The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-24
His Demand for Economy Has
Been as Much a Rebuke to
His Own Party as to the Re-
publican Party.
DEMOCRATS HAVE Been
THE WORST OFFENDERS
All Appropriation Measures Or
iginate in the House, Which
Democrats Control, But the
Governor Cares Not.
palladium Bureau,
Indianapolis, Feb. q

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Governor Marshall vetoed in ad-
vance. yesterday, a bill which the SEN
ate is likely to pass. He did it with
Q message which dealt with the very
matter that is contained in the bill.
Ever since the governor called the
attention Of the legislature to the fact
that the state treasury is just about
broke and hat the legislature had bet
ter go slow IN spending money, 1t has
been taken as a matter of course that
he will veto anything and. everything
that looks like an appropriation for
IN unnecessary purpose or the increase
Of a tax levy unless absolutely imper-
alive. His fight has not been with
the republicans any more than with
the democrats of the general assembly.
Heshas not made his appeal.along par
ty'fines. He simply found the condi-
ton and has directed the attention OF
the legislators to 1t, regardless Of par
ty or politics. In fact, he has had
more trouble in inducing the members
Of his own party to refrain from ex-
travagance than he has had with the
republicans, for the house is democrat
ic. and It Is the house that has to start
all tax raising bills and appropriation
bills. And it is the house that has
been doing the e~xtravagant money
spending.
No Need to Feel Sore.
So the republicans need not feel sore
at anything Governor Marshall has
brought before them of this kind.
On Monday the house passed a bill
introduced by Representative King,
the republican floor leader, which pro-
posed to increase from 2A cents to 4
cents on each one hundred dollars OF
taxable property. the tax levy for the
support of Indiana University, Purdue
University and the State Normal
school. The taxes produced by the
measure were to be divided between
the three institutions. Although in
troduced by a republican. the bill was
passed by democratic votes. The pas
sage stung Governor Marshall, for 1t
followed closely upon the heels of the
special message he sent to the legis-
lature, informing that body that the
state is broke and likely to become
bankrupt. In spite of his warning
message, here was a democratic house
raising the tax levy for a special pur-
pose. Evidently it riled him up. for
Yesterday he sent a message to the
house and the senate that had fire IN
1t. He told the members that the
revenues Of the state have been antic-
mated to such an extent that there Is
now q large deficit in h treasury,
and that unless the most rigid econo-
my is practiced this deficit will grow
to O size. He said II no spe-
cific appropriations of any kind were
made during the next W years the
state would barely have enough money
coming in to meet running expenses.
but he said there are some additional
expenses coming on that must be met.
How to do 1t. he said. is the question.
It can not be done II the legislature
insists on spending all the mony 1t
can get ats hands OF and more. The
message was a cry for economy. The
governor went SO far as to say that II
the legislature goes ahead and spends
money right and left. he does not pro-
OOS0 u uCSlCCI W = INV PSoPAS
that he warned the general assembly
Of the danger.
Economy What 10 Needed.
The message attacked the very thing
that the King bill was trying to do.
II called attention to the fact that
these state schools are asking for a
higher tax levy and that there seems
: disposition to give 1t to them. The
governor pointed out that If the insti-
buttons were run on economical lines
there would be no need for additional
money.
In this particular the message was a
startler. The governor gave figures
To show that while the state is sup
porting these schools for the education
OF the people of Indiana there are In
the three institutions 9S4 students who
live In other states. None of them
nav the state of Indiana q cent fol-
their tuition except those at Purdue
who pay only $25 a year each. Nearly
% per cent OF the students. he said
are non-residerts of Indiana. This
fell like a thunderclap on the house
and senate. He said he wished to be
liberal. but that charity begins al
home. and that the first care should
he for the people of this state, and he
was opposed to educating the people
OF other states and making large ap
preparations for new buildings in
which to house them.
Sharp Fight Ensued.
5oou after the message was reae
Representative Kleckner. democrat
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the King bill was passed Monday. TIT
motion carried, In spite Of Kings mo-
ton 10 table. There was q sharp figh'
in the house when the bill was voted
ON again. but the effort OF the demo
Gratis TO comply with the message was
successful and the blu failsd to pass