The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-29

Of all the endorsements of t1e pen,
ing amendment to limit elections an
safeguard the l. and R., the stat
ment by Hon. J. Milton Earnhart
Lebanon, farmer member of the r.
cent Constitutional Convention, drive
home hardest the object of the DR.,
posal. He says:
THE viewpoint of a farmer.
which has been my chosen occu-
patton. You will remember the
persistent efforts which were
made in the Constitutional Con-
vention and have been made at
the polls for the adoption of a
measure for the classification Of
property for taxation, and which
Is but the hand-maiden for the
Single tax If adopted, 1t would
make the farmer the goat. The
farmer is willing to contribute a
full share, but unwilling to as
sumo additional burdens. And
they, together with those persons
who realize the necessity Of CIV
Ing this important branch of in
dustry a square DEAL should line
up solidly for this amendment to
curb continual nagging by those
who seek to force upon the peo-
pie something which they do not
want"
The amendment commended by Mr.
Earnhart and so many others is easy
to understand. 1t reads:
mo amendment of the Constitu-
tion shall be submitted to the
electors which involves any pro-
3, posal or part Of any proposal
which, since Sept. 4, 1912. shall
have been rejected more than
once by the electors, unless six
years shall have elapsed since
the last rejection"
This amendment is popular with
the members Of the Constitutional
Convention tnat framed the II. & R."
Here are expressions Of approval from
some of them:
HON. GEORGE w. HARRIS, GIN.
C1NATI:-The initiative and referen.
ium Is one of the fundamental safe
guards for the preservation o: our
democratic governmental institutions.
As . member OF the fourth Constitu.
ional Convention of Ohio, helped
make the principle of the initiative
Ind referendum a part of the organic
aw OF the state. 1t is because | fear
hat toe principle Of the initiative
md referendum may be obscured or
destroyed by the abuse of the right
o use this political instrumentality,
hat l am In favor of the conservative
on its use that are set
orth in your proposed amendment.
HON. E. B. KING, SANDUSKY:-
Tor one believe that after thorough
anvass, once repeated, in favor of
iven idea. has been mad, that the
lectorate should be given a briee: rest
nd an opportunity to think over the
inject, and that six years is not too
ong.
HON. JOHN ROEHM. DAYTON
'ou will find by the records of the
Convention that fav.
red a workable |. & r. However. l
Id not then or do | now favor an |.
R. that will continually keep the
eople In a turmoil relating to any
subject defeated year after
ear. The continual agitation by sub
lission of any such questions year
rter year must bring the /. & R. grad
ally in disrepute and will be finally
le undoing OF what was expected
ould be one Of the great reforms in
lvor of the people.
HON. F. M. MARRIOTT, della
IARE:-I have only to say that l
N In favor of the amendment, and
ope you will succeed in its adoption
efore the people.
HON. SOLOMON JOHNSON, sTRY-
ER:-You and ! may not agree upon
'me OF the propositions that mignt
presented time after time after
icy had been defeated, but am sure
at we do agree that after proposi-
On has been defeated twice that the |
'ople ought to have rest.
HON. JOHN ULMER, TOLEDO:
am for the initiative and referen-
I'M, but the use OF these two yalu-