The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-12

ure will adjourn by limitation next
Tuesday. There has never been
session when 80 little has been done
but the members are working harder
than they have before. and probably
more will be done In the last zen
days than in all the rest
UNIT BILL BEATEN:-The most
important action Of the week has
been the struggling of the County
Unit Bill, which was finally done by
the Democrats over the protests Of
the Republicans led by Senator Bur-
nam. Under the rules of the senate,
during the last ten days only bills
approved by the rules Committee can
be considered at all. A clause was adj
ded TO this rule providing that II
should reqlre a two thirds vote. in
stead OF the usual majority, to force
the Rules Committee to report bill.
This clause Is contrary to the state
constii ution ard is very unfair but
Il went thru supported by practically
all Democrats and three Republicans.
Senators Boswtrth, Cureton and Neel.
by II. II will take two thirds Of the
Senate to bring the County Unit BIZ
to vote. and It is impossible TO get
that number. There Is practically no
hope that the committee. which is
controlled by Beckham. will report
the bill This leaves the responsibility
with the Democrats. and will give
them another heavy burden during
the next campaign.
OTHER BILLg SrRANGLED:- The
same rule viii act against the redis-
trictlng bills. and other much needed
legislation. There are a number of
other important bills which the Demo
criats are willing to have passed. and
there has been plan by the Repub-
Leans 20 prevent action on any OF
them unless the Democrats would
permit votes on the Republican bills.
But Il seems to have been decided
that Il will be best to help along all
good legislation and make the Demo-
Gratis carry the weight OF their own
misdeeds In the campaign.
AFTER LILLARD: Rep. Llllard,
OF Boyle. who voted for Bradley has
been hearing from his constituents,
and has not Leard pleasant things.
A mass meeting has been held In
Danvilie in Which he was called al
most every thing the speakers could
lay their tongues TO, and he has been
burned In effigy and other wise in
suited.
UNIONS AGAINST TEMPERANCE
The State Federation OF Labor with
less sense than Is usually shown by
labor unions. has declared against the
County Unit Bill. on the ground that
II will throw men out oil work. and
seems to forget that Il will give a
lot more men a chance TO save money
and live better
FIRST BLOOD FOR TArT:-The
first test OF the Taft and Fairbanks
forces was fought in the First Dis
trict which Ex-Sen. DeBoe thought he
could throw to Fairbanks. and start
n stampede that way. He seems to
have lost out. for there were many
more Taft delegates than Fairbanks
men elected but there is plan
to do the Taft men out of their VIC
tory. Sen. DeI,oe win preside at the
convention. contests have been made
In all the Taft counties. and IL is ex-
pected that DeBoe will manage to
seat the Fairbanks men. This shows
thEt the Fairbanks movement is one
OF the machine and not of the peo-
pie.
DECIDED AGAINST PowERS:--
The Republican Committee of the III
District. which met in Corbin last
Saturday, decided in favor Of prima-
ries in the district early In June. This
is contrary 10 the request of Caleb
Powers. who wanted the primary put
off till after his next trial. II is
becoming more clear that the Cover
nor intends to carry out his cam
paign promise not to pardon any OF
the men accused In the Goeble con-
spiracy. This will mean that Powers
viii have to make the race for the
nomination from his cell II he makes
II, as 1t is expected he will. Many
of his friends are sorry TO see him
doing this, as they feel that it win
cause hard feelings and prejudice his
case, when he could have had the
nomination without any trouble IL
he had only waited two years.
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