New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
STAND AGAINST LOBBY.
Governor Hernck Condemns "Third
House" and Legislative Blackmailers.
nv Tais-raph to The Tribuns.

Columbus Ohio, Jan. LIN his message 10
the legislature, which convened for the seventy
seventh time to-day, Governor Herrick declared
that all Illegal lobbying must cease Worse than
the lobbyist, he declared, was the man VINO INTRO
6uced milking bills to backrnal special interests
This creature said the Governor. often brings tins
lobbyist to the legislature in self-defence
He declared himself emphatically in favor Of tbs
direct nomination of all county and municipal ON
Gals He also recommended the overhauiins OF the
election laws.
The Senate followed the organization outlined IN
the caucus, Senator Lamb. the Toledo Independent
voting with the Democrats. The Senate being
tie, Senator Lamb had the deciding vote- The
Senate opened to-day for tns HIST TINS ID yeas
without prayer.
In the House the Republicans are In control haV-
sxty-two votes to the dftyssven Of the Democrats
There are two Independents. The House dld not
organize to-day, the Democrats being conVlliceu
that they can defeat the Republican caucus nom
inee for sergeant with the aid Of the In
dependent Republicans
In his message Governor Herrick said in part1
most earnestly recommend the Establishment Of
abe sh q 70 h oho Il rs of M
from the people. It is right and proper tnaa e5
close touch with Che ma.bsrs Of the iegisatars'
II is necessary and desirable that the public At
soe 81 SUBJECT Of legislation should have full oppor
tunity to appear before the proper committees IL
ees tS Welfare 70 81 or the
of any business class of people.
But. beyond these taions, all contact between
legislators and outsiders in the work or legs4atlon
portuning demanding the enactment or repeal OF
flaws the allowance of appropriations should De
prevented by the most rigid measures AZ the COM
!nand of the General Assembly.
serves the scorn and contempt of men than the
lobbyist It Is he who Is responsible for the So
called milking bills introduced for the purpose OF
extorting money from special interests He 1t is
the legislature Acting very naturally upon the
law OF self preservation and desiring TO protect
themselves from threatened ruin, the owners OF
legitimate industries or the propr1etors OF proper
representatives to the legislature to watch the
progress of threatened attacks upon their private
interests by those whose sole motive Is to arouse
this anxiety.
sole remedy for il lies in the wholesome contempt
which all members Of the legislature should feel
and show toward those who dare to engage in this
pernicious practice. speak Of this evil because 1t
ought rot to be any excuse for the lobby.
I am earnestly in favor OF the nomination Of all
county municipal and other local officers by a
primary election I believe that conventions for
aspirants for office should have an equal oppor-
tunity TO be nominated by a direct vote OF the
people. recommend that the present election
laws be overhauled and amended as to make
honesty by the same methods protect general
elections TO have them conducted by the regular
election officers of the county and precinct, to have
all primaries held the day. so that one
party cannot, through its irresponsible members
nominate another party's ticket. to conduct them
at the public expense and forbid any asptrant for
Office to pay an assessment for the privilege OF
submitting his claims for nomination OF the people