10 Legislative News ALL ELECTION ACT AMENDMENTS GO Governor Vetoes the Senate Bills Which Would Have Made Many Changes to the Laws All election law amendment bills of any importance were vetoed by Governor Rrumbaucli. They were gi3 - en out as vetoed before the Gov ernor left the city on Saturday, but not to be published this morn ing. The so-called "antifusion bill" was vetoed by the Governor with these 3vords: "Its purpose is to compel all parties nominating candidates at the primary to carry their tickets un changed to the election. There are reasons for such a law, any one con versant with the unnatural alliances of a recent campaign might 3vell fa 3or such an enactment and such con ditions undoubtedly provoked and prompted the introduction and pas sage of this bill. But the fact that some have abused what others would use is not sufficient warrant for the approval of this bill. It may well be that the time will come when under present law citizens may co-operate to promote the loftiest ends of good government. It 3vould be unfortu nate if by any law this 3vere pre vented. It Is a serious matter un duly to restrict the electorate and pre 3-ent such concert of action as will give the people relief In case a mis take is made Jn the nominations. The party in po3ver will always se cure the sympathy and support of right thinking citizen? 3\hen it meets in the open and unrestricted its po litical opponents. Any attempt to thwart concert of action or to limit reorganization of interests prior to election is likely to preduc® criti cism and opposition. The American \oter loves free, fair play; and, in Inst analysis, those that abuse the rreedom that should be given the 3-oters will suffer, not profit by their misalliance." People to Utile In 3-etoing the bill regulating the formation of new parties the Gover nor says: "Its whole intent is to de line party lines early in the year, to prevent fusion thereafter and hence to make the primary the po tential election and the election that follows more or less a matter of course. To compel 3*oters before Feb ruary 1 to define their ultimate pur pose as to the election in November is to restrict and hamper that in dependence of action which, though juggling and shifting of candidates and parties may sometimes be done, cannot in fairness be denied the elec torate if 3ve are to take the spirit of our government seriously. If the people are to rule It is only fair to give them the opportunity to da so." On the bill which would give the Republican party the first place on the ballot in the next election be cause of polling' the largest vote at a general election the Governor says: "To deny the Democratic party the preference in place on the ballot won at the last presidential election is of doubtful advantage to a party which for a time was in the minority but which is usually overwhelmingly in the majority. It is a "ripper" meas ure which would provoke justifiable criticism. A political party is en titled to all the advantages it can fairly win at the polls .The place of a party on the ballot is no longer of great significance. Voters are quite capable of finding the candidates they desire and the will of the peo ple will be fairly expressed. Having the right of line is of little advan tage, but whatever it may be, It should be won at the polls and not by Legislative enactment." Committeeman Bill, Too The bill to change the election of a national committeeman is declared to be retroactive and hence inoperative. The Governor says the bill also chang es the per cent, of the vote re quired to establish a political party and while he assumes it was not in tended to destroy any political parties it would accomplish that result and is therefore "unfair and unreason able." The clause relative to elec tion of a national committeeman he says refers to 1913 and it is to be re gretted that the real Intention can URIC ACID SOLVENT For Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble 50 Cent Bottle (32 Doses) FREE Jut because you start the day wor ried and tired, stiff legs and arms and muscles, an aching head, burning and bearing down pains in the back—worn out before the day begins, do not think you have to stay In that condition. Those sufferers who are in and out of bed half a dozen times at night will ap preciate the rest, comfort and strength our treatment gives. 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The bill regulating use of party names and nominations Is vetoed with (,#iment: "The evident purpose of the repealer is to prevent inde pendence of action on the part of any group of voters. It compels accept ance of party control and makes it difficult for those not willing to abide by the outcome of the primaries to find a means of registering their dis sent. It distinctly restricts the vot er in that freedom of action which he may abuse, but which, if we be lieve in our common democracy, we must accept and abide by. If we be lieve that the people should govern through their chosen delegates we can scarcely justify an attempt to pre vent the people from having free dom of approach to the polls in or der to express In their own way their rights as free citizens." The bill prohibiting policemen and flrmeen from canvassing election pre cincts in first-class cities Is declared to in effect do away with what is known as the "Shern law." "City employes should not be in politics" writes the Governor, "but extraor dinary conditions may arise in which it would be proper for the municipal officials to endeavor to secure data in dependent of whose special duty it is to secure such data or informa tion. Wtaat Got By "■he five bills announced In the final roundup of legislation as approved by Governor Brumbaugh Include the fol lowing, all relating to political mat ters: Senate bill providing for witness fees and subpenas in registration hearings in first and second class cities. Senate bill regulating the manner of electing judges where two or more judges are to be chosen of any court of record consisting of several judges elected at one election. Senate bill amending nonpartisan act applying to second class cities by providing for identification of candidates by printing occupation after names. Senate bill amending primary act by providing for identification of can didates by printing occupation after names upon request. Housfe bill removing requirements of certiflactlon of nomination of al dermen and Justices of the peaoe to Secretary of the Commonwealth. ' DR. REBUCK 412 N. Third Street Will be absent from his office from June 9th to July 12th. < —— BUSINESS LOCALS GROWING FAST The growth of children is a subject of dally comment as friends and rela tives note the rapidly changing fea tures of the little ones. Preserve the Impressions of infancy and childhood before it Is too late by having a splen did likeness taken at our photographic studio. Mounted on plain panels or the more elaborate folders. Kelberg Studio, 302 Market street. CUTJG.7iO.DIIN IP PINK BILLS Governor Approved Allowances to Something Over $65,000,000 For Next Two Years Study of the reductions and vetoes of legislation carrying appropriations as far as announced by Governor Grumbaugh show that he cut off at least $6,729,559.35 from the $72,194,- 411.77 passed by the Legislature. This may be increased to $6,750,000. The Governor's figure sheets show ap provals of appropriations to the amount of 65,464,852.42. In making his cuts the Governor went closer to the estimate given to him by Chairmen James F. Woodward and Clarence J. Ruckman, of the ap propriations committees, than to what was furnished to him by Auditor Gen eral A. W. Powell. The chairmen esti mated that $68,479,819.70 would be a safe flgura, basing this statement on what had been given them by Mr. Powell on February 28. The Auditor General gave an estimate of less than $61,000,000. The Governor's approvals seem to aggregate $65,464,852.42. The aggregate appropriated was $72,194,- 411.77,50 that the cut wa556,729,559.35. In 1913 Governor John K. Tener faced appropriations of $89,046,777.48 and cut off $22,838,636.21, leaving $66,208,141.22. A table of compari sons shows the following: Approved. Class. 1913. 1915. State instl- , tuttons ..$9,776,530.00 $8,804,310.00 Semistate . 1,368,165.00 1,376,694.00 Hospitals.. 5,014.820.00 4,765,450.00 Sanatoria . 90,000.00 2,815.807.00 Homes.... 730,700.00 785,300.00 Educational 3,609.000.00 3,464,911.00 Monuments 16,000.00 60,000.00 Miscellane ous 5,266,200.00 12.042.804.00 Sub total ..25,860,415.00 34,115,276.00 General appropri ation bill . 40,34 7,726.22 31,849,576.42 This year the highway appropriation was in miscellaneous and the tuber culosis bill under sanatoria. Zt it ■ • o'b* • CIGAR MKiD.ftY C.E BAIH