The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-20

| BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Springfield, H., Feb. 19.-By their author
| ity in the House organization, the Older
members Of the Legislature will defeat the
| scheme to secure, by resolution, but under
the Euise of clerk hire" $500 for their ser
vices in addition to the $1,000 salary now
prescribed by the Statutes.
The powers that be in Republican coun-
| ellis, both inside and outside of the Legis-
| lature. decree that the party as represented
| in the Forty third General Assembly, dare
| not assume the responsibility for such a
| salary grab"
| Speaker Miller, personally, is opposed. As
| Speaker, it is perfectly well known here, he
will use his position to bury the radical
move of the younger members. who, how
ever, constitute a majority, Lindiy, Shana-
han, Nohe Bundy, Trautmann. sherman
and others influential on the republican sloe
unite in condemning the scheme. Likewise
Wilson, johnson, Gray and Tippitt OF the
Democrats.
The members Democrats and Republicans
alike who attended the meeting of yester-
day declare that there is no weakening
among them The plan SUI Is 10 tam ntf9ouee 3 re
ferred to committee. which shall be desig-
mated by the request OF a majority OF tne
House repGrfed out approaebed ama sSe and T asked
If he woulu give a roll.call ana replled that
he most certainly would, that upon such an
issue every vote should be recorded in black
and white But Mr.. Miller and the enemies
of the resolution, probably Will never let IL
reach vote. 1t is understood that the reg
ular order of business in the House simply
will not reach resolutions. Therefore. to IN
troduce the salary grab suspension OF the
rules will be necessary; II cahno. De Cd
These obstacles, which the more expert
enced hands in the legislative game evident
ly intend throwing in the way or the eneI
getfc young men who want their pay raised,
have provoked the latter to decidedly bel
ligerent talk.
The Illinois Legislature, in addition to the
existing hundred-and-one factional divisions.
may have still another-the Old against the
young.
The latter. asking openly for paltry $500.
are prone to charge that their elders in the
business do not care for this sum since 1t Is
insignificant compared to incomes secured
not by SO openly prosiitutlng a puoi,c . trust rus,
young blood rushes h. adlong to political de-
struction, or that il rushes. up Cook County
way. to political gait. such uncharitable
animadversion seems the order OF the day
1t Is certainly the chief interest or the week.
REGULAR INCREASE DIFFERENT.
The same attack is not made upon the
proposal to increase remuneration, In the
regular statutory manner. from $10OO to
5000 a session. Against the $500 resolution
outcry has been made by both the Demo-
cratic and Republican, press. Little has been
said against and mncn for 5000 legisla-
Strong members of the Legislature com
plain that a.G00 means but expenses and
loss Of the time that would otherwise have
been given to their regular employment; A
5000 salary they say, would mean $1,000
clear reward for their time and ability. The
argument that better men, where better
the office also applies. The 5000 bill will
receive strong support, with the chances
much In favor OF, its passage.
REFERENDUM BILL 49,
Senator Dawson has, eome out in favor OF
the referendum principle. He introduced. a
BIZ providing that. as constitutional
amendments. the people decide by majority
vote; at, the next election whether proposed
laws may be submitted to popular vote
without regard to the faction of legisla
ture; Under the bill. Il the proposed law
carries f 10 entered upon the statutes. The
laws. of the. State would then read in this
significant manner BE its enacted by the
people Of the State OF Illinois,. instead of
she II enacted by the people Of the State Of
Illinois as REPRESENTED In the General AS
Aside $om specifying when and how such
referendum elections shall be held. the prtn-