The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
REPUBLICANS and
DEMOCRATS WONDER
u.O. +. Leaders After Mornino Ses=
sion Decide On Important
Assembly Session
COUNTY OPTION To Be TAKEN lip
session to Provide For Amending Annronr;o+;o 1;,,
TO Keep Balance From Reverting
to General Fund

county local option bill, they argued
would change the entire comnlexion ~
the campaign. '0-' u
GAVE THEM SOME CONCERN.
Nepuollcans We're particularly con-
cerhed' as they realized that the re-
spohslolllty for the things done and
.Aose not done would rest with them
iildsmuch as they have control of both
oranches OF the legislature as well as
'he executive Supposing, they ar
sued' tnat the Legislature refuses To
enact county local option law? How
VIII that eomport with the issue thew
nave raised in the campaign? And sun
posing on the other hand, that the law
Is enacted? Then where is the n1ar-
lorm plank that is to carry them
trluinphantly to victory in the com
ing struggle?
Inc rejection of the bill would tend
corrooorate the democratic CHARGE
thae the republicans were not sincere
IN their demands for temperance re-
form, they argued while the passage
would take county option out of the
campaign and leave the party robbed
of its strongest card.
REFORMS TO BE PUT THROUGH.
All this was threshed out at the CON
ference last night and divers persons
presented divers arguments. The lead
ers' however, We're agreed that the re-
form should be put through and q lae-
lslative program embodying them was
tentatively adopted. This. if is said
IS perfectly satisfactory to Governor
Hanly and to the managers of tba
campaign
In regard n ha
claim, 1t is explained that the partv
leaders regret the action of the 1as+
general assembly in recognizing tba
claim. 1t will be recalled that Gov
ernor Hanly made a strong fight
against the bill, He vetoed it with
red-hot message. but the general as
semply which at the time was at
logger heads with the governor
passed the measure over the veto. The
law never became effective. however.
lhasmuch as the governor refused to
sign the bonds by which the money
was 70 be raised 1t is now under
stood that the legislature at the com |
ihs special session Will repeal the act
WANTS INSURANCE DEPARTMENTS. |
Inc governor it is said, would have
liked to push a bill creating a sepa
rate department of insurance but, it is |
said waved this at the suggestion of |
the party leaders. 1t will be recalled
lhat the big fight of the regular ses
SION two years ago was over the Bah
;ock bill, which created a separate in
iurance department and divorced the
insurance business from the office of
he auditor of state
An extension of the appropriation act
$ desired inasmuch as specific appro-
'rlations not expended by Sept 80 will
according to law enacted two wears
lgo, revert to the general fund. The
ct designated Sept. 80 as the close of
he fiscal year and provided that un-
expended balances of specific appropri
tlons should revert bienniaIly on that
ate to the general fund unless pro-
lsion is made to the contrary. 1t is
ow discovered that no special provts- ,
on was made in connection with the
hree hundred or more specific appro- ,
riations.
MAY REPEAL POLICE LAW.
The night riders situation is not {
ritieal now but it may become SO in t
smuch as the tobacco crop is not har-
ested yet The experience of Ohio
nd Kentucky has demonstrated that
state militia is unable to cope with
ne wild and lawless riders of the !.
lght who burn and murder and pill
lge at unexpected hours and at un- =
Npected places. The party leaders
gree that the governor should be Civ !.
some wide powers to handle a sit :,
alton If serious one should develon f.
Ihere is talk, too. that the metro o
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