Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
working at the polls. "

, ion, that there was more represents
ton Of the people at the primary thi
last time than previously. why,
remember when" he said, three Q
us would get into a CAUCUS and sig
a mans credentials rs candidate 10
a position"
He didn't believe it proper for stat
employees to participate in politics
the expense Of the state. He SHOULD
at least pay his own expenses" h
said Il was inspector at one TIM
and / travelled around the state too TO
campaign purposes"
How do you reconcile your opin
ions with what you did,
Il did it because I was ordered b.
my superior officer"
Who was your superior officer"
Governor La Toilette
DO YOU know whether Mr. La Fol
lette knew about you spending mon
iey in his behalf?"
i never told him anything one way
or another"
DO you think he knew about it,
j believe he did
He said further he was out on po
Iitical trips for Mr.. La Toilette in con
nection with his inspection trips.
Now, as matter of fact, were
those inspections a mere excuse?"
We'll, I felt little guilty and did
inspecting" the witness laughed.
Did you spend much money in
those triDs2"
Now you must remember I spent
my own money"
Was there any fund placed in
your hands,"
NO. What 1 spent was on my own
account, voluntarily. ] spent my
own money and I am glad I did it. |
! believe La Toilette is the right man.
Ekern Gives Views and Experiences.
II. l.. Eken followed Mr. Russell.
Mr. Ekern was secretary Of the head
quarters working for La Fo1lette's
presidency. A check for 81 900 was
.lcceived by him from Senator
Stephenson as a contribution 10 the
expenses Of the Wisconsin delegation
Of the national convention in Chicago
last spring A second cheek for ST.
900 was given Mr.. Ekern by Senator
Stephenson in Marinette also for the
general campaign. Mr.. Ekern re
ccived $500 for his services and ex-
Dcnses from the La Toilette presiden-
tial campaign. The $4,000 from Mr.
Stephenson was only a small portion
Of that fund
For the senatOrship he supported
Mr.. HattOn, but he never, he said, re
ceived money from HattOn.
Il want to say that | never re
ceived a dollar for my candidacy from
anybody" he said. Mr.. Ekern was
candidate for the assembly when
he was working for Hatton.
Nh HamDrecht leading Mr. Ekern
into post primary expenditures, Sen
ground that members of the commit
tee had previously limited the investi-
cation to go to the election, although
no ,,o,,eo,vo11,. bod -icbod 10 10
,.,,II tI,at TIs.is,.1.
drew bis ouastions senate, 11,,s+iro
moved that the committee be allowed
to go into the senatorial election
That was declared out of order. the
assemblymen Objecting that the res
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tho con,n,ittoo 70 to,o tbl IoataIot,,l,a
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The amendment and motion wore
both lost.
Asked if he advertised Ha++on as q
Liza Toilette candidate Mr. El,o,.n
said he did not The onI,, +bino, tba+
might have left an immersion +bo+
Hatton was a La Toilette man. Nh,
Ekern stated. was his aro7Inant that
Mr.. Hattop was p man that would
serve Senator Ia FoIIn++a,s roiesion
most
REGARDING the canvass of Mr. Hat
ton in TremDealeau county Mr. Fll-
ern said that he did NOT +hiDlz anv
money was snon+ +bara Mr. E,1,orn
and other friends worked GRATIS for
the senator. Mr. Fl,arn stated that
he not only gave his time bnt avan