The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-05
A Reply to Senator Logan.
To the Editor of The Star.

 ed by several citizens to make a statement aud give some facts as to why Polk county is without a depository law.
 l have been twice elected and Senator Logan once, in primary and general election, each on our promise to have such law passed. And Logan promised that he would not do Hamilton's deposi. tory bill as Legate did"
 As counties all over the state have such laws. the people of Polk county have a right to know why they have not and are not getting interest on their funds, as well as why they have uot some other laws that 1 thought they wanted and they did not get through failure of the senate.
 When l made my first canvass ia 1906, asking to be elected to the general assembly of 1907, l advocated a state and county de- pository law, and when the gen eral assembly was in session I had county depository law, in- cluding Polk county, passed in tue house. also voted for a state depository bill. MT. Le- gate had the first bill amended, taking Polk County out.
 In my next canvass, I, together with John P. Logan, advocated a county depository law. Before l left home in January, 1909, I began carrying out my wish and promises by copying a bill passed in 1907 for Washington county, and then in successful operation, making a few changes so that its purpose could not be lodged by banks and officers. I submitted this changed bill to Judge James D. Shaver and others for exami- nation, and all pronounced it a good measure. On converting of the general assembly in January, 1909, MT. Tom Kendall, mem Der from Johnson county, who served with me iu 1907 and knew of my efforts 10 get a depository law, asked me if I was again going to try 10 pass depository law and my school attendance pill. I as- sured him that 1 was, and handed him a copy of the former. He read it add said to me that if my senator would not do like legate, oppose it's pass ,ge, he would like to put his county (Johnson) in the bill. I assured him Logan was for 1t, as he was elected over Legste on that question. He said his senator was president of the senate and we would then have no trouble. l was anxious to get their assistance for Logan and myself, never for a moment thinking Logan would oppose the bill because his name was not on it, and consented to the arrange ment. 1 only wanted to do my duty, as both Logan and l had promised, not thinking of any "honor," but of the good of the people of Polk county and to dc what they had elected me to do' i Mir. Kendall explained that he had no bill for the first roll call, and as had my school bill to h. troduce, which his county also was in, he would introduce tho depository bill for himself aud me and 1 signed his name to 1t. | passed the house on first and sec ond reading for Polk and Johnson counties, not even being referred to a committee. It was No. Is
 The next day l met Logan il
 the aisle of the House and toll
 him my depository bill had passe'
 the second reading and hande'
 him a copy. His actions the
 aroused my suspicious, though h
 did not say a word.
 The bill in a few days passe
 the House on third reading an
 final passage.
 The following day, when tn bill was reported in the senate : Logan introduced Senate Bill Nt
 q4. for Polk and Scott counties
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