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The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Will Beezley closed deal this
week with Chas. Pope for 80 acres
of raw land situated about three
miles down the river. He will at
once open it up and make an
orchard of the tract.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15
Notice.

The regular bar and teachers
examination will be held Thurs
day and Friday, December 2l.
and %, at the Delta Court house
and the Hotchkiss school house.
Beginning at $50 a. m.
EMMA G.. MYERS,
County Supt. of Schools.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

The December number of THE
Western Fruit Grower" will be
out this week. This number is
going to be much better than the
November number in many ways
and you should get copy of this
paper from the publishers, Oliver
& Verback, Paonia, Colorado.
The leading article "Forests and
Snow" is a very comprehensive
one and outlines in word and il
lustration the value of forests as
protectors of the water supply.
Every orchard man in the irri-
gated districts is interested in the
water supply and its maintain
ance. If you are not subscriber
send us your name and we will
send you copy OF this valuable
monthly publication.
OLIVER & VERBAcK
Paonia, Colorado.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

G. w. Hustled brought the re-
mainder of his household goods
down from the Lone Cabin reser-
voir the early part of the week
and work there will be abandoned
for this winter.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

A car of Kansas corn, cracked
corn and corn chop to arrive next
week and will be sold lower than
the lowest at the PAoNIA GROCERY
& BAKERY.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Ishem Stevens, father of Mrs.
Arthur Wade, who has been visit
ing here for some time, returned
to his home in San Deigo, Cal,
this week
The newspaper., 1905-12-15
Christmas Is Coming.

At the Peoples Meat Market
you will find all kinds of poultry,
fresh meat, etc., sweet potatoes,
cranberries, celery and oysters.
Phil ElsENKRAMER. Prop.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Clark & Zaun have taken the
contract for the construction of a
fine $1,000 residence for Mr..
Winn on the old Babb ranch.
Barney Orth is now laying the
the foundation.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Fritz Orth returned last Sun
day from Nevada where he has
been working on railroad ever
since he left here. His arrival
was entirely unannounced and he
succeeded in giving the family a
very pleasant surprise.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Perolin makes carpets as good
as new by taking out every atom
of dust. 1t will save the wife
half her work over the usual form
of sweeping and dusting
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

If you are thinking of building
a wall or plastering see Moritz &
Hammond and get prices on
cement. They have the best on
the market and at the right price.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15
Ranchmen Take Notice.

A carload of shelled Kansas
corn and a carload of corn chop,
will be at w. w. Fluallen's in a
few days. Prices right.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

John Williamson moved the C..
#. Holybee house over on the
old Garfield ranch last week. 1t
will be used as residence by the
man who attends the place for
him.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

All kinds of conveyance papers
quickly and correctly prepared;
abstracts of title furnished on
short notice. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

The choicest beef. veal. mutton
and pork at the Peoples Meat
Market. Sausages and puddings
of various kinds.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15
Chance to Save Money.

You can save five per cent on
your meat purchases by buying a
coupon book for cash at the
Peoples Meat Market.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Rudolph
are the happy parents of twin
girls born Wednesday. Mother
and babes are doing nicely.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Be sure and call early at the
Peoples Meat Market for your
Christmas dinner, as we will only
have a limited amount of Turkeys,
Ducks, Geese and Chickens.
Leave your orders.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

w. S. Allison is clearing rock
off his place and piling it on the
piece of riprapping that he con-
structed to hold the river in check.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Insure your property with me,
all old line Companies, best is
always the cheapest. See.
c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

E. E. Edwards has quit work
at the Paonia Coal Company's
bank and will return to Somerset
for the winter.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Mr.. Converse is opening up his
coal mine and putting in a coal
chute for the benefit of the haul
ers.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Chas. Caywood is clearing the
cedars from fine piece of land
that he will plant to fruit in the
spring.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Go to the Paonia Meat Market
for fish. All kinds of Fresh
Ocean Fish in stock.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Thos. Mckee is building a
foundation under his house and
constructing nice cave.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15
SOME BARGAINS.

Ten acres, all in cultivation, only
one mile from town. Cheap. See
c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

David Beezley has good start
made on the addition to his
house,
The newspaper., 1905-12-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

1t pays to trade with
THE CURTIS HDw. Co.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Perolin will settle the dust
question.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

c. T. Rule is the happy father
of a bouncing boy born last Sat
urday. We are glad to report
all concerned doing nicely.
The newspaper., 1905-12-15

Old papers for sale at this Office
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
no GCATARRARSE f!

ri oatarro es una enfsrrnedad que Liene
muCha mas importancia de la que general
mente SO le atribuye. Invade todos los Or
ganos del ouerpo cuyas funOioneS y fuerza-
debilita profundamente. Es oausa freouens
te de la gordera; afeota lG vista, Ia narfz y la
garganta es generalmente por donde en-
pieza Ia tuberculosis tisis .@.
La misma faoilidad y la freCuencia con
que Sc pesca un catsrro hace las personas
indlferentes para OuParlo y la gran mayori&
no se preocupa de las consecuencias.
Les bafios frios por la manan& Immediate
mente despuGs de dejar el leCho, dormir con
las ventanas abiertGs evitar las corr1entes
de aire son precauoiOnes muy buenas que
no cuesta trabajo el observA-las. Pero 81
preventive mas SECURE, mas ehcaz, mas taclL
v mas positive tambien ell que aoonseJan
los medicos, es Ia Emulsion de Scott de aceS
to de higado de bacalao.
Rs sorprend snte Ia fuOrza, vitalidad, ener-
gfa poder de resiStenCia que reclbe el
cuerpo humane de las pequenas dosis de
Emulsion de Scott, que SO le admlnistran
con constancia. Esta Emulsion, recubre
interlormente todaB las parties debiles y vul-
nerables del cuerpo y 10 pons al abrigo de Ia
infection oatarral.
De ouando en- cuando aparecen industrial
les POGO escrupulUsos anunciando emuISloneR
vinos prepsrados los que atrlbuyen pro-
piedad s ourativas que no tienen hasta hay
Quien SO atreVe adeCir en- letras de lmprent&,
que el petroleo 8 kerosinR eS un allmento.
lOu& es 81 petroleoR Un aoeite mineral
que Sc usa como combustible para lubricar
lmpiar maquinAs para alumbrar.-Una
aubstancla indigestible que carece de la pro-
piedad esencial de todo alimento, cual es Ia
asimilaoi6n; que pasa al travGs del tubo in
tesEinal sin modificarse sin ser abSorbida;
una substancta, en- fin, que no tlene ninguna
de las propi sdad"s ouraGivas y alimentioias
del asuite de hfgado de bacalo. ri SO dijGSe
que et petroleo es un alimento para m6qui-
mas podriR pSsar, pero no para 81 ouerpo hu-
mano.
81 teneis alguna duda, pregunt&d q vue
tro m6dico; el os oonfrmara esta verda1: y
ci estais esCAsUs dc fuerzas, de Carnes y de
sangre, os aconsejara que tomeis la Emul-
M -
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
Board Of Medical Examiners of
Porto Rico.
EXamsnss para M6dicOs, PractICantos COmadrO.
mas sl primer martss dc Oeiubro de- 1905.

Los M6diC0B AapiFantes 6 Iicenciaa
para poder practicar d mediCinR Y d
Cirujfa en- Puerto Rico de bsFsn CumpliF
los requisites Si0niente0:
1o.-PreaentAr en- Do SeCretariS de
este B ard el tftul0 que Les acredite
como M6dicOs Ciruianos. :
2o.-Una BoliCitud iurada ante eI
juez & OtrS SutOridkd Judicial, acFedi.
SendO ser ell mismO que firms Ia sOIi-
Citud.
3o.-Psgar an derecho 0e SIS. 90 eu
TesoreTfs.
4o.-PGgaT an exsmen de todas Ion
asignOtuFag que copNprende % profe.
sion mediCa anita % JuntG exominndo-
70 DlCh0 exDmen tepdF6 IuQaP 81
Ter. msTtes de OctubPe pr6ximo, en-
las OfOinas del Board Of Medical Exa.
miners
Los Me1icoG que RdemSs del sftuIo
que en- b! GeDtidO les aCredite. pOsean
IN State 6OGTd;' presentaFSn igual soil
Oitud , harSD eyidepcia de estes dOcu-
mentOs (tftulo y icencip) anita ei
SscretsriO que guBOFibe On Los 90 dfas
que subHigan & j publicaci6n de este
enunci0 DebeFkn p0gar an deFecho
de S25 90 en- b Tes0Fsrfs respective,
entendi6nd0Se que pasada egta Convt :
CStOria ser6 consideFAda como pF6osics
Illegal le de los M6licos que no hubie.
sen CumpIid0 Goa estes requisites.
Los Aspiranteg & PrnCticanteS y
COmadF0nag presentarSn SOlicitude8
tambi9n juradas y abon0rSn an depe-
Ich0 de 5000 IoS primeroS , de So 90
90 gegundag, por derechos de examen-
y ioenciR.
DichOg Aspirantes pFeSentarsn cer-
fioRciOneO que Bcrediten hGbor recibido
prGCtica de Cirujfa MenOr J de Obs
tetFiciA en- HUspitaIes s a gePyioio
m6dico p8FtiOulpF.
Las H0liCitudes en- bTanco podPEn
pediEBe & est8 Sgsretarfa, ID migUoo
que cualquieFa expaiOaci6n que fue1q
neCesaFia, relaOionadR con dichos exk.
menes.
Eatoa tandRkn IuRar 81 dia 8 da
OstubPe de 1905. Or. III Oueved0
-BGes. SeoHetaFiO. San FFanoiao0 Is 8
ApaTtado 712, San JIan. 15Y.s.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
SOei9dad dc SOCOTr0S md!uOS
"LOS Amigos del Bl0R PO.
hlICO."
SECRETARIA.

A Ion GeflnFea asoOisdoG. VaOante
Ia plaza de SecretAFi0 de ests SoCie
dad por f.llecimientO de don jose
TruiiIlo A sina, que 10 ve11S desempe-
HRDdO. d. Jonts DiFeCtiva, an session
ordinariA celebradR en- In nOohe del dis
de aver. acOrd6 prOVeer el referido
deOtinO, para 10 CuRD los sOoiO0, aBpi'
rantas al miomo. pFeBentaF6n sus sOli
Citudes respecsiVSS 81 o. Il IF P Preaidente
de IL Sociadsd. San Justo NJ. 80 has
tS ell die % del corriente & lRs siete de
Ia noohe en- que Do expreBRd3 JunHH de
gobierno pr0ceder6 nd nOmbramientO
de ls persona que hR de OeupArls. Lo
que 90 hsce p6 oiico para oonOCimientO
de I0G spfI0res sociOs. S IN Juan PtO.
Rico is de Ssptiembre de 1905. EW.
gepio a Vera. SeCretRriO INFERNO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
In nOmbrO hOnradO.

Senior Editor.-sirvass informar & sus lee
Tores que 81 me esCriben conhdencia almente
tag mandar6 poE correo On cSTta sae llad& 81
plan que segIf y por 81 DUAL obtuye 81 Iesta'.
bl0cin1iento permanente Compacto de mi
gaIud vigof varonil despues de amos de 9u-
frimiSntos de debilidad nerviosa, perdidaB
noOturnas parties d6biles atrofadas,
No as mi idea Oonseguir dinero de nadie;
fui robado y estafado por charlataneas hagta
parder Ia f6 del g6nero humane, pero. graoias
3 Dios, egtovIa Iahora bien vigoHo8o y tuorte,
con deseo de haoeP Conooer todoS este RENE
dio oteruo do ourars0.
No teniendo NADIA que vendeT nj que On.
viar g. A. D., no de1eo dinOro.
Direction; r.. Brant, Box Delrays MtSh''
NW nU
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18

Sc VENDE la casa n6mero 654 de
10 sale de.SAn S,sbnsti6n. InfOrmn.
r& Luis Coy. San Francisco 103.
30va
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
EMPLFOS DEL GOBIERNO. Ma.

EMPLEOS DEL GOBIERNO. Me-
dos de ObteneFIos. So dRrS an Cura0
complete de inatrucei6n ' educaci6n
para adquiFir cualquieF empIeO del
Qobiern0 por medic del exsmen an el
segvici0 civil. 81 usted desea COl0car-
go en- q gob'efn0, dirfjase s 81 Porto
Rico Correspondence 1natituts. Box
903 S'n juan p r. 5v.a.
EN- SAN JOSE Z: ge hlquiIRn habi.
tRCiones. -. 15v,a.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
A mis- Gle NtOs, y q! pdbIIGO on
general.

En- 10 que % reedificR convepiente-
mente el Iocal que OCupA bA en- Ia CaIie
de Allen No. 81, he trapIsdAdo el estR-
bIeCimientO de barbeY1a GLN Union
81 NJ 19 de 10 miamH Cslle. En- dicho
IOCL 0frezCo & mis- conntHntes f.vofe.
Ced0res. es1nerRdts aerviCiOS. hechoS
con prontitud y elegnncin. fEgDecIn.
1td5G en- cOrtes de 6ar50s! VsrirdS y
excel>nt per fumerfR fEsnCeaR nara a
uSO de lOg pArroquianoa.
lUnB viaitAs y 90 con VeDGePeis!
v a. 30 . A01pSao 7e2 T1.o
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18

M6dico- Ciruiano-O Oeulista.
COnauItsSIde s 2.
Tanc8 8. San Juan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
NOticiaS geneTaIes

ACENTAVOLAS ROSAs FINAs
LAS ROSAS DE UN BOUQUET
TODAS A CENTAVO, siemp1e Qpe
Ell 0.uquet no o. Oida do fl pras de MA
misula OlRae TR ES JARDINES
QUE DAN 500 ROSAS DIARIAS
SERVINGS pedidOs & domicili0 pcr
nueAtrR Ouenta, si uste2 anticipGda-
me nte n0s eScriba por 3orreO. Hay
una o. silla especial para la venta de
flores frente 10 CRFreters. Hsto
Rsy (PaFada de ls o lerf.) Stop 81.
F@'a@ Vega NevGres.-P. 0. BOX 28
Rio Piedras.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
IKD!ClDOR GENERAL

CONSEJOIA LAS MADRES. 81 iarabe calmants
~ Ia sennra Wnsow debe sempTe que los nihos
estan el peripdo dc Ia den ci6n Proporciona alvo
'Nncdisto al pequeno pacente, produce SuGno na-
~ufa .ranquilp, BHia el dolor e ang6lito despets
9uy Vivo aegre, Es nuV sgradabe al paadar, calma
alniho sbanda sus encias avia sus dolores, hace Is
Giles las funcones del eSp6mago segula los inestnoS
"a e meior reedio conoeido para l& daTrea va pro
Sena 6sia de la dentici6n de cuslquiera ctrS casa
TSngase mucho cuiG ado en- pedfT el yarahS CRlmsno
de Ii SeGora Wihslew's Is el mcicT de ToSeG. Il ts
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18

% est inpEents @ Vende papel da
pQEteaaa Vieia { oa'oo aVinta
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18

La casa de p16stam0s.ds .ds Joa6 Bazsp,
establecida en- h csaa no % de d calle
Allen, tendrS HemAte 81 B0- del actual &
Len z v media de n noche de lag pren.
dss que han tFanFcuFrido 6 me1es Cleg.
de Ga VenCimient0 , 40 ban ado reno.
vadas nj esneaIadRs,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-18
The Automatic Saving
Company M4ehID0.

In maquins para coser de piG y de
m9nO0 6oblG peepunte y oadenetR mGa
parfecta y mas baEats del mund0, Pre-.
eiUe ain eompetenois. AImaOGn, s.
Melon 8 Co. San JuHto 12. 46V.R
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
u" POLITICS WARM
Student Statesmen Are Busy
With Election

The fight for the positions on the ath-
letic board of control at the state uni
yerSity is the bittereSt that has ever
marked university politics, and it Is
expected that more votes will be cast
at the election in the armory Saturday
night than at any that has ever been
held there. The center of the fight is
the presidency of the board, which will
be filed for two years, and the support
ers of the two candidates, Moses L.
Strathern and A. E. Aspelund are pre-
pared to fight to the end. The sup
porters of Aspelund have had rather
uphill fight, as Strathern has his foot
ball record behind him and is very
popular among the students.
The vice president Of the board is
also to be elected, and there are five
candidates for the office. Randolph E.
McRae, sophomore miner and a star
On the basketball team for two years,
was the last man to announce his can
dIdacy. He has taken prominent
part in all branches of athletics and has
many warm friends among the stu
dents. Robert Mitchell, law student,
is the most prominent opponent of Nc
Rae's, and is giving him a hard race
Harry Redman, also a law student, is
a member of the baseball team and
is an enthusiastic supporter of all
branches of athletics. The other can
didates are Edward Condor and w. w.
Clayton
The colleges Of law, medicine and
academic are each allowed one repre-
sentative on the board. The candidates
are: dad" Gleason, of football and
baseball fame; H. E. Ruble, of the
gymnastic team, and Gurber, for the
academies; Funk, Linde, McNally and
Huntington for the laws, and Lowe and
Burg for the medics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
AN OUTRAGEOUS PERFORMANCE

Whether Senator Mitchell, of Ore
gon, is guilty or. innocent of the
charges on which he has been indicted
by grand jury, his performance at
Washington is such an outrage upon
good taste and upon official propriety
that it should deprive him Of the least
shred of public sympathy. Impudence
could, indeed, no further go than in
this appearance of Senator Mitchell;
and the body of which he is still un-
fortunately member has never had
greater insult offered to it,-than when.
he arose in 1t and delivered a long
and violent harangue against his enc
mics and in support of his alleged in
nocence.
The most that could have been ex-
pected Of Senator Mitchell was a
prompt resignation of his. office as.
senator. The least that he could do
was to absent himself from that body
until the charges against him had
been heard and determined. Instead
of taking either of these courses, he
goes back to Washington with grand
jury Indictment for criminal action
hanging over him, rises in the senate
and there utters the sort of philippic
that usually comes from the lips Of a
guilty man when his misdoings have
become public property This is al
ways a disgusting spectacle, but
it exceeds the bounds of liberation
when the floor of the United States
senate is its scene.
Senator Mitchell may be innocent or
may be guilty. If the latter, he Is
in little danger of condemnation or
punishment. A score of lamentable
experiences have shown that even the
grossest offenders escape through the
mildness of juries Or technical defects
in the law. Hardly man guilty Of
the very crimes with which he is
charged is serving time today. All the
ouuS are III HIS ldVor. thousand
times more if he is innocent can he
expect immunity. If the facts are as
he states them, they can be made to
appear so clearly to the trial court
that his innocence will be formally
established, and he can then go back
to his senatorial associates with a
clean record and an unabashed face.
That he, under Indictment. with
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

An amendment to its articles of in
corporation, filed yesterday with the
secretary Of state, changes the cor
porate name of French, Finch Ss Co. to
French, Finch & Henry. The corpora
ton is engaged in the manufacture OF
shoes In st. Paul.
Articles of Incorporation Of Mime
haha academy, Minneapolis, have been
filed. The purpose Of the academy is
to supply a liberal education with
Christian influences. A. e. Palmquist
and nearly score of prominent Min
neapolis Scandinavians are the incor-
porators.
Articles Of Incorporation of the
Mark Horse company, Princeton, were
filed with the secretary of state yes
terday. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $25,000, and the scope of tha
company's business is the breeding
and sale Of horses. Emmett Mark, rep
resentatiye in the legislature from
Mile Laos county; Swan S. Peterson
and John F. Peterson, all of Princes
ton, are the incorporators-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
SALTWATER

Preliminary steps have been taken by
the city council to secure a new bridge
across Lake ST. Croix. between this city
and Houlton, and If the intentions of the
council are carried out a new steel bridge
will take the place of the old wooden
structure in year or two. City Attor-
ney Sullivan has IN preparation bill for
a state appropriation and the Washing
ton county senator and representatives
will be asked to do their utmost to Sc
cure an appropriation. Plans are to be
prepared without delay and 1t is hoped
that work can be commenced next fall.
The council will also have a bill intro
duced in the legislature enabling cities
of a population of from 10000 to 90 900
to own their own water works system
and to issue bonds for the same, not ex-
ceeding per cent. of the assessed valua-
ton. The report of the Carnegie library
board, made to the council shows a bal
ance of s7O6.12 in the hands of the board.
The number of books in the library is
7,446.
Harrison White, of Luverne, Mimi, de-
partment commander of the Grand Army,
has appointed Byron ;. Mosier, of Still
water, as national aid.
Tosten NJ Torstenson has been received
at the prison from Grant county, to serve
a life sentence for murder.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
THE CODE AND THE SESSION
AVIS

The publication on the first page of
this mornings Glob concerning the
effect of the adoptionSof the revised
code on the legislation enacted by the
present session of the legislature will
furnish food for much anxious thought
on the part of the legislators.
1t is stated upon authority not al
together positive but quite worthy of
attention and consideration that the
adoption Of the new code-into which
the laws of the present session will
have been absorbed-will render those
new laws imperative until such time
as the revised statutes become ef-
fective. 1t is now proposed to fix that
time on the first day of next December.
1t would thus appear that the session
laws of 1905, including emergency en-
actments and others which become ef-
fective upon their passage, approval
and publication, being re-enacted as a
part of the new code must lie in abey-
ance after their absorption into the re-
vision until it becomes effective.
No less an authority that the chair
man of the house judiciary committee
admits that the situation is compli-
Gated and that the committee is in a
quandary. Other members of the bar
-concede the gravity of the affair, but
last night would not commit them
the facts.
The statute providing for the re-
| vision of the laws provided that ex-
listing laws should remain in force until
the new code became effective and it
| would. seem that this would cover the
| case of the laws enacted or about to
be enacted at this session. But the
| controversial point now is whether the
re enactment of these laws into the
code nullifies their original enactment
until that code becomes effective 1t
| would seem that the laws of the pres
ing" laws as those of past sessions
which have been codified, but which
| will continue in operation until the
new code is effective. The seriousness
| with which the chairman of the judi
ciary committee of the house regards
the situation commends it to the care
full consideration of his confreres.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
SHUT OUT BRIBERY

It is hard to see how any honest
man can object to the extension of the
law against corrupt practices proposed
by Gen. Flower. "A recent incident
raised the discussion whose result was
to prove that it is at least doubtful
whether the offer of money to a mem
Der of the legislature elect for his
vote, and the acceptance by him of the
bribe, would constitute an offense at
law. 1t is argued, at least, that until
( he has taken the oath of office and
tionary and the charge Of bribery
would not apply.
Now morally and in every other way
this, of course, is absurd. The estab-.
lishment and maintenance Of such a
rule would open the door to wholesale
and unblushing corruption. All that
would be necessary would be for those
interests that have in mind some at
tack upon the legislature to frame up
Cne1f campaign a little IN advance.
About two months elapse between the
election Of the legislature and the day
of its assembling. Within that period
interests desiring to secure or to de-
feat legislative action might get to-
gether, contribute funds and secretly,
or even openly, purchase enough votes
to carry out their will. Under the in
depreciation Of the law referred to this
would not be an offense on either side
and could not be punished.
i For the sake of the repute of the
legislature and of the state this law
should be passed. 1t will be especially
valuable hereafter in the case of hotly
contested senatorial elections. In these
campaigns the principal work is al
ways done in advance; and if there is
Doodle going, it is in circulation long
before the legislature assemblies.
Honesty cannot point out a single
objection to the proposed law, and any
objection to it's enactment win be a
cause for just suspicion.