The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02
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nominated for governor II so va.
u USED IN connection with the con
vention1 II Is openly charged by
Republicans in Marion county tha,
This money was 20 be used and was
used in breaking the delegation
from thar county 10 the state conyen
tlon. which was selected TO give solid
support TO William L. Taylor. II the
governor denies this. then the con.
troversy on thar point is between Re-
pubhcans. and the public al large NAV
not be vitallv interested. bur II ls of
interest to the taxpayers as 10 who
were the men who proved upon Sher-
rick and borrowed the states money
from an unfortunate creature veal,
in mind aud body without the power
mental or moral 70 resist their impor
tunities
The Matter Of House Rent"
On the subject of house rem the
governor. true TO his course OF argu-
ment. begs the question and seeks 10
Justify by false pretense He under
takes 10 convey the idea that he has
followed precedents set by those hon.
orable and high minded men James
A. Mount and Claude Matthews Why
he should want 20 follow any nrace.
dent set by them. after finding them
SO derelicf cf duty in other par,ieu.
lars as ne claims II is difficult 10
understand. But let ~ look al the
facts.
The first appropriation for govern.
or's house rent. which 7 am able IN
md In the statutes. during Governor
Matthews administration was in 1895.
less than year before the expiration
OF his term. Governor Matthews was
allowed at the rate OF 5000 for a nart
OF the last year Of his services npr-
Ing Governor Mounts term no 70.
ceiyed the same amount-the amount
necessary 10 pay the rent OF a house
suitable for the occupancy of such
modest. old-fashioned governor. as
they. Their salary was s. 600 per
annum
What parallel can Mr.. HanIv draw
between their conduct and his7 MA
Matthews or Mount use their money
to pay their light bills or fuel bills or
other bills. for supplies necessary 10
their personal comfort? II is a foul
SANDER upon the memory OF these
honored sons OF Indiana that they or
either OF them ever engaged in such
despicable practice.
The legislature. with knowledge
that the rental value OF a suitable
house was $500. appropriated that sum
for house rent, and Matthews and
Mount. being plain. blunt honest men
asked for no more.
During Governor Durbin'. admins.
frstics the appropriation for honec
rent was increased TO 1880. but a bIu
was introduced increasing the COVER.
nor's salary TO $4,000 per annum. one
ot the chic: arguments in its favor be.
ng that such raise in the salary would
'bviate the necessity of any further
for house rent
Mr.. Hanly was the first beneficiary
Il the Increased salary. but although
le posed throughout his campaign as
child OF poverty and the poor mans
riend." he was not satisfied with the
alary. and the $500 appropriation
Or house rent was continued
The legislator OF 1903 had appro.
rated for the rent OF the governors
etc. 81 800" The ct cetera
lgnr cover multitude or objects.
But the legislature Of 1905 made the
preparation for house rent and moth.
* else. During the first few months
his administration Hanly rented no
ouse He did not see At to place
imself in n position where he would
? legally entitled 20 the house rent
but he proceeded by
Is own confession 10 draw the money
ith which he presumably paid the
mt Of house. This eminent lawyer
iys he thought he was entitled to II,
Though he was paying no house rent
all lie proceeded along that line
ltil the explosion In the Sherrick
Use He then comes TO the conclu.
on that the words house rent" are
obscure in meaning and so difficult
comprehend that he must have the
Union of his attorney general as to
cir mean ng A remarkable situa-
IN
We have Governor Hauly in his
pton speech arguing the law gov.
ming the Daily and Henderson cases
the presence OF the judges who are
pass upon ther with learning so
ofound as TO sta,,le not only the
iges. hut tie bystsnders. And vet
is learned constitutional LAWYER in
tober. 1905. did not know the mean.
Z Of the words house rent"
Did any one Of you farmers in Tip
p county ever pay a lawyer a fee
tell you what was meant by the
'rds house rcnt"7 lid any OF you
yyers ever receive fee for explain.
: the legal meaning of those mystic
rds?
I was left 10 your reform governor,
great apostle of civic righteous
~. TO solve this mystery.
ie propounds to the genial Charley
Her. attorney general. questions In
)stance like these:
s anthracite coal az IS per ton