The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-07-25
as MiIN raukee, where many important
fights have been staged.
Anent New Party Plank.

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full of questions as to what became of
the plank in the Republican platform
which pledged the party to change the
election laws so that a new party may
have a place on the ballot in the pri
mary and the general elections. The
plank was in the platform, but it isn't
there now, he says, and he urges the
Republicans to make good their
pledge and at this session pass a bill
to permit new parties to get a place
on the ballot. Such bill was intro
duced early in the session, but was
killed Mr. McGovern asks that it be
resurrected and favorably acted upon.
In this connection it is matter
of more than passing interest that the
Bull Moose party is especially inter
ested in getting the names of its can
didates upon the ballot in the next
election Unless the legislature makes
some provision along that line the
new party will be showed out in the
cold and be forced to use a separate
ballot, which, as all politicians frank
ly admit, is a distinct disadvantage.
The mixing Of Bull Moose politics into
legislative matters at this time lends
color to the closing days of the ses-
sion. The governor is on safe ground
for the reason that the Republican
party evidently intended to do the
thing that Mr.. McGovern now asks it
to do. Just what course is to be fol
lowed in meeting the message of the
executive in this matter has not been
decided upon, but the leaders of ali
parties know that the governor will
ask lot of questions if the missing
plank is not restored.
The Walsh Saloon Bill.
The fight is still on over the Walsh
bill, one of the important saloon
measures of the session. BY the
terms of this bill it was aimed to
legalize about 1000 saloon licenses
in Wisconsin which under the present
Baker law are void. The other day
the senate refused to grant the re-
quest of the lower house by return
ing the bill to the assembly for fur
Their amendments. The senate ended
the matter by voting on the question
of reconsideration and refusing fur
Their consideration. Assemblyman
Walsh, however, says that he Will
force the senate to face the rroposi-
ton by introducing an entirely new
bill. His plan, however, will meet
with many difficulties, as the legisla-
oh a
once a bill on a certain subject is
killed another bill on the same sub
ject and accomplishing the same pur-
pose cannot be taken up. Mr.. Walsh
may succeed in changing the COM
plexion and wording his bill, but it
will be difficult for him to get away
from the essential purpose advanced
in the measure which the senate re-
fused to return to the assembly. The
bill is considered of great Importance
because without such an act fully l.
600 saloons which are now in opera
ton may be put completely out of
business. Milwaukee members were
especially anxious for the passage of
the Walsh measure.
GubernatoraI Candidates.
Politicians are still busy specializing
on the affairs of the Republican party
in respect to candidates for governor.
Because a number of La Toilette lead
ers were in conference last week, the
report was circulated that on the in
side there was some opposition to the
probable candidacy Of State Senator
Scott. LaFollette leaders rarely talk
much about their plans until they are
ready to give them out to the public.
1t is difficult to see, however, how Sen
ator George E. Scott is to be side
tracked if he desires to make the run.
AS chairman of the state central COM
mittee in the last campaign, he made
state wide acquaintance, which
would make him a strong candidate.
His record is considered thoroughly
progressive and for years he has been
a worker for La Toilette. There may
be others in the party who desire to be
governor, but Senator Scott certainly
appears to have first CALL
By reason of his notable work at
this session OF the legislature, 00ud-
tor Paul Husting of Maysville, is fire.
quently mentioned as good timber as
the progressive Democrat candidate.
Mr. Husting has a splendid record,
and many of his friends say that he is
the man to take up the fight for the
progressive wing of the party. Judge
Karel of Milwaukee, who ran against
McGovern in the last gubernatorial
contest, is already being groomed to
again ruu Husting is particularly
close to Joseph E. Davies and the Will
son wing Of the party in the state, and
if he should become candidate he will
be hard to beat in the primary. On
the other hand, Judge Karel is also
strong because of his tremendous
following in Milwaukee county. His
home city is Milwaukee.
Relief Banking Bill Passed.
The senate has refused to reconsid-
er the vote by which the bill was pass