The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-22
OVER PASSAGE OF
NASH'S new CODE
Governors Back Down on
Board QuestionWili Re owe
Much Opposition--BiIito
be Printed This Wesk.
. (From a STAFF Correspondent }

.(From a STAFF Correspondent)
Columbus, Aug. 19.--rhe recession Of
Governor Nash from his stand in favor
of the adoption of the police board
plan and other features which were
eliminated from the code by the state
bar committee will tend to make the
passage of the measure much easier.
Attorney General Sheets declared to
the representative of this paper last
evening that the code as revised is in
accord with public sentiment, and as
the matter will be placed before the
legislature in intelligent form he saw
no reason why the extra session should
be prolonged much beyond two weeks.
The Republicans profess to be satisfied
with the measure in tho main and it is
noA likely that there will be any dilly-
dallying 10 spea of to retard it's pass
age.
While the governor has consented
to the striking out of the police board
provision he is still firm in his convic.
tion that this plan would be IN excel
lent one for the cities of Ohio and
thinks that eventually it will be adopt
ed. Were it fully understood by the
people in general, he thinks it would
meet with their unqualified approval.
In defense of his contention he cites
the case Of Cincinnati which has, the
police board plan which it is said has
the hest police government In the
state.
BOARD FORMATION.
The board consists of four members.
two Democrats and two Republicans,
who are appointed by the governor
The mayor makes the appointments
and the board confirms. Each is help
less without the other The policemen
perform their duties efficiently reaiiz-
ing that failure to do so means Dis
missal The governor holds that poll.
tics does not enter into the appoint
menIts at all, and contends that the
characterization that the governor
would be chief of police under this
system is all wrong. Representative
Price, OF Athens. chief of the Republi-
can insurgents, was here Monday and
said that the Nash code suited him
in, a hsttn 10 ha
line OF demarkation between cities and
villages wiped out and instead clause
inserted giving municipalities the right
to choose the form of government they
desire. the city or village plan. He
may introduce an amendment to pro-
vide for this. Many members from
the rural districts favor this idea, and
ether II CT a compromise may baI
adopted.
BUT NASH OBJECTS.
The governor thinks this would be
unconstitutional on the ground that
some municipalities of like population
would have fferent forms OF govern
nent. which would be in violation OF
the section of the constitution requir-
ing a uniform, governments for munich
palities.
The code bin will be printed and
distributed this week. Copies of it
viii be in the hands of the legislators
by not later than Sunday. This agi-
tation over the code will be prolific of
much good. The people have been SO
stirred up over 1t that they have look
ed into 1t and by the time the legis-
lature convenes they will probably be
In a position to make known intelll-
gently Just what they think should 60
iUto this measure.
The Nash and board Of commerce
bills will present both sides OF the
home rule question: 10 the legislators
and to say the east will give them
something tangible TO work on. De-
spite the lead the gov ernor's code has
secured, the board of commerce still In
tends to have its measure introduced.
1t is reported that a request will be
made OF the legislature to creaIo In
Office of state inspector of electric rail-
ways.
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