Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-01

Ouo CnNOuAeSAo OON"CCu LIZ VI
Spnoner. the lion of the House, and
DR.. w. T. Stone, the insurqent who
objects to the methods Of the "rules
and the roller. Another attack
revealed more Cannonism. A
woodchuck was caught by the very
tin of the tail as it. was slipping
through the lower body. The cleo
ton contests in: the Senate are
growing in interest and mystery as
the time for decision draws near.
The first clash in the fight for reap
portionment left both sides wonder
ing where they were at.
=, $500 II. ~. "a" IT,
A friend advised that | produce
some "Pen Pictures Of Politicians. ;"
The suggestion is tempting It
cannot be followed at this time.
however, but do want you to CON-
slider briefly representative of tine
other type. On the first day of the
session | took survey of the new
members. Among them was Dr..
w. T. Stone. Of Park Rapids. In
ouiry developed that he had fol-
lowed the allopathic profession for
a quarter of a century. / had
known doctors Of that school in the
legislature and as a rule they were
not very aggressive in attacking
the ills of politics.. SOL paid little
attention to DR.. Stone, except to
notice that he looked intelligent
and honest. Although he said
never word, in less than two
weeks he impressed upon everyone
the fact that he had come to the
legislature with a splendid equip
ment for public: service. >: He in
PRODUCED bills embodying the most
progressive ideas, and further
proved that he was permeated with
fundamental democracy by publish.
ing and presenting to each member
of both branches'a pamphlet defin-
ing and advocating direct legisla-
ton. Then he began to insurge
with voice and vote. Last week he
bore the brunt Of the verbal battles
with the machine. The "rollera'
ran over him. as matter Of course.
But he arose from each encounter
with smile, and proceeded to arm
himself for. the next. In marvel.
ously short space of time DR.. Stone
has unmasked the men and methods
Of the reactionary camp. He alb
hors hypocrisy and graft in every
form. These characteristics. coupled
with his ability and fearlessness.
may soon bestow upon him the en-.
viable distinction so long held by
Elmer E. Adams of Fergus Falls.
that of being the most hated man
in the House.
Cannonism is a condition in law
making which gives a minority
power over majority. 1t makes
the Speaker the master instead of
the servant of the House. The ma
chine made applications of this
principle during the week. When
DR.. Stone led an attempt for "a pub
lie interest" committee. the COM
mittee on rules reported against the
resolution and it was held that it
would take a two-thirds vote to
carry the motion. Again. the
Speaker ruled that bill could not
be made "a special order" without
a two-thirds vote. I am not criti-
cising these decisions of the chair.
They were made in accordance with
the rules of q the House. But the
rules are radically wrong when they
give to few authority over a ma
jority. Before the session is over
you will see how it works in vital
issues.
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The progressives are becoming
suspicious. 1t is partly because of
H. F. No. S. This bill bore the
name of R. C. Dunn, although it
transpires that he had practically no
interest in it's origin and no knowl-
edge of the jokers it contained.
The measure came from the Secre-
tary of States office and was con-
sidered during the illness of Mr..
Dunn, he being absent at his home
in Princeton: 1t provides for an
appropriation of $28.100 to pay for
the publication Of proposed consti-
tutional amendments in newspapers
last October. The law authorizes
the Secretary Of State to have such
matter published in not more than
three legal newspapers in each
county, but H. F. No. 5 showed
that more than that number had
been used in several counties and
also that not all of them were
printed in the English language.
The bill provides that 500 be paid
to- each of a list of 274 papers. leav-
ing the difference between $27, 400
and S28.100 to defray ''other ex-
penses incurred under the direction
OF the Secretary of State. in carry