The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-30
HON JupsoN HARMON. GOVERNOR Of ONO


Columbus, 81, June. .--Goyernor JHd'
son Harmon. Of Ohio, ana Governor
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey.
both considered democratic presl.
Dental timber from coast 70 coast
have impressive programs Of iegisla.
tion totheir credit.
Both met with opposition IN their
party ranks when they championed
tending measures and botn made
fights to obtain legislation they be
lleyed the people wanted and needed,
Governor Harmon won out over great
er obstacles. for an investigation re-
suited In bribery charges being fled
against several legislators, who had
been opposing his hills Most Of the
important legislation i'll Ohio came
after the bribery charges were filed
by persistent pounding and hammer
ing Governor Wilson succeeded In
pulling his reform bills through the
New Jersey legislature
Governor WiAon's legislative
achievements are better known out
side his native state than are GOV
efnor HafmoAs s, for the reason the
lstter has been tied down In Columbus
Ey long session which ended only
last Wednesday, The New Jersey
lawmakers finished their work two
months ago, aud their accomplish.
ments have been advertised through
out the United States
Under the guidance of Governor
Harmon the general assciHbly enacted
~ important bills that the enlighten-
cd citizens had been pleading for -
vain for several decades. Governor
Wilson'S legislative program, as wide
" ADVERTISED includes bills.
The Harmon Bills.
The big bills on the Harmon pro
gram are
The Oregon plan o. nominating and
eleesing United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
placing the Ohio Judiciary beyond
the clutches OF parry bosses by elect
Ing all judges on non-partisan ballots
An employers liability act making
provisions for an injured worknen
from a fund made up by contribu'
lions by employers and employees
public utility commission With
authority To regulate issues Of stock,
rates, mergers and service
Al corrupt practices act that VIII
make vote buying IN primaries and
elections dangerous undertaking
a limited initiative and referendum
for Ohio cities
central board Of control for l9
atate institutions to take the place
os l9 separate boards ot trustees
with their corps 81 employees. This
h,lI places subordinate employees IA
the institutions under civil service.
shorter ballot by aholishlng boards
ot inArmary directors OF three mem
bere each. IN every county or the
state and turning their duties over 70
the county commissioners making a
lntge savine a reform Of Ohio elec-
ton laws to prevent corruption ana
fraud. ALSO strict system OF regis
trAtion 10 prevent ioaters voting,
Tp have delegates To the 1912 Ohio
constitutional convention nominated
It petition only aud elected on non.
PARTISAN ballots.
A baek.teAhefarm movement by re-
auiring agriculture 10 be taught In
ei Ohio Village and country schools.
Ratification o. the proposed income
tax amendmenl 10 the federal consti.
tuition
Memoriali1ing congress- TO call q
convention 10 provide for the direct
election IL United states senator's
insuring the honest handllng Of all
state money by deposlting IN hanks
under tho competitive bidding plan
a complete reformation ot tax laws
tnat win put tax dodgers ous oi husi.
ness ana win compel corporations and
owners of Intangible property that
have beep dodglng taxes to place
llieir hollings un the duplicate the
salue III sfnail property owners. liz
Guided in CHS issa maximum one per
cent tas lows limit bill
proyIaina for the construction 81 .
womons reformatory and placing all
rrls ~ tNa state correctional institu.
lions Under The coHtrol III women.
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