New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
PLAN TO FIGHT H4NLY.
Some Republican Legislators sag
gest Combination zcith Democrats.

indianapolis. Dec Is (speciaD.-One of the most
peculiar situations that have confronted the
two political parties the of the assembling
OF the Legislature has developed here, and poll
ucians OF both parties are wondering how II Is
going TO terminate. Governor Hanly has determined
10 make some drastic recommendations in his
sage regarding the further curbng of the liquor
traffic and in regard to insurance legislation II
understood that he will the present blanket
as to permit remonstrances to cover whole
snips and city wards. In respect insurance he
VIII ask number of changes in the laws. the most
iipoI ldAI pelhg the Limitations OF salaries of III
surance company officers, the reduction Of pre-
prevent the accumulation Of large surpluses. and
ulS lnhloltlon Of special contracts.
measure. and the Republicans have ffty-three
members. while the Democrats have forty-seven.
.ee Ihere are many Republicans who not in accord
%n en tae ad pFoRoffed Of the Coy
+; Gq II Is freely predicted that II he succeeds
nave TO get some Democratic votes for them. The
possibilities of Democratic help especially as some
oI lle inefnbers come from strong temperance CEN
insurance might naturally be supposed TO be popr-
lar IL Is equally well known that the Governor as
French Lick Lee sinciairs at West 'sHG Ba1en. n.
amended that IN w ba 10 such & p so
property Of corporations that habitually violate he
Some of the Republicans who oppose the Gov
ernors politics are said have made guarded
oFertures to the Democratic managers looking to
limited combination TO prevent certain legislation
ne party prohted In the campaign by the
ftench LICK developments and the Governors de
teIMihed stand on the gambling question but the
lew lew IN the legislature who anxious for a com
plnatlon with the Democrats propose that bygones
De DysOnes. and that they help the Democrats to
prevent legislation directly affecting Taggart's
French Lick business if the Democrats viii Join
them IN opposition TO certain insurance measures
and in opposition to the extension OF the scope OF
tie blanket remonstranCe law. II has been found
however. that there many Democrats i'm the
LEGISLATURE opposed to Taggart, and that they re-
meet me sentiment Of their constituencies. and.
even II they We're willing to combine with the Re
pubhcans for political advantage il is doubtfuI
whether their constituencies would sustain them
BESIDES this. the Democrats in the Senate are i'm q
hopeless minority as that body stands 81 to l3 i'm
1aVor or the Republicans and II a few Republicans
should Join with the Democrats in the House and
succeed In getting a measure through there would
De no robability Of its passing the Senate
, The Democrats say that the Republicans wouId
nave the long end of any combination that could be
formed and that. while they would like 10 defeat
some or The Governors pet measures they could
not AFFORD 10 do 50 unless there assurances
that they would get something I'm return. That
ooes not seem probable, considering the large ma
Jorlty IN the Senate against them. Efforts to make
me combination have not been abandoned. but It's
success seems problematicai.