The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-05


must accept the responsibility for it's
repeal. They point out that the law
has proved unpopular as a political
measure and ought to be wiped off
the statute books. 1t is as distasteful
to the republicans as to the democrats
they say.
But these democrats say they do
not propose to run the risk of injuring
their party with the people by trying
to bring about the repeal themselves
II they introduce a bill in the house
for the repeal of the law, they say it
will pass that body without a doubt
But 1t might have tough shedding in
the senate, in which the republicans
will have a majority. If the demo
cratic house passes the repeal bill,
they say, and it goes to the senate
afterward, the republican senators
can vote against it and prevent it's
becoming a law. Then the republi-
cans would be in position, they say
to 60 before the people and claim the
scredit for saving the county option
Saw from repeal and thus make the
republican party more solid than ever
with the temperance forces of the
state. while the democrats would have
to stand the shame of having attempt
ed to get rid of the law.
Some influential democratic repre-
sentatives are behind this scheme and
they will work to carry it through, but
1T is doubtful if they will be able to do
SO. The democratic party is pledged
to a different kind of local option and
1t is believed that a majority of the
members will demand that the plat
form pledges be carried out to the
letter along that line. If they depend
on the republicans to start the mach
inery to repeal the law they will wait
in vain. That much is certain, for
the republicans will not do anything
of the kind. But the scheme of these
democrats is likely to cause a serious
situation with reference to the local
option law.
Secures Residence.
Governor-elect Thomas R. Marshall
PENNSYLVANIA street in which to live
during his term in office. 1t is a large
frame house in one of the fashionable
sections of the city and will cost him
500 n month. He declares that he
will pay his rental himself out of his
salary and not out of the fund appro-
priated by the state for that purpose
In fact, there is some talk to the eff
feet that he may seek to bring suit
against Governor Hanly to recover
from him the money he has used in
paying rent for a house. The legisla-
ture passed an act appropriating ST.
500 year to pay rent for a house for
the governor of the state and Hanly
has been using it. Marshall claims,
so il is said, that the constitution pro-
hibits the governor from receiving any
compensation except his salary and on
this grounds, he says, the s1.S00 ap-
preparation is Illegal But it is hardly
likely that Marshall will bring a suit
OF that kind, at least most people
think so.
Object of Visits.
Considerable speculation has been
indulged as to the reason why Mar
shall is making round of the state
institutions prior to taking office as
governor, but story leaked out here
today that may throw some light on
the matter. A few weeks ago Cover
nor Hanly appointed a committee OF
yGoem5ers of the legislature to ivsit all
anese institutions IN The state and as
certain their needs. Thisr co.ans&eoe