The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-16
is WELL TO THE 'FRONT.'
REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR OF INDI-
ANA HAS A GOOD RECORD.
Although Comparatively n New Mem
Der of the House He Already Occu-
pies n Position Which Reflects
Credit Upon Him and His Constitu-
ents.
BUREAU or THE SENTINEL,

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In the house a members usefulness
to his constituents depends to great ex-
tent on his abili TO secure assignment
on a good committee. This point is well
illustrated in the case Of Representative
Taylor, who represents the Evansville
district
The city of Evansville relies mostly on
the waterways for her commerce. The
Ohio river serves as an outlet for her
manufactures to the South and also de-
rives her fuel supply through the same
channel
The city Of Evansville was built by the
commerce Of the Ohio river and the
Green river in Kentucky. From the up
per Ohio river Evansville derives her
cheap fuel and from the Green river her
lumber supply. Down the Ohio to New
Orleans the manufactured products Of
Evansville find a market.
While Madison, Jacksonville, New AL
bany and other Ohio river towns of Indi-
ana have remained stationary Evansville
has almost doubled in population during
the last decade. 1t is now the second
manufacturing city in the state and the
largest hardwood market in the world.
This prosperity is due to natural loca-
ton. The Green river, navigable for 1913
miles. empties into the Ohio a few miles
above Evansville. The commerce of that
river is large, the tonnage being over
half a million. Seventeen steamboats,
and hundreds of barges ply the river
nine months Of the year. Most Of this
commerce is controlled by Evansville
firms. Without the Green river
Evansville would not be an important
commercial center. 1t is but natural
that the people of that city should take
deep interest in the maintenance Of the
navigation of that stream. To render it
navigable fine locks have been main
tanned, but they were constructed Of
wood many years ago and the main lock,
which holds the key to the whole system
has been in a. dangerous condition for
years. and this is only a. question of
months when navigation will be inter
rupted. To Evansville the construction
of new lock has been a leading ques-
ton for some years.
Mr.. Taylor, who represents that dis
trict, and Mr.. Ellis, who represent the
Green river district, worked before the
committee on rivers and harbOrs to Sc
cure the necessary appropriation to re-
place the old lock with a new-S150, 900.
The committee reported but S35. 900, but
before the bill was taken up by the house
for consideration Mr.. Taylor was ap-
pointed a member of rivers and harbOrs to
fill a vacancy. What Mr.. Taylor could
not accomplish as a member Of the house
he accomplished as a member Of the
committee. He induced the committee
to accept the amendment offered by Mr..
Ellis increasing the appropriation 20
sos. 900 With this concession made by
the committee the fight was practically
won and by a large vote the house
adopted the amendment. While Mr..
Ellis offered the amendment the credit
is wholly due to Mr.. Taylor for the sue
cess OF the appropriation. 1t was
through his industry that he secured an
assignment on the rivers and harbOrs.
without which the Green river approp-i-
alton could not have been secured. Fer
a new member Mr.. Taylor has forged
we'll to the front.