Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-24

peated his argument of the preceding
day, it would be no more than right
now to call the senator whose charges
started the investigation. The inves
tigation has originated with Blaine's
charges he continued; Hastings
resolution was not concurred in. Spe-
cific charges were demanded, which
eliminated in an amended resolution
In accordance with the latter instru
ment we are to investigate two
| things:
4. The methods and means of the
campaign.
SO. The charges of corruption.
The last is, believe, as important
as the first. The moment is ripe to
find what the charges amount to. We
want that information By what right
does. Senator Blaine withhold the facts
the committee wants to know? | want
that information now. If we proceed
examining every witness mentioned
we shall sit here long after the legis-
lative session will have ended"
Senator Husting argued that this is
to be full and fair investigation in
accordance with the spirit of the res.
olution and not in accordance with
limitations of constructions that might
be made. If the proceedings would
be side tracked, the whole thing would
be a farce. THE object of the COM
mittee is not to find the sources of
information, but the nature of the
charges, he said. THE people do not
care where Blaine got his information.
the facts are true. We should look
into the fountainheads of information.
Can We go TO any greater authority
than Stephenson's managers, who
know how every cent was spent? Any
facts Senator Blaine may disclose will
be published in every newspaper in
the state, which will give the men
under charges every opportunity to
learn what to guard against"
Attorney Hyzer was asked by the
committee to state whether he thought
the procedure of calling Senator
Blaine would be improper at this time
The attorney was not prone to offer
suggestions as he appreciates the
solemnity of the purpose. One of the
charges preferred by Senator Blaine
involves myself" the attorney said.
$50 far as it involves me / only have
this suggestion to make. Pursue the
best course you can devise to deter
mine the facts behind the charges.
Senator Blaine's appearing first might
give me advantages. l beg that | be
called first. Any member who might
have an inclination to consider the
senator's testimony important at this
time, l ask to waive his personal SEN
timent and yield to any one member
that may believe that the other step
be proper Postpone Senator Blaine's
testimony. Do it for me anyway
Regarding the proposition itself, he
declared that the view of the pur-
pose of the investigation should iii st
be agreed to- IF this proceeding is
with reference to charges preferred,
it would be proper TO hear what the
person making those charges has to
say From that point of view Sena-
tor Blaine should be called. Ii this
is legislative inquiry relating to a
condition rather than any individual
the natural course would be to get in
possession of all the facts in any way
YOU can. Whether this is an investi-
CATION of conditions or trial of an
individual, | do not care to discuss.
Mr. Peulicher was the only witness
to testify. Senator Blaine will be the
first to testify when the committee re-
convenes at O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Puelicher Testifies Again.
The testimony commenced with
Mr.. Puelicher on the stand The
witness asked to correct impressions
left yesterday of his identity as
cashier of the Marshall & Ilsley bank,
and as a private individual in connec-
ton with the campaign.
Upon a request of the committee,
he promised to bring the books and
RECORDS OF the Dank bearing on Send-
tor Stephenson's campaign, when sub
poenaed as cashier of the institution.
He read list of items of money sent.
to him for the fund amounting to
S101 400. Asked if he, had received cor
respondence with the checks, he said
that whatever letters he had were
destroyed after the campaign. The
checks were sent to him either by
Mr.. Stephenson or Mr.. Van Cleve or
Mr.. Edmonds. He testified that
there are records in the bank of the
expenditures of Edmond, Mr.. Sackett
or Mr.. Knell. Mr.. Knell was men,
toned yesterday for the first time.
The amount expended in checks on
the campaign out of the funds in his
possession was about $4,000, and