The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-13
FROM
OHIO
rntsfiigsncsr Bureau
Columbua. O. Yeb. II.

Inr8Ut2xuC9T Bur2uu-
Coinmbus. o.. rsb. IL.
Charging that ne committee was
preiudicsd and that IA had not Kept falth
was eonf.ed 20 his nome az YognEs-
town Representative Oscar =. Diser Bit
ss<iy asssiled today the house commit
the employment OF Democratic mem
bers OF M legislature IN other positions
n the state soyernment. for which they
The COMMITTEES recommended tina, the
lsgislators who had been found guilty
Of this practice not b eremoved from
ne legislature on the ground that they
we're following precedent Answering
vioiaiins the spirit OF die contribution
and charges further that the committee
should have called Governor Cox and
could hove given evidence as TO corrupt
Mr. Diser's statement follows:
The report OF the probe committe.
tnvestigating the payment of double
salaries TO members Of the legislature
would anticipate who was familiar
with the circumstances and the per
sonnet OF the COMMITTEES. Two OF the
were appointed. on the ffoor OF the
house publicly declared that they did
hen violated by any OF the memberr
and a third member OF the COMMITTEES,
the house. said tina, I, was an outrage
for Diser 20 take up the valuable time
OF the house with such stun. he
were then duly appointed as disinter-
estsd partiea 90 investigate the charges
"a rsau.sted f the Chairman OF IN.
committee to allow ms TO have n copy
OF the evidence heard before the com
intsiiis.nsiy prepare f Sri Sger Setting ans
forth my contentions. which request
az he said. that, for W. d don't want this
thing advertised.'
ninsss In Panty.
fact that was compelled 90 leave Co
iumbus on Thursday. through the III
n rn,,,. OF S en- OF my tsmny; that The com;
We convened for nnal Adjournment Feb
~. which request was overruled. and
. me committee Med Its report on Fri
"The fact that the committee found
this practice 20 have been prevalent In
ing upon the merits OF this question.
for. be the offenders Republicans. Dem
mains that they are violating the spirit
= nj the constitution. and Irrespective OF
tn,s o ,ne sor,s may Say Say submit that
also to determine, under the provision
OF the constitution which makes each
as to the qualifications and conduct OF
It's own members. and no court IN tho
save alone that court OF last resort. the
ballot box
Right Ones Not Called.
IF newspaper reports are true the
ccmittee found that. although in It's
Judgment the practice should be dis
the sss,mon spTes sis Ss;
show any corrupt influence up 20 this
time. In answer 60 this car. only say
show that my endeavors TO prove this
influence were set aside and Governor
er men prominent in state afrairs' who
i desired should tell the committee
what they knew OF this practice. We're
never called before the committee. Did
the committee expect 10 find this cor
rupt influence from the testimony OF
the members charged? II not then
why not call all witnesses who might
throw some light ON the subject
II a law he passed absolutely and
practice. 7 shall feel that my labor was
not IN vain. and ~ the committee and
the house will allow the public 10 know
what that record contains and what the
testimony really was. l am extremely
willing :" rest my case with the people.
VINO. AZ MI events. will he the final
judge as to the merits or this question"
The FIRST thing that sherman strrder
fivNe-~ear-old colored lad had when he
came into this world was the small
pox.
Today Sherman started 10 school HI.
teacher asked To see his vaccination
scar.
told her. II was bohn with the small
pox"
The teacher called M the chids
mother and ascertalncd from her that
the boy was born while she was down
with the disease. lie won't have 10 be
vnccinated.
cINcINNATI. Feb. II Theodore
Roberts, of mis- city. was arrested IN
indianapolis today by an OFFICER OF the
Juvenile court and lodged In Jail here
late tonight charged with contributing
70 the delinquency 81 n 16-year-old girl.
The girl in her confession of delinquen-
cy - said 70 have named many men 90
social standing In tNis city
CINCINNATI. Feb. l7-Three masked
m m IN -