Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
MONEY APPEARS MORE
POWERFUL THAN HELL
Isaac Stephenson is Elected u. S. Senator in
Spite Of Serious Charges. His Election
a Disgrace to the State of Wisconsin.

| s. That in further pursuance of
such purposes and design, said Isaac
Stephenson, by and through his
agents, prior to said primary, did pay
to divers persons who were at such
time electors in this state a consid-
GRAFTON for some act to be~done for
said Isaac Stephenson by such elect
Ors preliminary to such primary, cor
ruptly and unlawfully.
8. That in further pursuance of
such purposes and designs said Isaac
| Stephenson, by and through his
agents, prior to said primary did pay
to electors of this state, who were
of different political opinion and who
held to their other political princi-
pies than, that of the republican party
more particularly democrats sums
of money as a consideration for some
act to be done by such electors for
said Isaac Stephenson preliminary to
said primary, corruptly and unlaw.
fully.
10. That in further pursuance of
such purposes and design said Isaac
| Stephenson, by and through his
agents, prior to such primary, did
offer to pay to Edmard Pollock of
Lancaster, Wis, certain sums of
money as editor of the Teller, a
newspaper published in said city of
Lancaster, Wis, and to other editors
of news papers who were at such
time electors of this state, for the
purpose of purchasing the editorial
of such editors and a consideration
of something to be done relating to
such primary, corruptly and unlaw-
fully.
IL. That said Isaac Stephenson,
did, prior to such primary, by and
through his agents, promise and "a
gree to pay to one Lester Tilton, a
then resident and elector of this
this state and residing at the city of
Neillsville, Wis, a sum in excess of
! $500 to procure or aid in procuring
the nomination of said Lester Tilton
Clark county, and did offer to give
to said Lester Triton a sum in excess
! of $500 if Lester Tilton would be-
come a candidate for the assembly
from said Clark county if said Les
! ter Tilton would support said Isaac
Stephenson for the office of United
States senator, all of which is in
violation of Sections 4542 and 4343b
of the statutes.
IL. That said Isaac Stephenson
did, by and through his agents, give
and promise and pay or agree to pay
! to other electors of this state sums
of money to procure or aid in procur-
to the senate and assembly of this
state other than those electors re.
siding in the district where said Isaac
( Stephenson resides.
IS. That E. NJ. Hyser and Hon.
Sole, prior to said primary, being
at such time employees of the Chica-
| go and Northwestern railway com.
pany, a corporation doing business in
this state, did contribute and agree
to contribute free services as such
employees for the purpose to defeat
the candidacy of E. F. Nelson, from
the district embracing Florence, For
est and Langlade counties, for the
nomination for assembly from said
district, all of which was done with
the knowledge and consent and under
the direction of said Isaac Stephen
son, his agents and employees, con-
trary to Chapter 492, laws of 1905.
IA. That in further pursuance OF
the purposes and design above set
forth said Isaac Stephenson. by and
through his agents, did, in addition
to paying certain sums as above set
forth, offer and agree to pay toelec'
tors of this state, prior to said pri,
his employ who carried their respec'
tive precincts in such primary fol
said Isaac Stephenson as such can
didate.
Is. That said Isaac Stephenson
if claiming an election by virtue OF
receiving a plurality of votes al
such primary, then said Isaac Steph
enson has violated Chapter 502 o.
laws of 1905, by failing and neglect
, ing to file his expense account as
! provided by said chapter.
16. Charging generally the prfmar!
J nomination or election of said Isaac
: Stephenson was obtained by the
/ use of large sums of money corrupt
, ly and Illegally, by the violation anC
of Sections 4542 and 4543b and 447S
] of the statutes relating to illegal yot
: ing, bribery and corruption and othel
laws above set forth relating to cleo