The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-03-01
Political Doings at The State Capt.
tai.

The friends of the County Unit bill be-
lieve that they have chance. after all,
to get it through the Senate, and are
going TO concentrate all efforts to this
end. The bill went through the House
at its Saturday session without any
trouble. Representative William III.
Shanks, ranking officer Of the Rules
Comm ittee, called the bill out for pas
sage, as the first.act Of the Rules COM
mittee, which is now in control in the
lower branch. There was much pent'
I'D oratory which had to be spouted be-
fore the.vote,was, finally taken. Speech.
es for the bill were made by S. M. Rus
sell, of Todd county; Geo. c. Wagon
err, of Henry county; and NJ. G. Colson,
of Pulaski county. Lillard Carter of
Anderson, Col. Jack,Chinn. of Mercer,
Robert L. Harris, tof Louisville, and
Harry Myers, of Covington, spoke
against it, ,The.votewas GO to rs. Col.
Chinn surprised everyone by voting for
the bill: but before the result was an
nounced, changed his vote to the mega
tive.
Few believe that there is any chance
to get the bill.up for passage in the
Senate. Manyi of the Senators who
say they would vote for the bill on final
passage will.not vote to bring 1t out.
They do not want to 60 on record one
way or the other.
sENAToR.HUBBLE's POSITION.
Senator r. l.. Hubble. of the Lincoln
district, says that he has received ma
ny letters from constituents in the four
counties he represents commenting the
course he has taken. His friends say
that attacks on him by papers in the
district for his refusal to support the
County Unit bill are purely gratuitous
and uncalled for. They say that Sena-
tor Hubble.made no concealment either
before or.after the election of his posi-
ton; he.made his race as opposed 10
further extension eff the County Unit
law, and was elected. On the other
hand his republican opponent ran as
friend of the bill and was defeated
The INTERIOR JOURNAL does not believe
that the temperance people of Lincoln
county were deceived in the attitude OF
Senator Hubble. He declares that hi
promised no one that he would support
the County Unit bill. as he consider:
that high licensed saloons with complete
police regulations are much preferable
to blind tigers. However widely th'
INTERIOR JOURNAL may differ with
Senator Hubble as to what is the wis
est and best policy toward the liquol
traffic, it believes that he has maintain
ed the one position upon which he has
stood at this session both before anc
after election; and is not to be put in
the class with those Senators who have
openly and wilfully violated both writ.
ten and spoken pledges to their con-
stituents.
BOND ISSUE BEATEN.
The Arnett bill for bond issue OF
$500. 900 was twice defeated in the Sen
ate, but its friends think they may be
able to get it through after all. While
the Senate was defeating the bond is
sue, the House passed bill for usual
of Understanding warrants, to help
the State out of its indebtedness. Re-
lief from both sources may be necessa-
~ before the deficit can be wiped out,
however. Many Of the members Of the
Legislature are wondering whether
they will be given any salary money on
the first of the month when the other
employees of the State are paid of.
The Legislators feel that they are as
much entitled to their money as other
officials of the State, and there is going
to be howl if any discrimination is
shown. Auditor James paid his clerks
out of his own private bank account,
SO that they would not have to wait fol-
ready funds, should the public excheq-
uer be exhausted before the ghost
can ''walk.
Several Lincoln county farmers tool
much interest In the meeting OF TN
State Farmers Institute last week AM
the election of secretary to the Stat
Fair. S. T. Harris and Sam Owen
were here helping their good friend. J
W. Newman, who has made big sue
cess Of the fair at Louisville during hi
previous terms. The Institute got int
the usual squabble over the election
with the result that the courts will b
invoked to settle the troubles. 1t wa
agreed that Newman shall hold on IN
ill the dispute is settled.
A number of well-known Lincolnite
or neighbors were over here to see tn
Legislature in session, mix with tn
farmers and view the new capito
Among them were Ex-Sherif w. L
Lawson and W. G. Gooch. of Garrard
n w Civana 4 c. Eubanks and Eal