The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-24

though partially modified Some mem
hes Of the majority IN each house de
serve praise for display OF the
broadness and fairness which the
people have right always to ex~ ect
The measures recommended ere
generally directed TO improveme in
honesty. economy, efficiency and air
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 10 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 q
bill drawn with my assistance.
Taxpayers were protected against
higher taxes, under the new appraise-
ment of real estate, by limiting the
total to be levied in any year to the
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.
Recommendations Rejected.
The following are some of the rec.
concentrations which were wholly re-
jected. In addition 10 the one already
mentioned relative to safeguarding
the treasury:
For a 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
stltutlons. 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, 80
as to afford an adequate market for
t,na 81 90, Iap hA In,
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
according to size or power.
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 reg
lister.
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 1t themselves. The bill was
vetoed for reasons fully stated. The
burst OF alacrity at the opening of
the second session was not due to a
change of heart, as Mr.. Mooney
would have the people think. The
result of the unaided work of the
Governor and Treasurer had just
been placed in the hands of the At |
torney General (See Governors let |
ter Dec. G, 1909 The speed record
would deserve the pride with which
the Speaker points to 1t, IL II were
for the full course. But the appro-
priatlon mentioned was made availa-
BILE to the Attorney General only. |
and neither he nor the Governor
could take the place or do the work |
OF investigation committees, even II |
their regular duties left the time, be-
cause they can not compel the attend |
ance OF witnesses, etc.
To approve the amendment to the |
federal constitution authorizing a tax |
on incomes.
The chief executive claims no right |
to dictate and no infallibility OF judg- |
ment, but the duty to make recon-
mendatlons Is imposed on him by |
law, and the people of the State do |
not get the full benefits OF their sys-
TEN OF government unless such rec
receive fair consldera.
ton.
The Right Remedy.
Experience justities the belief that
to secure the harmony required for
successful administration and full re-
sponsibility the Governor and General
Assembly should be OF the same po.
litical party. A Democratic legisla-
ture would, Of course, choose a sen
ator OF that faith, but all the men
In that connection may
fairly be said to measure up well
with the candidate already selected