The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-02

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ulatins his administration upon II
. enactment
And docs he remember that "a
corporation forces within bis part
tthc six men referred 20 by Iudc
: hooy Ia his Fort Wayne speech wor
sircng CROUCH 20 strike that resolu
ton ont ~ the platform entireirg
] quote from TIA indianapolis New
, OF April 2. 1906
Five changes IN the Republican
Platform rs originally drafted were
made by the committee on resolution,
yesterday afternoon one droppod
our the spec.nc Endorsement az the
rai'lpad commission rhors
seems to De no question that the sDe
'''' Endorsement OF the railroad com.
3 mission vas omitted through the In.
huen,e OF some railroad ATTORNEYS
submit TO the voters that II GOV.
ernor Hanly was not able 10 secure an
Endorsement OF this measure by his
party IN convention IL is hardly likely
that he Will be able 10 strengthen II
IN Republican legislature. over
which the railroad lobby. So potent in
the convention will exercise a resist.
less influence
Interest on Public Funds.
The governor claims 10 be the MO
neer reiormer on the question of on.
Gals turning the interest on pub,c
funds into the treasury
IL is not important. but think that
honor belongs 10 that Democratic
county treasurer OF Marshall county
William O'keeie who. proving his
iai'h bF his works. paid all the inter.
est received By him into the treasury
OF his county
nat what can be expected NJ n.
Repu' Lean party 81 Indiana on this
question? Ia 1908 Senator Parks a
Republican. introduced bin proyid.
ins Tor this reform Il was promptlv
chohed 20 death by the Republican
acers IN committee and heard of M
more. In 1905 the Hon Dan Mcdonald I
introduced similar bill. which met
similar fate at the hands OF the
same men.
Governor llanly's influence Was net
felt IN favor OF the latter bill
The Republican party has thus had
two opportunities to enact this leeis.
lation. but has absolutely refused ON
ooth occasions even to consider the
proposition
let the governor wants another leg.
stature OF the same kind. What do
he people say?
he mas much 10 say about a paltry
um OF interest that has recently been
urned into the treasury by one OF the
tate oihcers. Some time ago ! read
hat the secretary OF state had turned
n $40 or some such amount But
WAT about the vast sums OF ronev
eceived by the present state treas.
rer- under the governors very nose,
he law SAYS II belongs TO the state
he supreme court has so decided
WY boast OF the trifing amount re-
eived from your auditor during the
ampaign while your treasurer defes
GU and is filling his pockets with
iterest money belonging TO the state
fou nave much TO say about inter
81 money which you claim is owed
James II. Rice and Oscar Hender.
IN. one dead and the other out of
lice for eleven years.
Why pursue the dead man who can
d reply while there Is real live
le-a member OF your Official family
carrying on the business of pocket.
z the states interest within seventy
'e feet OF your Office door, Yon
low he is getting H. So does every.
'dy else. How does II happen tina,
heroic reformer like yourself who
Illied Shcrrick into resign'ag and
owe him TO prison. now cover and
amble in the presence OF Nat l. .
IL
Mr. Kern concluded his great speech
reviewing the numerous broken :
itform promises OF the Republican ,,
nv 'n 'h's state. and in this con
ction asked: !
How many broken promises and !
irayals n trust must be made befo :.
people are aroused to realization !
The tact that with the forces doll j:
ting W" last state convention ~ 4
ntrol there can be no reform IN
LANA I