The St. Joseph observer., 1921-02-19
THE CLOBE-DEMoCRAT
BURNS. 'EM ALIVE


mission; state board OF equalization
and other soft, workless tasks which
net each $500 a year in addition to
the regular salaries the constitution
Of Missouri allows such officials.
While State Treasurer Thompson and
Attorney Barrett lose as much
as Secretary Becker and Auditor
fIackmann IL Governor Hydes pro-
gramme is carried out they are not
as outspollcn on this touchy subject of
being deprived OF these extra remun-
erations.
Globe Democrat Burns 'Em Up
The climax in the strenuous effort
of the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat to
whip the opposition to Hyde's pet
| impossible fads in the general assem-
! bly, into a meek state OF subsection
was reached Sunday when that paper
| in huge, screaming black type head
lines proclaimed to its readers that
'Antagonism tt Hyde Threatens En-
tire LegislativetProgram; Governor is
Preparing Special Message to Inject
Pep and Solidarity into Members Of
State Assembly; Session Being Talked |
Away; Senate and House Calendars
Cluttered up with Bills, and Impor-
tant Measures Suffer in Consequence"
Thon came the warmest arraign-
ment and metaphorical TRADE the re-
publican organ has so far doled out
to the obstreperous patronage-de
mandinE assemblymen. the same thing
being indited in Jefferson City by one
of its staff correspondence, undoubt- !
| edly under instructions from the st.
Louis editorial headquarters, and then
| sent in over wire to give it more force !
and the appearance of live matter !
right off the reel" from the state cap !
itol. Copious excerpts from the scor-
ing castigation follow:
"By a Staff Correspondent Of the
GIebc- Democrat.
"JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, February
12.-Gov. Hyde probably will read a
special message, which he is now pre-
pairing, to the legislature Monday or
Tuesday urging speedy consideration !
of pending legislation to rehablitate |
the public schools, purge the elections !
Of fraud and to carry out other
pledges made by the Republicans in
the recent campaign. He will also
discuss legislation affecting the reve-
nues
THE whole Republican programme
in the legislature is in serious danger. !
Bickoring and jealousies among the
Republican house leaders and appnr- |
ent Indifference ana open hostility in
the senate promise to defeat the gov
enor unless he can inject some punch.
pep and solidarity into the majority |
leadership.
"Dcmocratic senate leaders, who !
have dropped in enough bills to strip !
Hyde's administration of $1G,OOO,OOO |
were passed, are sitting back, enjoy
ing the condition of the Republican
majority. They have their publicity
agent, Frank Armstrong, on the job
jotting down dope for the country
! Democratic press. Democrats regard
the situation as one which promises
much campaign material in 1922, un-
upon it before the joint House and
ems things out.
The Consolidation Bills
"More than two weeks ago there !
was placed in the hands Of members |
| of the Senate and House consolida-
tion bills for introduction, but up to
the present time only three Of the !
bills have been introduced, these being |
bills to combine agricultural activities
and to create a budget and finance
! department.
senator Gray OF Jasper and Rep
resentative Bcstor of PemisCut county,
who were allotted the introduction of
the agricultural bill carried out their
agreement with Hyde and introduced
the bill and one hearing has been held
upon it before the point House and
Senate committees.
Floor Leader Morgan yesterday in
troduccd the bill to create a budget
system, and bills for a budget and fl
nance departments were presented in
the Senate also by Senators Blodgett
and Bennett, respectively.
Representative William r. Lay Of
| Crawford county was requested to in
roduce a bin to centralize and reor-
ganize the management OF penal in
| stitutions. but Lay has not introduced
! the bill. lie said yesterday that il
was necessary TO rewrite it several
times TO get it in shape. lie said he
would have to go over it another time
before it is ready.
Fails 10 Introduce Bill