Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-14

poWerfuIin intellect, for it exercises e
supervisory power over legislation
and acts IN the nature of correc-
tive force to the action of the house.
which too frequently plays politics
at the expense of craftsmanship.
For instance, the rate bill went
through the house with scarcely a
dozen votes registered against a
measure coincidedly imperfect and
incomplete in tee details of its ap-
plication. The senate takes up the
question with all deliberation and
refuses to hasten its action until a
measure as perfect as can be made
is evolved. When that time comes.
the senate will pass the bill and not
before, however strong the clamor
may DO coming from critics whose
demagogury is only exceeded by
their venality.
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Senator LaFollette is to speak
upon the rate bill this week. but it is
not known whether or not he will
discuss the general measure now
pending or confine himself to amend
ment he has proposed. Senator
Bailey and Senator Spooner will
also speak upon the bill and the
views they have expressed relating
to court review of the acts of the
commission
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All members of the Wisconsin
delegation are more or less active in
attending to the political situation
in their districts and no doubt all
will be candidates for denomination.
1t appears to be the general senti-
ment that the day of extreme
factionalism in Wisconsin politics is
over and that those who have
honestly and faithfully served their
constituents will be judged with
less prejudice. The home situation
SO far as state officers and candidates
are concerned, continues to interest
the members, but indications point
to the fact that the congressman
will keep hands off and attend to
their own knitting. Generally here
the Wisconsin politicians appear to
favor the candidacy of Governor
Davidson, and expressions indicate
that he is regarded as the man in
the present field of candidates for
governor who can harmonic party
difficulties and be successful at the
polls IN November. 1t is generally
believed here however, that after
the session, Senator LaFollette will
interest himself in Lenroot's behalf
and will practically take charge of
his campaign in the state conduct
ing speaking campaign in his in
terest.
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The appointment of Judge E. W.
Keys as postmaster at Madison was
sent to the senate Monday for con-
frmatlon and no objection was
made by Senator LaFollette to the
proceeding. This appointment will
give that veteran Wisconsin re-
publican four years more of service
and the appointment will meet with
the approval of the great majority
of the republicans of the state.
This settles any possible conflict be-
tween the two senators so far as
the patronage of their home town is
concerned. The next appointment
of consequence to be determined
will be the successor to Marshall T.
B. Reed of the eastern district.
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The farmers of the third congress
sional district have been petiti0ning
Congressman BabcOck to use his in
fiuence to pass what is known as
tie denatured alcohol bill. The
bill removes the tax upon domestic
alcohol when rendered unfit as a
beverage of liquid medicinal uses.
As member of the ways and
means committee, Congressman
Babcock voted for the bill and also
advocates its passage in the house.
The legislation is claimed to be n
the interest Of the farmers.
The tariff is bound to be the is
sue Of the next campaign and demo
cratic congressman are collecting
no end Of information to pass on to
the voters at the proper time.
Minority leader Williams as vel
as many other democrats are firmly
Of the opinion that the issue VIII be
drawn clear and distinct and that
the prospect IS favorable for demo
cratic success in many Of the dis
tricts now represented by ultra
protection congressman. In this
respect the Wisconsin delegation is
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