Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-02-20

/ League members opposed further
discussion of the matetr in the open
house on the ground that it would
give the would-be briber warning
which might afford him opportunity
TO cover up his tracks.
No Secrecy Necessary. a
'."The briber has received due
thru the publication of this
story in the morning paper-there
can be no possible excuse for secrecy
now-the secrets out" insisted MUIR
Lha of Stark.
( II would like to know" said Kel-
ley Of Ramsey, whether Mr.. Mad
dock in his plea for secrecy is pros
tecting this body or the editor Of
this paper"
l''I'm protecting no one" hotly re-
torted the league floor leader.
Mans identity Known, Said.
Burtness suggested that if the
who had received the offer
Of bribe objected to talking to the
galleries, the house could go into ex-
ecutive session, but he insisted that
the house was entitled to an explain
alton. He quoted from the newspa-
per story, which indicated that the
writer knew that bribe of $4,000
had been offered; that he knew the
who had received the offer,
but that the man offering the bribe
"'was a personal friend, who pledged
the member to secrecy" II
"The identity of the lobbyist is
known"
Discussed In Caucus.
League legislators discussed the
whole affair in executive session at
caucus last night" read Burtness,
quoting from the league newspaper
story.
'If league legislators did that in
last night, there should be no
objection to discussing it as freely
here on the floor Of the house. Sure
ly we are as much concerned in this
matter as the league caucus possibly
can be-"
Maddox explained that he wanted
the matter kept quiet in order that
the attorney general might get evil
dence which possibly could only be
obtained by proceeding secretly"
Patterson Gives Broadside.
s Then Patterson Of Donnybrook a.
rose with one of his usual broad
sides. DAY after day we have heard
here, even when we had only small
bills under consideration. the cry:
Go slow-let us have time to give
this matter good, clean, thoro ,con.-
This is one Of the most
stant measures that ever has
come before this body. Are We go
ing to let them railroad 1t throughi3 +
Let them get, up and hypnotise this
session into doing something it
doesn't want to do?"
I'm tired Of this sort OF talk, on
the floor Of this house." declared
O'Connor. Mr.. Patterson has en-
tirely misrepresented the spirit of
my resolution. All we have asked
here is the name of the man who at
tempted to bribe member OF this
house, and Mr.. Patterson says Go
slow.1I'm tired Of that kind of argn-
m1nt in this house. All we want is
the same information that has been
given before the league caucus. This
house is entitled to as much consid-
Grafton as the league caucus"
O'Connor quoted from the league
organ story references to money that
had had been promised and intimida-
tion that had been practiced. "The
editor knows that or he wouldn't
make such statement"
One of the prominent league
legislators was offered $4,000 That
is a definite statement, clear-clt
charge; it demands proof and ex-
planation or refutation.,'' .
Patterson responded with slight
ing reference to People who get
tired and go home," declaring that
che got tired, too,s but that he didn't
quit and go home for a rest.
O'Connof Turns White.
4 O,Connor, to whose recent two
days absence, when he was called
to the deathbed Of his sisters hus-
band, G. p. Trepannier of Grand
Forks, Patterson's remarks clearly
turned deathly white.
Does the speaker refer to me?
he asked, In q calm, level. but tense:
tone. s3s.s
Patterson squirmed and hedged.
O'Connor repeated his question.
Finally the gentleman from Dom
nybrook sputtered that he referred
% anyone who "got tired and went
home.''' S3 i :5f .55 55s3< S
o'Connor dropped . useless quest:
Names Withheld N Caucus.
'.I will ask said the gentleman
from Grand Forks, any man who
attended the league caucus last night
K the names Of the men concerned
10 this charge were given. 4
Weld Of Wells !: they were not
given" 3;.ss gss4s ].
'Connor: Il accept this state-
ment from the gentleman from
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