The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-02-01


from Detroit to st. Joseph. Another
project calls for an upper peninsula
road. The idea Is to construct this
1000 miles OF state road, using con-
vict albor and drawing upon half the,
automobile tax to cover the expense.
He claims 1t will cost about $4,000, 900
and can be completed in two or three
years.
Governor Favors suffraslsts.
Governor Ferris gladdened the
hearts of the suffragists of this state
when he declared at the annual meet
ing of the Michigan Equal Suffrage
Association that he was absolutely
in favor of their cause and that he
would do everything in his power to
assist them when the constitutional
amendment is submitted to vote
in this state again. The democratic
chief executive declared to the women
that victory would come to them eth
er at the next election or in some
election to follow. Although he ex-
pressed the belief that it would not
be possible for him to take the stump
| in their behalf, owing to pressing du-
ties in the executive Office, Governor
Ferris informed the delegates that
they could call on him for assistance
in any other way.
State Wide Prohibition.
Despite the fact that many members
were anxious to avoid it, there is every
indication that the liquor question will
play prominent part in the deliber-
ations of present legislature. Rep.
Dunn of Sanalac county, started the
ball rolling when he introduced con-
current resolution to be submitted to
the electors of Michigan at the fall
election in 1914 providing for state
wide prohibition. One of the great
| features of the Dunn resolution is the
unqualified support given the state
wide prohibition movement by the
Michigan Anti-Saloon league. Here to-
| fore the league and the prohibitionists
of the state have not worked in har-
mony, the league leaders claiming that
prohibition was sought after, but was
not practical.
This year the leaders are evidently
inclined to the belief that the time is
ripe for success and the league is will
| ing to devote itself to prohibition for
the whole state instead of combining
| its efforts to local option
The method of submitting the mat
| ter as an amendment to the consti-
tuition is deemed to involve more work
! but II successful is certain to be more
secure. In long interview ]. F.
Burke, state superintendent of the
| Anti-Saloon league commends the re-
solution and the state wide prohibition
However, it is not expected that the
Dunn resolution will have an easy
time going through the two houses and
1t would not be surprising if the mea-
sure Is killed outright 1t is known
that there WILDE strong opposition to
it and 1t is doubtful whether the sup
porters Of the state wide prohibition
movement will be able to muster two
thirds Of the upper house in its favor.
Various Bills.
Rep. Toilette introduced a bill com
polling railways carrying live stock to
give precedence over all other freight.
Rep. Catlin of Ingham has introduced
a bill placing all county officials on a
salary basis and eliminating the fee
system. 1t is not thought that this
bill will pass, as the Office of sheriff,
county clerk and register of deeds are
fixed by the constitution which pro-
vides that they may receive fees and
lit would require constitutional
amendment to change the present
system.
Rep. Whelan Of Hillsdale has intro
duced bill providing for the pension
ing of school teachers. Rep. Mcbride
of Shiawassee has presented bill lie.
quiring itinerant creamery projects to
file evidence of responsibility with the
state dairy and food department be-
fore they are permitted to establish a
line of credit in the purchase of milk.
1t was not so very many years ago
that Senator Smith, then Billy
Smith, was a page in the Legislature.
running the errands of the members
of the house. For the second time he
has been elected by the legislature to
serve the people of Michigan as the
United States senate.
State Tax Commissions.
II the senate affirms the appoint
ments of Governor Ferris the demo
Gratis will control the state tax com.
mission as the chief executive has
named Thomas Kearney, of Ann Ar.
Dor and Orlando F. Barnes. of Roscom.
mon to succeed Thomas ID. White and
w. B. Mershon. Barnes has twice
been the democratiS candidate for
land commissioner and number OF
years ago was democratic mayor OF
the city of Lansing. Kearney has
long been prominent democrat lin
Washtenaw county.