The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-31
HOW OHIO GOVERNORS
HAVE USED THE VETO
Power Denied the Executive During First Century Of
States Exstence-St. Clair Made it Unpopular.

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Reublican house was purposely hold
ing back until after the Republican
convention so that It could not be
endorsed on the Republican ticket.
The I. and r. amendment was
Eventually defeated by Republican
opposition during the session last
! Year. as it was at the extra session
this year, and the amendments sub
mitted failed at the poll last fall,
(which was a foregone conclusion de-
spite the device of placing them IN
special and conspicuous position
on the official ballot, because of the
thousands who failed to vote there
on 1t was the old story-defeated
by negative votes that were not
cast
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Because of the failure to adopt the
amendment to change the time OF
lthe regular sessions of the general
assembly we VIII have a special
session at enormous expense thu
year after election and regular ses-
sion the year following, which prac
tically means annral sessions again,
until the constitution can be chang
ed.
The defeat Of one taxation amend
ment after another, including the
failure of amendment on that sub
iect last fall, and refusal of the
Legislature to enact any remedial
legislation at the recent extraordin-
larry session. make this one % the
Imost unsettled auctions before the
Ipeople OF the state today.
This was recognized by Governor
Harmon, and urged upon a legisla
ture which preferred to play peanut
politics at the expense of the peo .
pie in the hope OF embarrassing the
governors administration.
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AS heretofore stated, Governor
Herrick was the first governor Of
Ohio to exercise veto power. He
used it twice, once to make a
pretense of economy" by vetoin Z
an appropriation OF $4,000 to pro.
vide a residence for the governor:
and agaip to square himself IL
possible fov his attitude con the
Brannoclc bill by vetoing the CHS
holm race-track bill.
Governor Harmon vetoed a bill to
permit the use or gravel on the
states custodial farm near AIorgal.
Station to improve the public roads
i'm the vicinity, and vetoed the pro-
vision of one OF the appropriation
bills for new site for the state
Ipenitentiary.
Governor Harmon has had occa-
sion to use the veto five times on
the work of the present general as
sembly in extraordinary session.
For good and sufficient reasons
set forth fully by nim in each in
stance Governor Harmon vetoed q
defective bill relating to local tax
levy for public hospitals; an uu-
lawful Derquisite or about $3.50
claimed by C. C. Green; who served
a few weeks as state treasurer by
arnointment after his defeat at tn"
polls last November; the county re-
corder se'ary grab; piece of spe-
cial legislation creating police
ronrts in seyera cities; and finally
the proposed state investigation bill
which had been amended and amend
cd "ntll it was made a monstrous
absurdity
Other measures containing some
provisions which he did not fully
approve Governor Harmon permitted
TO BECOME laws without his signa-
ture rather than destroy with the
veto what merit they contained.
For having shown such judicious
use Of the veto power the people
OF Ohio reDose in Governor Harmon
2reater confidence than ever that
their interests are in safe hands
whatever the present legislature may
do at the regular session next year