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

serted UQdL uSuuOCl oeiS - 80,
would never have seen the Ignt Oh
the day as scarcely a dozen repuDll-
cans would have favored 1T. He
asked if there would not have been d
lust and thorough investigation Dy tne
democrats. Referring to the charges
made against Senator Stephenson Dy
Senator Blaine the speaker declared
that all of them with one exception
have not yet been proved. Al the
time the Blaine charges were present
ed to the senate he urged that all
senatorial candidates be investigated
and the conference committee brought
in a unanimous report favoring the
adoption of such procedure.
Too Much Time Wastes.
Senator Hudnall declared that from
a. quarter to half of the time OF the
investigation is occupied in chewing
matches across the tables, that too
much time is being consumed in pet
ty politics and that no effort is being
made to complete the probe. He con-
tended that the Owen resolution
would have been in better keeping
had it been withheld until the expira-
ton of the present probe. If the
committee then reports that the inves-
tigation has not been completed it
would be proper to present the reso-
luton, he said.
Senator Hudnall charged the senate
committee members with being biased
and prejudiced against Senator
Stephenson.
1T has transpired that every senate
member of that committee believes
that Stephenson is guilty" he said.
''That being their Judgment it is poor
policy to appoint the same committee
to complete the investigation Of
Stephenson
He asserted that the resolution was
introduced for political purposes and
made the prediction that if the fac
tional fight in Wisconsin continues the
republican Office holders will be dis
placed by democrats.
You mean by social democrats in
terposed Senator GAYLORD
The adoption of the resolution, he
said, would succeed in breaking up the
republican party in Wisconsin but not
convince the public that the legisla-
ture is conducting courageous in
vestigation
Owen Wants Facts.
Senator Owen made a vigorous re-
ply. He said he wanted an investi-
cation of facts He heard assembly
members of the committee put ques-
tons to witnesses that did not resem-
BILE an Investigation. He denied that
the Introduction of the resolution was
a political move
AS long as there are members on
the committee who suppress facts we
will not have an honest probe" he
declared.
Senator Owen said that the legisIa-
ture can not afford to stop the inves-
tigation of Stephenson, as the people
Of the state want to know how he got
his seat in the senate.
He stated that he was in favor of
investigating the conditions as thew
exist and not the individuals. .Sena-
tor Hudnall replied that he will vote
for the resolution if the senator viii
amend 1t to cover conditions as they
existed with reference to other candi-
dates in the past
senator Owen insinuated that the,
senator from Superior had something
TO do with the move TO have Senator
La Toilette investigated. Senator
Hudnall refuted the insinuation and
dared Senator Owen to offer an
amendment along the lines as suggest
ed by him.
Replies for Senate Members.
senator Husting replied to the crit
lclsm OF the committee that too much
time is being wasted He admitted
that time is being lost in cross-exam
ming witnesses but charged that. up
to the attorneys for the defense and
the assembly members of the commit
Tee. He reiterated the charges made
by him in the committee room that
Witnesses were being prompted bv
senator Stephenson's ATTORNEYS.
After indulging in a few humorous
remarks directed mostly at the law
yers IN the senate and particularly at
Hudnall, Senator GAYLORD
spoke In favor of the resolution.
Explains His Vote.
In voting for the resolution Senator
James explained that he was a Cool,
man In the investigation it devel-
oped that his brother received Steph-
enson money.
I do not want the investigation
stopped, he said IF any of the mon
ey received by my brother can he
traced into my pocket | want the.
committee to do it. If it can be
proved that | received some of the
money / will raSion nv c.,4 u