The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-15

could offer the resolution declaring
him to be "duly" elected. Ruly means
in due or proper manner. A. study
of the evidence in the case ooaalyc con-
irmed my judgment that the estate
ment in the resolution was contrary
to the facts, and SO / could mot sup
port it. I therefore voted against It.
The result of the vote was 3layes and
81 nays. So the president cot the sen
ate declared that the minority report
was not adopted
The next resolution to he voted upon
was offered by Senator Guilford OF
Minneapolis, which, :afterssome amend
ment, read as follows:
'Whereas, George n. Sullivan OF
Saltwater, having duly filed with the
state senate notice Of contest of the
election of W. w. Wilcox to the office
of state senator for the 43rd legisla-
tive district, and the matter having
been duly referred to the elections
committee, and the said committee
having duly presented to the senate
two reports, one finding the contestant
entitled to the seat as senator from
said 43rd district, and the other report
finding that the >codtestee, w. w. Will
cox, is entitled to said seat from the
said 43rd district, and the senate hav-
ing duly considered both of said re-
ports:
sNow, therefore, be it resolved by
the senate Of the state Of Minnesota:
"u) That the said George H. Sui
livan did not receive majority of the
votes cast at said election and was
not elected.
"(2) That the contestee, w. W.
Wilcox, by reason of deliberate, seri-
Gus and material violations Of the sta
tutes of Minnesota, governing the con-
duct of candidates for elections to the
office for which he was candidate,
did not receive a legal ma ority of the
votes legally cast at such election and
is not entitled to hold and retain his
seat as esnator, and said seat is here
by declared vacant.
"(3) That The vacancy thereby
created be filled by calling special
election forthwith in accordance with
the statutes of the state Of Minnesota
governing special elections for filling
vacancy in the office of state sena-
tor. - - a..s.. ~. 80
"That a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to the governor, and that
he is hereby requested to call such
special election in accordance with the
statutes of the state of Minnesota.
'The question being taken on the
adoption of the resolution, and the
roll being called, there were yeas SO
and nays none.7
The foregoing is copied from the
official journal of the senate. That
same journal gives the names of all
who voted and the list includes all the
nonpartfsan league members of the
senate except Wilcox, who Of course
could not vote on the question.
The Minnesota Leader had reporters
there, who saw and heard all the-pro-
ceedings; yet in the first issue Of
that paper afterwards they came out
with big black headlines on the
front page about as follows: "The
Senate Gang Kicks Out the Farmer
Senator" and so struck the keynote
for" all the little echos throughout the
state. They know how their own men,
bers in the senate voted on the mat
ter, and the publishers of the Milaca
Times know too, but we hear no COM
plant about it. Why doesn't the
league press thunder out against them
if to so vote is such an objectionable
sin? Why do they knowingly present
things in such distorted, perverted
form unless it be to create and intens1-
fly strife? If it is thought that the
adoption of such methods will work
satisfactorily it is assuming too much,
and does not sufficiently recognize the
intelligence of the people. Further, it
involves the fatal error of supposing
that any good can be achieved by mis-
representation and falsehood.
When such parties talk about the
unreliable press they ought by all
means to include their own,
Yours very truly,
Richard Hamer.
Edith Cavel1sz ROdv Cont m Euu1onI