Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14
WHO Is REsPONsIgLEl

the Legislature. And II certainly
will not be any benefit TO either, to
mlsrcpresrnt the facts whether they
are likely TO cut one way or another.
II Is wrong TO abuse the Governor, to
attribute improper motives TO him
without sufficient cause, OF To mis-
represent him Ia any way. The same
remarks apply in reference TO the
Legislature.
The Governor has vetoed several
bills which, la tho opinion OF the
majority OF the people and Of their rep
resonintlves, were excellent measures.
II Il possible that the Governor honest.
ly differed from the Views Of the peo.
plo Ia regard 10 them. We believe
that In some respects lac was mistaken;
notably ~ 10 the metropolitan bill, the
elections bill, the Worlds Fair bill and
some Others. In the matter Of the
sheep bill we believe he was right. So
with some other measures which were
amended nj his suggestion. lie should
have credit for his action In those mat
tefp. And where ho can be accredited
with proper motives, even II he erred
In Judgment, Justice should be done,
and he ought not 10 be berated or
maligned.
On the other hand, the legialators
ondcavoTed to perform their duty &C.
cording to their best understand.
ing. II would be unfair TO say
they made no mistakes. Tho DIFF
ferencos OF opinion between the two
Houses show that neither was infalli'
bic. We believe they passed some
measures that had better havebeen kill
cd md killed Others that ought to have
been passed. What then? Other
legislative bodies have done the same.
and perfection is not to be- expected on
this planet at present.
But the great bone Of contention be.
tween the Legislature aud the Cover.
nor, was the Worlds Fair bill. This
involved u principle, and therefore the
mere matter Of making show at
Chicago fades In Importance before
inc greater issue Representation
can 10 had II tho people
want H. Money enough can
be raised by private subscription, no
doubt, unies'9the question Of VINO IN
To expend II looms up again uniavor-
ably In the way. But the right OF the
Legislature TO appoint the spenders OF
money appropriated Tor special pur-
pose, Is one that ought to be main
tained even al The expense oil desira-
Oio p"' 'i'no' u'"''e''
The long fought issue over section
seven OF tho Organic Act was settled
by the court OF last resort. All Terri
torial officers are to b. nominated by
the Governor ana appointed by him
and the Legislative Council. No one
now disputes that. The Legislature
appropriated $4,000 for Ulah's repre-
sentation ut the Worlds Fair and
named the persons who were TO eX.
pend the money. Tho Governor We
toed the bill because he was not
LEFT free TO make these appointments.
The question was, were these commits.
sloners to spend this money oiiicer'
under the Laws OF the Territory. Law.
yors, judges, Legislators, men OF under.
standing In all classes united In saying
"no," when the question was put tt
them. Hut stiii Tue Governor persisted
In claiming the right TO appoint th'
commissioners, and would not sign TIT
bill.
To say, then, that the Legislator,
killed the bill Is rank and reckless
falsehood. The responsibility rest
upon the Governor. We believe III
made n big blunder. We do not thinl
he had the sllghtest ground for hi
position. hut he conceived the idea
or had Il nut into his mind by bat
advisers, that the Legislature intende,
to insult him by naming these com
missloners, and he determined To re-
sent that action. II such feelings IN
spired his veto Of the bill, tho mott v,
was wrong. In any event, the vet,
WINS ilI.advlsod aud Inconsistent with
his approval Of the appointment by III,
Legislature Of board to spend none,
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