Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-16
LEGISLATIVE !: LEI ,1..I.EI||
MOVEMENT TO GET7THe YOUNGER
t BROTHERS OUT.


n BROTHERS OUT.
An q innocent Looking Bill Over Which
There Will Ee lard Fight Increase
Of bills "Ey Kequest"-Increaxe Of
- Gross Earnings Practically Assured.
New Capitol Eill-The Various "Pathys."
Bills of Mr.. Piowman-Othcr Lcrislc-
lativcs Matters. $500 D..
ST. PAUL. Feb. 14.--It is quarter Of
a century since the. Younger boys, the
notorious Missouri bandits. with friends
supposed to include Jesse James, under
Z took the robbery of the bank sv Mort a.
field, trying 10 tarIori:c the residents Of
that quiet town, ~ fight ensued. CASH
Ter Hayward was killed and Peterson
= was shot down on the street. Cit: zens
joined with the officials and after;, hard
schase the three Younger boys Wee Cap
tcred and t1aed. Attorney General
George T. Wilson conducted the tri II
forth state. and the Youngcrs finally
pleaded guilty AL were sentenced to
state prison for life. There have
been repeated attempts to secure their
pardon, nearly every governor since
their conviction having been potit:oaea
in their behalf. A. pardon has also
been sought from the board of paraons
since that body relieved the chief ex-
'ecutive Of the Iaardoning power. Ali
have proved fruitless. And now special
legislation laws about to be invoked for
their benefit. George P. Wilson, IS
years ago attorney general, now occu-
pies seat in the state senate, and has
introduced a bin that May accomplish
the release Of the two surviving Younger
boys, James and Cole. Bob" having
died in prison. The bill makes no
mention Of the bandits but as no others
fit its terms it is an easy matter to uni
aderstand its purpose. This bill. S. r.
No. 246. proposes to amend the law for
parol,ng convicts by making it include
those under life sentences who have
actually served 20 years of their SEN
tence with uniform good behavior.
The only ''lifers"in the state prison who
have served over 20 years arc the
youngers. Then the law provides for
the psroling by the board of prison
managers, who are known to fvaor par
-dons for the Youngsrs, while this
board of pardons lave been Of
a contrary opinion. In some re-
spects thus measure is one Of
the most striking thus fer to appear in
the legislature, and whatever be the
action of the two houses harA contest
over the bill seems assured.
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There 10 an amusing rivalry between
the Democracy OF Those two ieities over
Willie Bryan. whose preSence has been
sought at a banquet where fo1ty-year
appetites may be Displayed. First St.
Paul invited him, but ne could not come
ON tue first date and suggested later
one. Being golden hued," the COM
mittee could not see how y change was
possible, which was 1Minnie's opportu-
nifty and tonight's banquet resulted, the
silver orator being the guest Of honor
However,, the St. Paul white metal
Democrats protested vigorously against
turning down. their chosen apostle
and a change was made i'll the date in
accordance with Colonel Bryaa's suy-
gestioa. Both are "hustling" for
crowd and the 'Minne-Dems'' have
obtained low rates on the railroads as
an inducement to prevail On people in
general and Democrats in particular TO
come and see Colonel Bryan eat. They
I'LL know he can talk and ere now inter-
ested in the other mouth action.
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Notwithstanding the announcement
that there are no funds available for
their projected Cass Lake park the CON-
mittee from the state federation of
wo1nens clubs proposes vigorous action
en- the subject. Forest preservation il
their text and they become eloquent in
discussing it. It will be brought before
the stale federation meeting on Feb. ss
IS a means OF cultivatsng sentiment ia
its favor. It,. ,
.> $3.50 49, ,-.f. -
AS convenient means CT keeping
clear of "entangling alliances with
measures which ray become unpopular
it hss been customary for leyisl.tors to
introduce bills by request" that fact
beng carefully noted On the bill It ia
u.s.. IL done when the member does not
desire to ''father' q bill and yet feels
that he must yiell 10 the request
OF some Influential constituent who
desires the enactment Of the proposed
measure. This co.lplaisance results in
throwing Oh some committee the blame
for killing the bill. 1t is q custom
that seems on the increase. the .by re-
quest" notation being found on large
percentage OF the bills introduced thus
far. Although there are exceptions, it
may be generally concluded that bill
introduced ''by request" is an evidence
of a somewhat reprehensi5 bio shifting of