The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

any complaint to make against the
combination the Democratic members
Of the legislature made In the sena-
torial contest with the anti-Hanna
Republicans, but they will not take
kindly to the proposition that the
Democrats are to permit themselves
to be made mere automatons to be
operated by Messrs. Burke, Kuftz,
Bramley and Mason.
More onices.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate creating another system of
state courts, and incidentally, also,
jobs for SO lawyers. 1t proposes
court OF concillation, with O Judge in
each county, who is to draw salary
of s2,000-until the county commits
sioners can be induced to increase 1t.
The general impression Is that the
circuit court is superhuous, and that
we have one system of court too many.
1t was argued when the circuit court
was established that 1t would result
In relieveing the overcrowded su-
preme court dockets. But 1t did not
do 1t. in less that 10 years the law
yers demanded that an additional
Judge of the supreme court be elected,
and SO we now have six judges Of that
court instead of FIVE, as 1t used to be-
or the making of Offices and boards
there SENS to be no end. The May
bill creating a state board of archi-
tects has been recommended for pass
age in the senate. Doty's barber bill
is pending in the house, having passed
the senate. Doctors, horse doctors.
druggists and plumbers have already
secured boards governing their crafts,
and there seems to be no good place
to be overlooked.
May Re strangled.
All the constitutional lawyers Of the
legislature-and they are all constitu-
tional-pronounce the fee and salary
bill which has passed the house and is
now pending in the senate "unconsti-
tutional" beyond possible question.
Nearly one-half Of the members Of the
general assembly are lawyers Of differ
ent degree, and others were lawyers
but have reformed, and it seems strange
that they have not put the bill In con-
stitutional form before it reached this
stage of legislation. Or do they not
want 1t in constitutional form? There
was a suspicious scramble for the bill
when it was ready to be referred to a
committee in the senate. The friends
of the measure should keep a sharp
watch upon it now. 1t is dangerously
near the end of the session. If it is not
reported at once it will be easy for its
enemies to kill it without going on rec
ord as opposing it. This same thing
has been done often before, and not in
frequently with bills of this same ma
ture.
The Garfield Gambling Bill.
The Garfield bill to give police moro
power in breaking up gambling has
been recommended to the senate for
passage, but with one of its provisions
taken out. The bill as it stands will
empower police to break into places
where it is reputed that gambling is
going on. AS it was introduced, it au-
thorized the arrest of all found therein
as frequenters of gambling place
the principal object of this provision
being to hold them as witnesses against
the proprietors Of the place. The great
est difficulty in such prosecutions is to
get the witnesses to testify. If those
found in the places can not be held they
can not be induced to come into court
and testify against the gamblers. But
as it has been amended the bill, If 1t
becomes law, will greatly assist the
police in handling this kind of crime.
The gamblers have spoilers" out and
the doors are carefully guarded, so that
the approach of an officer, unless he is
known to be friendly one, is an
nounced. Unless the police are armed
with power to make aforcible entrance,
as this bill proposes, it is difficult to
handle the crime of gaming, no matter
All Want to be Colonais.
The governors mail is loaded down
these days with letters from people who
want to raise regiments and companies
for service in the war with Spain.
Here are 80 letters" said Colonel
Rodgers, the governors secretary, as
he walked into the Office of Adjutant
General Axline carrying a bundle of
letters, "and they all want to be colo
nels. Not one wants to be a private"
State Conventions Next.
AS soon as the legislature is away
the state central committees will be
called together to arrange for the state
conventions. 1t is certain now that
Chairman Daugherty of the Republican
state central committee will not call
his committee together to read Charles
L. Kurtz out of the party. That dec
laration was a tactical mistake on the
part of Dsugherty Kurtz seems to be
| in the party as much as any other
member Of 1t, and in good standing too.
The laws enacted by the present gen
eral assembly are beginning to come
into the supreme court to be tested.
The act permitting the governor to ap-
point women notaries public, and the
Hamilton ripper, have already made
their bows to the highest court, while
the Ltate plumbers license act, fruit OF
the preceding legislature, is still un'
decided.