The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25


is at fault / know that life and
property are not secure and that
I must do what can 10 make
them secure everywhere IN our
state. The sacrifice OF lives and
property must cease and what
ever course IS taken will be 10
that end, and appeal TO you TO
uphold me-to uphold me in the
enforcement OF the law and the
preservation OF order"
With order again established
Governor Ralston again undertook TO
bring about an adjustment OF the diff
ferences between the men and the
traction company and within forty.
eight hours the cars were again run
ming and . permanent working agree
ment perfected.
The arbitration law viii greatly re-
ducs the chances OF the recurrence
OF q similar situation.
Soon after the adjournment OF the
| 1918 legislature. Indiana suffered the
greatest food in It's history. Hun
dreds OF it's people were rendered
homeless by the waters. and property
| was damaged 10 the extent OF millions
| OF dollars. Governor Ralston, per-
| sonally. assumed charge OF the work
OF relief and for days he did not
sleep; for en- entire week his sleep
amounted 10 hut few hours- A tele-
phone was placed at his bedside and
| he was in constant communication
| with those in active charge Of the
work of relief in the flooded districts.
i One OF less physical strength must
have failed. While the flooded area
In some OF our neighboring states was
not as large as in Indiana, yet in one
neighboring state more than 100000
was spent In combating the waters
and in the relief OF the distressed.
while Indlana's Governor spent less
than $4,000 OF the states money. a
greater portion Of which was for the
pay and sustenance OF the Nationai
Guard detailed to relief and patrol
duty. A large amount or money was
raised by voluntary contributions by
the citizens OF the state. for the re-
lief of flood sufferers. The whole OF
this ap.ount was not expended for the
relief OF fiood sufferers ana nearly s6o,-
, 900 is deposited at interest, to the
credit OF the Governor.
The legislature Of 1915 realized the
need OF legislation looking to the pre-
vention of another food and accord
ingly IL enacted laws that will enable
the different municipalities TO effect
:. ually protect themselves against an
, other such catastrophe.
For years there has been demand
!. fer q reduction IN the costs of our
g state legislature. These demands
I were not hsedea until 1913. when the
}, legislature resolved to conduct its
y business IN the most economical man
Q ner possible. To that end IL adopted
n rules that enabled IL to save on legis-
q lative printing and supplies alone. ap-
e proximately $4,000. when compared
3 with the cost OF such printing and
s supplies In the last Republican legis.
,f lature.
Is BY manipulation OF the classified
O. tion OF work TO be done. the Republi-
c can legislature virtually gave into the
~ hands OF one firu the entire contraet
for the printing and supplies for the
~ state. Upon the recommendation %
III Governor Ralston. a re-classihcation
ID was made by the Legislature so as 70
IN enable the printer having a small ss-
or tablishment to bid upon the printing
and supplies for the state. This sim
le- pie change in the classification TOT
on the printing will save to the state upon
70 its printing contract, thousands oil
lie dollars annually.
ed The last two legislatures passed
an more acts for tie protection or the
ne worlineman and the betterment oil
Ak his working and living conditions than
ne any previous two legislatures In the
ef history OF the SITE. To enumerate
on each OF them and 10 comment thereon
or would extend this article beyond the
ar limits assigned IT,
:. The drug habit has been a curse
an upon civilization for the ages. II was
Tor Indiana, by a Democratic lesisia
ture, to lead out In the prohibition Of
the sale OF habitforming drugs. Tnii
act supplemented by the federal anti
narcotic act. passed by Democrsu'
congress, stamps out the dope" evl
and restores 60 healthy manhooe
and womsnhood thousands OF citizsn'
OF the state.
Legislation has also been had dur
ing the last two years 'ec-.ing TO I'M
conservation of our natu. ei resources
and to the deyclorment of our hv'
!, stock industry \ lose legislatures
however did not turn their attention
10 live stock and TO. the neglect
: human beings. They passed law
: providing for The prevention OF tuoel
crlosis. for industrial aid OF the blind