The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-14


contends that under the decision of
the court that if force is again re-
sorted to that the persons who figure
in what may be proved an assault
may be prosecuted
Most Serious Break.
The promise of Senator La Toilette
to take care of Governor McGovern,"
made in the senator's recent cam
paign speeches in wisconsin, certain
ly has materialized.
In the action of the senate clearing
Ekern and discrediting the course of
Governor McGovern is seen the most
serious break that has yet occurred
between the senator and the governor.
The hearing was conducted by the
senate, controlled by the La Toilette
men. The findings of that body as
revealed in its report supported Ekern
and discredited McGovern. The vote
conclusively shows that La Toilette
is still in control of the Republican
party in this state; that he is still the
leader and that when it comes to mat
ters in which the governo- and SEN
ator are more or less directly in
volved the senator is the man in the
saddle. This is of Importance not
only because of it's bearing on i'm
mediate affairs of political nature,
but because it indicates, almost be-
yond doubt, that Senator La Fol
lette and not Governor McGovern
will be in a position to control the
election of the next United States
senator.
Unless Governor McGovern COM
pletely wrecks the present La Toilette
organization it does not. appear that
he has even a remote chance, of 60
ing to the United States senate. The
lines have been sharply drawn in Wis
consin since. McGovern ran for tenn
porary chairman of the Republican
national convention.
Democrats Supported Ekern.
1t is of much interest, too, that in
the senate investigation the Demo
Gratis were fully as active as the Re-
publicans in rallying to the support of
Ekern Senator Husting of Mayville,
Democratic leader in the senate, led
the attack on McGovern in the final
arguments Senator Zophy, Social
Democrat, also voted with the La Fol
lette men.
Senators Kileen and Browne stood
out for McGovern. They based their
position upon the theory that the mat
ter being investigated was one for jul
dicial investigation. They argued
that the senate was without authority
to investigate the merits of the case.
Browne, a strong Progressive, said
that he was friends to persons on
both sides, but that he did not be-
lieve the senate had any right to act.
Kileen charged that the purpose of the
hearing was to influence the court in
reaching a decision.
Bill TO LegaIize Boxing.
Assemblyman Hedding, Milwaukee,
has introduced a bill to legalize ten
round no decision boxing contests in
Wisconsin. The bill is drafted along
the lines of the Frawley law in New
York. Most of the city members fav
or the measure, but it is understood
that a number of members from the
country districts will oppose it.
A bill providing for the appoint
ment of a commission of eleven mem
bers to select a new site for the state
fair has developed general scramble
among the larger cities of the state
to secure the fair The bill will be
taken up in committee hearing this
week. Madison, Oshkosh and Wau-
sau are making strong inducements to
secure the fair.
Assemblyman H. III. Peavey has in
troduced an interesting bill providing
for commission form of government
in the several counties of the state.
The measure specifies that in counties
having a population of less than So
600 that the commission shall have
five members. In counties of more
than $4,000 population there shall be
seven commissioners. The matter of
compensation for services is regulated
upon the basis of the assessed valua-
ton of property This system pro-
vides that in counties where the as
sessed valuation of property is less
than $4,000 900 that each commissioner
shall receive 500 year, which is
the, minimum salary suggested in the
bill.
instruction in Farming.
Assemblyman Axel Johnson, Polk
county, has introduced a bill of special
Importance in the country districts
and to the boys and girls of the farm.
The bill provides for ten acre farm
adjacent to rural high schools. On
this farm Mr.. Johnson proposes to
have students instructed concerning
problems of the farm The bill also
provides for a course in domestic
science for the girls.
Assemblyman Anderson's bill to
abolish fraternities and sororities at
the University of Wisconsin has
brought out a series of spirited meet
ings before the assembly committee
on education The bill has developed
a strong opposition. 1t is considered