Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-07
RECONSTRUCTION
ON IN OLD OHIO
CONSTITUTIONS oNNENTIo
MEETS MONDAY AT COLuM-
Bus 70 START IT
A PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION
Tile Recall, Initiative nnd Rcfcrcn-
dunn and Liquor Question some
of the Problems.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. G.-Thc
great state Of ohio will begin on Tues
day next the roconstruction of the
constitution. ON that day a conslltu-
tional convention, recognized by all
factions as prcponderantly "progres-
siye' IL not radical, viii convene I'm
this city for struggle iu which hot
ly debated questions Of the initiative
and referendum, the recall Of public
officials, including the judiciary and
the llquor question viii oycrshadow
all other proposals
The fact that a majority perhaps
as large as 20 peTcont--of the dele.
gates chosen to this convention are
classed as 'progrossiycs. while the
moro conservative clement makes up
in determination what il may lack
In numbers, foroshadows bitter and
proracted struggle, Whatever IT'S
outcome, the people will have there
after their say about it in the en-.
suing general election. They rejected
the proposed constitution adopted In
1874.
Ohio is the first state cast Of the
Mississippi to attempt the revision of
its organic law since direct legisla-
ton and direct control of public Of
ficials by the electorate came into
vogue in several far western states,
and the outcome in ohio will be
watched with kceuest interest by the
people Of every other state.
Analysis Of the statements regard
ing the mental attitude of the dele
gates elected, discloses the fact that
all of the progressiVes are for the ini-
tiative and referendum and many of
them want provisions for the recall
Of the judiciary Practically every
labor delegate stands for the recall
of all officers Many of the farmer
delegates, however, while favoring the
initiative and referendum refuse to
include the recall of judges in their
program, at the same time supporting
this idea for other officials.
Interviews with representative dele
gates throughout the state justifles
the statement that sentiment is more
concerned with the proposed modifi-
cation of representative government
than with any other matter likely to
come before the convention. They
ton in secondary position. Tho
initiative and referendum, they assert,
Is paramount TO all issues.
When the 119 delegates to the con-
vention are called to order in the
house of representatives at the state
capital here, it will be the most not
able representative of all classes Of
the people of this state of any gather
ing in OhiO's history Included IN
the personnel Of the convention will
be one former congretman, and for
mer lieutenant governor, two mem
bers of the present legislature, many
former legislators, many former
judges, several ministers, a large num-
Der of farmers and representatives
from commercial and industrial walks
Of life. The Democrats have the ma
jority with 65 delegates. The repub-
licans have forty eight delegates, the
independents three and the socialists
three.
Under the law providing for the
convention the oldest member pres
ent will preside for the purpose Of
temporary organization. This honor
will fall to the lot Of Judge Dwyer Of
Dayton, who is in his eighty-first
Year.