The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-21

Sageng Insists That
Probe Be Made Deep
st. Paul. February I14.-Where,
from whom and how the state cam
paign committee got their contribu
lions during the last four campaigns,
how much money individual candi.
dates spent and to what extent state
employees participated in political ac-
tivity against Senator Ole Sageng in
1908, when he ran for congress. If
the house concurs in the resolution
adopted by the senate today. A
probe as sweeping, as far as the
state is concerned, as the. federal
probe by a congressional committee
is intended.
The resolution came from Ole o.
Sageng, the lone populist from Otter
Tail, and before the debate was con-
Guided. a recommendation was made
that the expenditures of Senator Sa-
geng in 1908, when he ran for con.
gress be included in. the probe.
Senator G. H. Sullivan of Stillwa-
ter tried to have the recommendation
referred to the finance committee, but
failed.
On final roll call there were only
four Votes against the resolution.
The investigating committee as pro-
posed will be composed of three
house members and three senators.
Primary Election Measure.
st. Paul. February 14.-Senator
Haycraft's bill for 'nonpartisan coun'
ty officers. for earlier primaries. for
bull moose recognition and for other
election reforms came up in the sen.
ate yesterday morning as special
order. 1t was not the idea of the
senate to vote on it but to consider
and whip it into form.
The senate took no action on the
elections bill, but will dispose Of il
at two o'clock next Monday after
noon.
Senator Haycraft explained the or
isinal provisions of the bill and named
several amendments which were Of
fered in the senate. He said that the
bill had been referred back to the
committee OH elections and the com
mittee had drafted new bill, which
was offered to the senate.
This bill incorporated the idea OF
nonpartisan elections for county Off
GERS: it had rejected the application
of the nonpartisan feature to state
officers.
The Primary Features.
Mr.. HaycraIt's proposition that
where there is no primary contest
The name of the candidate should no.
go on the primary ballot, but di
rectly on the final ballot, also was
Incorporated. The committee faile{
to sanction the eliminating of the
second choice feature. 1t adopted the
prohibiting of nomination by petition
for nonpartisan positions after the
primary had taken place. The elec
tons committee cut out all refer
cnce TO Il county committee. The
only officer left to form a partisan
county committee is the Legislative
candidate.
The date Of the primary is changct
from September to the third Tues
county said this would interfere witt
the municipal elections in MinncapO
lis and st. Paul.
! Senator W. w. Dunn of st. Paul Of
fercd an amendment that city pri
/ marics in cities of the first and sec
ond class should be held seven weeks
previous to the city elections.
/ Preston Bill Killed.
| The Preston bill. providing tina
| only naturaliZed citizens shall be EN-
ployed by the state, towns or munich
palties, was killed by the house il
committee of the whole Wednesday
| G.. B. Bjornson said that every fol-
eiSn-born citizen of Minnesota woul,
/ resent the passage of the bill. A. J
Peterson supported Bjornson and oh
tanned indefinite postponement.
/ Thanking Or. Bursan.
A resolution officially extending tn
thanks of the state of Minnesota t.
DR. James Homer Bllrgan Of Mime
| apolis, diScOyerer of q serum whicl
is being tested and which he hope
will be of great benefit to tubercu
;losis sufferers and cure in man,
| casts, WdS OucIeu III lue lOWcT MUS
iOf the legislature today by Repre-
sentative Frank Hopkins of Fairfax
! Mr. Hopkins declared he had inves
i tigated DR.. Burgan's work, talked I
other physicians, but does not knoy
/ DR.. Burgan.
+, The resolution, which was referee
to the committee Oh public healtl
! especially commends DR.. Burgln TO
the unselfish spirit which it says h
has shown in freely Offering to man
kind the result of his efforts.
DR.. Burgan has, the resOlutiO
says. Eat the sacrifice of his persona
professional practice, beyond the bar
necessities of earning living. sper
years in an endeavor to find relic
and cure
I DR.. Burgan has consistently state
that he does not know whether hi
serum will cure tuberculosis, but tina
lit has shown remarkable results i
eliminating symptoms.
Inspect the Pharmacies.
I Authority to inspect pharmacies
given to the state pharmacy boar
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