The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-12-26
VII KEEP { /: | | ABB B.
ON LEGISL AT0RS
Several ''lntelnatilon. Bureaus
Soliciting Clients,
MAY Be . OFFICIALLY PR0BED
Many Members Wondering What Is
Behind This Easerness to Watch
Their Every Move.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
st. Paul, Dec. 24.-Legislative in.
formation and reporting bureaus
which vii! tell what your house or
I senate member had for dinner the
night before, what theater he attend.
cd. how his conduct has been since
ne took up a temporary city residence
and all details concerning his private
and official life are the latest things
IN legislative circles. No less than
tnree have sprung into existence the
past week and support for each is
pelng solicited. The country press is
I to be the medium, of publicity and for
SO much per weekly grist of "Legis-
latlve Doings' will be provided, which
the publisher can pay for in lawful
coin OF the realm or in advertising.
Ot course there will be book at the
close OF the session and it will tell
IN detail whether the member was a
progressive, standpatter or lust a
common mutt" sf"We. will throw our
|searchlight down all rat holes without
fear or favor writes one, while an
otner lmparts the information that he
Inas some interesting things on tap
Tor those who care to pay the price.
: The Law Reporting Company of Min
inesota, Mark A. Herring, manager. is
the name of one Of the concerns;
while H. A. Guilford, also of ST.. Paul,
admits sole ownership of another bu-
reau. c. J. Buell., who made an unsuc-
|cessful race for congressman at large
ION the Democratic ticket, is at the
head: OF the third bureau, but he says
his labors in the interest of the. down.
Etrodden taxpayer will be devoted prin-
Ic1pally to book of facts which he
will issue at the close of the session
However, Mr.. Buell. will write red
hot stuff at so much per if it is want
ed. What is behind these bureaus
and why the scramble to put the dear
people wise is interesting quite d few
of the members and it would not be
surprising II the whole thing was
Egfyen : legislative airing: and investi-
lgation. y: = 10 '>T[ =" ~ ".Ts&% :5a;2's.
',.i.,:' = rs J. j. .:4s, ~: a. :;
+ Lynn Haines, a. clerk in the 1902
house, who was relieved Of a clerk
ship netting him IS a. day for using
the states time in criticising those
Emembers who did not come up to the
Legislative standard as fixed by him,
was the, originator of the legislative
bureau idea and the. profits he, is sup
posed to have netted have perhaps in
spired the latest in this line. Haines
had half dozen country papers on
his list which he furnished with a.
letter which was principally Of a
knocking" character and this he SUP.
plemented with book giving a his
tory of all legislation attempted or
passed and his individual opinion of
each member. This book was issued
at the close of each session and was
later sold in lots to legislative aspir-
ants for the purpose of discrediting
the sitting member. Haines, after
doing two sessions, hied himself to
greener fields. A duplicate of the
nounces he will publish.
| :. !. :.
! Biased legislative letters and pub
LEGATIONS with a standard of conduct
for members fixed by the authors of
such have figured during each session
for the past five years and it would
not be surprising if a law was enacted
! curbing them. In any event the cor
rupt practices act will undoubtedly
be amended to the extent of making
their circulation impossible during a
campaign. Showing the irresponsible
character of those engaged in the
work, of the three who are making
a bid for business two are unknown
to the newspaper world or even to
those whose business has to do with
legislative or official circles In the
letters sent out by two of the report
Ing concerns the managers claim per-
sonal acquaintance and tenders of
help from the officers in charge Of
both branches Of the legislature. Both
! Speaker Rines and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Burnquist deny that such is the
case. They have become suspicious
Of the whole thing and may make an
Investigation on their own hook
~. .::.sH srr-
| Former SpeakersrH. H.; Dunn of AL
bert lea. who comes to.7the legislature
this time as private, is credited with
congressional aspirations and it is;
/ said his legislative activities will be
devoted entirely to the uplift of the:
dairy industry and the passage of
laws protecting it. In the First dis
trict, which is Mr.. .Dunn's home, dairy
ing us one Of the chief industries iii
the agricultural sections of the dis
trict, which probably accounts for his
new line OF activity. s. ~ @s@
$3.50