The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
SENATE'SBREEZY SESSION
BIG SENSATION CAUSED BY THE RE-
CEIPT OF A TELEGRAM.
Senator Lodges Alleged stock Deals
the Basis for Charges-The jun
Tors Organize.

The meeting Of the Shortridge High
School Senate yesterday afternoon in Room
d was one of the liveliest sessions in the
history of the body, and many startling
disclosures characterized the meeting. The
bill under consideration was the trust
measure, and several excellent speeches
were delivered on the question.
The president, Senator Lodge edwin
Friend), called the meeting to oder at AIS
A good-sized gallery was present. When
preliminary business was announced a reso-
luton extending sympathy to the mother
and relatives of Warren NJ. Newcomb, who
was drowned in White river last Monday.
Hawley in the Shortridge Senate and one
of its most jealous workers.
The bill against trusts. monopolies and
all combinations introduced by Senator
Lodge was read and the arguments on the
measure begun. Senator Fairbanks opened
the discussion in favor of trusts and at
tempted to show that they are not harm
full to a country. Senator Deboe (Charles
Christian spoke next on the bill: His
speech was one of the best ever delivered
on the floor of the Shortridge Senate. The
senator showed thorough knowledge of
the trust issue and defended his side in an
good of a protective tariff in way that
would do credit to politician. Senator De-
Doe became very enthusiastic as he spoke
of the prosperity Of the country.
The next speaker was Senator Teller
CWalter Pritchard). who also made a good
speech in favor of trusts.
1t was at the close of the Colorado gen.
tleman's argument that the sensation of
the session took place, throwing the body
into an uproar and causing the members
to call for order in vain. Senator Pritchard
Carl Pritchar0 gained the floor over the
senator from Massachusetts edwin
Friend) and was in the midst of a speech
against the bill when a messenger boy en-
tered the sacred confines of the senate
The chair looked knowingly and asked If
the dispatch concerned the senate. He was
informed that il did and the message was
read. 1t disclosed the fact that the author
of the trust bill, Senator Lodge, had lost
heavily in London on Sugar and other
stocks and that he was attempting to get
the tariff reduced in order to send his
goods to this country and make a profit on
them. The telegram caused much excite
ment. Senator Lodge tried unsuccessfully
to get the floor. He at last saw that the
manded the chair, which was resigned to
him by Deboe. Time was going fast and no
one could get the floor, and motion to adj
journ was at last heard above the din of
points of order, etc and adopted. The critic
spoke of the action of the persons opposed
TO the bill trying to get ii laid on the table
after the telegram had been read and she
said that such work was not at all COM
mendable. Miss Donnan said that too
much of that sort of thing had taken place
lately and should stop. She did not men,
ton the ring which played its first card
last night. At the conclusion of the meet
ing the senators were long time in leav-
ing the capitol and many fingered to dis
cuss the developments of the session. 1t
was reported that the anti-ring party will
be organized to defeat the one now in
power.