Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-23
Gov. McCreary OverIOoks One
Phase OF Anti-TippiDg
Bill.
indianapolis Authorities Halt
Ex-Capt. Foster I'm Slug
ging Career.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR PRIMARY

AS was predicted in these columns
some time ago, the contest here be-
tween the Taft and Roosevelt forces
promises to be a cake-walk for the
President, who has lined up all the
smart Republican politicians In this
section from Senator Bradley down
ward, while the Roosevelt forces
seem to be composed of newspaper
and letter writing politicians, who
are depending on the name and pop
ularity OF the ex-President to shove
them in the limelight. AS an ex-
ample OF their unfamiliarity with
the state of affairs, Emanuel Meyer.
who has always been the Republican
leader in the Tenth ward and an
out-and-out Taft man, received a
letter from the Roosevelt bureau re-
questing his help in organizing that
district for the Rough Rider. An
other shrewd politician in this dis
trict, who is ably assisting the Taft
organization. Is John w. Cassidy.
former Revenue Agent and a power
in local and State Republican poll
tics.
There are many here who believe
Gov. McCreary erred in vetoing the
Akin anti-tipping bill and that in his
explanation he only presented one
side of the case when he stated that
II would be an interference with per-
sonal freedom to prevent a person
rewarding faithful waiter or polite
attendant The Governor does not
discuss the other phase of the ques-
ton where the tipping privilege in
our large hotels is sold out to an
Eastern syndicate in check rooms,
ETC., and the faithful attendant does
not get the tips from the public. An
other side of the tipping system
which the hotel managers overlook
Is that Ire waiteFs may serFe dou1fe-
quantities on single order to obtain
tips At the least the Governor
should have given this measure a
try out.
Under the Grinstead administra-
ton the Kentucky Irish American
was the olny paper in Louisville to
show up the character of then Cap
tain of Police Robert Foster, and
contended that he was a dangerous
man in the community, his former
bad record being shown from time
to time in these columns, and that
he was then slugging peaceful and
inoffensive citizens In the so-called
discharge of his duty. This past
week he was found guilty of as
sault and battery with intent to kill
Frank M. Ryan, International Presi-
dent of the Bridge and Iron Workers,
in Indianapolis, and Justice Of the
Peace Kelly said: 81 will not assess
fine, because the law does not
authorize me to fine you as much as
| desire" This proves that Indian
apolis is not as easily imposed on as
Louisville and that although this
paper does not carry at the head OF
its columns "If new and true, not
otherwise" or THE truth, no matter
whom II helps or hurts" 1t certainly
told the truth about Foster.
Judging from current rumors
there Will be many announcements for
the Democratic nominations TO be
made for offices In the coming free
for-all primary this summer, as there
are several important nominations 10
be made then, among them being
Congressman, Circuit Judge, Bailiff
OF the Police Court, two State SEN
ators, two members Of the Board of
Education and several others.