The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-18

felt disposed to be liberal with them de-
serted the graded salary plan and plead
with their members to strike out the
Moon amendment. 1t was stricken out
and the old law stands.
The remaining sections were read with
out opposition.
Then. Mr. Work threw fire-brand in
the committee by offering q resolution to
the effect that it was the sense of the
committee that only officers hereafter
elected or appointed ahould be affected
by the bill.
Mr.. Work said that he had written
three letters to his county papers, taking
this side OF the question, and no one had
objected to the stand he proposed to take.
Mr. Glessner thought it was an inoppor-
tune time to precipitate this question.
Mr.. Wright-"This bill ought to apply
to present incumbents if il never applies to
another, for the reason that the present
officers were elected upon platform that
promised this reform"
Mr. Haggard said the burden OF his
campaign speech was that the bill should
not apply to the present officers.
Mr.. Fippen went on record not to affect
present officers.
Mr. Xoercher had remained silent when
the bill was under consideration, but the
point had been reached when he
had to define his position He could not
do an injustice to any one and was OPP
posed to have the bill effect present Of
fees.
Mr.. Harrell said the people of his
county did not demand that the
bill should take effect at once. He quoted
from a pamphlet to show the position of
the forty-three leading papers in the state
chic He raa1 oIftAr;olo fro,,,
THE SENTINEL, NerS and Journal He re-
erred TO the Ne'rS as one of the ablest
papers in the state.
Mr.. Troy could not agree with the gen.
tleman from Franklin. Ii he had known
that this legislature was to enact laws to
take effect only for his grand
children he would have remained
at home. Delegations of farmers had
! come to him from Hancock to impress
upon him the necessity of Immediate re-
form. If the people did not need reform
now when would they need it. He would
| like TO see the man voting to put off the
! operation of the bill 90 be-
fore the people. Every man who
| voted that way would have his head
! chopped OF. 'Pll resign and go home if
| this is the kind of reform you propose to
give the people"
| Mr.. Harreli-"GOod-bv.
! Mr.. Inman said this was a serious ques-
| ton. but he was prepared to meet it. A
a democrat be was opposed to passing the
/ bill with clause affecting the present Of
| ficers.
Mr.. Gent wanted this bill to take
| effect with other laws. This was
the first time he felt humili-
/ aied. Tho idea of democratic leader
! (Harrelll proclaiming the Indianapolis
! Ne1CS the greatest paper in the state made
him feel sick. When democratic lead
ers had to quote republic
! positions it was time for the party to dis
| band. He denounced the bin as a piece
OF clap trap engineered by cheap
| politicians. 1t would not save
| the taxpayers dollar. II
was great deal like the editor OF great
paper that sprung this issue upon the
! people and who had not the courage to
stand by his offspring.
Mr.. Kelley wanted to put the law into
effect at a reasonable time when the other
laws took effect.
Mr.. Kester said the crisis had
been reached. The people wanted
relief-not in four or six
years The republicans would assist the
! democrats to postpone the effect of the
bill four years in order to make
some capital, but they wonld gain
nothing for the dissatisfied democrats
would join the third party movement
The democratic party stood upon a vol
cano.
Mr.. Hench wanted the resolution sent
to the committee to give the democrats 9
chance to caucus. He warned the demo-
Gratis of the danger of putting off the re-
form four years.
Mr. Huffman said he was farmer but
I he did not want TO hurt the present
officers.
Mr. Patton showed that forty-one
officers would not go out OF office ii 90.
He would stand by the people regardless
Of the wishes of the lobbyist.
Mr.. Kelleher was for bill to take effect
June !. 1892.
Mr.. Mccullough did not want present
officers 70 receive the benefit of the bill.
Mr.. Roscoe said he would not be doing
his duty if he did not voice the sentiment
of his people. Noble county was out OF
debt. 1t was a good county. If reform was
good be wanted it while be lived. The
feeling in his county was in favor of the
bill taking effect with the other laws.
Mr.. Kester-"What will be the effect OF
! this reform if postponed four years."
Mr.. RoscOe-"ln my county it will
drive the democrats to the third party
movement"
Mr.. Troy (sotto voce)-'I'll join it too
Mr.. Teal-"I substantiate every word
Mr. Roscoe has said."
Mr.. Faulkner said it was cowardly to LEI
500 county officers defeat 100000 voters.
He had voted more democratic tickets
than any other man in the house.
Mr.. Haggart-"Do you mean that you
have been a repeater"
Mr.. Faulkner-"I have never been re-
publican and don't know how to repeat
! have voted the democratic ticket fol
fifty years"
Mr.. Higgins spoke for the resolution to
aifect officers hereafter elected.
Mr.. Moss made vigorous speech in ia
vor of the bill taking effect with the other
laws. His county was the first to come
out for a fee and salary bill.
Speaker Niblack had been silent while
the bill was under consideration, because
he knew that the house could frame Z
reasonable bill. He was more interested
in this question than any othel
member. The members had already
consumed too much time, and il thi.
question was not settled now it would bt
impossible to grant the request of the
members to pass personal bills. He die
not want the responsibility of appointin,
- ~ Il.