The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29
The SPEAKERSHlP QUESTION



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Spe the Legislature necessary the dry
uency information this question 1t must be
and sometimes by these particular interests rather
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us that this public statement in the AnSaoon
League this proposition
ave with the of the state to the
meaod of Speaker In the Chicago
Tribune November L. makes public this statements
candidate for Speaker have
frequently stated publicly that did not think that the Governor had any
either branch OF the Legislature and
what said The Republican members of the House should meet in
and in the exercise of their constitutional right select some one OF
thei Republican candidate Speaker When that
the Republican members OF the
House abide and have doubt that they will do So
I'VE which to affect an organization is
Republican nasmuch 90 81 the l'5 members OF the
Assembly belong that
The History of the speakership Question Illinois
she dry the election OF Speaker
the Illinois Legislature for and the have raised
1915 Mr. shanahan elected the Republican
nominee 1t well understood by
all Tat Mr. Pro1ne would be fair giving roll call to boh wSs and d
but the that he dry, II headed by Tom Curan
the leader boted the and threw the election OF Speaker on the
floor the House and by Dmoerate and Republican wet combination
elected Speaker He could not have been elected
the contention Of such wet
leaders Tom curran and Anton Cea that because they had majority
their demanded that they
Speaker favorable legislation and opposed to dry legislation B
this precedent they dry Speaker
not only overwhelmingly we'll
the House. the AnSaloon League agreed because OF The
fact House still wet Speaker Mr. Shnatan That
members the Legislature and their
stuey that the AntSaoon League
had agreed survey
proves
1918 ouweek deadlock where the had made
again the organization OF the House was made possible by the d
Killed by Speaker Mckinley after had been passed both House
LxfS harmless
the House would the passing
the BILL refused roll call In the OF 1915 the drys few
all the important committees favorable the vets the
dry being the committee which is wieab
situation prevailed practically every important
predonnated with members.
agreeing Speaker in 1917 the question
could taken with Mr. hana
ham, and interview with him led to believe that the two things
asked would granted We did ask anything that
fair Speaker could not give We stated that we M that there should be
fair consideration OF the election contests which we were Interested and
hv BILL should be
the Legislature and roll call when
introduced should just road bank bill
forced basket putting all dry
sorely disappointed The obligations of Speaker
Shanahan were the and he these
M @ H @ % ia h, ~ wi @ - @ ssn @ 1easlatn that we take chances on
without that the drys Of the will only
ratification and law enforcement we'll other
important legislation when their interests the hands of
organization friendly to the
There are which Speaker influence legislation
refusing roll call or by any fragrant
proposition by of the
election contests absolutely not feasible The
elections committee is organized proposition sub
naturally subject the action the elections
similar method suggested to the contests under
but elections committee consisting OF IL vets and
dr appointed Mr. shanahn and that committee exercised its
will
safeguard legislation and to have
would to be to have dry Speaker lie
would
the peakeshp former
conceded that the dy have majority
dead one but with the movement
Prohibition and intensive tor the cleo
favorable enforcement and dry legislation which
the dry the vest
be until the world has been
and Chicago and Illinois kept dry as to be an example to
the entire world
Committee of the Antsaoon League OF Illinois,
of Directors at its last meeting after