River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-10

Schemes of this kind are always aided
by clause in the bill making mem
bers of the legislature asked to pass it
recipients of part of the plumber.
While those who make it their bust
ness TO urge the passage of this meas
IRE disclaim any personal profit there
in it is q significant fact that one of
them is the publisher Of the book in
question, which tends to detract from
the value of their disclaimer.
Nearly four weeks have elapsed
since the opening of the session and
save the election of Senator but little
progress seems to have been made.
The reapportionment will take up con-
siderable time, and there are other
questions that cannot be settled with
ont an extended conflict. The propo-
sition to change the system of manag-
ing our State institutions will cause a
commotion when it is squarely pre-
scented for legislative action, and q
strong lobby will be here to perpetuate
the erroneous system now in vogue
rs prominent politicians are anxious to
serve the State in the capacity of trus-
tees and managers of these institu-
tions it Is too much to hope that IA
change will be made. The lobby is an
important factor in legislation and
its seductive influence will rope in
members who scorn the prOffer of
bride Some of the granger members
are after the railway and telegraph
companies, and the corporations indi-
Gated will maintain lobby here dur
ing the remainder of the ses sion,
which together with the lobbyists re-
tanned for and against other measures
will make the third House" as strong
in numbers as the largest of the other
two.
There are so many aspirants for
places on the Republican State ticket
for 1881 that the politicians will find
it extremely difficult to make up "a
slate upon which they
3an all unite, and they may have to
refer the matter to the masses of the
party for settlement. This will be
title unpleasant for the party "mana-
gers but will be better for the party
tseif.
A call is now being circulated ask
ng Judges. Cole and Oassoday, of the
supreme Court, to become candidates |
or the respective positions which they !
low hold by appointment, at the com
ng Judicial election in April. This has |
TIRED up the Democratic politicians
md they will so in for "non-par.i-
an judiciary" by running some
launch Democrat against Judge Cas-
ody. | venture to express the hope |
hat your Republican readers will not
permit the judicial election to go by |
default.
Kate Kane, a lady lawyer of Milwau-
zee, and Mrs. Marion '. Dudley, also |
# the Cream City, and a lady of liter /
Try attachments, are looking after the |
suffrage resolution and there is
hardly a doubt that it will be concur
ed in, in which case it will be sub
nitted to a vote of the people next |
Iovem Der. The biennial resolution |
will have determined opposition, but
think it will go through, as Il propo-
ition to tack Oh an amendment which |
would delay vote thereon by the peo-
,le has been rejected.
Governor smith and wife will give |
heir first public reception of the sea-
ION on Thursday evening next, at the |
Park Hotel, to which the public are
cordially invited. The present Cover
lor's receptions have been quite popu-
dr. in the past and their popularity |
Will be maintained this season, as the |
genial Governor has smile and kind |
word for all, be they saint or sinner, |
rom the ordinary walks of lie, or
men of ''inflooence" who boost their |
;ellowmen into fat offices.
But have taxed the endurance of |
your readers beyond my intention and |
will close. "More anon"
NJ. B. X.