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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
4
Indianapolis Sept 4 Gov J Frank Hanly orders a special legislative session to convene Sept 18. He aims to push county local option and reform bills while seeking to overturn a Vincennes university appropriation veto and to address night riding and public welfare concerns amid party tensions ahead of November elections.
Indianapolis reports both state committees mobilizing for extraordinary sessions to fill vacancies in the legislature after resignations and deaths. The talk centers on a possible special session lasting up to forty days with costs estimated beyond $100000, amid fights over repealing the Metropolitan police law and a local option bill. Thomas R. Marshall leads in polling as Republicans push state machinery use.
Hanly vows to make them burn for hissing him as he stirs up anger among taxpayers who must cover hundreds of thousands of dollars for a special legislative session.
The Fr. Wayne Sentinel notes the governor’s cautious stance on a county option law The piece contrasts a locally crafted statute with a broader legislature driven approach and suggests real options may be more dependable than sweeping state mandates.
Local Republican leaders condemn Governor Hanly for calling a special legislative session. Several express strong temperate language, though few will speak openly. The move is seen as harming party chances and provoking internal dissent within the state Republican ranks.
The piece attacks Indiana Governor Frank Hanly for erratic conduct and alleged mental strain. It recalls a scolding at the Chicago convention and criticizes his plan for a special legislative session, framing it as an improper move amid partisan tensions.
Representative EB A Baker of Blichart refuses to state his stance on county local option until he hears from his constituents and the governor. The piece accuses Gov Hanly and the state Republican machine of extravagance drafting $75,000 to $150,000 to push the county option, and criticizes the party’s temperance strategy amid Watson’s candidacy and the extra session.
A long contested Cleveland letter is accused as spurious by critics while Vermont and national GOP scenes shift. Willis Abbott notes a decade of Republican decline from 1896 to 1908 and the Hearst vote impact. Democratic and labor factors surface as Chicago convention dynamics alarm party leaders.
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