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before the fight upon the floor
hao begun. The arguments put
forth during the debate did not
effect the result; it was fore
gone conclusion that the Assem-
bly, bill would be slaughtered,
because twenty Senators had
caucused and SO agreed to vote.
Each side chose it's speakers,
dividing the time for debate;
every conceivable point was Gov
cred, every phase Of the ques-
ton exhausted.
It was after eight Wednesday
evening when Lieutenant Cover
nor Stone called the Senate to
order. Senator Miller made a
few explanations as to the course
of procedure that had been
agreed upon and then moved for
a suspension of all rules inter
ferring with the immediate con
sideration of 98A, known as, the
Stevens substitute Themotion
prevailed and Senator Miller be-
gan his great speech in defense
of the bill. He pleaded for har-
mony. He reviewed the cam
paigns carried on by Governor
LaFollette in behalf Of the Pri-
mary Election principle. He dis
cussed the substitute passed by
the Assembly, pointing out
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The Stevens Primary Election
bill was killed in the Senate by
a vote of 20 to Ii, and a measure
applying to counties, only adopted
in its place The scene witness
ed some weeks ago in the Assem-
bly, when the Primary Election
bill passed that house, was wit
messed again last week in the
upper chamber. The friends
and opponents of the measure
had agreed that five hours should
be given to the discussion of the
bill and the time set for such
consideration was Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. We'd
nesday when the special order
was reached, standing room could
not be had in the Senate; the
chamber was crowded to it's ut
most.
The fight was fierce from start
to finish. The most intense feel
ing prevailed; the contest was
honest; there was no wrangling
over the proceedings; no fllibus-
tering; it was fair open fight.
The eloquence displayed count
ed for naught; the efforts put
forth in presenting both sides of
the case, yielded nothing, because
every Senator knew, or had made
up his mind how he should vote,
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OF compromise; that the Stevens
Substitute was such a measure
and that he was willing to vote
for it.
Senator Whitehead closed the
debate. for the opposition and
his speech was probably the
ablest in point Of argument of
any delivered during the entire
discussion. He traced Wiscon
sin experience in election legis-
latlon, from the beginning of State
hood and presented an array of ar
gument such as | have never heard
on the floor of either house. He
maintained that the passage Of such
a measure would be grating politics
intolaw. He said, 1T was the study
OF our forefathers to keep politics
ont Of law; this measure proposes
the very opposite. " He cited
recent decision Of the Supreme
Court, of California, where it de-
clared similar law unconstitutionaI
upon clause precisely similar to
one embodied in the Stevens bill,
which says, No person shall vote
any ticket on Primary Election day,
but that Of the party with which he
has been affiliated in the past. Z
La closing, hesaid, You cannot make
men good by laws. IF you have
good boys and girls growing up,
you may expect to have good men
and women, who will do honor to
the state, even as those now upon
the scene are doing US honor. ;
Senator McGillwary closed for
the affirmative in a speech that was
highly entertaining. He made
answer to some of the arguments
advanced by Senator Whitehead,
stating that he (Mr. Whitehead)
was the author Of the Wisconsin
caucus laws and did not wonder he
opposed a change.
The hour for closing the discus
sion having arrived, the president
put the question; it being 1.-THE
Stevens Substitute having been
read three different times, the ques-
tion is shall the bill pass?' The
ayes and hayes were called for and
the chief clerk proceeded to call the
roll. While much interest was
manifested during the speeches, it
was not until the voting began, that
the excitement became intense.
When the result was announced
thirteen senators had voted for the
bill while twenty had voted
against it. The Stevens primary
election bill had been killed.
Senator Hagemeis ter scompromise
bill applying to ounties only, was
next taken up and adopted by the
same vote by which the Stevens bill
was killed, twenty to thirteen. This
bill has a referendum clause 1t is
to be submitted to the people at
the next spring election.
The measure now goes back to the
Assembly for concurrence The
result in the lower house I would
not conjecture. BERT S. OSCAR.
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disposition. His every movement
were short, quick and to the point,
even to giving commands or in
structions to subordinates. We left
him fully satisfied that nature had
did much more in making this man
the great soldier and leader be was,
than had education. Aguinaldo
does not speak English, nor is he
the polished scholar many long
distant writer's would have you
believe. Neither does he adorn his
nose and ears with rings and
spangles, and his dress is not the
breech cloth many yellow journal
artists picture We found him a
very pleasing gentleman to APP
proach, his voice was low and clear,
and he was clothed In neat fitting
Khahki uniform, and wore his side
arms. He talks apparently with
great care, weighing each and every
word, and we found him by far the
most difficult subject we ever at
tempted to interview. He is mar
ried, and at that tiEesswas the father
of two children, boys. Auginaldo
was born in the province of Cavite.
His parents were very poor, and he
was educated in the parish school,
taught by the Catholic clergy, having
no greater opportunities or advan-
tages than hundreds of other boys
who attended the same school,
When still in his teens he attract
ed the attention of the older citizens
of the province. His leadership of
men came to him perfectly natural,
and before he was twenty years of
age we find him chief or leader of the
/ whole police force of the province.
It was in the year 1896 that the
name of Don Emilio became a power
among the natives of Luzon. He
was teaching school at this time in
Silan, small city, known by the
Spaniards as the hot bed of what
they choosed to call rebels. 1t was
shortly after the great San Juan
FIGHT when the captured Philippine
leaders were executed on the beauti-
full Luncta that Aguinaldo issued his
first address to his countrymen,
counseLng resistance. He organ
lied and led large forces of insur-
gents against the Spaniards, meet
ing with great success. He after
wards visited Hong Kong, China,
this being the first and only time he
ever left his native land.
Writers may diGer, and widely
differ, as to the justice or injustice OF
the great leader in continuing a war
which even to him, must have long
since became apparent as a lost
cause. Yet no man can converse
with him even for short while
and not feel as though he were in the
presence of a great leader, a soldier
and statesman.
AL. T. WILLIAMS.
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people and in not one of the con
ventions to elect delegates to the
Republican state convention were
Primary Election resolutions
adopted. In the convention that
nominated me, such a resolution
was introduced, but defeated by
a vote Of ~ 90. I am in favor
OF Primary Elections under prop
er restrictions. =
"There would have been no
demand for a Primary Election
law, if the Governor had not
created it. / have been one of
those who stood ready to sink or
swim with Governor LaFollette.
| went down in the gloom of de-
feat for him once, and [ stand
ready to do so again, when [ am
convinced he is right. | came
here however, as the representa-
tive of a constituency and no man
can dictate what / shall do. 1t
behoOves US as citizens and rep
resentatiyes Of the people to go
slow [ want to go forward, but
| want to go step by step, and
not with my eyes closed. No
Primary Election law can make
the people better than they are. Z
"A direct vote Of the people is
a good thing when limited to To-
calities when the people can know
the candidate and ascertain his
qualifications FOR Office. This can
be done in counties, for that rea-
son | favor the substitute recent
ly submitted. Ii this legislation
proves successful in counties. I
shall be Willingto extend it's oppor-
tunities into other and wider
fields. [ am for pushing ahead
but | want to go carefully step
by step. | am for evolution; not
revolution. | am against the
Stevens substitute and the Miller
bill, but | propose to vote for the
other substitute and if it proves
to be good thing I will be ready
to push it along
This in substance, practically
was the speech delivered by Sen
ator O'Neil. His arguments were
clear, forcable and to the point.
TWAS well received and frequent
ly elected applause from the
vast audience assembled.
Senator Hatton submitted a
compromise which he believed
would facilitate harmony, and
serve to unite the two factions in
the Republican party. This con
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cluded the debate for Wednes
day evening and the Senate ad
| journed.
Senator Arson, of Milwaukee,
opened the debate Thursday
evening in favor of the bill. He
was followed by Senator F'earue
who said he should support the
measure because the Republican
party was pledged to it. Sena-
tor Kreutzer opened the discus
sion for the opposition in a long
speech, setting forth his views
why he was opposed to the bill.
He thought it was time the con
servatiye wing of the party
stepped in and took a hand. He
had hoped that the Republican
members of the Senate might
meet on common ground and
draft bill that would be salts
factory to all. He had worked
in season and out, in an attempt
to bring about such condition
Of affairs, but his labors had
yielded nothing, his counsel had
been revoked and now the legis-
lature was face to face with a
proposition which threatened
contention and dissatisfaction
among Wisconsin Republicans.
He took up the Stevens substi-
tute, pointing out the obiectional
features. He said it would be
impossible for modest and un-
assuming men to have political
ASPIRATIONS. That man of
means and popularity would
have distinct advantage over
men unknown in the field of
politics.
Senator Martin followed in
defense of the measure. He
said he hoped Wisconsin would
not lag behind Minnesota in the
matter. He thought the Stevens
substitute should be passed be-
cause the people had SO ex-
pressed themselves at the polls.
Senator Riorden spoke next, as
sailing the governor for the
position he had taken in the
matter. He knew the people of
his district were opposed to it
and while he had been opposed
to the principle from the begin
ming, he should vote for the com
promise, out of Difference
to the plank in the republican
platform. Senator Stout next
addressed the Senate stating
that all Legislation was the result
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Senior Aguinaldo is no doubt at
present, receiving more notice from
newspaper writer's and newspaper
artists than any other one individual
in the universe. A great quantity
of originates in the ia9gi 4
alive or fantastic intellect of sen
sational writer's and cartoonists
who s'shoot at long range, SO to
speak, and who are satisfied to draw
from their ever full imagination,
stories and pictures of and about
this wonderful man, SO ridiculously
absurd, as to become a farce to any
one at all acquainted with the Gen
eral, his people or their cause. You
have asked me to give you the bene-
fit of my limited knowledge of the
so called insurgent chieftan, aid [
will do so in as few words as possible.
From August 1898 to February
1899, while acting as provost guards
or policemen in the city of Manila,
we had ample time and many OPP
portunities of seeing and making
notes of General Aguinaldo, and
this opportunity was not denied
any American soldier then in Man
liza. He and his officers, as well as
his unarmed followers through all
this time, had the entire freedom of
the city, came and went when and
where they choose, and we will ven
ture to say that scarcely one single
day of this entire period passed
without finding Aguinaldo and his
staff, at or enroute to call on Gen
eral Otis at his quarters in the
Malacanan building walled city.
1t was some time in September or
October, 1898, that we first had an
opportunity of meeting this great
leader, Gor even his greatest
enemies must acknowledge him a
leader.) It came about this way,
while connected with the editorial
department. of the AMERICAN SOLD
Ter, the first newspaper published in
the English language in Manila Or
the island of Luzon, we became per-
sonally acquainted with one of his
lieutenants, who was the editor-in
chief of Aguinaldo's private organ
La Independence, published in
Manila. Through him we were per-
mitted a short interview with the
great chieftan General Aguinaldo
at that time, 1898, was in his 10Th
year of age, of slight statue, weigh.
ing perhaps Ito or 10 pounds, his
complexion was somewhat lighter
than the general run of natives,
we'll formed nose, small piercing
black eyes that never seemed to
rest, high cheek bones, very high
forehead for a Filipino. straight
black hair which was brushed back
in the cartoonists familiar style,
a very determined mouth, and from
our short interview we became con-
WINGED he was of very nervous
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PEN PICTURE OF AGUINALDO.

Mr. AL T. Williams of this city, who served with the Thir-
eenh Minnesota kindly consented to furnish the readers of
THE TIMES with article giving his personal impressions regard
of the Philippines The fol
lowing is Mr.. Williams article
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lucas uToS IuUTOuuC0u ny UIl0 Up
position arguing that they did
not fulfill the Republican party
pledge. Foy the benefit of those
unfamiliar with these compromise
bills, as agreed upon by a major
| ity of the members of the upper
house, [ will give their substance.
Senator Hagemeister introduced
one which makes the Primary
Election principle apply to coun-
ties only; leaving the nomination
of state and Legislative officers
the same as at present. 1t does
not make the adoption with coun-
ties optional but compulsory.
Senator Kreutzer S bill in addi-
ton to it's application to County
officers, makes it apply to legisla-
tive elections. The "stalWarts
in caucus agreed Tuesday after
noon to support the one intro
duced by Senator Hagemeister.
Senator Miller maintained that
the position of the opponents was
not tenable; that if the bill was
wrong in principle, they had no
right to force it upon counties
and if right, deprive itfrom other
nominations. He said it was not
an experiment, it had been tried
in other states with success. He
pointed out party duty, appeal
ing to the Senators to redeem the
promise they had given the peo-
I pie at the Republican state con-
vention.' He defended the Gov
ernor in his zeal to secure the
enactment Of Legislation which
should fulfill the party pledge.
His speech was probably the
strongest given in defense of the
bill.
Senator Roehr was the next
speaker. He spoke in opposition
to the measure. He believed the
bill was radical. revolutionary
and too far reaching. ''I'he plat
form of the Republican party
does not demand such a measure.
This plank in the platform does
not mean a complete upheaval of
our nominating system. Sena-
tor Roehr insisted that in the
drafting of the bill the conserva-
tive element of the party had
been ignored. He said that While
he had the highest personal re
gard for the gentleman occupy
ing the executive chair, yet he
believed that never in the history
of the state had there been such
determined interference by the
executive in matters Of legisla-
ton. He said the principle was
wrong and that interference ex-
cept by way OF recommendation
was against the spirit Of the con
stitution, and if persisted in
meant only dissatisfaction and
party disintegration. He believe
ed that in political fields both
national and state, Wisconsin had
attained the highest standard of
excellence and that these results
had been brought about by means
of the caucus system and not in
spite of it. He said the system
proposed was wrought with dan
gers, that it was uncalled for and
savored strongly of populism
Senator Burns spoke in favor
of the bill. He said that in the
substitute offered, the opposition
was trying to give something be-
low the value Of that to which the
| = Z : T.
party was pledged. He denied
that the measure was radical and
that if populism consisted in
carrying out party pledges he
was willing to be called one.
Senator Munson followed with a
short speech also favoring the
bill. He cited popular demand
for the measure, contending that
it was the duty Of the Republican
party to enact such a law.
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24
assssesssr Curiosity.

T. NJ. Finney has on exhibi-
ton in one Of his show windows
a collection OF newspapers from
all parts of the world. from Green-
lands icy mountains to India's
corral strands, from the Cape Of
Good Hope to Bombay-Papers
in Chinese. Japanese. Sanskirt.
Mexican and plain English. They
were sent to him by the Chamber
lain Medicine Company. OF Des
Moines, Iowa. and IN ell OF them
will be found advertisements OF
this well known company's rem
edies. The newspapers are quite
a curiosity.
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24

ASSESSOR ApsMoSp will have
the abstract OF assessment OF Otero
County completed early next
week, and il will probably
appear in the next issue OF the
TRIBUNE. The assessment made
by the board OF thirteen county
assessors more than quadruples the
valuation OF railway and corpora
tion property ir the state. and pro-
viding the assessment stands. the
total properly valuation in Otero
county will be between eight and
nine millions. The total valuation
in Otero county for the year 1900
was S7.879,7I8. i
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24

THAT La Junta is an undesirable
place for hoboes has been advertis
ed extensively during the past ten
days, and the fact is well known
among the fraternity from Kansas
City to Denver. The genus hobo
has been posted to "Beware OF La
Junta." and in consequence he
travels via the Missouri Pacific, OF
else walks around the town.
The determination OF the city
council to take the hobo question
by the horns and inaugurate .
vigorous warfare has had very
wholesome effect and brought
about the desired results.
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24

d. NJ. HARVEY, a simon pure
Journalist" recently went to
Valley. Neb.. and announced that
he was going to run a newspaper
that would be newspaper. Val
ley already has good newspaper
and the town is not big enough for
two. But Harvey 70 ind few who
evidently did not like the old pa
per and they gave him encourage
ment. He got out few issues,
ran lot OF bills, went up to FREE
mont and struck the merchants for
a lot OF money and then disappear
ed. His wife was with him and
up to date their whereabouts is a
mystery. This is one way Of get
ting even with the newspaper you
don't like.
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24
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ESTATE OF HKLxx McNkIl.- DECEASED.
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AAsn In nisfrasos II tn ssfste of Heiss Mcneil.
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anSd Otero CDuney, - ths eours house In L.
Junia in aaiA coassy, - tAe August ssrm
fSM On shs lass M0sdAy In Augssst next, At
wkich tins N psrssss hsvtag clain. agai.ss
said estate arc nuei1sd and requested To 1T
ssed for the paspa0 a. AAviag ehe sause
eAJuss~d All psr.0as isslet,eed 10 said estate
aFs r~qas.ssd 70 mAke inmeAisse payment
eD fhe un<Aer.ignad.
Dated ~ La Janfa. Colo. this s0ah day Of
yul, A. ID. iSDi
J. ". AcNKII.. Adsninistr.soe.
rirsf publIcasioa. July a, iS0t-
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La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24

s, DoN'r expect to accomplish
wonders with one insertion of an
advertisement. The sick man is
not made well BY one dose Of
medicine. The physical culture
devotees, and the pugilists as well,
learned some time ago that physi
cal perfection can only be attained
after long training and careful
feeding. Don't expect too much
from small advertisement, even
II it is published continuously.
TIE day Of miracles is past. The
small ad. if properly written
and well placed in good medium
will be effective, bat it will be
effective only within reasonable
limits There are no possibilities
even in advertising for invest
ments that pay several hundred
per cent profit When you get
back the cost and fair profit on
your Investment, you sse making
oil yo, are entitled to. Ifyou get
. good deal more, you are lsckyi
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24

EVERY country editor has many
times had the experience Of having
some delinquent subscriber put
his copy Of the paper back into
the postoffice, marked "reiused. "
Every country editor has also cher
ished the thought that some day
he would get mad enough to go
into court aud make one or more
Of these fellows sweat for his
meancss and his impudence, but
il is very seldom done. Therefore
il is worthy Of note that last
week a Kansas editor got after a
subscriber who owed for a couple
Of years and who sent his paper
back marked "refused." The re-
suit was that the delinquent SUBJ
scriber had to pay big bill OF
court costs, as well as. the subscrip-
ton price Of the paper up to the
day when the Judgment was
given.
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24
A. Asess~s Chestnut.


A silly rumor has been in circu
lation this week to the effect that
the shops and headquarters OF the
western division ATE to be removed
from La Jun,a to Lamar. and some
of our leading business men have
become greatly excited over the
matter. The rumor was probably
placed in circulation by 4 section
hand or 4 call boy, as they seem to
have more knowledge Of contem
plated changes than the officials
themselves. The leading local
Off -ials declare that it is all news
to them. The TRiHuNE found out
long ago that it is waste OF time
to try to pump local officials for
information. The look wise. but
say nothing We have come to
the conclusion that the chief
moguls Of the Santa Fe don't con
suit them as to what they intend
doing.
La Junta tribune., 1901-08-24
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oE.LgD PROPOSALS WILL BE REcEIy-
q cd by the city clerk Of La JuhtA until .
o'cissrk y m, August -, lSa, for The cou-
.ssu~tion Of .exers q and .rrosdin4 70
off r Lewis, City Esxinses. Pross.als
snss.s i.r accom- IMnied by a certified ehsrk In
IT, sum Of i've hundred dollar. $50. The
.asrrc~-fuI bidder will lrr reQmir-d to furnish
. contract bod In ssssn dOuhle the nmpssns
sf contract pSicP. The right h r~.rrred so
rsjsef any or all proE.neals-
q. =. THOMPSON, Clerk
Hir.s pnbiicssios. Anguss :, IsDt. -.
Ls..f qualifications. August 81, fsH.