The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-06

Mr.. Washburn makes the following
statement:
"on March Is. 1901, I met Representa-
I'VE h. Z. Hogan, of Stearns county, on
Wabasha street. I had never met Mr.
Hogan before and only knew him by
name. Mr.. Hogan then asked me how
l s5ood on the gross earnings tax. He
sald; Mr.. Washburn, how do you stand
on the gross earnings tax? l answered,
am In favor of it on general princi-
pies. but have not yet decided whether
the law would be constitutional I want
to hear further argument on the subject
Mr. Hogan then said: Well aren't Won
onE answered: Onto what?' Mr. Ho-
% efti1 then SAD; Why, you are a member
OF the railroad committee are you not?'
l answered: No. Hogan then said the
tax committee was going to send the
Gross earnings bill back to the house
With the recommendation that il be re-
ferTed to the tax commission an
sWered: I don't believe they are going
10 DO this as 1 have heard nothing
ABOUT ABOUT It, and 1 am on the COMMITTEES
HIyseH At any rate, we have a meet
ing tonight, and 1 will probably know
more about it, No. said Hogan 'vo1
VIII not nave meeting tonight: IT is
o9 wait and see. Mr.. Washburn. there
is 500 in this I answered: Two b1In-
ored dollars in What?' He said: There
Is $zO1 Tor any member who will vote to
recommend the gross earnings bill to
the tax commission. We have eighteen
members already. Your father is inter
ested IN the 500 line, and he certainly
Should be opposed to this measure T
! answered: Z do not-know whether he "a
opposed to it or not. He is NOT in the
hablt OF bribing legislators, nor is arv
tII HIelaper Oh MS family. do not suppose
I4stI any man living in the state OF
Minnesota would dare to present anv
such proposition to me-
KNOWLEDGE OF BRIBES LACKING
Mr.. Hogan answered. I am sorry
SPOKE to you think I have probably
MADE a mistake in my man.
Il said. You certainly have. if 7 under
stand what you are trying to CONVEX
MT Hogan then said, Mr.. Washbl1rn.
nope you Will tell no one Of this conver-
- answered. 7 shall make no prom
ises whatever. I do not know what
| shall do about it. We then ente4ed the
capitol IG AND and this ended the conversation
On Wednesday, March 90 during Mr.
Jacobsons s speech, I asked Mr. Hogan "a
step into the postoff1ce lobby.
Il then said Mr.. Hogan. You will re-
member the conversation we had on FRI
day about the gross earnings bill?'
Mr. Hogan said, Yes.
Il said You remember what you said
to ne?'
HE answered. What was it.?
Il said You told me there was SEQ in
1t for any one who voted to refer the
gross earnings bin to the. tax commits
bers.'
Mr. Hogan said I. this is getting to
be serious matter IF this minority re-
port is beaten it will certainly be my
duty to give this information to the
house before a final vote is taken.
81 then said Mr. Hogan. l hardly
knew you at all. I never met you be-
fore you spoke to me last week I 20
not want to tnjure you in any way for
your own sake and the sake of the par
ty and state, 1 hope this minority re-
port will not be heaten. You must do
what ever you think right in the mat
ter, but hope you and your friends viii
be able to vote for the minority report
Mr.. Hogan answered. If they have an
investigation 1 cannot tell them any
thing, as know nothing about 1t what
ever
"I answered, IF you know nothing about
this. why on earth di0 you tell me the
story you told me last week?
"Mr. Hogan answered, I thought like
ly you would know something about It.
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