, in N.v Nori who Nrtt'- al reform ri''t,
u,. mat wc send to him hl the legislature. at Nh'
defeats the Wishes of thc -rra majority oi fhe p''
,. l, -, dnn. IA" state can surely l' counted upon
- thc Ecpullcnn- in l-g.. There ar" many Demo
r, In th- state who favor fhe ~aNton Ballot Reform
f and they have become "uili'N SEX ana ul>~U'''t
With Governor Nl- annual Nrt" messages
measure which intended I"
,,~.y.nt bribery and corruption and L.
"'N, 49,. b,,d,i,rfer- If iie central Labor Union
e,, a.i.,sfos had conrre-e'cd previous 10 a trld"
meeting and they voiced the sentiment %. ll--r -