Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-03-28
The People Fooled Again.

Madison. This was the verdict Of
the people at the polls in 1891, when
the political tables were reversed,
and an overwhelming majority Of
republicans were returned 10 succeed
"a large majority of democratic legis-
Iators. In this change betterment
was hoped for, the feeling being that
no change could be for the worse.
But again the people are fooled.
The new staff upon which they 20
hopefully leaned is found rs rotten rs
the one discarded. The legislature
Of 1875 il no improvement on that OF
1893. II II extravagant in patronage
10 favorites. weak III ability, indo-
lent aud dilatory IN action, and az
subservient to corporate Influences.
as anyof Its predecessors have been.
These are strong allegations. but
viii be fully Justified by any honest
man who has watched the proceed
ings, aud VIII inform himself regard
ing the list Of employees, ani the
characteran calibrc Of the members.
The browning sin and shame Of this
discredited body was the defeat I'D
the assembly last week Of the propo-
sifion Ia submit to vote If the peo-
pie the question Of prohibiting the
acceptance Of passes or other corpo-|
rate bribes by members Of the legis-
laiure and state officers. The meas
urc was killed by the adoption Of q
motion to lay an the table by theI
following vote;
Asea- sckernau, Bonnie Besse. Biske. Bon
col, Ballard, Burke, Christians. CLARK e.
Cousins. COX. CroH De Groh, Dodge, Eaton,
Eian4un. fraser. Frost. Gilmore, Hsmbright.
Hauise Hansen Z r.. Hanson, j.. Harris. Hoyt.
Hurd Iocbo Jeske, Johnson. kimbail Landt
Lnuge. Iatia. Matrtz. Mahoney 9. T., Marsh
McGHil3way MDhr faulHs. plsch, pr,ghnow,
HAY. Reynolds. Hodrian, itnsenkranh seheli@n-
bers. 81, ker sioan. smith 3. Is, sorgt, Staii-
ley Iutiur Thaltpker Treat, Uecke. Werhein.
wake. winters, wppern N. Won, q. W,
Weller Yawke3, Sir speaker-b1
Nocs- Arson. bradbury. Buckstaa, Burdick,
Clark, H. III Conway Davidson, FILM Frpclieh, |
Hal Han Hifsthinger Hoffman Jones, =,
Joats, W & Lsmbersan L0rG, Mahonet - .. |
Miller. N5th6hm sandersun. smith, y. . |
sp3ul5tue siliman. Thomas TIT wilitns n |
II i gratifying to note that Iowa |
cotmtys representative, Hon w. A.
Jones, il recorded on the side Of the
people lie not onlyvoted right, but
took leading part IN the debate, The
arguments he made for the adoption
of the resolution are nnanswerable,
in fact 10 attempt "a answer them
was made, the opposition shame
fncedly eNcusing the pass system
only 81 I've fimsy grounds that they |
could not afford to pay fare IN going |
ia end fro between their homes and |
the capitol.
Mr. Jones said that while he had |
his pockets fiIled with passes, he felt
that the system was wrong and was
in favor of putting stop g i. There |
was 10 doubt IL any mind he said, |
as fo why passes we're granted by the
railroads. They were given 40 d |
favor and when the question If
favor rom,s in, the man who viii not
return il Is an migrate. That the |
voters Il the state were DESTROYS Of
putting d stop % tile threatening |
evil there was no doubt, ho said. |
There were two kinds Of wrongs, he |
said further-legal wrongs and moral |
wrongs. This pass business hordcrcd |
on tho moral wrong. a man could |
NOT serve his constituents with justice, |
and feel under any obligation to cor
porations, Mr.. Jones then gave IN |
illustration Of how the pass system |
Is intended To operate 20 the advan- |
tagc Of tile corporations. I'VE have |
before US a bin TO taN express CONF
panies' h. said II am willing 10 |
make the prophesy that that bill Will |
never yet beyond the assembly. It'll
Il always IN easier matter for the |
corporations "a fiX one house than il \
il to flN both have often wondered !
why The railroads 20 - the expense
ot furnishing passes e. all the mem-
bcrs, when they could Just ~ success
fully furnish passes Il the members
of only one house. But few days
ago an instance occurred hrre that
Shows how thing. are worked The
man who was distributing express
franks came into this house and
leaning oyer the scar 81 one or the
members said Don't say anything
q tho oihyfmenhers about getting
tha-o franks, ihr member looked
M ansaia ! Won't ~ay anything rs
! have not received my, 81 Ills
the man apoiogIxrd MA said Oh.
excuse lng | mi,took for some
one alse aud wrut ana
Nh iaan of Oauala said ii WAS
jus 2li rat'refN ri-f hn Who
could not llrurato giAcall t1et snne
~ pgi~iattouluuEke trip- bonn 5ua
thty eoald pot Ne Id they Aad Usl