The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-25
BOOMERANG
REPORT OF SENATE COMMITTEE
ROASTING GOVERNOR.
Animus OF Taylor's Investigation
Finds Lodging In Louis
vile.

Frankfort, KY. Feb. 25.-Repub-
licans here are elated at the charac-
ter OF the report made by Senator
II. NJ. Taylor, of the subcommittee
of the legislature named to inyesti-
gate the adjutant generals depart
ment, but which seems 10 have SHIFT
ed over to the governors Office in
stead, and say that II Will make cap
ital campaign material for them.
When the report is printed and re-
turned TO the senate, 1t will be dis
eussed by the Republican and some.
OF the Democratic members, In
way which promises 10 add spice to
the proceedings of the day. One
Democrat, from certain county in
which the troops were sent during
the might rider" troubles. called at
the governors Office. after hearng
the report made, and said that he
wanted to indorse the action of the
executive. mot long ago." said this
gentleman, 81 was one OF those who
condemned the governor in the sew
crest terms. am one who, today,
wants to say that | was mistaken,
and that the people Of my county
are today with the chief executive
for his prompt action in connection
with the putting down OF the night
riders
The making of the report, or the
preparation OF II. seems to have fal-
len principally into the hands Of
the attorney for the committee.
former Senator Charles CarroM. Sen
ator Taylor was seen several times
and asked to furnish a copy of the
report TO the representatives of the
newspapers, to be held for release,
prior 30 sending It to the senate. He
promised to do so. when seen Tues
day evening and asked for A copy
OF the report. as per promise, sena-
tor Taylor said that the committee
had met and decided not to give Il
out to the press at all. but that II
would be offered in open senate
Thursday, and that the papers would
have to catch IL as best they could.
When seen yesterday and asked how
Il came that but one report was
given out. and that to the Evening
Times. Senator Taylor said that he
presumed Attorney Carroll had done
this. as he had the making OF the re
port and that but two copies were
prepared.
Attorney Carroll Ran Things.
Senator Taylor was assured that
the report was not considered of
such importance, from a newspaper
standpoint, but that ID was only de-
sired to find out who was running
things" and giving out the report.
When the report finally is return
ed. printed and taken up for consid-
Grafton there promises to be some
attention paid TO the cost, to the
state OF Kentucky of gathering this
information. which. Senator Burnam
pointed out, is stlll withheld. and
only the deductions submitted to the
senate. The committee most prob
ably win be asked to furnish the tes-
timony on which the deductions are
based. 1t is understood that one
item OF expense in connection with
the inquiry will be something like
s11S for a jaunt to Louisville and a
stay at the Seelbach. Mr.. Charles
Carroll was retained as attorney by
the committee. but. Senator Taylor
says. no amount of money was fixed
for his services. no specific contract
was made. and he wiz be permitted
to present his bin for his services,
What this amount will be, is not
known.
There is a shrewd suspicion that
the animus for the inquiry came
from down Louisville way.