The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-28
La TOILETTE
HAS A PAST

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of the senator's political past. They
argue that the resolution under which |
the committee acted did not permit 1T |
to 60 back farther than the senatorial
campaign But the probers from the
assembly found ramifications that took
them back by easy stages TO the pre-
liminary factional fights of olden days,
In which many. OF those who later
helped the various senatorial candt-
dates had been prominent as workers.
Sober judges of conditions as they
exist now do not seem 10 place much
significance in the report. The fact
that it came nearly year after the
investigation was ended--so far as the
Joint committee was concerned-ap-
parently has taken the edge off of
public interest, even the filling of the
minority report by the senatorial men,
bers Of the committee-Senators Nor
ris (now candidate for lieutinent gov
ernor), Marsh and Husting. These
solons. under a resolution adopted by
the senate shortly before the joint
committee was forced to adjourn. con-
voted all their time to the Stephenson
campaign. Their report, Of course,
will deal somewhat unkindly with Sem
ator Stephenson, because they were as
radical i'm their course as the assembly
members of the other side of the prop
osition. And, like the report already
filed, their findings are not likely to
last long in the public interest as cam
paign material.
The FIVE bills offered by the majority
OF the committee are likely to take the
lead among the important measures
which without doubt will agitate the
next legislature. Taken together, and
added to those which surely will be
offered by the senatorial side, they will
act as drastic as any suggested In the
country. In this connection there is
reason to fear that these bills will
prove a serious stumbling block in the
way OF the important legislation which
| is being incubated in the Ave special
| committees which have been investi-
| eating the questions of forestry. water
power. education, banking, Industrial
| insurance and highways. The latter
/ questions were TO have been put up to
| a special session of the present legis-
Iature. but the failure OF the commit
tees to report within a reasonable time
caused Governor Davidson to decide
against calling the extra session.
Gets Lindsey to "SpelIbind."
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, the famous
juvenile court judge Of Denver, will do
considerable stumping in Wisconsin IN
behalf of Senator La Toilette to present
arrangements, it is expected that ne
will come to the Badger state In Au-
gust, but the extent of his speechmak-
ing is a matter that has not been set
tied. Judge Lindsey is a great ad-
mirer of the senior senator, and In
lending his voice TO the senator's cam
paign he will only be returning favor
! accorded him by La Toilette when the
latter reached Colorado last year or
! his Chautauqua trip.
A milwaukee report has IL that Gov,
: ernor Davidson still is seriously con
; sidering running for the senatorial
2 nomination against La Toilette. If thi
is i'm the governors mind, he has no
, spoken IL very loudly-even where hi
I friends might hear. He refuses to tall
! for publication, and the fact that man.
I OF those most intimate with him ar
unalterably opposed to his becoming
candidate against his party rival indi
Gates that ii persuation is going to b
Z effective the governor will retire TO pri
vate life when his term expires.
. Most of the effort to stir UP opposi
ton to La Toilette has been made b.
former Lieutenant Governor w. {
Conner of Marshfield. erstwhile chair
man of the state republican commit
tee. Common so far has not appears
in Madison on politics bent, but he ha
frequented Milwaukee so much tina
many are beginning to believe that h
may find gubernatorial timber In tn
. cream city. Among those now men
9 toned In this connection is Distric
? Attorney Backus of Milwaukee county
J Should he enter the contest, there wi
2 be five in the race, and some "stal
warts" profess 10 see in this situatio
a chance for the "stalwart" candidate
inasmuch as the other four belon
more with the other faction.
vi Lost--A necklace Of gold beads. Re
' turn to Forum.