South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-05


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5-In a
speech before the Indiana legislature
today Sec'y of state William Jennings
Bryan strongly urged the passage Of
a statewide primary law such as was
pledged i'm the democratic state plat
form. He also urged upon the legis-
latOrs. the initiative and referendum
state and all other states where
"bossOcracy" had been the form of
government, should be given the right
10 frame a new constitution.
1T Is not consistent" said Sec'y
Bryan, concerning the proposed pri-
mary legislation which the national
administration is backing in the Indi-
ana legislature, Ito have laws giving
the people the right TO elect officers
and not permitting them TO nominate
them. Rule by primary is the only
real popular rule. Any other form Of
government is rule by autOcracy and
bossocracy."
He said that Indiana was not the
only state in which boss rule has
prevailed, and that the democratic
party is not the only party in which
bosses have ruled.
Introduces Equal Rights Bill
An equal rights bill was introduced
into the house today by Rep. Cleary
uf Indianapolis The proposed law
makes 1t a misdemeanor for any pro-
prietor OF any business seeking pub
lie patronage to exclude any one be-
cause OF race. creed or color
Cleary introduced another measure
this morning providing that divorces
shall be granted only in cases where
the husband or wife has been guilty
OF infdelity. All other causes which
are grounds for divorce now. viii be
grounds for only limited separations
under the provisions OF the Cleary
bill
The house committee on cities and
towns today presented a divided re-
port on the Kinder bill To make Gary
"a second class city. \ majority of
the committee favored the passage of
the bill amended as to read ".ities Of
more than l6,00e and less than $4,000
population. The minority report
favored an indefinite postponement Of
the measure.
The house today was hampered in
its work because Of the large crowd
that thronged the chamber awaiting
SeC'y Bryan's speech.
When the house got down TO busi-
ness. CONSERVATION spread among the
clerks doorkcepers aud other en-
ployes when IL was learned that a list
OF new employees was being prepared.
About 10 house employees are TO be
replaced by other appointees not
later than next Monday.
To Combine schools.
In the senate a bill that Will COM
bine Purdue and Indiana universities
was introduced by Sen. Van Auken.
The bill provides that the combined
university be under the direction of
the Purdue faculty and officials after
July 1. 1915. but the actual merging
Of the two schools shall not take place
until the same date in 1916.
After the passage of Sen. Whites
bill. "a 10 II. creating a new court
in Parke county, senate democratic
leaders gave out the information that
uo other new court bills would be
passed by the senate this session.
on the house side today Rep. FCick
introduced another workmen's COM
pensation bill companion 10 the
senate Diu Offered by Van Nuys. Rep.
Waite offered "A measure providing
men and women who falsely register
ir hotels as man and wife shall be
fined from S25 90 S10O and imprisoned
FOR so days The same penalty IS
made 20 include the proprietors OF
hotels where such practice is carried
on.
Rep. WalZ offered measure Go give
newspapers the right 10 accept rail-
re.ad transportation in exchange for
advertising IL is "a companion 90 the