Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-17

The debate originated over the intro
duction Of house bill No. 54S, in the SEN
ate, which provides that the public serv-
Ice commission shall be given authority
to order priorities in the shipment of
coal cars to State mines. for the purpose
OF furnishing coal TO the states institu-
tons and public utilities.
The bill was an administration meas
ure, and is one which the governor espe-
cial1y requested for passage
CRAVENS WASTES NO TIME IN
LAUNCHING ATTACK.
Following introduction and explanation
OF the bill by Senator Mckinley of Mum
'cie. Senator Cravens at once took the
Hoor and launched his attack on the
bill.
BY the three bills requested of this
legislature, providing for relief of the
coaI situation, there is no possible chance
10 alleviate conditions" Senator Cravens
said.
senator Cravens, continuing, said:
Before action by the senate is taken
on this measure or any of the measures
pending in this legislature which are of
so vital Importance and so essential to
the life. health and comfort Of all the
people OF the state of Indiana. l would
demand that some advocate of this meas
ure, or he who had it drafted, to answer
the following questions.
rs IL not a fact that the Lenoir Coal
company began operations in 1917 under
the dictatorship Of Gov James P. Good
rich, Winchester, Ind; P. E. Goodrich.
Winchester. Ind; f. F. Kitselman, Nun
Gle. Ind; Frank Z. Coulter, Frankfort,
Ind; Earl NJ. Costin. Cincinnati, O., and
others, aRdsflid not Earl NJ Costin hold
hfty-eight shares of the capital stock Of
said eompany7
Did not Gov. James F. Goodrich give
his check for S7.3SS.33 for stock in above
corporation, and was not the certificate
issued to said Earl N. COstin? Did not
Gov. Goodrich pay in $4,000 for more
stock in the year 1920, and order that
said certificates should not be issued un-
til he notified the secretary of said coal
company to whom he should issue the
stock certificates? Have said certificates
been issued up to this date?
SEEKS INFORMATION
ON EARL COSTIN.
'Is not Earl NJ. Costin general man
ager of the Big -Four Railroad Company?
Did not COstin and Goodrich travel in
Costin's private car and inspect this
mine in May. 1920? Did not this mine
secure a preference through Gov. Good
N the way of coal cars? Has it not
received q daily allowance of twenty
five cars. while neighboring and conf
peting mines were unable to work bus
q few days each month by reason OF
the shortage of cars?
rs not one business associate Of Gov
Goodrich, Jet Norman, operating two
mines for Gov Goodrich on the e. & /.
railroad, and did not GOV Goodrich
say that these two mines were paying
$4,000 per month?
1T is not fact that the close connec-
ton between Costin, as general manager
of the Big Four, and Gov. Goodrich, and
the fact that the Lenoir Coal Company
receives all the cars they ask for, while
competing mines are closed by reason
of shortage of ears, evidence sufficient to
justify the statement that a combination
exists between Goodrich and railroad
officials whereby said Lenoir Coal Com
pany is obtaining an unlawful prefer
ence?
Among the present stockholders of the
Lenoir Coal Company are not the follow
ing names?
''E. S. Goodrich, Winchester, Ind; j. T.
Moreland, Winchester Ind: p. r. Good
rich. treasurer. Winchester. Ind: Susie
f. Goodrich, Winchester, Ind: Florence
Goodrich. Winchester, Ind: Edna Was
son "a stenographer in the office of Percy
Goodrich), Winchester, Ind; w. o. Nc
Beth, Winchester, Ind
''If these questions are answered in the
affirmative does not this unholy alliance
between the chief executive of the state
of Indiana and the above named railroad
official demand an investigation 2" asked
Senator Cravens.
SPEAKER is
COMPLIMENTED.
Amidst a scene of utter confusion,
caused by Senator Cravens' remarks, the
minority members and some of the re-
publican members of the senate compli-
mented the speaker on his talk
Il would like to ask Senator Cravens
if he has presented these facts to the
federal grand jury" said Senator Me-
Kinley.
"No, have not presented them to any
grand jury" was the reply, and his fur
ther words were lost in the prevailing
confusion.
Senator r. P. Elsner of Seymour, demo-
cratic floor leader, then took the floor,
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