Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-12

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not prevent any student voting here
if he wishes, so that the only result
will be to intimidate the shy ones and
intensity the feeling between the pro
and anti-miversity elements which ex-
list in all college towns. Under the
law residence in the state of year
and in the precinct for ten days is
the requirement and why students
should Ice exempted from this pro-
vision is not understood.
1t was pointed out by opponents of
the bill that scarcely sing e youth
who leaves his farm or village home
for the university has any distinct
idea of ever returning there to live
and hence the university town where
he spends nine month Of the year may
be truthfully called his home. The
objection that students mix in local
city politics was also defended on the
ground that since the students spend
their money here and are amenaDle
to the laws of the city they have Il
very vital interest in the business and
moral conduct of the town.
Animus Back of Measure.
The fact that the student vote in
recent years has been the means Of
retiring from the city council unworthy
members and replacing them with pro
fessOrs is largely the animus back of
the measure, however disinterosted
the motives of the legislators support
ing the bill. 1t is easy enough to say
that students can go back to their old
homes for elections, but the Superior
or Marinette boy who collects laundry
after dark to pay his way through
school will hardly see the justice of
such construction of the law.
To further safeguard moral cOndi-
tons at the university the legislature
is seeking to drive saloons from the
so-called Latin quarter. Each house
has passed a bill to that end. The
assembly bill prohibits any saloon
within three-quarters of a mile of the
university or within 80 feet of >either
side of State street, which is the nat
ural thorOughfare between the uni
versity and the business section of
the city. Under this bill nearly a score
Of Madison's lightweight saloons
would be wiped out. The senate bill,
which is far less drastic, creates a
prohibitOry district of only half mile,
stopping short of the Hausmann brew
cry on State street. Because of each
house having passed separate bill a
conference committee will probably
have to be appointed TO see if some
common ground for the two houses
cannot be found. 1t would seem that
shrewd guess would be that between
the two stools the whole prohibitOry
proposition would fall to the ground.
This is undoubtedly the way the brew
ers regard the situation also.
Solons' Families in Madison.
Quite a number of members of the
legislature bring their wives and chill
dren with them to Madison for the
session, thus enjoying the comforts of
home life while here and giving their
families a pleasant change. Occa-
sionally some man who has children
at the university goes after a seat in
the legislature that he may be near
them and get an insight into their daily
every session also results in some
member making his final home in
Madison. Many are in position to
retire from active life and after a stay
Of a few months in Madison are so
impressed with the charms of the cap
ital city that they send back for their
furniture.
Among the members of this legisla-
ture who will remain here Is Captain
Pliny Norcross, of GAINESVILLE. Mr..
NOrcross was once a student at the
university, of which, by the way, he
is now a regent, and close bond has
always existed between him and Madi-
son. Assemblyman Morris, of Iowa
county. who has couple of sons in
the university. will probably also con-
tinue to make his home here
Not the Right Thomas.
That it is sometimes embarrassing
to have the same name as some other
fellow was shown in the experience
OF Assemblyman ]. o. Thomas, of Ra-
cine. who. returning to his room one
evening, found the cards of a number
of prominent Madison society women
on his table. AS Mr.. Thomas Is a
confirmed bachelor, 1t puzzled him
much to understand why they should
have called on him. 1t finally dawned
upon him that the women must have
made mistake and thought they
were calling at the home OF Assem-
blyman T. NJ. Thomas OF Ladysmith,
whose wife is spending the time of
the session in Madison.
Reform i'm Lobbying.
An interesting story might be writ
ten some time on the new style OF
lobbyist and lobbying as developed at
this session. The old style of thinly-
veneered bribery and bulldozing ie all
passe I'm these reform times, yet it is
noticeable that there Is no diminution
in the number of lobbyists. But time
has made ancient good uncouth and
more artistic methods are now re-