The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-02
REPS. AGREED ON
PARTY MEASURES
HOUSE MEMBERS WILL AID I'M
KEEPING PLEDGES OF
ADMINISTRATION.
OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE
Gov. Hadley Directs States Experts
to Lay Figures Of Earnings Of
Railroads In Missouri Before
Interstate Commission.

Jefferson City.-If Gov. Hadley fails
TO carry out his party's pledges, which
include home rule in election, police
and excise matters in st. Louis, the
enactment of measures designed to
raise the revenues of the state, and
other things outlined in his inaugural
message to the Legislature, it will not
be his fault or that of his party men
in the general assembly.
1t is practically certain that the
house will pass nearly all of the ad-
ministration measures. There may be
a difference of opinion as to matters
OF detail, but in the main Republicans
are agreed upon the kind of home rule
which should be given st. Louis. His
party men are practically agreed upon
the measures advocated by Gov. Had
ley for raising the revenue.
On strictly party measures the Re-
publicans of the house will need it's
entire membership to be safe. They
have but IA, which is but two more
than a constitutional majority. The in
tention to make the passage of ad-
ministration measures a special order
of business and try to have all Repub-
lican members in their seats when a
bill is called up for passage.
Bills Hadley Wants Passed.
Home rule for the large cities in ex-
else, police and election matters.
The enforcement of the saloon and
brewery from politics n the strength
ening of the local option laws as they
affect country and city; the suppress
sion of so-called lid clubs and a gen
eral club license.
More efficient election laws and am
pie provision for the opening Of the
ballot boxes where fraud is apparent.
The amendment or repeal of the
United States senatorial primary law,
which he says was not enacted in
good faith by the Democrats. (He rec
ommends that the people Of each leg
islative district instruct their own rep
resentative.)
Resolution of public service corpo-
~rations. CA bill providing for a state
utilities commission is pending.)
The regulation of railroads, charges
and the prohibition of passes.
The prevention of combination Of
capital in restraint of trade and the
regulation Of charges of corporations
generally.
Increasing the efficiency of the pub
lie school system of the state.
pillo for raicipU tho rayanuaa
The creation of a commission to re-
lieve the supreme court of some of it's
work or the creation Of a new court
of appeals. Bills for both have passed
the senate.
Better roads; a system Of state
roads as a beginning.
Some of these measures will pass
both houses easily and some have
originated in the senate and have
passed that body.
Senate for Submission.
Jefferson City.-Three Democratic
senators, McDavid, Mayer and Brad
ley, assert positively that, regardless
of whether the senate committee on
constitutional amendments makes a
favorable report on the proposed pro.
hibition amendment or not, that the
senate would vote to submit the ques'
ton of prohibition to the people,
Eighteen Democratic senators and
three Republican senators are certain
to support the amendment, and it may
get other Republican votes, they said
The three men polled the senate
with the following result:
For the Submission Of Prohibition:
Democrats--Allee, Anthony, Bradley
Buford, Chinn, Doris, Dowell, Dru'
merit, Fields, Humphreys, Lane, Nc
David, Major, McAllister, oliver Stark
and Wilson. Republicans-Booth
Grimes and Peck and probably Eads
and Hudson.
Against the Observation-Disclosures
Brogan, Kinney, Krone, Methudy
P~rendergast of st. Louis, Casey and
Greene of Kansas City, Malang of Jas
per county, Gardner of st. Louis coun
ty and Hall of Pettis county.
1t is up to the prohibitionists tc
make their fight in the house, accord
ing to the members of the senate. II
that body they are likely to encounter
greater and more determined opposi
ton. It is believed, however, the
house will vote to submit the ques
ton.
HadIey Bill Is Killed.
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