The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
Shelby Representative Organizes a
Movement to Swing Doubtful
+ Senators Into Line.
APPROPRIATIONS THREATENED.
If Members of Upper Body Don't
Vote for Repeal House Men,
bers Declare They Will
Defeat Several Bills.
By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

By STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 30.-Alum is still
the absorbing topic of the General As
sembly. A combination has been formed In
the House to stand by the alum bill against
all other legislation and notice has been
| given to doubtful Senators that unless they
| vote for the repeal of the present law, they
can expect no assistance in the House for
4 the passage of appropriation bills for insti-
| tutions within their districts.
Simmons of Shelby County IL the or
gantzer of the combination. The Senators
| who are affected by the House combina-
| ton are Martin of Saline. who is working
| for an appropriation for the Feeble Minded
Institution IN Marshall. and the Sedaiia
State Fair: Buchanan; of Moniteau, who
represents the Boonvilbe Reformatory and
| the Warrensburg Normal; Zeveiy OF Usage.
who has charge OF appropriations for the
Penitentiary and the Lincoln lnstiuute, and
Mclndoe of Jasper, whose cnieI DILL Is one
to establish normal in the southwestern
part OF the State.
Representative Simmons declares that the
combination means business
We were elected on this isEue,' he said.
TWO years ago the House passed this bill
almost unanimously ana 1t was killed by
means which have been dissrace to the
in this combina ton have no axes to grind
for their own distrtctsrin tne shape OF ap-
preparation bills. The others. who are will
ing to have their names used and who be-
lieve as l do. are Atkinson of Ripley, Ru-
bottom Of Carter; Locker OF Pulaski Conk.
ling OF Carroll. Farley Of Platte. Crow OF
Ray. Gipson Of Charlton, Wallace Of Rails
and January OF reynolds.
1T is between the Senators who are de-
termined to oppose the expression OF the
people and the voters themselves. Any in
stttution which expects to get liberal treat
ment from the General Assembly will not
receive 1t unless their Senators stand with
the people on the alum bill. 1t is appro-
pr1asions ass % or no APPROPRIATIONS. and 1t is up
Reinnailier in the House, introduced a
burlesQue resolution relating to the use OF
alum. The resolution was not read, a vote
of the House being taken on the question.
the side Of the repeal bill by the friends OF
the measure. Two years ago he was op-
posed to it. but it is said he haa inter
preted public sentiment differently at this
session. In his rulings SO far he has given
tho friends Of the alum bill every chance to
carry their points !,
an opinion holding that the Lieutenant
Governor could cast the, deciding vote on a
tie n the Senate, If he Is compelled to de-
aas sas @ iSsa = sains ha. am
Senator Martin ~ Of the es same IN = county % on the
alum bill. Martin has lined up with Frank
Farrts against the bill
Minded Institution in Marshall are cut
down." said MIR. Hams to-day. Il want my
constituents to know that I am not to
blame. II Senator Martins position on
alum. injurss our institution will not be
to blame" :"
Senator Martin ,justi6es, his new align
.inent by saying That h6 father, now moro j
than 80 years old, and q physician, is 4
letters, which sent out over the. stateS |.
said Senator Martin. - aakea. for thSsf 4
opinions as to whether the. use Of alum is
powder, though many wrote that they were
opposed to alum powder. Threats of
combination to hold !, up appropriations
would only make me stronger in support Of
the alum bill"