Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-17
ASSEMBLY HEARS
OF GOVERNORS
COAL DEALING
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declaring. as did senator Cravens, that
the methods asked would not help out
the serious coal sitautiOn.
In the time of the late war" he stat
ed, ''the people cried with alarm at the
taking over of the telephone systems, the
railroads and other utilities, saying it
was too much Capitalization of power.
IF 1t was too much one-man power
then. the same is true at the present time.
This is not the way to remedy this
situation
in my opinion the real way to go at
the thing is to have an investigation made
: by the attorney general against the coal
barons of the state.
IF he has not the power now to make
this Investigation, then let him come be-
fore this body. and I am sure that he
viii have no trouble in getting the
power.
READY WITH NEEDED
LEGISLATION.
I'VE viii give him all the legislation
he needs for the investigation.
at is my idea that this is what should
be done, instead of seizing coal mines
. and coal cars and centralizing all this
power in the hands of one man or one
body
At this point Senator Wolfson of Mar
ion county rose TO a point of order, de-
clsring that Senator Elsner should con
fine his remarks TO an explanation of his
vote on the bill
Senator Elsner was allowed to con-
time his talk, however.
Let this legislature enact laws against
the coal barons of the state" the speaker
continued.
Instead of legislating to help merely
a few state institutions by appropriating
100000 for this place and S1,000,O00 for
that place, we should legislate to prOo
tect the people Of Indiana.
Il say let the attorney general appear
before us at once and advise US if there
is a law by which he can proceed with
an Investigation, and If there is none,
then let us get busy and make law
In a short address Senator Beardsley
of Elkhart declared the bill as it comes
from the house is vicious
"As my colleagues have said. this is
only a temporary measures, and will do
little TO alleviate the situation.
SIN MY MIND
BILL Is VICIOUS"
in my mind the bill is vicious, as it
gives too much power to one body and
gives opportunity for profteering.
Every man here" he said, twill profit
eer in his own business, if he gets but
half a chance"
This statement Of the senator again
threw the senate into an uproar.
Speaking for the second time in de-
tense Of the measure, Senator Mckinley
denied that the bill had a vicious ten
dency.
BY this bill, cars can be furnished
only for shipments in Indiana.
"An viciousness has been removed
from IT." he declared.
Stopping the argument on the meas
ure, Lieut.. Gov. Bush called for roll
call on the passage of the bill.
Lacking q majority supporters of the
bill failed 10 round up enough absentees
TO insure its passage. and, upon motion
TO adjourn, the measure was made
special order of business for Monday
afternoon at } O'Clock.
Upon appeal from the members who
opposed the passage of the measure. the
chair announced that the roll call would
be resumed at exactly the place where
1t had been left of this morning.
Inquiries at The Office of the Big Four
railroad revealed that Mr.. COstin is in
Cincinnati
Gov Goodrich left this morning Cor
Decatur to attend the wedding Of his
son. Pierre.