Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-02-20
'CADDELL DEFIES HOUSE,
REFUSING TO GIVE NAMF
IN ALLEGED BRlBE OFF IR

Dramatic Moment In States
Romantic History Aired at
Bismarck Saturday.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. IL
(Special) One of the most
dramatic moments North Dako-
ia has known in all of it's ro-
mantle history came last Satur-
day afternoon when Walter
G. Caddell of Solen, representa-
tive from the 49th district, in an
impassioned address defied the
house Of representatives and re-
fused to divulge the name of the
man whom he claimed had Of
fered him $4,000 to vote against
House Bills II and 18, league
measures providing for a state
Industrial commission, to man
age all state-owned utilities, and
for . Bank. Of North Dakota, to
be the pivot Of the states bank,
ing system.
CAddell took the floor after
the house had gone into execu-
tive session to receive the report
Of ! special committee named by
the chair following the introduc-
tion Of q resolution by Represen-.
taive J. f. O'Connor Of Grand
Forks. minority member, de-
nanding an immediate investi-
gallon Of charges made in a
league organ to the effect that q
Noapartisan . member Of the
hoese had been offered $4,000 to
vete against league measures
bfought up On third reading.
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Animafod Debate Occurs.
0ToAnor's resolution called upon
the nember reported in the league
Newspaper to have received the brib-
cry 0ffer to divulge to the house the
nAans Of the would-be briber, or, if
he sefused to do SO. that the editor
Of the paper making the charge be
summoned before the bar of the
house to substantiate his allegations.
Animated debate followed the recep-
tion Of this resolution. The minor
ity demanded immediate action by
the house as q committee of the
whole. The league majority insisted
that the matter first be Investigated
by special committee to be named
by the chair. The member respon-
sible for the newspaper story declin-
ed to volunteer the information call-
ed for in the O'Connor resolution,
and motion from Rep: Maddox,
league floor leader, that a special
committee be named to confer with
the attorney general, and, ii it so
chose, with the editor of the paper
printing the story, finally prevailed.
Crowd Packs Corridors.
This committee was given until ).
o'clock to make Its report, and when
the $cpmmitte returned the house
went into executive session, exclud-
ing everyone except the members the.
chief clerk and one stenographer.
From five IN the evening until 8:45
the house remained in executive ses-
sion, while the space In front Of the
doors was blocked with inquisitive
spectators, including members Of the
senate and state officers, anxious to;
catch q word Of the spirited debate
indicated by glimpses OF legislators
within range Of vision. The crowd.
stuck for hours, altho first moved
back ten feet from the doors and
later so feet, as the debate inside
grew more animated, and the voices.
of the speakers were raised to q,
higher pitch. When the house fin
ally adjourned at 8k45 It was exactly
where the report Of the special COM
4M1tV00S AVuuV ASSE3 ~ AGN IAAS 0AS0PS
that nc had received from Caddell adj
mission that he was the 'memb her who
had been, offered q asbribes and that
no Swass resp ponsible for tho story ap-
psefing M the Nonpa rtisan paper.
whose effect vas ,9 implicate the
$$s Old Gang, IN this alleEed effort TO
Influence the vote ofs 8 league house
lasmber.
Oaddell$Q Quiet
sSss Ordinarily Caddell u: quiet.. re-
served Individual: 1: al lhad until
SATURDAY., taken comparatively little
part lns dsbatel son the floor sof the
hons. Hi sfifst appearance in the
sgislaturGs Msssmade to years ago,11
When hsld SOne q minor position
w an snaploy ~ i tl y 4 house. Liast
SSfAit y pne ~ & the mem mbere Sof
IN s1lia lsaS . u Hon elected
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