Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-02

While the committee has not finished
It's inquiry into the manner IN which
the Stephenson senatorial campaign
was conducted, it has gathered an i'm
mense amount of facts upon which to
base a comprehensive measure.
The committees first aim in its bill,
Will be to provide for absolute pub
licity of the manner In which cam.
palgns are conducted the amounts of
money spent by candidates, th sources
OF all contributions TO campaign fluids
and the manner in which all moneys
are spent. Then there viii be prohib-
itoty features, such as restriction Of
the activities of poll workers, hiring
of carriages, etc, and providing for
separatlon--so far as possible under
the party systen-of the campaign of
one candidate in a party rem that OF
another Of the same party. Finally,
there will be stringent penalties, IN.
cluding, in addition TO fine and lmpris-
onment, disqualification for office
Witnesses Who Didn't Testify.
The committees report on the
sought-after witnesses who have either
ignored subpoenas or are beyond the
reach of subpoenas refers particularly
to the following. In the language Of the
resolution adopted by the committee
and transmitted to the senate:
Whereas, This committee subse-
qrently appointed by the senate to In
vestigate said senatorial primary and
the election of Senator Stephenson by
the Legislature to the United States
senate. has been unable to secure the
attendance Of several witnesses, no
ttbly: Senator Stephenson himself,
VINO was excused temporarily under
promise ON his part to return at any
time upon request, but who now re-
fuses TO return aud testify and who IS
at Washington, d. c., beyond the reach
OF subpoena; Rodney A. Sackett, who
was also excused upon the same agree
ment, and who Is now In Washington,
d. c., beyond the reach OF a subpoena
and refuses to return and testify; Ar
thur Lambeck, who was one of the
Stephenson managers. and who Is also
in Washington beyond the reach Of a
subpoena j H. Prelicher Of Milwau-
kee, who appeared before the joint
committee, and after having testified
IN part was excused by the committee
upon his urgent request TO be per-
mitted to visit his sick father in Chi
cago and who shortly thereafter with
OFT returning to Madison and without
notice TO the committee, left for Eu-
rope, where he has since been and now
Is beyond the reach of subpoena, as
the committee Is informed and believes
Robert Shields, Of Superior, Wis.
whom the committee Is informed Wis
tied Senator Stephenson in the city Of
Washington after the beginning Of the
investigation and returned just prior
to the election of Isaac Stephenson
and acted as the agent Of said Stephen
son in his candidacy for United States
senator during the primary campaign
and supported him before the legis.
lature, and who has since left the state
Of Wisconsin and for whom "a sub
poena was issued which has been re
turned to the committee unseryed the
sheriff Of Douglas county reporting to
The committee ass a reason for his not
being able to serve s1eh subpoena that
said Shields does not return nearer to
his home at Superior than the city of
Duluth, which Is beyond the reach OF
subpoena Of this committee Henry
Hetting. Of ST. Croix Wis who Is now
In Winnipeg Cam and who, the evi
dence shows received Ia 'ge sum of
Stephenson campaign none from the
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and who acted as a campaign manager
during the primary campalgn: L. w
Thayer, Of Ripou, Wis, who also re
eeived a large amount OF Stephenson
campaign money. ana acted as hia
s(CosTNUED ON FAGE FIvE)