River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-24

on the ballot Such a 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 tie 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 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
j 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 all
| 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 PROPOSE
ton by Introducing an entirely new
bill. His plan, however, will meet
with many difficulties, as the legisla-
ture acts under a rule which says that
once a bill on a certain subject is
killed another bill on the same sub
iect and accomplishing the same pur-
pose cannot be taken up. Mr. Walsh
may succeed in changing the COM
pleXion and wording his bill, but 1t
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.
900 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.
GubernatoriaI Candidates.
Politicians are still busy specializing
on the affairs of the Republican party
in respect to candidates for governor.
Because 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 Sem
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
a 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, Sena-
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 run. Husting is particularly
close to Joseph E. Davies and the Will
son wing of the party in the state, and
&c he should become a 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
ed giving the mayor of Milwaukee pow
er to appoint a board of tax review
of five members. The vote was 20 to
8. The bill now goes to the governor.
Further consideration of the normal
and university bill was deferred. The
bill is being held on the calendar by
motion for reconsideration, the pur-
pose being to offer an amendment
appropriating $4,000 additional for
the erection of a physical education
building at the Lacrosse normal
school.
The Guidance bill giving the bank
ing commissioner power to investigate
the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing banks
in communities where banks already