Ohio Constitutional Convention (1912) Explained

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

• Constitution of Ohio#1912 Constitution

References

1. Book: Library . Ohio State . Organic Law of Ohio and Proposed Amendments: Or, Helps to Constitution Makers . 1913 . F. J. Heer printing Company . en.
2. News: The 1912 Constitutional Convention – Teaching Cleveland Digital . 23 December 2011.
3. Book: Documents . Library of Congress Division of . Monthly Check-list of State Publications . 1915 . Division of Documents . en.
4. Book: Reed . Thomas Harrison . A Constitutional Convention in 1927? . 1926 . Bureau of governmental research . en.
5. News: Curtin . Mike . From home rule to the initiative itself, Ohio would have never won many reforms under a 60% rule • Ohio Capital Journal . Ohio Capital Journal . 31 July 2023.
6. Book: Steinglass . Steven H. . Scarselli . Gino J. . The Ohio State Constitution . 2022 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-761972-8 . en.
7. News: A Charter of Democracy .
8. Book: Chace . James . 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -The Election that Changed the Country . 24 November 2009 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-4391-8826-2 . en.
9. News: Roosevelt . Theodore . A Charter of Democracy: Teddy Roosevelt's speech to the 1912 Ohio Constitutional Convention • Ohio Capital Journal . Ohio Capital Journal . 31 March 2023.
10. Book: Betti . Tom . On This Day in Columbus, Ohio History . Sauer . Doreen Uhas . Foundation . Columbus Landmarks . 2013-05-21 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-62584-574-0 . en.
11. News: Bryan . William Jennings . The People's Law: William Jennings Bryan's speech to the 1912 Ohio Constitutional Convention • Ohio Capital Journal . Ohio Capital Journal . 12 July 2023.

External links

• 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