South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-25


Reading the speeches Of Candidate
Goodrich. one would be led TO the
belief that the democrats were re-
sponsible for large extravaganza in
the operation Of the law. whereas
republicans had been exceedingly
economical. As a matter Of fact. the
fees paid inspectors has never been
changed from those provided by the
republican legislation.
The chief difference is that under
democratic state government oils and
gasolines have been actually inspect
ed at the tanks. inspectors taking
their own samples for the purpose
Of inspection. They see the receptac-
les in which the oil is contained.
When republicans would inspect
and this is not denied being a fact
TO draw their own samples and send
them by freight 10 wherever the in
spector happened TO be living.
The inspection made at long range
was seldom made, if made at all,
before a week OF two after the oil
or gasoline had actually been sold.
For that service the publicans re-
ceived the same compensation in the
way of fees that are collected by
the democrats who actually do the
work But what the people are also
interested in are the results Oh
tanned in a financial way since this
is the point raised by r. Goodrich.
Thirteen Deputies.
The law says there shall he no less
than Is deputy inspectors, being
one for each crr gressionaI district.
The law requires that these deputies
shall GO from place 10 place max
ing the inspections. just as they do
at the present time. but just as they
did not 90 under republican govern
ment when Sid Conger was the state
supervisor. Each deputy must give
a bond Of IS 600 for the faithful per
Torrance Of his duties
Under the republican administra-
ton. in 1906 for instance. there
were % inspectors. Much of the oil
handled in the state was never in
spected at all. When the Standard
oil Co, or other people handling oil,
chose TO send "A sample 10 the in
spector at his place Of residence,
they did so. When the inspector
travels he pays his own expenses
out of his fees. These % deputy in
spectors in 1906 inspected 3s5,-59S
barrels Of oil and 243,779 barrels
of gasoline. collecting for and pay
ing over 10 the state. after being
4 OF
$3.50.
More Money Collected.
Under the present administration.
while John .. Behymer has acted as
supervisor Of inspection during 1915
the department inspected at the
tanks 6S5,S41 barrels OF oil and 9SS.-
640 barrels of gasoline. The total
fees collected and turned into the
state treasury after deducting fees
of inspectors. amounted 20 S91 .712.-
Go. or just S56.325.75 more than was
collected by the department under
the republicans.
Under Mr.. Behymer enough depu-
ties are employed 70 actually inspect
the oil and protect the people
against just such abuses as the law
was always supposed 10 provide.
Whether there are % inspectors or
20 inspectors. the only difference is
that when the fees go 10 so inspec-
tors the work is thoroughly done.
The same amount OF money would
have been paid 10 % inspectors il
they did the work. but for % in
spectors 10 do the work would be
impossible. The tax payers are Ger
tainly not greatly peeved. as Can
didate Goodrich would have YOU be-
ieve. because instead Of $4,000. 90
turned into the treasury as the re-
publicans did. the democrats turned
i'm S91, 10000.
This terrible discovery by Candid
ate Goodrich is just about as popu-
lar with the people in the final an
alysis. when the facts are known. as
is his denunciauon or the fact that
il cost So cents a day 10 house.
nurse. give medical attention. pro-
vide food, clothing and all other
things for each inmate in the Cen
trail hospital for the insane.
l. Not EXtravagant.
II Mr.. Goodrich were so unfor-
tunate as 10 have a member Of his
own family. as a patient in this in
stitution. would he think that 50
cents e day was an eXtravagant out
Law for al things provided for the
comfort and maintenance and anti
cipated cure of that dear friend or
relative? He is going 10 have a very
difficult time in appealing success
fully TO people who may have their
{ friends or relatives in one of these
public institutions Of the state.
He also misunderstands the Hoos-
I Ter people II he imagines they will
sympathize with the sentiments ex-
+ pressed by himself and Watson and
New and Hemenway and Healing on