The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-09
REFERENDUM WAR
IN STATE SENATE
Blood Flowed for Time, Then
Combatants All Kissed
and Made Up.
WAS TOUCHING SIGHT
At Critical Moment, Dove OF
Peace Flew in with the
Olive Branch.
WAS TOUCHING SIGHT
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ncr OF the referendum. When II had
been all mopped up, the bandaged
combatants put flowers i'm their hair.
apologized, expressed the utmost con-
fidcncc In the integrity OF the mem
beers of the senate. their ancestors
and descendants. and cleared cor
ncr In the chamber for friendly
game OF ring-around-therosy.
II was beautiful sight, both be-
fore and after. The road roller was
dragged in by Senator CRUDE as "EX-
hibit A. to show just what was re-
sponsiblc for the fairness of his meas
urc. Senator Kane with masterful
logic proved that he was not the lieu
tenant of Senator Wood. Senator
Proctor pointed out to the senate
that II was in the midst of crisis and
must decide then or never whether
It should vote according to the die
tates OF Its alleged conscience or ac-
Cording to the newspapers. Senator
Wood put on dress suit OF ire when
the road roller was mentioned and
asked what was meant only to be
raped down by the lieutenant COVER
nor.
Then the old reliable dove of peace
sailed In through the window with the
orthodox olive branch In its bill and
Senator CRUDE, catching the hint.
arose with an apology which said that
II he had done anything to hurt any
body's feelings ne was sorry. and ev-
crybody in the senate was all right.
Wood was quite as gracious In reply.
saying there wasn't any occasion for
apology, but II there were he'd grant
II. and Kane followed Wood in saying
ne often lost his temper and he'd ap-
ologize II he'd done anything.
kord viii BE Blamed.
The recording angel will give Mr.
Hord more blame than anybody else.
because debate on "a certain claim of
his against the state lasted altogether
too long. II was slated for $3.50 a. IN.
but the senate at that time was brush
ing It's teeth. and didn't get busy till
10. Then the debate lasted till after
lunch. and the referendum bill. which
was slated for 10 o'clock looked like
u selling platter in danger of being
ruled out at the start.
Senator Proctor wanted immediate
attention for his lusty child. the sa.
loon restriction measure, which was
set for special order at ). He said
saloon keepers were crowding news
ont Of the papers with applications
for licenses TO get in before the rate
rs raised, and the referendum might
as well wait.
Lieutenant Governor Hall refused
rule on the priority of business. and
CRUDE moved that the order be sus.
pended and the referendum bill be
considered at once.
"This bill has been run over by the
road roller and hattened out" he de.
ciared. There is no reason why il
should not be considered now"
II am not running road roller.
said Senator Proctor. land ! am not
in the habit of pushing one. l think
this bill ought to be printed and Civ
on due consideration. / am friend
of this bill. and no one can deny that
] am, because the vote shows that
stood by IT,"
Motion Was Carried.
The vote on Grube's motion was
carried 80 to 3, those voting mo" be
ing Brady. Gavit. Hunt, Jenkens, Kane
Proctor. Strange and Wood.
Senator Beal Immediately offered
an amendment which put section l OF
the bill back into practically the same
form II was before it's being disfigur
cd In the late amendatory tragedy
but changing the original percentage
required to call an election on fran
chises to 25 per cent instead of Is.
This brought Senator Wood at once
to his feet.
These amendments" he quoth with
fervor, "werc adopted with due con
sideration and elaboration. and I OBJ
jcct to this amendment which strikes
out all the work OF the previous con
sideration. I want the amendment Sc
printed so that | know what Ii Is al
about. The press Of the city has beer
tecming with this matter and ha.
maGnifed its import beyond my ken
II II Is as important as the press hold.
why not give IL the proper considera
tom"
Senator Proctor. again hearing tn,
walls of his lusty restriction bill
NOV "a that the referendum be made ;
specia. order for Friday at 10 and tina
tho Beal amendment be printed Sen
ator Stotsenberg said he didn't oh
jcot az all bat he had an amendment
which CRUDE had agreed to and h,
wanted that printed. Senator Woo,
said he had one too. and he want.,
his printed. SO Proctor changed hi
motion to have them all printed.
Senator CRUDE Immediately obtain
ell recognition to speak against III,
motion.
Time for Consideration.
The time TO consider this refer
cndum bin" he began. lis here an
now. II the senator's are conscier
tious In desiring to discuss this bill
they will not allow this motion TO pre-
vail. When IL was up before Senate
Wood and his lieutenant Senate
Kane attempted to kill this bill b
their action and their amendment
and the road roller was used TO ia
ten out this bill
Senator Wood was up like SIX
rocket.
II rise to a point Of personal priv