The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21
Primary Election to be voted on by the
PeODla

Urinary ElecUl0n 10 De NOIeu on Dy tu6
People
Madison, May 19-The primary
election bill will be passed. The As
sembly this morning adopted the
Ray resolution with an amendment
by Mr.. Bradford whereby the entire
bill will be submitted to the people
for ratification az the general cleo
tion near year.
The proposition was accepted by
the Senate.
1T is entirely satisfactory and
acceptable to me, said Senator
Whitehead, when advised Of the
Assembly's action. and there is no
doubt that the senators will take the
same view.
BY its action the Assembly has
yielded to the original demand of the
Senate referendum for the entire
measure, while the Senate amend
ment wodld have made primary
election possible up to county Offices
next year. but the administration
members feared that it would ieop-
ardize the balance of the measure.
The Democratic members are
greatly gratified over the course
events have taken because of the
Cofiand resolution offered today
The final struggle on the primary
election bill opened in the Assembly
at 1870 o'clock this morning on the
resolution offered Friday by Ray that
the Assembly recede from its refusal
to concur in the Senate amendment,
and the motion by Mr.. Andrew that
the Assembly adhere to It's refusal
to recede, and that the conference
committee be discharged. AS the
first step, Mr.. Andrew withdrew his
motion.
Then Mr., Bradford sprung a
surprise on the Stalwarts by Offering
as an amendment to the Ray resolu-
tion provision for the submission
of the entire primary bill to vote Of
the people at the general election in
1904 He made a short speech in
which he said whisperings have gone
out that the responsibility for the
defeat of primary elections rested on
the Assembly.
1--WE will meet the generosity of
the gentlemen on the other side, who
have offered US little end of refer
endum,' he said, ''and say TO them,
you may attach the referendum to
the whole BILL We will meet them
more than half way
Mr.. Ray spoke briefly, saying he
had not changed his position. He
had voted for the primary election
principle since it's first introduction
in the Legislature. He voted for
the Stevens bill, and then for the
Hagemeister bill, believing it the
best that could be had. He believed
now that no other subs titute can be
passed except the Senate amend
ment.
Mr.. Andrew said he wished he
could bring himself to believe the
resolution offered by Mr. Ray was in
good faith. If SO, he should not
have waited until the last days of
the session. He knew of the efforts
the Assembly conference committee
had made to reach an agreement.
I'VE now offer the fnal.compro-
mise,' he said, in the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Eau
Claire. The. people have spoken
twice on the primary matter, and
will speak again"
to the senate amend
ment providing for the submission
of only one portion of the bill to
vote Of the people, he said efforts
would be concentrated on its defeat,
with unlimited money and the assis-
lance of the railways and corpora
tions. The last compromise now
offered means a delay of two years
for primaries, but he was willing to
agree even at that cost.
Mr.. Wallrich, one of.the most con
sistant of the Stalwarts, said he
would accept the amendment.
He wanted to see an end to factional |
fights, and the matter fought out on
is merits. Personal abuse has
gone too far. No man has right.
ne said, to impugn the motives of
he senators. Some of the best men