Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-31

senators of the committee withheld
| the letter that Stephenson might be
elected and that they should have a
chance to get campaign material fol
the campaign two years from now
THE greatest move the La Toilette
men made in their lives" he said
was the unloading of Isaac Stephen
senators of this committee had infor-
nation that might have changed the
results of the senatorial election. but
deliberately withheld it. | cannot
but feel that the three senators con-
spired against the Legislature, have
robbed the state of money for the
purpose of carrying on this inyestiga-
ton as long as possible with a view
of getting all the material they want
for the campaign two years from
now"
The senators replied in warm argu-
ments that the assemblymen placed
every obstacle in the way when the
senators wanted to present informa-
tlon. They wanted to bring wit
nesses on the stand to reveal facts
against Stephenson, but were not per
mltted and opposed on every move.
If they had been allowed to proceed
unhampered, that and other facts
would have been developed long be-
fore this.
Afternoon Session.
Mr. Perry was called to the stand
TO continue his testimony begun at
the morning session Regarding his
work in the legislature two years ago
In behalf of Senator Stephenson's
election to the senate at that time.
Who was paying you $25 day for
the work for Senator Stephenson"
j. Earl Morgan of Oshkosh"
Mr.. Morgan is a son-in-law of Sen
ator Stephenson.
What was this $25 day for?"
TO work for Stephenson
That is you were to work among
| the members of the legislature?"
YES. The understanding was that
| was to do all | could
"Was your father member of the
| legislature at that timer
Yes"
Did your father vote for Stephen
SOM"
Not before the last caucus | be-
lieve"
did you try to gain your father
oyer?"
| Father Was Hatton Man.
| Il didn't try to waste much breath
on him. He was too much of a, Hat
ton man."
Were you instructed to gain your
| father over?"
| No. | don't think there was any
thing definite about that 1t was I'M
derstood that I was to do all | could. "
How much did you get from Mr.
Morgan altogether"
More than $500"
The money paid him, the witness
stated was in a lump sum- He re
ceived some money when he started
out and when he told that he had no
more time for the work, they gave
him the rest of it. He did not re-
member exactly how much it was.
But he remembered that they wanted
! him to continue the work
while | was here Mr.. Puelicher
offered to pay me whatever was fair
-$25 or $50 day-to stay here until
the thing was over. l told him /
couldn't"
Refused $50 a Day.
"Will you testify definitely that
your father did not vote for Stephen
son On the caucus ballot two years
ago?"
mo. | wouldn't. But | believe that
| he did not
did you have talk with Assem-
blyman Neitzel?'
81 guess So But l knew there was
no use talking much to him. He and
my father stood together for Hat
| ton
Did you vote for Stephenson two
years ago because he was the best
MANI"
mo. | voted for him because it was
said he did a good deal for the re-
form movement. | felt that short
term would have been a good way of
rounding off his political career.
knew he wouldn't do any good in con-
gress, but | also felt that in the four
teen months he could not do any
harm"
The witness remembered to- have
spoken to Mr.. Sorensen who was in
the assembly at that time.
You knew that your father voted
for Stephenson fnally?"
Yes
WAS it surprise to you that he
did?''
mo. 1t wasn't"
Father Knew His Pay.
did he know that you were getting
S25 a day.