The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18

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They systematic the system and Keep
he world looking cheerful.
other Republican politicians to try and
lay the blame on the Gardner Admin
istration has fallen fiat. Those ia
miliar with this administration know
that the affairs of the state have been
conducted in business-like manner
and in the interest of the taxpayers OF
the state. Democrats about here
agree that the party will be in good
hsape to go before the people on the
record of Governor Gardner and the
administration in general on the mat
ter of business efficiency and econo-
my.
The twenty-eight negroes are still
receiving $3.50 per day to watch the
coats and hats of Republican men,
bers of the House, while white men
are scrubbing the floors of the State
House at the rate of So per day Such
inequality has never before been
known in the state.
The st. Louis Dispatch says
the Republican members of the House
from St. Louis are not disposed to
look at legislation for other than a
personal view, which is frequently due
to narrow partisan politics.
The mortgage recording tax was de-
feated in the House by vote of SO
to 40. This measure was expected to
produce revenue of about 100000.
Senator Bowker of Nevada has
passed the income tax providing for
tax of one per cent on incomes of
married men amounting to $4,000 per
year and of single men who make 3d.
600. He has also passed the corpora
ton franchise tax which provides for
tax of 100 per $1,000 of their cap
ital stock. These two measures will
provide additional revenue of about
81 ,250,000.
The investigation of the Highway
Commission into the charges made by
A. c. McKibbin, former secretary, re-
suited in a complete exoneration of
the members by a non-partisan COM
mittee. McKibbin's opposition to the
board narrowed down to a complaint
because he was replaced on the board
by Governor Gardner.
The McCullough-M Morgan road bill
providing for 100000 to be apportion-
ed to the counties of the state during
the next three years has passed the
House and will go through the Senate.
$4,000 of this amount will be avail
able each year and will be expended
on roads to the amount of 81 200 per
mile.
After several discussions behind
closed doors the Senate has engrossed
the bill Of Senator Greene aimed at
the regulation of venereal diseases.
An amendment adopted prohibits the
marriage of afflicted persons without
a certificate from a physician that
complete cure has been effected.
A non-partisan committee of the
House drafted and passed bill lin
iting the number of clerks of that
body to rs in addition to the regular
officers.
The Senate has passed the game
bill providing that persons must have
license to fish in addition to hunt.
All women, and boys under 10 years,
are exempted from the license charge.
A charge of 81 to both hunt and fish
is provided for in the bill. The
amount secured by the bill will in
crease the revenue Of the Game De-
partment and the surplus will go to
the fund for purchase of state park
and maintenance of fish hatcheries.
A new constitution has been DOOM
ed by the Republican House commit
tee which refuses to report the meas
ure to the membership for considera-
ton. The thwarting of public opirl-
ion regarding this matter is regard
ed as serious by those familiar with
the matter.
The plan of San Lazarus for an Or
ganization of working Democrats in
St. Louis is being we'll received here
as all realize that Mr.. Lazarus has on
ly the best interests of the party at
heart. He hopes to start with meet
ing Of 100 leading business men Of
the metropolis and add to it from time
to time until complete organization
can be formed.
Despite the fight on it by Repre-
sentative Speer, Republican, the Con-
federate pension measure has been
passed by the House. In letter to
ext onfederates, Auditor Hackmann
maintains that he is looking after this
measure for the old soldiers but it is.
known here that the measure has had
plenty of sincere friends and has not
had to depend on politicians for sue
cess.
Republican members of the House
are holding up tic revenue bill of
Governor Gardner at the instance of
Auditor Hackmann, Republican, who
wants all patronage placed in his Of
ice. Hackmann and his henchmcn
have been playing politics since the
session began but have as yet ac-
l Il. l.