The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-16
GOVERNOR SPRY
MAY DISAPPROVE
OES MONIES PLAN
Friends of Measure for Good
Government Fear Veto by
Chief Executive.
TWO FEATURES OF ACT
DISTASTEFUL TO HIM
PROGRAM OF FEDERAL, BUNCH
TO BE CARRIED OUT IN SIGN
ING OF RIPPER" BILL.

Salt Lake City has been handed an
other lemon.
Indications that the governor intends
to veto the Des Moines bills developed
yesterday. For several days there has
been anxiety on the part of the friends
of the measure lest the governor should
take this action. Yesterday rumOrs, ap-
parently authoritative. were to the ef-
feet that the governor would veto both
bills.
When asked concerning his intentions
with reference to the bills, Governor
Spry said last evening:
I have not vet received the bills.
and until 1 do I certainly cannot say
what my attitude will be on them From
what I can learn I understand there are
some Objectionable features to them
With reference 10 the franchise
amendment
yes, that is one Of them"
And the recaH?"
We'll. have not gone into that very
extensively as yet, and am not pre-
pared to say anything with reference
to that feature"
Those who should know say that the
governor is very much opposed TO both
the franchise and the recall features
Of the bills and will include one or the
other, probably both. in his reasons for
vetoing the measures.
As originally drawn. the Des Mofnes
bills provided that all questions Of
franchises be submitted to the people
for final action. As amended the bills
do not make this a necessity. Govern
or Spry has declared for a public serv-
ice commission, and though MS meas
ure was defeated in the legislature, be
feels that there should be further reg
uiatiOn of these corporations, and is in
ciined to favor the provisions as Crigi-
nally drawn.
The recall feature provides that when
ever 25 per cent Of the voters OF the
city shall petition for the election of d
successor to any city official such an
election must be ordered by the board
of commissioners. This, it is said, the
governor will oppose on the ground
that it will open up an avenue for con-
tinuous political strife.
Before the governor vetoes the bills,
if he does veto them, he will be wait
ed on by delegations Of SAT- Lake cit
liens urging that he approve Of the
bills. The bills have been engrossed and
will reach the governor this morning.
He now has the power of absolute veto.
since the session is now on its last ie-
gal day, and the gevernOr has ten Gays
in which to sign or veto the measures.
Another bill of Importance TO Salt
Lake City, which has now passed both
houses and as soon as engrossed will
be sent to the governor, is the Marks
ripper" bill. providing for a fire and
police commission, to be appointed by
the governor, for salt Lake City. The
governor declined to say last evening
what his intentions were with reference
to this bill.
It is said to be a part Of the program
mapped out by the federal bunch that
Governor SpTy viii sign this bill and
veto the Des Moines bills. thus not only
killing the prospects OF better govern
ment for Salt Lake under the Des
Moines plan, but making the fire and
police departments a part of the Smoot
machine.