The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-30
.DEN[EN IS WROTA
hAkES SPEAKER ADKINS Owe Il
GOALS IN WATERWAYS
MATTER.
Acuses Him Of Breaking E7isdges and
Arbitrary Conduct--Denies Con-
necton with Lorimer Case.

OHIy is eqClSaIeHl W cHd4 SliiS tue
speaker with deliberate falseaood, but
which, in analyzing the Adkins rules,
condemns the legislative practice OF
choking important bills to death by
delaying action upon them until Inc
final hours of legislative session
AS 70 the speakers destinations
tina; Gov. Deneen must bear RESPONSE
billty for the Lormer. election. the
governor absolutely regulates any
such responsibility.
In reply to the speakers statement
that "one of the governors chief llet,-
tenants" went directly from the office
of the governor between l and 2
o'clock on the morning of the Lorl-
mer election and asked Mr.. Adkins 10
help elect Lorimer. Gov. Deneen de.
clares:
III man called with such a state.
nlent it Is unfortunate that the sneak
er does not name him. No such per-
son went forth from my office at that
or any other time to the speaker
with any message from me regarding
the election OF Senator Lorimer."
Deneen Reiterates Charge.
This positive declaration SO directly
involving the veracity of Speaker Adj
kine Is avnanta ~ aIia;t ana,,o, 80
tack from the speaker, and an effort
may be made to have him state the
name OF the so-called chief heuten.
ant" The governor reiterates MS
charge against the speaker that the
latter's fiat refusal to recognize ny
House member upon the water-power
bin or pro merit that measure to be
considered by the House was a plain
violation OF the constitution"
1t was the speakers address upon
the floor of the House, In which he
declared "There'll be nothing DOING
on waterway at this session, and IN
which he personally attacked the
governor for alleged executive inter
ference with the Legislative branch Of
the state government" that preclpl-
tated the present duel between the
speaker and governor.
Justifying himself in taking the ac-
tive interest he had in legislation
favored by the administration. Gov.
Deneen incidentally raps the "iack
potters" of the Forty.slxth Assembly,
when he recalls the confession OF
former Representatives Charles A.
White. who said that by reason of
Executive interference" In vetolng a
certain bill $4,000 had been lost TO
the lack pot" Incidentally the
bered Representative White confessed
to having received $1,000 for his vote
for Lorimer, and 5000 as his share of
the lack pot" Incidentally, the
governor states that Speaker Adkins
is entirely misinformed regarding the
waterway and waterrpower situation.
Says Pledges Were unkept.
The speaker has pursued the course
usually adopted by those who have
violated the law and failed to keep
their pledges by making unfounded
accusations against the persons they
/ have deceived. He lays to executive
| interference" the crimes of the last
General Assembly. and his own CON
duct in denying the right OF hearing
in this. Executive interference In the
former General Assembly consisted in
an endeavor to have Republican MEN,
bers meet In caucus and determine
the choice of the party for speaKe,
and effect an organization that would
carry out the pledges of the party
platform. In this General Assembly
executive interference consisted of an
| endeavor to secure hearing before a
committee and a vote on the floor
OF the house, in harmony with tine
constitution and with the expressed
promise of the speaker on the water.
way bill.
! The constitution imposes upon the
executive the duty of advising the
General Assembly in reference to pub
lc matters, and also gives 70 him the
power of the veto. Appointments 10
certain offices are made by tine COVER.
nor under the constitution by and
with the consent of the Senate. II
| follows as a matter OF course, from
the imposition Of these duties, that the
members Of the General Assembly OH
matters OF legislation, and on many
matters of executive appointment.
| This | have done within the terms
: and according to the spirit of the
constitution. This is done by the
president of the United States and by
every governor, SO far as know
that ever has held the office IN this
or any other state in the Union with
out question and as part of his exc
cutive duties.
Prayer Is what the heart says to
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