The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-20
HIGGINS FACING
ANGEREO SOLONS
REPORT OF INSURANCE INVEST
GATORS WILL NOT LET
HENDRICKS DOWN EASY.
PROTECTED BY HIGGINS
Committees Organize in New York
Legislature Without Aid Of
Lobbyists Or Execu-
tive interference.

| A'fG iihCi
! Albany, Jan. 1.-THE newly created
/ Insurance committee Of the assembly
hell is first meet ing today and or
ganized for the important work Of the
se sion. james " Rogers, who was a
memhe- Of the Armstrong committee,
pres ded With him are associated As
semblymen Prentice Cox and Wempe
who were also members of the investi-
eating committee The committee adj
journed without action, for the reason
that for the first time in many years
no bills relating to insurance matters
have been introduced during the first
three weeks of the session. The com
mittee will meet again next week, but
according TO Mr. Rogers, there VIII be
nothing fer it to do until the Arm
strong committee sends in its report
The only remarkable feature Of the
meeting was the absence cf lobbyists
ana lawyers representing insurance
companies
One of the members of the inyesti-
eating committee aid tonight that it's
report would be presented 20 the egls-
latura about Feb t.
viii Ignore Higgins.
II taink 1t wll be a surprise" he
said, because we are not taking or.
ders from any one this trip. Our re-
port will undoubtedly be very yolumi.
nous We are not following the ami.
able suggestion contained In the moss
age Of he governor. that we submit
pleasant and meaningle constructive
recommended ons.
we are going to the root Of the
evils we uncovered and will place the
blame where it belongs, whether the
governor likes il or not He probably
will not like our report, You would
be amazed II you knew the amount OF
pressure brought to bear on us to pro.
tect Peiitiosi favorites and personal
friendt
The admirers of Supt. Hendricks
have been particularly soIicitious 20
have us let him down easy. But |
don't see how we can do ii in view Of
convincing evidence of his incomp-
etency ana neglect of duty. The
Kitchen Cabinet are most indie
fatlgeable in their nhilanthropc
efforts to save the associate from
any more than coloress criticism.
Their activity Is direct contradic-
ticn Of the theory that Hendricks will
not seek reappointmant al the END of
his present term which expires next
month | think he will if we let him
down easy
The right of the members of the
now Assembly Railroad committee
selected by the Roosevelt Higgins
combine to bcss the committee was
attacked at the very first meeting to-
day The differentiation members
failed in an attempt to get control.
and Chairman Hooker is convinced
the committee Is safe"
The proceed ngs of the new commit.
tee were in marked contrast with
those of the old. They were open. and
there was a notable absence from the
committee-room and lobby of agents
and other representatives Of railroad
interests The tone Of the committee
was plainly hostile TO the man with an
eye TO legislative favors
Chairman Hooker said later to the
Associated Press. Il have wished 10
make my position as chairman Of the
Railroad 0mmttes known. ! do not
N tend 90 introduce a single bin re-
lating TO railroads Il IS only fair To
all sides that ! should be unbiased in
my opinion and free to act on the
merits OF every measure that come 10
The committee do not want 10 be
tied down by any proposition. | want
to be perfectly square"
Move for Investigation.
That Gov Higgins statement deny.
ing the right of the legislature 10 IN.
vestigaie state department. will not
check the movement for a legislative
inquiry into the official relations OF
the state with corporations wa, ey,-
denced today when several members
Of The a. emily declared that they
would Offer amendments to pending
resolutions next Monday night p-oyld-
ing for The appointment az a legisla-
tive committee 10 investigate state de-
paTmente. especially the Banking ana
Corporation Tax and Insurance de-
partments against which specific
charger have been made
The rerentmeat against the COVER
nor for h attack on what is termed
the inherent right" # the legislature
continues s'rorg among fhe members
Assemb.yman Wainwright one 0f the .
leading Republican in the lower
house. said
y believe some light cn state de +
partments would BE- q good thing .
Such an invbstigaiion. not uecess sarly
for corrupt conduct. into aN state de-
nartmenfs having relaf 'ons with cor
11ratons would. in the light u the
Investigation. meet public