Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-18

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los Angeles charter, which provides
for the removal of~any holder of a pub
lie office by the electors qualified te
vote for his successor. The governor
proposes that the contribution of cam
paign funds by corporations be stopped
by law. He also wants prohib:-
ton on the personal influencing of leg
islators by individuals leaving all such
work to the committee room in public
addresses,
The United States Senatorship.
AS to the senatorships, there are
four ayowed candidates, in Judge
Webb. Congressman Esch and Con
eressman Cooper and Senator Quarles.
with headquarters, all here or to be
here to look after their interests. The
lawmakers of the Lacrosse district
meet in conference to forward Mr.
Eschs cause. Mr.. Stephenson is not
an active candidate, but members
from his district say frankly that con-
ditions may shape his way. The Webb
movement is in the hands of Senators
Sanborn. Wipperman, Hatten and
Hudnall, and, of course, it is a power
full quartette. 1t is expected that
Senator Quarles will make the strong
est showing on the first vote, after
which no one cares to prophecy what
will happen. While there are some
members who frankly say they want
to put I.aFOllette into the senate now,
and influential men as II. M. BashfOrd
are so expressing themselves in the
press. the governors own attitude is
still unknown. 1t is a matter which
time alone can clear up.
Committees to Do the Work.
The senate cOmmitteeshipS were
distributed to pretty general satisfac-
ton, delicate lines of factional stress
being avoided. The idea that either
faction would get all the chairman
ships and ride rOughshod over the
other proved to be unwarranted. the
fact being that the alignment is so
close that no unreasonable proposal
would carry. Men generally speaking
wish to do the fair and right thing
and those who handle them best be-
lieye in this maxim and never forget
it. The governor was busy with his
message for days. working at his
house: and Messrs Chynoweth. Con-
nor. Howser and Lenroot are rec
ognized as the lieutenants Of the gov
ernor who "do things About the
only legislature event of the first week
was q resolution by Senator McGil-
livray, indorsing President Roosevelt
in his efforts to strengthen the inter
state commerce commission.
A New State House.
The question of new capitol has
not received much attention as yet,
owing to the dominance of other ques-
tons In large room in the present
capitol are three sets Of plans for
new building. and one who has never
seen such drawings has no idea of
their magnificence. Each set is valued
at about $4,000. Two of them propose
a building much like conventional
capitol-the huge dome and sym
Eetrical building at it's base. The es-
timated cost Of these lie $2,500,OO
The other is less conventional, with
a dome. to be sure. but with the build
ings spreading into wings. in fact,
more Of a plant as shown by the es-
timated cost-some $5.0O0,00O. The
new capitol at St Paul is already
proving itself too small, which will
l. tn in
ever building is put up, it must go in
sections. that is. part of the old one
must be left to do the business of the
state in while erection Of the new Is
going forward. The splendor Of the
thing Will occur to one when he re-
fiects that at least one Of the new ones
would cover twice the present area.
Fortunately Capitol park 10 thirteen
acres in extent and there IL room for
It. with goodly park area for pic
nickers on the edges. The commission
assigned originally to provide quarters
for the supreme court and law library,
and later confronted by the fact Of
the fire. is unanimous that a new cap
itol should be built. Now and then
someone says that private corpora
ton could get along nicely with the
old One-which in outline is certainly
a lovely old pile: but Wisconsin is feel
ing its oats. is prosperous and looks to
a big destiny-the idea of worthy
state building has certainly seized the
Madison mind and no doubt the legis-
lature. presumably this one. will do
the business. The appropriations.
coming from 100000 people and COW
erning period of years come easily.
Married Men Approve.
There is talk of bill to tan bach
elors. proposition which may create
a smile. but is said to have good
economic foundation. Here are these
old fellows with no one to look out for
but themselves. enjoying the protec-
ton and benefits of great state. but
providing no children to do it's work,
and defend 1t. and missing the burdens
OF head Of the family! There are
not many bachelors. 80 put 'em to the
rack. 1t IN not often one meets an