Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-27

his disapproyai before The Journal
went 10 press. he returned last night
six other bills with the Official veto.
These are.
s.B. n, Hodson, relating to the
uaIe OF land under the Carey act.
8. y. ss, Btverman, relating to
the Seventh Agricultural District So
ciety.
s n. fss. Mcdonald, relating to
the First Agricultural society.
s. B. 06, johnson road law.
8. y. 166, relating 10 Eastern Ag-
ricultural society.
N. u. 245, causing partners to re-
veal interest in business.
II. B. 2GO. Belknap. First Oregon
Agricultural society.
In HIS message the governor gives
reasons for the vetoes.
In bill 260 he says:
"The further extension of these
societies is OF doubtful proprlety In
view OF the fact that those already
created are asklng for increased APP
propriations at each recurring ses-
sion OF the legislature. II the policy
now in vogue OF Increasing these SO
cietlos continues. the time Is not far
distant when every county will bo
created into On agricultural society
district, and each will thereafter be-
siege the legislature for Increased
appropriations.
"The purpose. In part Of these as
sociations ia the display OF the agri-
cultural. horticultural and other re-
sources OF the state. work which Is
being done most efiectually at lnstl-
tutes held by the farmers In all or
nearly all OF the counties In the
state In the course OF each year at
practically no expense 20 the state"
Regarding II. u, 2A5. he says
''rhc tendency in modern legisla-
tgon II seems 60 me. is 10 interfere
TOO much with the private business
and affairs OF individuals. and l can
not see any reason why the terms OF
this act should be made TO apply TO
many old and well established bust
ness houses IN the state, There are
many IN every city that are doing
business under some name or desig.
nation disclosing no member OF the
arm or persons interested therein.
and yet their financial standing IL
fixed definite and certain, II those
who are doing business with thom
dealro 20 ascertain the names OF the
proprletors. 4 ~ not dliflcult 20 ascer'
tain them. and Ia those few eases
where this information II refused no
prudent business man can or VIII
do business with them or extend to
them credit. DO not see the nocos'
atty Cor such an act either for the
protection OF tho people gonorally or
the business men In particular, and
therefore return the same with my
veto"
s b. t66. provides Tor the estab-
llHhment OF an agricultural society
The governor questions the advisa'
hiiity of these societies aud says IN
conclusiong
sThe further extension OF these
aocieiiea IL ct doubtful propfiety In
view OF the fact that those already
created are asking for Increased ap
preparations at each recurring see
sion Of the legislature, II the policy
nov Ia vogue of increasing these so
eictiea continues. the time ID not ial
distant when every county VII b'
created into AN agricultural society
district. and each viii thereafter be
siege the legislature Tor Increased
appropriations.
"The purposes. Ia part, of ,hes'
associations IL the display of the ag
fiealtufai. horticultural and Other
resources OF the state. ~ork which i
belng done most enectuaily az insti
tntea held by the farmers In all OF
nearly an OF the counties In the state
So the course of each year u prae'
tlcally no expense 20 the stste. hut
horse racing u usually made the
most promlnent feature OF many Of
the fairs held under the auspices OF
thcso societies. and 1 question very
much II the good done hg them In
the way Of displaying the resources
og neld. farm and range iustines their
further extension. or the constantly
decreasing appropriations asked for
their support"
Regarding tho Johnson road law
the governor says
'FiFst There IL NO power vested
either In the state authorities
through the highway commission OF
the enginesr provided lor IN the act.
40 inltlaie proceedings 20 Improve OF