River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-27

the proposition. 1t is further under
| stood, however, that he will sign the
bill if it passes the assembly, feeling
that the Republican platform pledged
itself to the enactment of legislation
on this interesting subject
Votes on the Measure.
| In line with the principles of Sena-
! tor La Toilette the La Toilette Pro-
gressives supported the measure, while
the Democrats, conservatives and pro-
gressives, voted to defeat the bill.
/ The lone Socialist in the senate voted
for he bill. SSenators supposed to be
close to Governor McGovern were
among those who cast their vote
against the measure. Following is
the vote:
For Suffrage iship, Bosshard, Gull
bertsen, CT rningham, CHM, Hoyt.
Huber, Linley, H. C. Martin, Monk,
Scott, Skogmo, Shower, Teasdale,
Tomkins, True, and Zophy-17.
Against ffrage-Ackley, Albers,
Bichler, Burke, Husting, Kellogg,
Kileen, A. E. Martin, Perry, Randolph,
Richards. Stevens, Weigle, White and
Weissleder-15.
Mrs. Victor Berger of Milwaukee,
wife Of the former congressman, was
one of the women who came to Madi-
son to speak for the suffrage measure.
Mrs. Berger brought down to present
day conditions the effect of our pres
ent system of voting. She said that
lack of the allot for women was one
of the important causes of low wages,
and all that goes with it, for women.
She said many women work who
really wish that they were married.
eff you don't believe it," said Mrs.
Berger, task them "
War on Superintendent Cary.
The war on State superintendent
of Public Instruction Cary goes mer-
rily on, and if his opponent, William
Kittle, secretary of the normal school
regents, is not elected it will not be
because an active fight was not made
on the present incumbent. A num-
Der of we'll known Madisonians, among
them being National Committeeman
Joseph e. Davies, Democrat, signed
a circular letter which is being dis
tributed throughout the state in the
interest of Mr. Kittle. In this cir
cular it is charged that Mr.. Cary, who
aroused much opposition here when
he issued a number of letters con-
corning affairs of administration at
the university, has failed to make
good as state superintendent. Here
are some of the things that were said
about Mr.. Cary in the circular:
That he is stand stiller if not
stand patter.
That he has failed to measure up to
the opportunity of his office.
That he has been asleep at the
switch.
That he has neither initiative nor
power.
That he has fought the battle of the
wind mills.
Would Abolish Claim Agent.
Assemblyman Roethe is about to
make war on the governors immediate
political family. He has bill to abol-
ish the Office of the state claim agent,
and thereby save the state the salary
Of $1,000 year which is paid for that
office. Mr.. Roethe says the state has
no more claims to settle, and he does
not believe that there is any further
use for the position. He intends to
make fight on this proposition. which
will be of especial interest because it
will show the full strength of Govern
or McGovern's vote in the assembly.
This strength has not yet been clearly
established.
Assemblyman Frederick, "the fight
ing parson," is pleased over the action
Of the assembly committee on educa-
ton ana public welfare, viii has rec
commended for PASSAGE his bill prov'd-
ing for the confscation Of property
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