The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-27
WISCONSIN
AN AWFUL EXAMPLE
Opponents Of Primary Election Hold
Up Ames as a Fault Of the
System.
Kearney's Argument at Madison
Committee Will Favor the Su-
perior Inspection Bill.
Special 10 The Journal,
WISCONSIN

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Feb. Elk Mayor
Ames of Minneapolis was once more used
as a striking example of the alleged fail
ure of the primary election system in
the argument made by Thomas NJ Kear-
ney of Racine, chairman of the last demo-
cratic state convention before the senate
committee on privileges and elections yes
terday afternoon, in opposition to the
bill which has passed the assembly. On
reaching this point of his argument Mr..
'But we are advised that this bill, if
enacted into law, will free. the political
field of all the vermin which,, we are told,
infest it, and that hereafter we will have
| none but the pure and good in public
places To which pleasant prophecy many
we'll minded people are heard to say
amen.
''And while we are half persuaded to
join in the sublime response, the wicked
thought comes to us that the mayor Of
minneapolis has fed to avoid the injuries
which might otherwise be inflicted upon
him by an, outraged and disgraced people;
| that the city government is full Of vice
unspeakab1e; that gamblers and thieves
! have been agents, copartners and partici-
patOrs in crime with these vicious, de-
PRAYED and criminal public servants, and
that all of this has happened under the
workings of a primary election law which
|
commended"
| The committee listened to arguments
against the bill most Of the afternoon. In
executive session after the hearing it was
members, Martin, Miller and Munson,
recommending concurrence in the as
sembly bill, while the "stalwart'' minority,
| Chairman Morse and Whitehead, merely
| dissent It is agreed that the bill will go
on the calendar next. Wednesday, when
the "stalwarts'' will try to postpone &C
ton until after March Is.
i Inspection Bill Favored.
i After spending all its spare time for
+, two days in hearing arguments pro and
cor. on the bill providing for Wisconsin
system Of grain inspection, which means
primarily the installation Of an inspection
system at Superior, to take the place of
the Minnesota inspection Of grain in Su-
perior elevators the joint session of the
I committees on state affairs of the two
| houses on the measure came to an end
yesterday afternoon. 1t is not expected
the bill will be reported until some time
, next week, but there appears to be little
/ doubt but that the report will be in favor
Of the bill.
noon were by the opponents of the bill
District Attorney Crownhart of Superior
representing the Peavey interests, dis
puted the contention that the Duluth
board of trade makes a profit out of the
inspection. He quoted figures for ter
years showing alternate profit and loss
running as high as a $4,000 loss in 1902
profit one year, he said, is followed by q
reduction of the fees, While loss one
year meant an increase in fees the next
The profits. he said, are not divided, but
go into a fund and the total amount III
the treasury last year was $21, 900. This
> means a reduction in the inspection fees
; this year
M. L. jerks, a Duluth elevator man. EN-.
: phasized the value of the Minnesota in.
Z spection trade mark. An inspection sys
tenn at Superior he said will mean com
t petition, which will result In lowering thu
: grade of both Inspections
Q G. M. Woodward OF La Crosse, repre-
: senting the w. w. Cargi1l elevators, sait
: he had heard here for the first time tina,
the Duluth inspection is rotten and dis
honest. If Superior is the backyard and
cesspool of Minnesota, he said, it is thu
6 fault Of the men who want the Duluth
n trade mark on their grain. milwaukee,
n has a satisfactory grain inspection sys
/. tenn without the aid Of a state law. NJ
= appreciable quantity Of Wisconsin grain
Y Mr.. woodward said,. g6es through thu
s Superior elevators.
Domestic Science Department.
Senator Stout, chairman of the ;senat
committee on education, purposes to d.
e
i. priation for the erection of a department
h Of domestic science and economy at tn
IS state university. The woman's clubs ar
!. moving in the effort to erect a dorrnitor
! for the farmers girls at the universit
: and Senator Stout has extended his co
!, operation. He thought the city. and so
ciety girls were well taken care of and
was time to do something for the grea
mass of girl Students.
i The committee spent much time in con
r. Isidering the university appropriation bill
L Acting President Birge and Dean Henr
s. appeared to explain the needs. The sur
) of $3.50 is asked in addition to tn
+; usual appropriation for expenses. OF thi
Ic amount s150,000 is wanted for a ne,
chemistry building. Dean Henry made
plea for greater liberality for the agricul
y, tural college, laying stress upon the i'm
e. portance Of securing more land.
A sRARABoo, WIs.-Since the discover
j. LOT iron ore in this county no less thai
J twenty companies have been formed, an,
. most all the land within a radius Of TWEEN
ty miles has. been secured on options
,e Diamond drills are being worked on tn
= various properties. A big boom is ex
N Epected in the spring. Contracts for sew
+ eral buildings at La Rue, the new town