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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
BELL REFERENDUM BILL.
Measure which Refers Franchise
Granting IN PopuIar Vote.

Senator Bell. of Hammond. introduced q
bill yesterday which will very likely stir
up warm debate when the time comes TO
take IL up on the floor OF the Senate. The
bill provides that when 20 per cent. of the
voters of an Incorporated city or town pre-
sent petition 10 a council. the council
shall not award a franchise TO any cor
poration without submitting the proposition
10 the vote of the people. 1t is the direct
application of the referendum.
Senator Bell is enthusiastic about his bill.
He believes il has a chance 10 pass. He
was pushing IL with his colleagues in the
English Hotel lobby last night. and was
not veered off by jocular remarks TO the
effect that he is getting TO be a Populist.
know OF no better argument in favor
or the Oil, said the senator. than some
information furnished me by Senator Burns
the other day. The city of South Bend
mas just granted to gas company a fifty
year franchise giving IL the right TO sell
that city think they are getting gas for
81; as matter of fact, they are not. That
franchlse Is smoothly worded. IL provides
that whenever consumers burn less than
$40 worth month the charge shall be Sis
thousand. AS a matter of fact. there are
very few people that burn more than 81 or
- worth or gas a month, so you see what
grip the company has on the people or
South Bend If there had been a chance
TO apply the referendum in South Bend that
franchise would not have been granted,
had chance 10 get gas at reasonable
rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
Divided Report Will Be Made on the
Wood Garnfshee Bill.

The Senate committee on judiciary has
about given up the Wood garnishee bill
as a bad job. Discussion of the measure
occupied a good part of the time of the
committee yesterday afternoon and about
the only decision reached was to report
the bill back to the Senate to-day and let
the fight be finished there. The bill has
been amended by a subcommittee, consist
ing of Senators Wood and De Haven, so
that it is made to apply only to those per-
sons that avoid their debts willfully. A
provision has been inserted that tradesmen
may not levy on twenty-five per cent. of
the salaries of those who fail TO meet their
obligations through sickness or other ex-
cusable circumstances. Chairman Parks.
report will be returned against the bill.
but Senator De Haven thinks the majority
report will be adopted.
Senator Johnson's bill fixing the penalty
for criminal assault will be reported favor
ably to-day. The bill has been amended
so that juries may fix the sentence of
person convicted of the crime.
The committee on county and township
business, of which Senator Gochenour is
chairman, will favorably recommend three
bills this morning. Senator Woods bill,
made by decedents in bequeathing money
or property TO a county for public pur-
pose are not carried out the bequest shall
revert to the estate, will be recommended
for passage. Senator Askrens bill, legal
izing the election i'm November, 1902. of
clerks of circuit courts. has met the COM
mittees favor. Senator Crumbakers bill
prescribing the number. duties and salaries
of justices of the peace In Vanderburg
county will be reported favorably.
The committee on fees and salaries. of
which Senator Crumbaker is chairman.
met at 7:3O o'clock last night and discussed
the bill by Senator Barlow fixing the SAL
aries OF town officers in Incorporated towns
of certain size. The original bill was
sweeping in its application, covering every
incorporated city and town in the State.
The committee amended the bill to make
ii apply only to Incorporated cities and
towns OF $500 population or less. In this
form IL will be recommended this morning
for passage
The committee received delegation of
Henry county citizens who came to protest
against the bill as IL was originally worded.
The amendment. however, was satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
INDIANA AND THE WORLDS FAIR.

The worlds fair in St. Louis in 1904 will
be held so near to Indiana that the ma
terial interests of the State demand that
the Legislature TO provide for the adequate
representation of Indiana in the greatest
industrial exhibition in modern times.
Even il there be many among us who en-
terrain some doubts regarding the ultimate
advantages Of such exhibits, the promi
hence OF Indiana in the Nations industries
makes 1T necessary that there should be
representation which shall give Indiana
her proper place among the States. 1t is
safe to say that as large a percentage of
Indiana's inhabitants as of any other State
will visit the exhibit Such being the case.
ii is important that those who go shall be
gratifed at the place which the State occu-.
pies in the great exhibit.
The matter of first importance Is to Sc
cure small board OF business men in the
vigor of life who are successful themselves.
The man selected for manager must be a
man of to-day who has achievement to
justify his appointment. Such man would
be we'll worth $1,000 or $4,000 year where
less effective and resourceful man would
be costly to the State at $1,000 a year.
There are always large number of men
without any vocation who will seek places
in the great industrial exhibit, but who
from the very character of the affair would
seem to be out of place. Such a board
should be made up of strong men regard
less of party, because the State will need
the best she has in order to obtain credit.
AS there can be no pretext for another
worlds exhibit for years in this part OF the
country 1T seems important that Indiana
should make a special effort to have a most
creditable representation at st. Louis 1t
will require a goodly amount of money, but
If 1t is judiciously expended the State will
get in return for it many times in value
and education any reasonable expenditure
of money. For the Chicago exhibition $l25.-
COO was expended by the State. first and
| last. Because of the lack of organization
| the expenditure was not satisfactory and
the State did not realize what it had a
| right to expect. 1t is one of the matters
| which the Legislature must consider during
| this session. 1t Is a matter worthy of it's
best and broadest judgment, because it has
much to do with the reputation of the peo-
pie of Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
FOR TRACK ELEVATION.
CcoNcLIIDED From FIRsT PAGE.

OONCLUDED FROM FIRST fAGE.t
persons interested or any whose property
Will be affected thereby.
The city engineer shall. on or before the
day fixed for such hearing. file with the
board his estimate of the total cost of such
work, and no contract shall be let under
said resolution which shall exceed such es-
innate
DECISION TO BE FINAL.
IF the board shall decide after such hear
Ing that said proposed Improvement shall
be made, such decision shall be final ana
conclusive upon all parties and the board
snail proceed at once to advertise for pro-
posals and open and consider the same in
all respects as provided by the statute now
In force in relation to proposals for street
improvements in cities OF the same class.
Sec. 2. Assessments of benefits on ac-
count of said Improvement shall be made
in accordance with the provisions of the
statute now in force governing Such action
In establishing main sewers and drains In
cities OF the same class. and damages snail
be awarded in accordance with the proVi-
sions of the statute now in force with re-
spect to the same subject in the matter of
street improvements in cities of the same
class.
sec. 3. The cost of said Improvement,
which shall include all expenses of every
nature and description, shall be APP
portioned as follows: Eighty per cent of
such cost shall be paid by the railroad
company, individual or corporation owning
the track or switch which is elevated and
20 per cent. of such cost shall be borne by
such owners of real estate in said city as
in the judgment of said board will be bene-
fitted by such Improvement. The decision
of said board as to the persons and corpo-
rations that shall pay for such improve
ments shall be final and conclusive, and the
provisions of the statute now in force in re-
lation TO the payment of street improve
ment assessments by installments, the is
suance of bonds and coupons to anticipate
he
such city shall also apply TO the payment
of assessments for the improvements pro-
vided for in this act
Sec T. An emergency is hereby declared
to exist for the immediate taking effect of
this act and it shall therefore be In force
from and after its passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
THE BOARD Is HEARD FROM.

The managers of the Indiana Reforma-
tory have not been accorded the courtesy of
a hearing by the promoters of the bill TO
legislate them out of office, but they make
themselves heard through the press. Such
men as Charles Z. Shively, John G.. Will
liams, John S. Mcdonald and d. j. Terhune
cannot be expected to submit to being Leg
islated out of responsible public trust on
charges impugning their competency or
their honor without a hearing, whether it
is accorded them or not. Their statements,
published in this issue of the Journal, are
such as might be expected from men of
their character. who, after being solicited
and no compensation, and discharging their
duties faithfully according TO law, find
themselves Unexpectedly confronted with a
proposition TO remove them upon trumpet
up charges and without the opportunity of
being heard before the only board which
the law provides for investigating the state
institutions. Under the circumstances they
may be pardoned for some expression of
personal Indignation, but this does not de-
tract from the effectiveness with which
they repel the vague insinuations and
yelled charges made against them. Speak
ing for the board Mr.. Shively. its pres
ident, reviews each one of the charges in
order. while Mr.. Mcdonald. speaking for
himself and Mr.. Williams. replies to the
implied charge against them regarding the
awarding of contracts. The members of
the board are too we'll known In the re-
spective communities where they reside.
and some of them throughout the State, to
need any Endorsement from the Journal.
The fact that they were urged to accept po-
sitions on the board should be conclusive
as to their fitness and honesty. A we'll
known citizen Of New Albany. where Mr..
Mcdonald resides, writing to the Journal a
few days ago. said:
So far as the New Albany member of the
board of managers is concerned, 1t goes
without saying that practically everybody
in New Albany will stand by John s. Nc
Donald in any controversy between him
and lot of place-hunters. Mr.. Mcdonald
is the soul of honor, Is a business man from
the crown of his head to the soles of his
feet, and he has the courage OF his convic-
tions.
The same is true of every member of the
board. The Journal believes that every act
of the board has been done with the single
purpose of discharging the trust committed
to it's hands and serving the State to the
best of its ability. and that the demand of
its members for an investigation before be-
ing legislated out of office oespeaks the
fearlessness that comes from the con-
seriousness of a faithful performance OF
duty. Having been appointed under a law
which guaranteed them against removal
except for cause. and after an opportunity
to- be heard upon written charges, they
have a right to demand that the law be
not overridden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
A REPUTATION OF REPUBLICAN
PLEDGES.

From a Republican point of view the
weakest point in the defense of the Good
wine Reformatory bill is that there is no
attempt to deny that it is population
of Republican pledges, departure from
Republican policies and a step backwards
toward condition of things which the Re-
publican party spent years in correcting.
All of the apologies and defenses of the
bill that have been offered relate to per-
sonal or transient considerations. None of
them touches the question of principle or
attempts to deny that the passage of the
bill would be a Reputation of Republican
policies and pledges. That is the real point
i'm the case, and for the supporters of the
bill to ignore it is to admit that 1t cannot
be defended on principle. Admitting for the
sake of argument that the present manag-
ers of the institution have been discourte-
Gus to the Governor. although the law does
not require them to consult him In the cleo
ton OF a superintendent; admitting that a
competent man for superintendent of the
Reformatory could have been found without
going outside of the State. although the
law does not imply any such Imitation
lieve- it, that the present managers have
been guilty of misconduct or neglect of
duty; admitting, though it is no longer an
important issue. that the former superin-
tendent may have been open to the charge
of loose management; admitting all the
do Nv
porters of the bill, the fact. remains that
the Republican party is irrevocably COM
mitted against the policy of making the
executive control of state institutions a
matter of party legislation
The law placing the Reformatory under
the control of a bipartisan board which
should be independent of all dictation and
whose members should be removable by
the Governor only for cause assigned in
writing. and that after an opportunity
for the members to be heard. was passed by
a Republican Legislature and approved by
a Republican Governor. 1t was one of the
browning acts of years of legislation. dur
ing which one Republican State conven-
ton after another demanded that the State
institutions be removed from the arena
of party and personal policies. For ten
years of the principal demands of the
Republican party in Indiana was. as the
State convention of 1892 expressed il. IAN
absolutely nonpartsan management of
the benevolent. penal and reformatory in
situations OF the State. through boards
whose members shall be appointed by the
Governor from the different political par
ties of the State" One of the results of
this agitation was the passage OF the law
OF 1897 vesting the government and control
of the Refo-matory in board of managers
TO be appointed by the Governor and 10
be removable by him for cause. but. as the
spirit of the law implied. not otherwise.
Now IL Is proposed TO legislate there man.
| ayers out of office on frivolous charges
which. in spite of all defenses. IT is plain
have their origin in motives which the
law intended should be forever excluded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

merits of the question or TO the public well
fare. 1t is to be regretted that Repub-
lican senator should be the chief promoter
of such scheme and the leader of a move
ment that is blocking the wheels of busi-
ness in the Senate. II Is useless TO deny
that this is the position occupied by Sena-
tor Quay. On the other hand. Republicans
generally. and Indiana Republicans in par
ticular. have reason to be proud that the
opposition to the bill is so ably led by the
junior senator from this State. The bill, in
its present form, is so indefensible that the
opposition would be justified in doing al
most anything to prevent its passage. BY
his obstinacy in using il to block the way
against important legislation of general
character Senator Quay is giving notable
example of reckless obstructionism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

Washington Post.

washington POST.
Indiana has long occupied a pre-eminent
position in the Senate. 1t has been the
States good fortune to be represented un-
interruptedly by men of capacity One of
her Democratic senators became Vice Pres
ident. and Republican senator was elected
President of the United States All of them
have been factors in the Nations affairs.
Indiana's prestige is now being creditably
maintained.
The reelection of Hon. Charles w. Fair
banks. which has all along been a fo-egone
conclusion. prompts the above comment
Scarcely known in national affairs a decade
ago, Senator Fairbanks In single term
has gained high place in public life.
Early IN the lamented Mckinley's admin
istration he was recognized as a man OF
force, prudent adviser. safe and useful
constructive legislator. and these states
men-like qualities have since been con-
stantly In evidence. He has served his
State ably and well-so well that I'm the Ias
State campaign every Republican voice
proclaimed him his own successor The
Legislature. by the unanimous vote Of the
majority. has now formally elected him 10
his seat for another term.
Indiana In thus honoring Senator Fair
banks honors herself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Legislative sideIishts.

j. S. Duret. of Chicago. who is connected
with the law department OF the Chicago Sc
Eastern Illinois Railroad. is in the city.
and will look in on the Legislature for a
few days. Mr.. Duret disclaims any Interior
designs Of a lobbying nature, and says
ances with his old Indiana friends. Mr..
Duret formerly lived In Miami county.
The members OF the upper branch of the
Legislature had a lot of fun at the expense
of Senator Thompson. of this city. yester-
day The senator in making a motion that
the rules be suspended in order that the
indianapolis coliseum bill might be passed
without going through the long and de-
vious path of the usual routine. made a
break that furnished the basis for the quiz
zing 10 which he was subjected The
stereotyped form of a motion OF this char
acter is Il move that the constitutional
rules be suspended In the consideration OF
second time. considered engrossed and
placed upon its passage" Senator Thomp-
sons motion followed this form all right
land that the bill do pass" His motion
prevailed and the bill did pass. consequent
~ the senator felt that he could stand all
the g1bes that were sent his way.
Newt II. Myers OF Jeffersonville. who has
figured in the controversy over the Re-
formatory bill as the proprietor OF the
clothing store from which the suits for
discharged convicts were purchased. was
in the city last night
Representative James E Watson. OF the
Sixth district, who came on from Wash
ington last week TO help push along bill
changing the judicial circuit OF which his
home county of Rush is part. Is in the
city again. and will be here for a DAY or
two. or until he sees the bill In which he
Is interested well on its way toward pas
sage. A lively fight Is being made against
the bill by the Democrats. but IL Is be-
iieved that IL Will 60 through all right Mr..
Watson had a little informal caucus OF the
members who are directly interested In the
measure last evening at the English
A member of the ways and means COM
mittee of the House made the somewhat
STARTLING statement last ni=ht that thsra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Bill by Mr.. Fortune Among the New
Batch in the Senate.

OF the seventeen new bills introduced in
the Senate yesterday. at least two aroused
interest out of the ordinary. Senator James
w. Fortune. OF Jacksonville. came to the
front with a measure that will probably
meet with lively opposition before ii gets
TO a vote. II provides for the appointment
of commission to investigate all damage
suits against railroad companies, as we'll
as TO make Investigations of alleged defects
in trackage, rolling stock and appliances.
when complaint Is made. The commission
is TO consist OF two members. one of whom
shall have been railroad man in some
managerial capacity for at least ten years.
II is provided that this member of the
commission shall not be connected with
railroad company as an employe and that
he shall not own railroad stock while serv-
ing on the commission. The saIary or each
member of the commission Is placed at ST.
coo year. with all travelling and necessary
expenses paid. The provision IS mace that
the expenses OF conducting the commission
shall not be more than 5000 year. The
report of the commission in all cases is to
be filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court.
Senator Fortunes idea in introducing the
bill is TO establish a sort OF board of equity
which shall be in a position to furnish
courts with accurate and unbiased informal
ton. The bill went TO the committee on
railroads.
Senator Goodwine brought forward a bill
which has for its purpose the removing of
the stigma which many think attaches to
the State because as IL is now homeless
girls are placed in the Womens Prison and
Industrial School for Girls with hardened
and incorrigible women. The bill so
amends the present law that II gives the
Board of Children's Guardians the right TO
place homeless girls I'm private homes. Ii
specifics that girls whose only offense Ii Is
TO pc without home shall not be RENTED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

The man who is constantly bowling
against corporations in this period of the
worlds progress must be demagogue, be-
cause all the great things the country has
in the way of development have come
through corporations. There is not town
in Indiana which would not welcome a cor
poration with capital. There is not a great
enterprise benefiting the people-rail-
road, factory, what not-which is not the
result of a combination of individual con-
tributions to corporations; but when
Senator Johnson declared that he had
never known a Republican to proceed
against a trust, he simply advertised his
ignorance. Every action under the anti
Sherman law was brought under the di-
rection of Republicans. and the injunctions
which have prevented rebates were insti-
tuted by Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

from the management of the State institu-
tions. Can any person deny that ais is a
reputation of the pledges and policies OF
the Republican party for years past? Can
any person deny that it is a distinct step
backwards towards the vicious policy which
the Republican party fought against sue
cessfully years ago. and that it will be an
entering wedge towards a restoration of
bill do not deny it, and cannot. They con-
fine their apologies and defense for the
measure to side issues of personal and
nonessential character. The bill is essen
TALLY bad. and should be defeated on
grounds of principle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

In a recent article the Atlanta (Ga.) Con-
stitution urged the people of that State to
contribute to the Mckinley monument
fund, declaring that the late President had
won the good will of the South. mot
through admiration OF his amicable per-
sonality. but through a belief in his sense
Of justice and the kindness of his ethics
toward the South" And yet only two
Southern States gave more votes for Mr..
Mckinley in 1900 than in 1896. In Georgia
the Mckinley vote fell from $1,000 in 1896 to
5000 in 1900. The South does not show its
sentiment by an outpouring of votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

Among the suggestions that have been
made to induce support for the Goodwine
bill. none is more surprising than one that
II the bill is passed those who vote for it
shall be INDICATED by an investigating
committee that will show cause for the ac-
ton. 1t is proposed that this investigation
shall be by new board What kind of
an investigation would that be the result
of which was guaranteed in advance. and
what kind of a board would II be whose
members would accept the position under
that kind Of instructions. express or i'm
piled? An investigation by board that
is organized TO convict Is as worthless as
one by a committee that is appointed to
whftewash