The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04
GOV. HANLY's SPEECH.
A Few OF the Pointed Remarks Made
af Upton.

OOf. Ildulg Idut iturf oioAc -'@
impressive speech at Upton He had the
facts with him. He had another thing
he has got things done. He has been
that kind of man in Office. Action al
ways makes reaction, and he has been
subjected to much criticism. As surely
as a man comes along that does not con
form"-but goes after" abuses-that
gets things done, so surely he will stir up
trouble. His motives will be criticised
and his manner opposed But the great
answer to all is facts. the record, the
tale of things done. Indiana has the good
fortune TO have a Governor now of the
kind that appeals in this way. And IL
memory will go back il is not so long
had to create it. There was nothing when
he entered Office to invite Gov Hanly 10
do differently from all other Governors
But he looked about him and then he
seized a broom and pitchfork and be-
gan TO swing both weapons to good pur-
pose. The sum of it is the facts thSt he
presented in his last nights speech Fol-
lowing are a few of the Governors point
ed remarks:
1t may be that the chairman of the great
national party may insist upon the syste-
matte. open and fragrant violations Of the
laws OF the State in such manner as 10
require the expenditure Of these contingent
funds) "a executive effort to maintain the
supremacy of the law
Is it not safer to trust the present adj
ministration and give support to rs In
cumbents in the several administrative Of
fees o. the State than TO turn
to these gentlemen (Taggart and Smit
and put into the administrative Offices men
who viii be subject TO their influences and
their dictatloa, and who will use every e1-
fort to blight the counsels and abort the
purposes of the administration
1t is not enough that insurance compa-
MES be kept solvent they must. also, be
honestly and economically managed
There exist defects In the present insur-
ance laws governing these institutions that
ought to be remedied and abuses In their
management that ought to end
am not an insurance expert. but know
enough to know that an Insurance company
that uses AZ to 81 cents out Of every dol
lar Of the premiums paid II TO defray the
expenses OF the keep aud care Of the other
So or 80 cents is not giving the sort OF ad-
ministration that the policy holder is en-
titled TO receive.
Special contracts Gin insurance. would
mean inevitably the insolvency OF the COM
panies were 1t not for the fact that the
cost and expense OF maturing them IS re-
couped from the holders of regular poll
cies-
The only security for domestic tnsur-
ance) companies lies In the reformation Of
the abuses as they now exist.
The administrative Offices Of the State
have ceased 10 be brokers Offices for the
dispensation Of free passes. and they will
not become such again under this admins
tration-
We should provide for repositories for
public funds. and require all interest ac-
cruing thereon to be accounted for and con-
verified into the public treasures
The administration has not been able,
where Ii had authority to enforce the law.
to sit passive and inactive while the law
was being violated.
Those who claimed the right to violate
the law were not all engaged In the zane
resorts in the several cities Of the State :
some established such resorts In stockade8
erected for that purpose. TO which they
came daily from neiehboring State some
piled the same vocation In glided palaces >
some conducted veritable Monte Carlos,
where public officials gambled away the
public funds. where women copyrighted and
childhood looked on and learned the lessons
Of sin and vice.
upon some rather distinguished persons,
among them tie chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee But that Is not
the fault OF the administration he alone -
to blame.
1t has been said that Mr.. Taggarf has not
sanctioned the maintenance OF the Monte
Carlo at French Lick. that be has not ap-
proved Its establishment or operation But
the evidence is overwhelming against him.
The administration hopes to secure the
amendment Of the private banking law, BY
which the State shall be given the power
Of inspection and under which inspection
shall be real not nominal
The administration hopes to secure the
passage Of law providing for a 2-cent
maximum passenger rate.
And on the other side what have you1
party organization In control OF Thomas
Taggart, of French Lick. and Alonzo Greene
Smith, erstwhile plunderer Of the public
revenues
quite agree that II the new pure food
law applied to them (present managers Of
peile1 tn wrife the true name Of the goods
on the package they represent. they would
soon go out Of business.
If Mr.. Bryan's statement that the honesty
OF partys purpose is shown by the cha--
acter intrusted with its party's manage
ment. what, ask you. can be hoped from
Democratic triumph In November<
l am glad that the Democracy Of In
diana is better than its management.
The man who administers government IN
Indiana must stand for moral worth .
must stand, consistently. and at all
times. for integrity In public ONCE and for
decency In public Affairs.
The evidence that IL 1.-THE investigating
committee) has collected clearly demon
states that graft and peculation In Indiana
has been bipartisan and that 1t is not all
Of recent growth.
State Auditor Harris administration shines
like CLEAN OF light In the darkness thff
preceded and followed IL.
Are not things DONE and things In hand
worth more than the sounding phrases Of
opposing platformsf
Under the administration OF the Atfor-
ney-G Generals Office by Alonzo Greene Smith.
the expenses OF administering his once were
great enough to pay the salaries OF all Of
the judiciary. both Appellate and Supreme.
for full term Of four years, and S1,271.55
In addition.
The law under which Smith received these
fees was at Its best legalized robbery Of the
public for the benefit OF the Individual
pledge you here and now that IL You
stand by the present administration thar
the present incumbent OF the Office will
earn his safsiry man. times over in the i'm
proved method of the administration OF the
States affairs.