South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-24
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JEIITSON TALKS BACK.

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Editor News Times
BY way Of reply TO the Thomas Dun
can speech at Alisnawaka "a Wiuch Inc not
only Challenged the candidates for lhe Ie7
islature ON either the republican or pro
greSSiye tickets 60 make q reply 'u'
dared them 10 30 so, Kindly permit me 10
say the following as a republican cahul-
dale for the legislature.
Mr. Duncan wants Cd know II we pIo-
pose 10 repeal amy OF the "hcnencehl i'"9
PASSED 10y the last assembly.
Answer: II 10y the words uehehctnl
laws" ne means laws that are OF htA'ht ~
the people OF the state OF Indiana. mo-. II
hy "beuehceut laws he means Jaws INA.
are of benefit 10 the men. l'u "A A"l"
TaggIrt who have caused sovereignty lc
become nonresident except aJ flti'h
Lick and for such political services rem
dercd the state they have proceeueu 70
pay themselves of ana make thelf Owl
charge' 10y Legislative enactment> Whtlet9
they are put on the pa5roils of Jhc state
and had various offices created ana salaries
increased for the benefit OF themselves ana
their friends then. Mr.. Duncan II the lat.
ter is what you mean by "benehcent laws
our answer is empnatlcailE yes 40
where i'm the republican platform does JhiL
party propose 10 close the southeastern
Hospital for the insane. that was opened
an the "trilling" sum of Sl.5-O, lS3lt during
a democratic administration.
Neither does the republican party pro
pose TO "shell" the village of epueptlcs.
at New Castle. that as you claim cost the
state the iguiiicant' sum OF S42J,lib u.
The republican platform does not claim
that the party viii disturb the Indiana
Girls school at Clermont, that cost S's>4.-
015.31 during the administration OF econ
Omy'.
Neither does it propose break camp
order for the tuberculosis hospital. M
fftfl 1fI HsiF IT,
9311S under the Tom laggart democracy
Now. Mr.. Duncan. as % my authority 90
refer 20 the present democratic party OF
Indiana az Sac Tom Iaggart democracy
1913 House Journal. The record on that
Page shows that when Homer L. COOK.
democrat. and speaker of the house now
candidate for secretary of state, ASS uned
his duties as such. he spoke the
following words FL want 10 say right
here. YOU who don't know Tom IaECI II
personally. You viii d' wei 70 toAo" NM
during this session Ot this legislature. lou
viii find him one OF the most progressive
democrats III the party. ] want to tell
yuu now. ~ You DO not already know Dc,
that he Is one of the many leaders Who
are ting that we give the pe. pie
of this state the legislation they WANT
The voters oI st. Joseph county are auN-
iouS % know, Mr.. Duncan. as 90 whom
"the people of this state, did he mean the
citizens generally. ur did le mean the
associates If Tom 1aEgarr:
Perhaps this cam best be- answered by
referring Co the .hcuefceut' laws that
they passed after MI Cook made Such
statement.
l. State superintendent Of public in-
structiou salary increased from $500 "a
5000. Increase Sl.1O0.
. Assistant superintendent II public
instruction 5000 u $500. Increase $500
g. Deputy state superintendent OF public
/ instruction from $15C0 70 S1,S0O Increast
$500
g. Clerk i'm state superintendent office
S1.-Oo 90 Sli00. Increase 500 Making
i total for the general office of superiutedd
ent Of public instruction increase $500
=. In like manner were the SaluFfe- of
clerks and stem srapherS in The office o
. secretary ~ state increased $500.
8. The salary az the of Inspector was
4 Increased from $500 10 $500. increaS
$1,000 and a further appropriation was
made that office I'm the amount ~ SloU
for travelling and other expenses. and
$50 increase salary for the clerk of th
/ inspector making total Increase for IN
I office Of the OIL Inspector $500.
T. The salary of the executive clerk il
the governors office was increased from
$500 u $1,000
: Second assistant reporter OF the su