Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1918 — OIL INSPECTOR HONAN AGAIN [ARTICLE]

OIL INSPECTOR HONAN AGAIN

Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Barrett Deputies. By the unanimous decision on Thursday of the supreme court of .Indiana holding that the oil inspectors and deputies appointed by State Geologist Barrett, Democrat, are.,entitled to hold their office end thaL the appointees made by Governor Goodrich must step aside. E. P. Honon of this city again takes up his duties as deputy oil inspector for this, district. The Democrat understands that the old-deputies—at least.those who had up their bonds—will be entitled to all the fees they would otherwise have earned since they were ousted by Governor Goodrich, amounting perhaps in Mr. Honan's case, to nearly $3,000. As the supreme court stands two DemocratsAo three Republicatis, and the decision was unanimous, it cannot be said that the court was biased. The holding of the court is to the effect that Adam Felker is entitled to the office of state supervisor of oil inspector as against Caldwell. The court in holding that Felker is entitled to the office, holds that the whole of the oil inspection law of 1901 is uncoMstitutional, including the part which provides that the supervisor of oil inspection shall be appointed by the, Governor.