New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
B4LLOT REFORN TO BE KILLED
MR. FLOWER CARRIES OUT HIS IN
STRUCTIONS.
THE GOVERNOR. IN BAD HCMOR. GIVES OUT HIS
Too-PREv1ors VETO MESSAGE SEEKING
ESCAPE FROM \ RiDICuioUsrosrrioN
nY BLAMING SPEAKER MALnY.

ESCAPE FROM \ RID1CuiOUs'PosiTION
DY BLAMING SPEAKER MALBY
Albany. April 27.-At noon to-day. after The
Legislature had adjourned sine die. Governor
Flower said to the corresp pondent OF the United
Press
The Legislature has not yet sent me the Bal
lot bill. and ! am therefore prevented from re-
turning It to the Assembly in time FOR the Legs
lature to modify it in accordance with my recon-
mendatons I shall not sign the bill. Ny reasons
are stated in the veto message which prepared
yesterday afternoon after learned Of the bills
passage. The action of Speaker Malby in pre-
venting the bills coming to promptly was
contcnpube. and a distinct reputation OF the
agreement which was entered into openly on the
floor Of the Senate between Senators Cantor and
Saxton representing the Democratic and R"pub-
lican members Of the Legislature. respectively.
This agreement was 10 the effect that the Ballot
bill would be sent to at least twonty-four
hours before adjournment. 50 that might act
upon Il Immediately. Senator Saxton and Leader
Ainsworth acknowledged the agreement and
tried to have 1t carried out. but Speaker Malby
deliberately violated 1t. and the Republicans
must bear the responsibility Of his action.
This action more than ever convinces me that
the Republicans in the Legislature do not desire
the enactment Of any blanket ballot bill what
ever, and that they only passed the present bill
when they learned that there was no likelihood
Of it's becoming a law Otherwise. why have they
spent four months trying in vain to agree on the
terms Of bill?
"YOu are at liberty TO publish the veto message
which had ready to send TO the Assembly, and
copy Of which gave you in confidence last
nght-a confidence which you have violated.
TIL 90 tba 1norf 81
twenty-four hours only emphasizes the points
contained IN the veto"
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The following Is the veto of the Blanket Ballot
bill which Governor Flower had prepared:
Assembly bill No. I.3n entitled "An act TO
amend the Election law. being Chapter ESQ Of the
Laws of 1892" is herewith returned without ap-
proval Ever since the second OF January last the
Legislature has been considering the form OF
Blanket Ballot bill. and has been apparently un-
able 70 agree to the provisions Of such bill.
SO radical have been the differences between the
two houses. But sooner did communicate to
the Legislature IN my spec!a meSsage @ oil ol tpe ho
presto all differences in the Legislature suddenly
disappeared and it made haste TO send me Just
View 9e U GY tSe & mpossibty during the four mon hs
for the Legislature 10 agree upon the form OF or a
the probable result Of passing no 5ili at AL @ ths
action on the next to last DAY oi me session can
tempt TO defeat any ballot legislation whatever
at the present session. The conclusion is irresis
ble that the bill was passed to be vetoed ana
consequently ] return the measure at once so
that the Legislature may dsmopsraie Its lts sincerity
ing before final adjournment such measure as
The main objection to the bill Is to that feature
which provides for the so-called individual paster.
This provision supplies margin at the foot OF the
official ballot wherein any elector who desires to
vote for any person not on the oical ballot may
be voted for In the e.ector desired TO vote
an entire ticket made up Of persons whose names
were not the official ballot, he would have to
supply as many individual pastors as there are
offices to be voted for Such an eecor al me last
Gubernatoria election in New,York CITY would have
is absurd TO give such provision serious consdera-
ton. Every OF common-sense would al once
recently published opinion OF Messrs. Carter Bliss.
Hornbower, Peckham, Choate. Stetson. Root. Cole.
on no and oad m voe ios Whether ee or
not. opportunity and reasonable facilities Tor
voting for such a person" that IS ior person
Under this provision also an llterae voter &C sogd
ballot except with the aid Of sample ballot, whose
would be confusing and discouraging: But again.
the use Of the individual paster opens the DOOR TO
+ no easy way under the present law for those who
wish TO brlbe voters to know absolutely whether
onnton largely wasted Identification to some ex.
ssouS sn1 T BE- rendered as difficult as possible This b
greatly facilitates It and therefore encourages cor
his Blocks of nve TO attach 10 the margin OF the
Official ballot a. paster containing fctitious name
lots by the inspectors would show absolutely and
without dispute whether The voter carried out out
kind must be permitted. is now generally agreed
by all constitutional lawyers. the question recurs as
A cheap paper edition Of Ruaysrd Kplirl, .saIracn, rack
Room Baiisds now IN 1t. IN thousand ha" been issued