Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

motion for duty we'll done?
So here goes: It was in the year 1898
that the Captain carved out for himself
the record which now will be examined.
The first measure Of Importance to be
met with in the journal Of the house il
II. F. No. 26. This was very meritor.
ious bill. It aimed to protect the rights
Of citizenship by making it misde
meanor on the part Of employers to re-
quire, as condition of employment.
the surrender by any person of his
rights as citizen. This measure was
conceived with the idea of protecting
those who were not in position to pro
tect themselves. The worthy Captain
would be the very man to bear down
hard on bill of this kind and to sit ur
nights thinking how to secure its pas.
sage. Let us see how he voted
Thunder and lightningl What car
have been the matter with the Captain:
HE FORGOT TO VOTE. There must
have been some misunderstanding some
where. Perhaps the Captain had no,
got onto the ropes yet.
The next bill of a somewhat similar
character was Fl. F. No. IS, q bill fol
the protection of employees. What does
the record say? ''7- :%7-:, :. =:
Forgot to vote again? Well, well
sure enough. Captain, you will have tc
do better than this if you want the
votes of the laboring men. ...s; -.
Next comes Fl. F. 324, a bill prohibit.
Ing pawnbrokers from charging more
than 10 per cent interest. Surely the
Captains heart bleeds for these poo,
people who find it necessary to patron.
ize the pawnbroker? Let rs see the
record. Did he forget to vote this time
alsos Well yes, he did, Of course. He
Is the prosperity: candidate, and will
have nothing to do with such low.dowu
trash as the people who patronize the
pawnbrokers. In the language Of the
classics, to III with 'em.
Now let US try q senate file for 9
change. Here is one, s. F. 266, a bill
for an act to compel street railway com,
panies to protect certain of their EN-.
ployes (motormen) from the inclemen.
cies of the weather. Now, it there
ever was measure that had merit in
it, this is the one. The motormen used
to have to stand out on the open plat.
form, no matter how csld and stormy
it might be. It was such an iuhumane
and unnecessary hardship that public
opinion demanded a stop put to it; but
hanged if the Captain did not again
forget to vote, g. L. - ..s..,. r.:
For fear that this thing may become
tiresome, perhaps it would be best tc
postpone moralizing and go at the facts
as revealed BY the record without fur
ther comment. 49,, =. !zs-s:. .s.<.~ =, -
H. H. 500, provides for the erection ot
grain elevators on the right. of way .o1
railroads and is designed to prevent
monopoly in the local grain markets.
The Captain forgot to vote. - ..,...l ....*:
+. H. F. 674 declares express companie.
to be common carriers and as such sub
ject to regulation. T. G. +. t. v. (Tt
save space these letters will be under
stood as meaning that the Captain. q,
usual, forgot to vote = i y
H. F. 7e4 prohibits pools and trusts il
Minnesota. T. CT. t. v.
S. F. ia authorizes the levy and col
lection Of taxes on inheritances, etc. +
@. +. t. Y. .*ss3ss,- ~ .ss'5.s w.
S. +. 127 requires railroad companie.
to give notice Of the time when belate6
passenger trains. are expected to arrive
z. G. +. t. 81. 4... .st.sttss.s5 Z: :..s
s. +. 577 provides for the appoint
ment Of q committee to investigat,
certain frauds upon the state in con
5nection with the sale Of public lands
T. @. TT. v. 81 ,..E9
H. q. 56 provides for the building 8
sidetracks to elevators and mills situ
ated on lands adjacent to the right o
way Of railroads. T. &C. 4. {.
II. +. $40 provides for the inter
change OF cars at junction points. T
@. TT. v. * .5s8s 55 5zs.
3. =. 274 provides for the stopping 8
trains IS county seats. The Captail