Ohio Constitutional Convention (1912) was Ohio's 4th constitutional convention.
Ohio voters voted 693,263 to 67,718 on November 8, 1910, to hold a state constitutional convention.[1] The convention in Columbus[2] convened Jan 9, 1912 and adjourned June 7, 1912.[3] 42 amendments were referred. Voters approved 34 and rejected 8 on September 3, 1912.[4]
Amendments approved include the initiative and referendum, home rule,[5] and workers' compensation.[6]
Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech titled "A Charter of Democracy" to the convention February 21,[7][8] saying when the people delegate their power to elected officials, it is to serve, never to become masters.[9] Roosevelt was preparing his presidential run against his successor William Howard Taft.[10]
William Jennings Bryan gave a speech "The People’s Law" on March 12.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Library, Ohio State (1913). Organic Law of Ohio and Proposed Amendments: Or, Helps to Constitution Makers. F. J. Heer printing Company.
- ^ "The 1912 Constitutional Convention – Teaching Cleveland Digital". 23 December 2011.
- ^ Documents, Library of Congress Division of (1915). Monthly Check-list of State Publications. Division of Documents.
- ^ Reed, Thomas Harrison (1926). A Constitutional Convention in 1927?. Bureau of governmental research.
- ^ Curtin, Mike (31 July 2023). "From home rule to the initiative itself, Ohio would have never won many reforms under a 60% rule • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal.
- ^ Steinglass, Steven H.; Scarselli, Gino J. (2022). The Ohio State Constitution. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-761972-8.
- ^ "A Charter of Democracy".
- ^ Chace, James (24 November 2009). 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -The Election that Changed the Country. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-8826-2.
- ^ Roosevelt, Theodore (31 March 2023). "A Charter of Democracy: Teddy Roosevelt's speech to the 1912 Ohio Constitutional Convention • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal.
- ^ Betti, Tom; Sauer, Doreen Uhas; Foundation, Columbus Landmarks (2013-05-21). On This Day in Columbus, Ohio History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-574-0.
- ^ Bryan, William Jennings (12 July 2023). "The People's Law: William Jennings Bryan's speech to the 1912 Ohio Constitutional Convention • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal.
External links
edit- https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/supreme-court-of-ohio/mjc/interest/law-library/proceedings-and-debates-of-the-constitutional-convention-of-the-state-of-ohio-1912/
- https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_1912_ballot_measures
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