Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-23
CLARKE TO APPROVE MULc7
LAW REPEAL BILL IN DUE
TIME.
HAS BEEN NO DOUBT
OF APPROVAL FROM FIRST
Governor Declares He Is Not in Veto
Business to Extent of Overriding
Will of Large Majority-LegaI De-
partment Finds No Technical De-
fects in Measure.
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Des Moines. Feb. 23.-Evidence of
increasing nervousness over the pro-
gress being made on the muct law re-
peal bill has been seen this week
But in fact there has been no change
in the situation at all. nor has there
been since the bill passed. for as then
stated it will be signed by the gov
ernor when it reaches MIN in due
course. At no time has there been the
slightest doubt about that fact The
only thing that could possible affect
this situation would be a helated dis
covery of serious error.
AS Well known it is the general at
titude of Governor Clarke that the
general assembly is elected by the
people of the state TO determine what
ever of political policies are neces-
sary TO be decided and to pass upon
upon all matters affecting the general
welfare of the state and il is not the
prov irce of the chief executive to say
whether there is embodied in any bill
a correct principle or not a veto is
an extraordinary power given a COVER
nor for the main purpose of correcting
errors and preventing, as d lest resort.
! Legislation that would not accomplish
what was intended.
Not in Veto Business.
If / should go into the business
of vetoing evey bill that i would not
have voted for if | had been a mem
Der of the Legislature" said the COVER
nor the other day 4 would soon have
my hands full. 1t is not my duty to set
up my judgment as superior to that of
15s men elected for the very purpose
of passing judgment on these bills"
That is as near as the governor has
come to giving an expression on the
subject: but every one who has fol-
lowed his career will recognize that he
would have to find something very
unusual in the situation to tempt him
to even consider a veto
The rumors that there were fatal
defects in the bill as il finally got thru
both houses came TO a head Yesterday
noon when 1t was thought best to have
a consultation and decide that matter.
The enrolling clerk had enrolled the
bill and 1t was all ready for reporting.
But Senator Clarkson had asked that
it be not reported until an investiga-
ton could be made. Accordingly At
Attorney General Robbins Were called
in to go oyer the enrolled bill care
fully and TO compare every word with
the original and to, see if the right sec
tons and numbers had been amended
etc. They decided that the bill is all
right. There were errors found, but
they are not such as viii invalidate the
bill or render it necessary to pass II
3 a in cIat
cision lifted a great load from the
shoulders Of the friends of the bill.
Hopes Short Lived.
Additional hope was almost given
the opponents of the biz yesterday by
reason of the fact that the governor
commenced to receive large numbers
of kilograms and letters urging and
demanding that he sign the bill. This
was taken to indicate that the temper
ance people do not have confidence
that the governor is a temperance man.
But it was found that about 500 OF
these letters and kilograms appear 10
have been inspired by the organiza
ton backing the bill.
AS a matter Of fact the flood of tele-
grams pro and con will have nothing
whatever To do with the fate Of the bill.
Some Of these letters and kilograms
are fairly hysterical in character. They
/ have come from every part Of the
! state.
! 1t is expected now that the bill will
/ get to the governor today. After bin
! IS enrolled, or written out on the big
sheet Of paper that is to be the per-
manent record, it is reported as cor
rectly enrolled to both houses, then
signed by the presiding officers of each
, house in the presence Of the legisla-
! tors, and signed by the record Off
GERS: after which the chairman of the
committee on enrolled bills takes it to
the governor.