Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-03-21
COurier-JOurnal Threats Should
Not Brighten Local Rep
resentatives.
Session just Closed Featured
by Unwise Prohibition
Measures.
SEGREGATION ORDINANCE AGAIN

The feature of the closing of the
State legislative session from the
standpoint of jefferson county was
the signal victory scored by the local
Magistrates in the overwhelming de-
feat of the Clay bill, which had al
ready passed the Senate, and If sue
cessful in the House would have been
signed by the Governor. The bill
was given the hearty support of
Louisville's four daily papers, and
measure were influential enough to
run a special train to Frankfort with
what they termed were the leading
business men of the town, but in
reality were a lot of hangers-on
looking fof free transportation or
anything else free gratis.
The speeches in favor of the bill
were made by Bull Moose leaders and
those who were secret contributors
of the recent AXton campaign, this
class trying to frighten some of the
legislators by predicting doom for
the Democratic party, ably assisted
by the Courier-Journal, neither of
whom had anything to do with the
Democratic victory last fall, and the
threat of the latter to Messrs. Bar
rett, SPAIN, Kuh and Drescher need
not be taken seriously, as the future
successes or defeats of the above
named gentlemen in political life
can not be attributed to the Halde-
man organ as its following is con-
finnd 70 n ho 80 81
holders who have received appoint
ments on the mistaken prestige or
influence of that paper.
The Kentucky Irish American was
the only paper In Louisville to- raise
its voice in behalf of the Magistrates,
not believing that the haphazard vote
taken in the heat of municipal cam
paign was proper criterion to go by.
and then again the personnel of the
present Fiscal Court is a big i'm
provement over the last one. mem
bers of which were always endeavor-
ing to furnish campaign material to
the Bull Moosers on account of their
inability to secure the Democratic
nomination last August. Convincing
evidence of that contention is that
not a single Democratic organization
in Louisville or Jefferson county
petitioned their representative to
support the bill ousting the Magis-
trates, the rank and file of Democ-
racy not being addicted to the
automobile habit or the possessors
of homes on the river road.
Louisville and jefferson county
can Justly be proud of the records
Of their representatives, which dele
cation as whole is the best ever
sent from this district. The mem
bers in the main always supported
the bills important to the good and
welfare of the State. and their ef-
forts were lent to defeat the prohi-
bition and other fanatical measures
introduced mainly in the interest OF
Beckham's candidacy for United
States Senator. and which are
thought by many competent critics
will mark the political finish for
Beckham and his man Haley in State
politics, 1t being freely predicted
that If he Is successful in the
primary over Gov, McCreary and
Congressman Stanley that the Demo-
cratic party is sure to lose the Sem
atorship. II is also believed that the
utiCdl VI buC plOnlDllAOH HtdbuiC
will end that class of legislation, the
tidal wave in behalf of that unwise
and injurious agitation being ex-
pected to pass away in the next year
or two.
The failure of the present Legisla-
ture to enact measures for a better
mode Of taxation and other good
laws can be attributed directly to the
prohibition question, which effect
ually blocked any and all legisla-
tion which would have been for the
benefit Of the industries or re-
sources of Kentucky.
The committee In charge of the
negro segregation ordinance, which
met in the City Hall Wednesday.
heard arguments from both white
and colored on the merits of the pro-
posed ordinance, the negroes claim
ing that close association through
residence with the whites would
improve their race, but did not
answer the arguments of the West
Chestnut and Walnut street res
idents. who proved that their prop
erty had deprecated in value be-
cause OF the influx of negroes In that
section, running homes and residences
OF many white workingmen who had
spent the savings Of lifetime on
what they hoped would be home
for themselves and family. only TO
be forced out by transient negro
residents. their argument being
forcibly presented by Attorney Pat
Savage and p. ]. Bowling. Council
men Booher and Rosenberg made
themselves ridiculous by stating that
the negroes should not be forced 10
live In alleys. not explaining why
they couldn't just as well live on
streets which are mainly Inhabited
by their own color. but OF which
many do not take advantage, pre-
ferring TO move In white districts and
cust the residents while at the same