Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1908 — CALL mil l COUNCIL [ARTICLE]

CALL mil l COUNCIL

Democratic Members of the Leg* isi ature Will Hold a Conference Next Month. WOULD MAP’OUT THEIR POLICY Attempt to Throw Suspicion on a Cripple—Two Boys Crashed by a Cave-In. Indianapolis, Nov. 27. —Platform legislation and the merchants* proposals for laws for the conduct at public offices will be discussed at a meeting of Democratic state senators and representatives in Indianapolis, .Dec. 15. The call for this “get together,” ante-legislative convention will be issued within a few days and will be signed by Representatives W. 8. Weils of Allen county; Thomas Brolley, of Jennings and Scott; W. 8. Racey, of Knox, Gibson and Vanderburg, and Senators Harry Brube, of Kosciusko and Marshall, and William F, Ranke, of Allen county. Weighty Reasons for Conference. As viewed by the Democrats there are weighty reasons for holding such a conference. The Democrats are In the ascendancy in the house and lack only a few votes of breaking even In the upper branch. Responsibility for legislation, therefore, will rest on the shoulders of the Democrats; at least they will share the responsibilities equally with the Republican party. The programme of the merchants for elimination of graft in public office had caused state-wide discussion, according to statements of the law-mak-ers who have been in the city recently, and it Is believed advantages will be gained by discussing this programme previously to the ‘convening of tlie session. Contests, and Also Option.

The question of contests for state and legislative offices also will come up for discussion. It is probable also that the Democrats in the December meeting will attempt to get together on the option question. The meeting is to be called for the purpose of dis cussing platform legislation, and the party in Its platform is pledged to ward and township local option. Simon Confers on His Case. Edward Simon, of Hammond, who was the Democratic candidate for rep resentative in lake county, was in the city in conference with members of the Democratic state committee. Simon is contesting the place of E. W. Wlckey, of East Chicago, the Re publican candidate for representative from Lake county, who was declared elected. The count showed that Wlckey had been elected by about 1.000 votes and the Democrats believe there will be evidence of fraud sufficient to change the result and cause Simon to be seated.