The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
4 .tMONSTROSfTY
Municipal Code Bill 30
Charac cterlzed.
SURRENDER TO TO cox
Is Scored on All Stdes--very
Doubtful u Work Of Com.
mittee Will be Ap-
proved.
trrom a star Correspondent,

IFrom O StaR Corresponueut)
Columbus, Oct. 16. - The house
members have termed the code bill
agreed upon by the legislative con-
ference committee a monstrcsity ani
are roundly scoring the committee for
surrondering to George B. Cox. of
Cincinnati. who dictated its construc-
ton. Lieutenant Governor Gordon,
to the great surprise OF many, declar-
ed 1t to be "the most illogical and
absurd proposition conceivable" IL
the work of the committee is approv-
ed by both the house and senate 1t
will be because the members are any-
ious to terminate what has been an
minteresting session.
Speaker Mckinnon and Representa-
tive Guerin are charged with playing
into the hands of Cox in order to se-
cure his support in their candidates.
for state Offices next year. Both were
thought to be avowed advocates Of the
one-man department plan. but each
Topped and made 1t possible, for the
committee to give birth to the thing
which will be submitted to both
bodies for their approval.
+, A FEW VIEWS.
The views. OF a number Of Republ-
cans who believe the code drawn by
the committee to be complete make
shift have been published and make
interesting. reading. Here are some:
Painter. Wood--.It is an abortion OF
the law" Cole, Hnucock-"Too vile
for discussion" Hagenbuch, Champ,
aign-"It Ia wholly unsatisfactory, to
every member of the house" Crafts,
Portage--"Oh, it's as bad as can be
and yet the politicians say pass it and
get away. l don't know what to do"
Metzger, Stark 1T Is an outrage
and there will be a day of accounting
If this thing Is made a law. The peo-
pie won't. stand for It," Willis, Har-
din - 81 am sick of the whole mis-
erabIe affair. 1t is worse than ever
dreamed off,
Senator Connell of Columbiana and
Dunham, of Lucas. stigmatize the bill
a monstrosity and let it go at that.
The Democratic members agree fully
with .he views of these Republicans.
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
AS has been explained heretofore,
the report of the conference COM
mlttee provides for board of public
service to consist of from one to five
members, at the option of council, Il
be elected by the people, the numbei
to stand for ten years after being fixed
and bipartisan board of public safe
ty. to consist Of two or four members
to be appointed by bipartisan board
of sinking fund commissioners, the
latter to be appointed by the mayor.
The appointment Of the board of pub
lie safety by the sinking fund COM
missioners in reality is a case Of the
creature being greater than the Gre
ator. The contemplation Of this spec
tacle is probably what moved Lieuten-
ant Governor Gordon to pronounce
the code illogical and absurd" The
committee since yesterday has been
working out the details Of government
under the hoard plan. The depart
ment Of safety will direct the opera
tions of the police and firemen. the
heads Of these departments to be held
responsible for the members. The re-
port OF the conference committee is
expected to be submitted before the
two houses Friday morning. It is not
likely that adjournment will be taken
before next week.