Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-28

William A. Clark of Montana as
precedent. Clark was rejected b.
the United States senate on tn
ground that he had bought the senat
orship by bribery and corruption. H,
begged the legislature not to send
man that might bring a similar rebuff
for Wisconsin.
The Blaine Resolutions.
The substitute resolution of Sen
ator Blaine provides that a commit
tee of three senators and three mem
bers of the assembly be appointed tt
fully investigate such charges and
the manner, means and method by
which the last primary campaign and
election were conducted so far as the
ame relates directly or indirectly tC
| the nomination of candidates for the
| United States senate, and members OF
/ the senate and assembly who would
be called on to vote upon the cleo.
| ton
On the conclusion of Senator
BlainC's speech, Senator Winfield R
! Gaylord took the floor He declared
that the question before the house
was bigger than it seemed at first
sight. The question of bribery and
corruption was only incidental to the
bigger question. The primary law
he said, did not touch the root Of the
corruption or bribery. Here we have
a case where a good man of two-four-
siX-eight years ago is now seriously
called in question. Influences of
property are at bottom of it"
He demanded, however, investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Stephenson is the only candi-
date who did not file an account" he
declared people of the state will
not be satisfied with subterfuges. and
side-stepping. Investigate even if the
sovereign power of the state has to
be invoked to do it."
Senator Sanborn. following, de-
clared that he came firmly decided to
vote against the Husting resolution
but in the face of the charges pre-
ferred he could not do so in Justice
to himself or to Senator Stephenson.
Il would not send Isaac Stephenson
besmirched to the senate" he plead
ed. Give him an opportunity to
clear himself of these charges"
Senator Marsh declared that he had
information from unquestiOned sour
ces that corruption prevailed in the
primaries involving Stephenson. He
therefore Endorsed investigation
Shortly after u o'clock the senate
adjourned until three o'clock. After
the recess Senator Blaine moved that
his resolution to investigate be sub
stituted for Senator Hastings resolu-
ton. Senator Page moved sarcastic
ally to amend senator Blaines mo-
ton to extend the investigation to
all senators and state officials for
the past ten years The all spent
money in getting elected, he eX-
planned ard should all be subjected
to an inquisitiOn His motion was de-
feated by a vote of "a to 9. The mo-
ton of Senator Blaine was carried
by a vote of % to 10. The vote
stood as follows:
For investigation of the preferred
charges: Barker Bishop, Blaine Bra
zeau, Browne, Burke, Donald Fair
child, Fridd, Gaylord, Hazelwood
Husting, KIeczka Krumrey, Loclney,
Lyons, Marsh, Martin, Morris, Owen,
Pearson, Randolph, Sanborn-23
Against the investigation: Bird
Bodenstab Hudnall, James, Lehr,
Page, Stout, Thomas, Whitehead,
Wrtght-1O.
Gaylord in the list is a social dem
ocrat Husting, Randolph, Hazel
wood and Pearson are democrats
The others are all republicans.
The question to investigate was
preceded by the question to substi-
tute Senator Blaine's resolution for
Senator Hastings. That was voted
upon the same as the latter. The
mooted question of the afternoon was
how those should vote for senator who
desired an investigation. 1t was final
" permitted not to count themselves
pending the investigation. They
voted merely present when their
names were called.