The Cairo Bulletin

RAKES SPEAKER ADKINS OVER
COALS IN WATERWAYS
MATTER.
Accuses Him of Breaking Pledges and
Arbitrary Conduct--Denies Con-
nection with Lorimer Case.
Springfield, Ill., May 29--Obviously incensed by the personal attacks made upon him by Speaker Charles Adkins of Bement, Gov. Deneen gave out a statement to-night, which not only is equivalent to charging the speaker with deliberate falsehood, but which, in analyzing the Adkins rules "condemns the legislative practice of choking important bills to death by delaying action upon them until the final hours of a legislative session."
As to the speaker's insinuations that Gov. Deneen must bear responsibility for the Lorimer-election, the
governor absolutely repudiates any such responsibility.
In reply to the speaker's statement that "one of the governor's chief lieutenants" went directly from the office of the governor between 1 and 2 o'clock on the morning of the Lorimer election and asked Mr. Adkins to help elect Lorimer, Gov. Deneen declares:
"If a man called with such a statement it is unfortunate that the speaker does not name him. No such person went forth from my office at that or any other time to the speaker with any message from me regarding the election of Senator Lorimer."
Deneen Reiterates Charge.
This positive declaration so directly involving the veracity of Speaker Adkins is expected to elicit another attack from the speaker, and an effort may be made to have him state the name of the so-called chief lieutenant. The governor reiterates his charge against the speaker that the latter's flat refusal to recognize any House member upon the water-power bill or permit that measure to be considered by the House was a plain violation of the constitution.
It was the speaker's address upon the floor of the House, in which he declared "There'll be nothing doing" on waterway at this session, and in which he personally attacked the governor for alleged "executive interference with the legislative branch of the state government," that precipitated the present duel between the speaker and governor.
Justifying himself in taking the active interest he had in legislation favored by the administration, Gov. Deneen incidentally raps the "jack potters" of the Forty-sixth Assembly, when he recalls the confession of former Representative Charles A. White, who said that by reason of "executive interference" in vetoing a certain bill $35,000 had been lost to the "jack pot." Incidentally, the embattled Representative White confessed to having received $1,000 for his vote for Lorimer, and $900 as his share of the "jack pot." Incidentally, the governor states that Speaker Adkins is entirely misinformed regarding the waterway and water-power situation.
Says Pledges Were Unkept.
The speaker has pursued the course usually adopted by those who have violated the law and failed to keep their pledges by making unfounded accusations against the persons they have deceived. He lays to "executive interference" the crimes of the last General Assembly, and his own conduct in denying the right of hearing in this. Executive interference in the former General Assembly consisted in an endeavor to have Republican members meet in a caucus and determine the choice of the party for speaker and effect an organization that would carry out the pledges of the party platform. In this General Assembly executive interference consisted of an endeavor to secure a hearing before a committee and a vote on the floor of the house, in harmony with the constitution and with the expressed promise of the speaker on the waterway bill. The constitution imposes upon the executive the duty of advising the General Assembly in reference to public matters, and also gives to him the power of the veto. Appointments to certain offices are made by the governor under the constitution by and with the consent of the Senate. It follows as a matter of course, from the imposition of these duties, that the members of the General Assembly on matters of legislation, and on many matters of executive appointment. This I have done within the terms and according to the spirit of the constitution. This is done by the president of the United States and by every governor, so far as I know, that ever has held the office in this or any other state in the Union without question and as part of his executive duties.