Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Whether or not Facts were found hav.
ing bearing upon the pending report,
cannot be stated. Whatever was
found in the way of additional or
new evidence is kept closely under
cover.
An innocent appearing bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Vint, one of
the Milwaukee socialists, providing
for the state inspection of logging
camps, caused a decided stir in the
lower house. Representatives from the
northern section of the state said that
the lumber camps are clean and that
the men get good water and plenty Of
good things to eat. Assemblyman
Vint said that IL that were the case
then there was no real occasion 20 OPP
pose his bill, but the measure never
theless was killed.
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Milwaukee Social Democrats are
jubilant over the fact that at last it
looks as though the legislature viii
break into the exclusive franchise
granted FIVE years ago to the Milwau-
kee Gas Light company. a bill to
strike out the word exclusive" In
that franchise was introduced but the
bill had rough shedding in the commit
tees and was reported in for indefin-
lite postponment Instead OF being
killed, however, the bill was advanced
to engrossment. end the Sociq an.
oorats feel confident that it WA he
passed.
The legislature is so far behind in
its work that it has overlooked a reso-
luton calling for an Investigation in
to the methods of registered lobbyists,
Early in the session a bill came in
calling for such an investigation and
providing for the appointment. of
committee to take charge of the work.
The committee was not appointed,
and the matter evidently has been fer
gotten. Speaker Ingram lately has
been less aggressive against the lobby
lists. His warning of the members OF
the third house early in the session,
however. had a wholesome effect, and
the lobbyists have been less active
than in other years.
Because the legislature is making
such slow progress there is some
talk of taking a recess until Jan. 4.
Farmer members are growing rest
less, but indications are that the ma
,iority of the members will vote to re-
main until all of the work is cleaned
up, even ii the ession extends far in
to the summer.
The new corrupt practices act has
reached the assembly at last and win
be put in presentable shape by the
printer so that the members can have
copies The effort has been made to
devise as far-reaching and prohibitiye
a measure against political co.rup-
ton as can be framed No candidate
shall make disbursements for poiti-
cal purposes except directly in person
or through party committee or
through a campaign committee.
These disbursements shall be for
hotel and travelling expenses; for pay
ments made to the state for printing;
contributions to party committee and
to personal campaign committee. No
candidate for United States SEN
tor is permitted to make eontribu-
tions after the primary TO other than
his party committee, and no contri-
buttons 10 any religious, charitable or
fraternal cause or organization can be
made.
Stringent restric ions are imposed
upon the use Of political advertising
in newspapers and the political adver-
Using must be labeled as paid adver-
Using together with the amount
stated that is paid therefor II the
candidate is interested In the owner,
ship Of newspaper or magazine the
ext ut Of his interest must be stated.
Hea97 penalties are imposed for in
timidation Of voters by corporations
and employee and provision made
for the publication by the state of 20
litical pamphlets for use Of candi-
dates.
FRED c. SHEASBY.