The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-30
SENATORIAL ELECTION
captain Carle Of Tiffin Renews the Old
Agitation For Direct Vote.
FEES OF o.. INSPECTORS TACKLED.
Bill Introduced TO Limit to q Fixed
Salary the Omoiais who Test
the Oleaginous Product of
Ohio-Legislative News.

representative earle OF Seneca in
resolution which he has introduced II
l the house calling for the election o.
United States senators by a vote o.
the people. seeks to overcome the ar
gumsnt which too often has beer
raised against legislation OF a similar
character, that of verbosity of state.
7 ment and indirectness of appeal. Mr.
Carle maintains that the failure tc
secure definite action ca the part OF
congress In the past has largely been
because of the manner In which It was
gone about, and not as a result of the
absence of desire to grant what is
evidently the desire of majority of
the people. In his resolution, there
fore, he has omitted any lengthy ar
sument In support of the position he
has taken, ana cuts out all useless
sentences and unnecessary words. II
is simply a pointed request asking
that congress take the necessary stems
to permit the choice of senator by a
direct vote of the people without the
Intervention of the legislature. That
there is a healthy and widespread sem
timent in favor Of the contention is
shown by the number and character
OF the letters Mr.. Carle has received
both from the state and without.
These almost without exception COM
mend his stand and urge that congress
be appealed to in the hope of some ac-
ton being taken there. Whileit is hard
ly hoped that anything can be done
during the present session of congress.
| 1t Is believed that such pressure can
be brought to bear as will result in
the passage of law during the ses-
sion of next winter. Perhaps nothing
gives greater hope of favorable action
han the public sentiment which is
shown SO plainly in the letters with
which Mr.. Carle Is being flooded.
Representative Guerin's bill affect
ing the oil inspectors department of
the state 10 much more radical in its
later details than his first statements
suggested. Instead Of simply placing
the inspectors on q salary OF $4,000
year, he has now determined to de-
mand that one OF the inspectors be
relieved. and that after May 15 next
there be but single inspector in the
state, to be appointed by the governor,
at an anual salary of $4,000. In con-
nection with the inspector he allows
for the addition of ten deputies, to be
selected by the inspector, whose sala-
ries shall be commensurate with the
work performed, but not to exceed
$1,2vu each. In defense of this sweep
ing change, abolishing one of the state
inspectors and placing the remaining
one upon salary much less than the
fees now drawn by either of the pres
ent ones. Mr.. Guerin says a careful
study of the situation has convinced
him that one man who applies himself
diligently to the task can, with the as
sistance Of ten deputies, well perform
the duties connected with the Office. !
Il have given the matter careful con-
sideration," he declared in the house. :
and am convinced as TO the justice !
OF my position" The bill will excite.
when 1t comes up for passage, most !
lively discussion and opposition, but
the author, who has csnyassed the
declares his belief that it will .
pass by comfortable majority, and
as an argument in his defense says it .
is but q step In the line of economy
recommended by the governor.
II the actions Of the legislature thus
far are to be taken as a fair barome-
ter Of the entire session, then we are
to have record in the way of viEer-
Gus and active work. Thus far, bar
ring the few days of rest which the de-
lay In the appointment of committees
and their getting together made nee
essary, everything has gone at high
pressure. This may be explained in
part by the fact that a more than or
large number of members are
here for tho first time and feel the de-
mand Of establishing themselves with
their constituents by the vigorous
preparation and introduction of bills;
but at the best this explains it only in
part, and the moro likely reason is the
desire Of all the members, both old
and new, to make the session one of
real value and worth. During last
week, the first one for the introduc-
ton Of bills, more than 200 were pre-
sented, while by far the great major
lty OF these were of purely local
with no Significance outside
Of the locality to which they applied,
q number were of a general nature,
seeking to correct evils in the general
statutes. This unusual rush of bills
was not looked for. and took the clerks
and their assistants in both branches
by surprise. yet they furnish a com
plehensive view OF what may be ex-
pected later on. There was a general
belief that the session might finish its
work and adjourn not later than the
hrst OF April, but this start has dis
PEELED any such idea, and It is now
probable that the final adjournment
will not come before the first of MAY
Or the latter part of April. Several
matters Of character outside of those
which usually present themselves to
4 legislature will come up for solution.
One of these Is the redistricting of the
state for congressional purposes. So
many elements OF consideration pre-