The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-27


The measures recommended were
generally directed to Improvement in
honesty, economy, efficiency and fair
ness in the conduct of the public bus
mess, because these are the founda-
tions of good government and until
they are made secure additions to
the superstructure are only waste
and delusion.
A tax commission was finally ere
ated to secure by constant and proper
attention justice and fairness 20 all in
raising the public revenues, but for
reasons plainly and purely partisan
the appointment of city boards of re-
view was left in the hands of state
officers, to be dictated, as always, by
the local bosses. For this reason,
chiefly, / withheld my approval,
though the bill was allowed to be-
come law for its good features,
many Of which were taken from a
bill drawn with my assistance.
Taxpayers were protected against
higher taxes, under the new appraise-
ment Of real estate, by limiting the
uOldl W Dt ltNlSu Ill any yVdi W thO
amount levied under the present val
uations, but by the almost unanimous
vote Of the majority the further limit
OF one per cent for all purposes,
without vote of the people, was re-
! jected and the limit made one and a
half per cent instead.
Only small part were enacted Of
the provisions recommended TO Sc
| cure better returns of personal prop
erty.
Recommendation Rejected.
The following are some of the rec
concentrations which were wholly re-
jected, in addition to the one already
mentioned relative to safeguarding
the treasury:
! For single board to manage all
state institutions, both to save money
and improve conditions.
To require inventories to be made
and kept in all departments and in
stitutions, so as to avoid the con-
stant disappearance Of property of
the State.
To require all public agencies to
supply their needs by purchase from
state institutions, when possible, so
as to afford an adequate market for
manufactures under the Wertz law.
To provide against the great and
growing peril to the public from the
fast and reckless running of auto
mobiles and grade the license fees
| annordinp N ci1a or npwar
To protect employees from imposi-
tion and the loss of their wages at
the hands of loan sharks.
To preserve the purity Of the bal
lot box in large cities by requiring
lodging house keepers to keep a reg
ister
To put stop to the scandalous
conduct of lobbyists.
To complete Investigations Of Off
cial wrongdoing by committees which
interested persons had suspended by
legal proceedings founded on techni
calities easily avoidable. The re
sponse to this request at the first
session was the notorious house bill
No. 81 This SO tenderly shielded the
already partly exposed grafters from
risk in the further investigation
proposed that they must have
drawn it themselves. The bill was
vetoed for reasons fully stated. The
burst of alacrity at the opening o.
the second session was not due to {
change of heart, as Mr.. Mooney
would have the people think. The
result of the unaided work of the
Governor and Treasurer had jus
been placed in the hands of the At
torney General (See Governors let
ter Dec. 6, 1909 The speed record
would deserve the pride with whicl
the Speaker points to 1t, II 1t were
for the full course. But the appro
priation mentioned was made ayaila
BILE to the Attorney General only
and neither he nor the Governo
could take the place or do the worl
Of investigation committees, even 1
their regular duties left the time, be
cause they can not compel the attend
ance of witnesses, etc.
To approve the amendment to thu
federal constitution authorizing a tai
on incomes.
The chief executive claims no righ
to dictate and, no infallibility of judg
ment, but the duty to make recon
mendatons is imposed on him b,
law, and the people of the State d
not get the full benefits of their sys
tenn of government unless such rec
concentrations receive fair considers
ton
The Right Remedy.
Experience justifies the belief tha
to secure the harmony required 70
successful administration and full re
sponsibility the Governor and Genera
Assembly should be of the same pc
litical party. A Democratic legisls
ture would, of course, choose a ser
ator Of that faith, but all the me-
mentioned in that connection ma
fairly be said to measure up wei
with the candidate already selecte
ON the other side. And whoever h
might be, the people can be certai