The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-04
NIL " AUKEE OBJECTS
Chamber of Commerce Men Opposed
to Wisconsin Dakota Inspec-
ton at Superior.
Another Hearing to Be Held at a
Session of the Committee Thurs
day Night.
speoial to The Journal.


Madison, Wis, March 4.-Strenuous OPP
y position has developed to the grain inspec-
tion bill in Milwaukee among members or
the Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce.
Sentiment is apparently divided on the
Milwaukee board, however, with the ma
& jority largely in favor Of inspection in Su-
perior The Milwaukee elevator interests
have suddenly become active and at their
request the joint committees on state
affairs will hold a special session Thurs
day night to give them hearing.
II Robert Eliot George H. Johnston, the
Milwaukee Elevator company and the
North Western elevator management
have asked for hea<ing in opposition
to the measure The nature Of the ,oppo-
stion has not fully developed. but 1t is
understood that the Milwaukee men fear
an inspection at Superior will in some
way affect the interests Of the Milwaukee
elevators and to some extent the opera
lions of members Of the Chamber Of Com
MERGE.
The request for a hearing was pre-
scented through Senator Rogers, a mem
Der Of the Milwaukee board, who says the
board is heartily in favor Of a Wisconsin
inspection and that the two sides will
come to Madison Thursday night 1t will
be the last public hearing that will be
had on the measure, as both committees
are anxious to report it to their respec-
tive houses.
Equal Suffrage Winner.
Woman suffrage will probably be favor
ably recommended to both houses by the
committees on privileges and elections,
with the prospects for passage most ia
vorable. For more than three hours yes
terday afternoon the advocates Of the
measure held sway in the senate chamber.
There was no one possessed OF sufficient
temerity to run the risk Of exciting the
derision and scorn Of the three score of
enthusiastic club women who had gath
cred to present arguments,
Woman suffrage has been argued four
times before at sessions of the legisla-
ture, and the arguments presented yes
terday did not differ in the main from
the line of argument begun when the first
bill came up for consideration. There was
more Vehemence, more material and more
logic and a better mode Of presentation,
one that evoked general Arbitration and,
on the part Of some, much enthusiasm.
Among those who addressed the COM
mittee were Mrs v. H. Campbell, James,
vile; Rev. Olympia Brown Willis, Racine;
Mrs DR.. Maude Saunders, Racine; DR..
Annette Shaw, Eau Claire; Mrs. Gather
inc Mccullough, Chicago; Mrs. E. M.
Ianchett Madison; Mrs. A. B. Smith
Amos p Wilder, and Rev. E. G. Updike
Madison Mrs. <McCulough's address in
particular attracted attention. She is all
attorney and presented the constitutional
side of the question.
Fees Must Be Turned In.
Allef the Barker DILL reQu1r-
ing the commissioner of insurance tt
turn all fees into the state treasury, sc
IA as to provide that the law shall not be-
come effective until Jan. 8, 1905, the com.
mittee in finance, banks and insurance
decided to report the bill for passage ant
1T was so presented in the assembly this
morning. Under the amendment the bill
will go into effect at the expiration O
Commissioner Hosts term.
The first of the reform bills to receiv,
its quietus was put to sleep after goot
deal of discussion by the committee O,
state affairs, being that seeking to punis]
FL saloonkeepers and others who sell liuuo
without a license by Imprisonment il
place of by fine. The vote for indefinit
pestponement was four to three Messrs
Wllllllaams: Chandler and Fridd votin
against it.
Fhe cause Of organized labor receive
setback at the hands Of the cornmitte
on manufactures when Mr.. LeRoy's bill
abohsh1ng the permit system of chill
s. labor was recommended for indefinit
postponement by unanimous vote.
- Trade Combinations Exposed,
IA j. Il. Cass. an Eau Claire druggist. CAV
the assembly judiciary committee an il
sight into the practical workings Of trac
combinations yesterday after in an arg1
ment for the passage Of the Lang BIZ
relating to combinations and agreement
made in restaint Of trade. and to the pro-
Z
actions brought to recover damages k
reason thereof
Mr.. Cass became persona non grats
with the drug trust people-in 9TH
words, went on their black list-in a. rath
@ peculiar way. after had lost 500. o.
I# by giving credit he told the committe
s5s II established a cash SYSTEM and di
counted the regular price 10 per cent
people who paid cash for their goods
The next difficulty he encountered was
obtaining goods to sell. He was cut {
from the approved list" because he h,
cut prices. and even the wholesalers wi
We're willing to sell him goods were afra
.3 to do so. He wrote to two Milwauk
wholesale firms offering business of S. O
a year. and they wrote back that thu
could not furnish him with goods unle
he Joined the association. o.
There is still another feature of Il
combine, Mr.. Cass said. "a druggist c;
not make proprietary remedies of which
is the patentee, and retain membership
the association They would come
III competition with trust medicines, and tn
Y isn't allowed r.. 1888
The committee postponed action on Il