The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26
BLACK EYE
FOR PROGRAM
Of Governor Haron on the
One per cent. Ia x Meas
ure in the House.
Bill Considered an Integral
And Important Part of
The Administration Eff
fort to Reform Taxa
tion System.

Columbus. Ohio. April 26.-JThc
soldid Republican minority aided by
a Few Democrats, gave a black eye to
Harmon's ono per cent tax proguiH
today in the house. by lefeating the
EdwarCp bill for the appointment
by the governor Of a deputy state tax
commissioner in each county and the
abolishment of boarls OF review in
cities by a vote of nftv-four to hfty-
one.
The bill was considered an inte-
grail and important part Of the ad-
ministration's tax program. II was
expectel TO prove n great aid in bring
ing out personal property for tax
alton in assessing real estate at it's
real value In money. Under IT the
deputy state tax commissioners would
have had entire charge Of the tax
ing machinery in every county They
would takt over all the powers and
functions OF boards OF review, appoint
a SCISSORS and supervise everything
connected with taxation. the bill
would have put taxation matters up
to the governor and the state tax com
mission
The Democrats to vote against the
bill were Donson and Gebhardt Of
Montgomery Nye and Stambaugh OF
Hardin county. The Republicans vet
od soiidlv against the bill. Democrats
declare the Republicans lined up
against the bill in an effort to make
the one per cent plan unsuccessinl
should IL ever become a law.
Representative Edwars of Cuyah"-
en- author of the bill. changed his
vote to mo" in order to move
reconsideration later on. rms VIII
be done II enough votes can he
secured to make the necessary sixty
needed to pass the bill
Cali for Caucus.
Columbus. April 26-Infuriated at
the action of the house this morning
In killing his big tax measure the
Edwards bill, Governor Harmon at
one o'clock this afternoon had Sena
ion, Green. president pro tenn OF the
senate. call n caucus Of all Demo-
Gratis in the legislature for tonight
AZ I o'clock in the house chamber
Greene's written call says the COVER
nor will be present.
The story Is that the governor Is
going to take the lid off to night
and finally assert himself.
During the last few days he has
becn goaded almost TO fury by the
attacks that have been made upon
him accusing him Of being asleep
ana not doing anything to put
througnh progressive measures
Bonson and Gebhardt Of Montgoln
cry county. are Boss Hanley men.
They have voted against most of
the administration measures. Donson
is the man who refused 10 make the
election of Pomerene as United
states senator unanimous. He has
uursed a grudge against Harmon ever
since.
Governor Harmon is furious at the
Democrats who failed TO cast their
votes. While the Republicans are
laughing up their sleeves, the Demo-
Gratis close to the administration are
bewailing the lack of initiative on the
governors part. Even they are be-
ginning 10 talk of his ''pussy-foot'
methods and HIS failure to even Keep
his own men In line. They say Har-
mon didn't begin active work on the
Edwards bill until today.
The Democrats who ducked the
vote were; Brewer. of Cuyahogai
Connmghton. OF Auglaize; Smith OF
Marion, Warnes, of Holmes, White OF
Jefferson; Miller. of Monroe, ana
Kennedy, of Allen.