The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-01-13

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stirred many citizens here to greater
hospitality than ever before Many
private homes will be thrown open to
the visitors and when the session con.
venes here on Jan II, everyone will
be properly quartered.
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Governor McGovern, always active
and live wire in whatever office he
may occupy. is expected to make
things hum this winter There is
special interest in all that he does
for the reason that it is generally be-
lieved that he is ambitious to reach
the United States senate by the short
est possible route His political fac
ton in the Republican party already
has thrown out the hint that the leg
islature may conduct public inves-
tigation relative to the recent election
Of United States Senator Stephen
son with view of showing that q
part of the large sum he spent was
put to illegitimate use If this fact
can be established Mr. McGovern is
the man who will be in line for the
seat now occupied by Mr. Stephenson
Tn case the investigation fails, to ma
terialiZe the governor nevertheless will
conduct continuous campaign to make
himself the logical candidate for the
national senate.
OF particular interest will be Mr..
McGOvern's message to the legislature.
This document promises to be of great
length and will present an exhaustive
discussion of all the platform pledges
of the Republican party.
Into the corrupt practices act will
be written some of the most radical
ideas ever presented to a Wisconsin
legislature If the theory of the pre-
sent administration is carried out the
old-time election in this state VIII be-
come a matter of history. 1t is the
aim to make an ideal corrupt prac-
tees act; one that will be pointed to
as a model by every state in the
union. 1t will provide for the filing of
campaign statements before the pri-
mai anu OClOl z tAC SSuCl dl Sl0CLIOIl.
1t will specify the maximum amount
to be spent by any candidate for public
office and it will set forth for what pur.
pose this money may be spent.
1t will provide that all political an
nouneements and newspaper stories
aimed to further the candidacy of any
person for Office shall be marked esad-
vertising" The sale of the editorial
columns shall be strictly prohibited.
and the public will be given the right
to demand the authorship of any news
paper STORY" boosting an officeseeker.
A ban will be placed upon the use OF
vehicles to convey voters to and from
the booths; all booth officials and
street corner workers will be barred.
1t is proposed that any candidate for
public Office shall forfeit the nomina-
ton or election if found guilty of vio-
lating the currupt practices act. In
the case of al unsuccessful candidate.
the penalty will be term in prison.
No avenue of escape will be offered
through the payment of fine, which
would be no real hardship to the ma
iority of men who figure in politics.
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In accordance with recommends
lions from the state insurance de-
partment the governors message will
doubtless have something to say on
the subject of insurance. Commits
sioner Herman l.. Ekern entertains
the view that the payment of large
commissions upon the subscriptions 10
the capital stock of financial or fi6E-
ciary corporations such as Insurance.