The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-01-14
NOTES FROM GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY
Rep. Cain Gives Some Side
lights on Kentucky's Execu-
tive Body at State Capital.
HAY SEEDS" LEAD

| have met and cOnverSed with almost |
all OF. the members of both Houses
and my impression is that beneficial |
legislation is assured Without a |
doubt better schools and roads are |
Just ahead
AS to profession and occupation the |
members are classed as follows: OF |
the Senate, Lawyers, fifteen; Farm
ers, six; Physicians, five; Bankers, |
two; Teachers, one; and one each
Merchant, Broker, Mine Operator,
Manufacturer, Salesman, Lumber,
Real Estate, Railroad Contractor and
Automobile Dealer OF the House,
Farmers, thirty; Farmers and Teach
ers, FIVE; Lawyers, twenty-four; Bank
ers, three; Physicians, ten; Ministers,
four; Merchants, FIVE; Statesmen, four;
Insurance Agents, tour; Druggists,
two; Lumber Dealers, two and one
each Teacher, Oil Operator, Book
keeper Distiller, Electrician, Trans
fer and Auto Dealer
You will note that, including Farm
ers and Teachers, the farmer leads.
Watch us Hay Seeds"
Meets Interesting Member.
Always in an aggregation of this
kind, there are certain individuals,
who by their personal appearance or
manner command especial attention.
On presentation | was greatly inn
pressed by one such and | shall al
ways remember him. He is one of
the most homely men | ever saw. In
fact so homely that he is really inter
esting. His dress was extremely or
binary and in marked contrast to the
usual regulation. | watched him dur
ing the caucus and the opening of the
cularly interested in all of the pro-
ceedings. A friend joined me in the
session and noticed that he was pars-
observation and we decided he was
no fool. Later | had chat with him,
during which | soon found that | had
best do the listening, else he would
have me laundering round in deep
water. / understand that, among other
things he practices law and that not
| withstanding meager education, the
highly trained attorneys of his dis
trict dread him as an opponent tor
the same reason that he has never lost
a case Also | am informed that he
| is worth $5O,0OO.00 and that he &C
quired his fortune unaided. So much
| for appearances.
Favored Suffrage Amendment.
The General Assembly moved
quickly and favorable on the Wo-
mans Suffrage Amendment, thus
: making twenty-four states that have
ratified and leaving twelve short OF
the required number. These twelve
will undoubtedly be gained on the
converting of Assemblies of states
that have not yet passed upon the
question. Your Representative sup
! ported the Amendment.
The members of the joint session,
of both political parties, approved and
applauded the measures recommended
by the Governor in his message,
which was delivered in person, and
! the prospect is for harmonious ses-
sion.
Primary Election Law.
| 1t is recommended that the Primary
Election law be amended in so far as
il effects candidates for State Offices.
1t is claimed that the law has failed
in its purpose as regards these, but
that it has operated successfully in
| Judicial, Congressional and all other
| districts.
AS | understand it, the purpose OF
this law was to give the people an
opportunity to choose their candidates
| in ballot in substitution for the prac-
tice of having these selections made
by a few men in delegate or mass
convention. For this reason. | have
always approved it. However, If 1t is
shown that large majority OF the
voters are indifferent to the oppor--
tunity that the law affords them, ii
many good and worthy men are de.
TERED from seeking Office, because OF
the time, labor and expense incurred
in making two races for one office
then. in view of the considerable ex-
pense involved, which we OF course
have to bear, it looks like the law
should be repealed. | see no advan-
tage in amending it in favor OF GER
tain offices.
There is a strong sentiment in fav-
or of removing the Judiciary from
politics, alright, but ! question the
f, feasibility of such a plan. There IS
also a sentiment in favor of having
School Superintendents appointed by
the State and County Board instead
OF being elected / am opposed to
any such Arrangement.
| Bosworth Elected Speaker.
| In 1896, Hon. Charles Blanford was
elected the first Republican Speaker
of the Kentucky House OF Represen-
tatives On the opening of the pre-.
sent session, that honor was conferred
upon Hon Joe F. Bosworth, who IS
the second Republican TO occupy the
Speakers chair.
| Before the vote electing Mr.. Bos-
worth, was announced, Representative
\ Waggoner, (Dem.) moved that he be
aiected nv acclamation In his address