The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-13
SHOTS AT SENATORS
Hector Baxter Tells Some of His Own
Experiences.

James A. Peterson cut loose on the
state. senate at meeting in the I,ake
Harriet pavilion last night. He re-
nearsed the history Of the gross earn
lngs, inheritance tax, sleeping car, ex-f
press company and other bills. in which
1t appeared that the senator from the I
third district was always unlucky
IN voting against the people while the
house member, Carl Wallace, who is
now a candidate for the senate, piloted
thru the house number of good meas
nres which were rocked to sleep in the
upper house. Mr.. Peterson advised the
change senators and put Wallace in the
upper house, where he can represent the
people as he formerly did in the lower
body. ~
When Mr.. Peterson finished, several
short speeches were made and then Hcc-
tor Baxter, candidate for the house
in the forty.,third district, got the floor
and electrified the assemblage bv re-
counting some of his experiences with
senators: Some years ago, he said, he
had occasion in representing clients to
go to the legislature of Minnesota to-
ask for, bill permitting the erection
of an international bridge. The bill
passed the lower house without debate.
but was hung up in the senate. Sena-
tors were continually coming to him and
suggesting that the bill was meeting
with unexpected opposition.
- knew what kind Of a gargle was
wanted said Mr.. Baxter, "but l was
mysteriously obtuse The bill finally
passed two days before the session con-
cluded. -
Immediately after the adjournment a
member of the senate came to Mr.. Bax-
ter and said he had been obliged to adj
vance money to get the bill thru. To
one member he had given 5000, to an
other certain sum and thus he had
finally succeeded in passing the bill.
The long and the short of it was, ,,
said M. Baxter, I" that he demanded Of
me $4,000. I refused the demand,
saying that he had never told me he
was using money to pass that bill and
that he had been distinctly told that no
money would be used. -, y E7z
arafters Not Thru.
But it appeared that the grafters
were not thru. Before the business
could be completed there must be
bill passed thru congress. This bill was
arrested in it's progress. Mr.. Baxter
made frequent trips to Washington and
back to Minnesota, but not a wheel
turned. Finally he came home on the
night that Lincoln dinner was to be
gwen at the West hotel. There he met
three Of the state senators who had
been concerned, in his mind, in the de-
mand made on him for money previous
~, and" said Mr. Baxter, ~ told
the three separately that I was going
back to Washington the next day and
II my bill was still held up I should
give statement to the Associated
Press over my own signature and
should give names, dates and facts. -
When Mr.. Baxter returned to Wash.
lngton the opposition had disappeared
and the bill passed. :
| POLITICAL NOTES.
The Eleventh Ward Republican club will hold
an open air meeting tonight at Franklin and
Twenty sixth avenue S. for local candida tes only.
a. democratic meeting of the voters Of the
tenth precinct OF the first ward will be held
| at 215 Twenty-ffth avenue NE tonight
The First Ward Roosevelt club WIN hold a
candidates. meeting in Forester hall Fourth
street and Thirteenth avenue Ne this evening
Republicans of the first precinct. eighth ward
Will meet at w. I. Grin,shaw's residence. 2616
Park avenue. Friday evening f:45 pm. This ID
meeting In the interest Of Mayor Jones'
J.. Il. Gleason. candidate for alderman In the
Il irteenth ward. plans huge final meeting at
! 1888 First avenue s to close the primary
paign. The meeting will be on Gleasons home
| ground. He will make his final address. after
which other candidates will be welcome. Gleason
| has conducted hard campaign In his tent,
! which has been moved about the ward.