The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05
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HARMON S RECORD.
AS PROGRESSIVE
Has Forced Through Seventeen
Bills Which Ohio Had Vainly
Demanded for Years.
JUDGES FREED OF BOSS RULE.
Must Be Elected on Non-P Partisan
Ballots Oregon Plan OF
Electing Senators.
JUDGES FREED OF BOSS RULE

Columbus Ohio, June 4.-Friends Of
Governor Judson Harmon, in urging his
nomination by the democrats for the
esidency in 1912, point to the record
he has made as Ohio's Executive as an
example of his illness to fill the higher
Office in Washington.
Under his guidance the General AS
sen,bly has enacted seventeen impor-
tant bills that the people have been
pleading for In vain for years. These
are: Mss
The Oregon plan of nominating and
eecting United States Senators by d.
rect vote OF the people.
Placing the Ohio judiciary beyond
the influence of party bosses by elect
ing all judges on non-partisan ballots
workingmep's compensation, act
SO that injured employees can get dam
ages without expensive and tedious lit
igation.
a public utility commission, with au-
thority to regulate issues of stock
rates, mergers and service.
A corrupt practice act that will make
vote buying in primaries and elections
a dangerous undertaking.
limited initiative and referendum
for Ohio cities.
a central board of control for nine
teen State institutions. to take the
place of nineteen separate boards Of
trustees, with their corps OF employees
This bill places subordinate employe s
in the institutions under civil service.
a shorter ballot by abolishing boards
of infirmary directors of three mem
bers each.
TO have delegates to the 1912 Ohio
constitutional Convention nominated
by petition only and elected on non
partisan ballots.
A nine-hour work day for employed
women.
An act to stimulate the agricultural
industry by requiring agriculture to be
taught in al! Ohio village and country
schools.
Ratification of the proposed income
tax amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition.
memorial to Congress calling for a
convention to provide for the direct
election of United States Senator's.
lnsurfng the honest handling of all
State money by deposlting in banks I'M
der the competitive bidding plan.
Creating fund of 100000 every
year By general levy to give Ohio a
system of improved roadways equal
TO the best in the world
a complete reformation of tax laws
that will compel corporations and own
ers OF intangible property, that have
been lodging taxes. to place their
holdings on the duplicate. the same as
small property owners. Included in
this is per cent. tax levy limit bill.
Providing for the construction of a
womans reformatory and placing all
girls in the State correctional institu-
lions under the control Of a woman.
When Democratic legislators Jumped
The party traces and refused TO stand
Tor any OF these bills, Governor Har-
mon disregarded party ties and went
over to the Republican side and got
sufficient votes TO have the bills enact
ed. 800
In his messages TO the Ohio General
Assembly demanding the enactment of
pending measures, Governor Harmon.
IN addition TO the bills in his 'iegisla-
tive program enumerated above, adyo-
Gated the abolition OF the party en-
biem In purely municipal elections,
smaller City Councils. with large par
OF them elected at large; the nomina-
non b. statewide primary elections
OF al who are to act for or represent
the State officially or politically, and
the non partisan nomination OF Judges
Inc General Assembly. however dis
regarded Governor Harmon's sugges-
non with respect to the last four bills.