The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-12
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Jan. "a
Hammond's "chloroform committee" to
put the Gary court bill to sleep is on
the job at indianapolis today to partici-
pate in the public hearing before the
senate committee. Senator NejdI OF
Whiting saved the day for the opposi-
ton. when he forced a reconsideration
of the senate bill In this he was sec
onded by Senator Thomas Grant.
Former Senator Frank 5avit of Whit
ing hearing OF Gary's, quick maneuver-
ing in the committees rushed to the
state capital yesterday. ana having
some powerful friends among members
of both houses. particularly in the SEN
ate he was expected to ala considerably
in the blocking Of the bill Gary is
supremely confident that the kinder
bill will pass.
Among the Hammond committee
members appointed &c q Chamber OF
Commerce meeting yesterday who ar
rived here today were Mayor Snalley
who gave UP a trip TO st. Louis. Attor-
neys Jesse Wilson. w j. WINERY Fred
Barnett and Frank O'Rourke ard John
n Beckman. Attorney John r. Reilly
IS expected to arrive here this noon.
and F. Richard Schaaf is expected TO
follow later. important business ind too
short notice having prevented h.rn
from coming today
Tho Gary contingent and its support
eTs here despite the renewed activity or
the opposition stlu displayed confidence
today.
Gov. Goodrich received the following
telegram from Hammond today:
Hammond. IND. Jan. II. 1917.
Hon James =. Goodrich,
Executive Mansion,
Indianapolis, Ind.
There has been Lake county court
fight during practically every session
of the legislature in the past fifteen
years entailing enormous expense both
to the state and to this community
The decisive defeat of three Gary
court bills in the past six years by
means of aroused public sentiment in
Hammond, Whiting. East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor has definitely establish
ed the principle that the further dis
tribution of courts throughout the cities
of this county would he unnecessary.
would lead to the building of another
costly court house and would make il
impossible for the lawyers of the coun-
~ to follow their cases in three seats
of justice.
There has been no change in public
sentiment anywhere in Lake county on
the court question. Any acquiescence
on the part of lawyers or leading citi-
zens except from Gary to the plan for
a Gary court is a betrayal of trust on
the one hand and an attempt to meet
political obligations on the other 1t is
a deal by politicians for politicians and
against the public interest.
Then why should the valuable time
of the legislature be taken up with an
other opera bouffe over the Lake county
court question. The great majority OF
the pepole in Lake county believe that
you are absolutely sincere in your eff
forts for economy, in your promise to
reduce taxes. in your efforts to abolish
useless offices.
Save Lake county the cost of an
other court eight and ultimately tn
cost of useless court house by an
announcement that the governor of In
diana looks with disfavor on the Gary
court bill. 1t would not take you long
to determine that the statements made
above are absolute facts. incontroverl-
able facts.
Respectfully.
ROSCOE p yrOODS