Morris tribune., 1911-03-31

Lih AOIuSs lHSy dlSO OlSCuSS6Q means
of giving legislative aid to the Lord
in this connection. These reactionaries
had heard of the possibility of the
publication of history of the present
session and knowing that conditions
were never so unprogressive, nor so
easily analyzed, they were naturally
interested. "We've got to dig a
cyclone cellar" said one. "No let's
put the cyclone in cellar" said an
other. But to return to Klemer.
Mr.. Klemer did not apologize the
next morning. Instead he made this
statement:
"Mr. Speaker: In my remarks
yesterday on the floor of this House,
| said that these committees of this
House were packed in the interests
of the special interests. I simply
said what | believed to be true from
what l have learned since my election {;
I am not the only person in this state
who entertains this belief. l was
simply voicing the sentiments of a
large proportion of the general public.
81 am willing to apologize for what
I have said if, after a thorough and
impartial investigation by this House
it shall appear that my convictions
and the convictions of the public are
not we'll founded.
81 therefore propose, Mr.. Speaker,
that committee of seven members
be appointed, of which shall be al
lowed to name three members and the
Speaker three members and that the six
members so appointed be authorized to
name the seventh member, for the pur-
pose of investigating the charges that
have made, and that such committee
be givenfull power to subpoena Witness
es and compel the production of books
and papers bearing on this question, and
I beg leave to express the wish that
it may conclusively appear that this
House has been organized in the in
terests of the people of this state and
not packed for the special interests.
Until such time, respectfully request
that my apology be deferred.
Next Mr.. Kelmer further surprised
and practically routed the reactionaries
by offering a resolution providing for
a committee to investigate, three to
be appointed by himself. three by the
speaker, and those six to name the
seventh. His resolution further pro-
vided that this committee should
have the power to summon witnesses
and get all the evidence they desired
on the subject of packed committees.
At this point occurred the most un-
parliamentary incident of the whole
controversy, when Speaker Dunn
sneeringly referred to Klemer resolu-
tion as being unfit for consideration
by any parliamentary body. And the
speaker was saved from presenting
it to the House by Spooner's motion
for recess. The reactionaries sought
safety from the meek. mild little man
from Faribault in adjournment.
Mr.. Klemer had put them "in
hole I believe that the reaction
aries reasoned like this: If I give
Klemer-they omitted the mister-an
impartial committee, appoionted part
ly by himself, he will prove his
charges; so we can't do that. But if
we attempt to discipline him without
the hearing he demands. it will be
so obviously unfair that the people
will not stand for the injustice.
Yet the reactionaries risked the
latter. Friday they attempted a vote
Of censure against Klemer. But they
could only muster 68 votes, whereas
they needed 80 to do the deed at that
lime under suspension of the rules.
The vote was as follows:
TO CENSURE KLEMER WITH
OUT A HEARING: - -Aker, Andrew
Anderson. Bergen, Bouck, G. W.
Brown, Clarke, Denzer, Diessner, R.
). Dunn, Ferguson. Fowler, Fuchs,
Greene, Hafften. Hauge, Healy,
Ienion. Herzberg, Hoffman, Hopkins.
Hurley, Jelinek, Just, Keefe, Kelly.
Knapp, Kneeland, Kunze, S. N. Lee,
lennon. Liberia, Lydiard, Mckenzie,
Mcdonald, Mcneil, Melting, Moriar-
" Fl Nelson Nve O'Rrion O'NoiIl I
)rr, Papke, Perry. Peters, O. Peter
on, Pfaender, Ribenack, Rice.
Saggau. Schuler. Schwartz.
'pooner, c. E. Stone. Sullivan,
'hielen, Untiedt, Utecht. Virtue, c..
l. Warner, E. Warner, Washburn,
Vescott. White, Whiting, Speaker
I. H. Dunn. Total. 68.
FOR KLEMER "A. V. Anderson,
. J. Anderson. Boothroyd, Burnquist,
'ampbell. Christie, Conley, Crane,