Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-01-22
Woman Suffrage.

It Is unfortunate that the women
who want to vote cannot agree among
themselves. Two rival factions, the
members of which hardly speak as
they pass by are working on antagon-
istic lines. One element wants the
Suffrage question submitted to vote
of the people of Minnesota, while Mrs.
Iceland and her followers pin their
faith to the Susan B. Anthony Amend
ment now pending in Congress. Two
years ago these factions defeated
themselves and the same outcome is
likely to follow at this session. How
ever, Senators Sageng and Cliff and
Rep. Warner have introduced bills to
submit Constitutional amendment
granting Suffrage at the next election,
and this measure probably will pass.
Special Favors.
Polk County was specially favored
in the committee assignments in the
House, both of it's members Boyd and
Carlson being named on the great
committee on Appropriations.
No Temperance Legislation.
There is not likely to be any further
legislation, or attempt at legislation
on the liquor question, although bills
on the subject may be introduced by
some of the radical "drys."
A Lively Session.
The House Session Friday was en-
livened by a hot discussion in which
several spellbinders participated. Rep.
Miner, an alleged socialist from Min
neapolis got the floor and introduced
resolution to discharge all the help
except the ''stenographers" and en-
ploy honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors in their places, and moved its
adoption. Adams Of Fergus Falls, a
recognized re-actionary leader imme-
diately moved as substitute motion
that the resolution be rejected. Adams
spoke briefly saying In effect that he
was opposed to everything coming
from sOcialistic source. McPartlin
OF Koochiching, a new member, en-
braced the opportunity to make his
maiden speech in which he unmerci-
fully scored the socialists and every
thing of socialistic nature. Trow-
bridge of Mower and Hitchcock of
Hibbing, both new members got in
some whacks on the same line. Miner
ably defended his resolution and was
| assisted by Leavett Corning of St.
Paul, who said that he thought the
socialists were wrong about nine hun
dred and ninety-nine times out of one
thousand, but this was the one time
they were right, but the resolution
went down to defeat by a decisive
vote. Then evidently to get back at
Corning resolution he introduced
the day before mildly criticising the
speaker for not appointing more sold
lers and sailors on motion of Warner
OF Atkins was expunged from the per.
manent journal. Corning, who is one
OF the most able and upright members
OF the House is suspected of having
leanings towards the Nonpartisan
League program.
Important Bills.
Rep. Berve has introduced a bill
for an act to continue the experiments
on peat lands, already begun in vari
GUS parts: In Minnesota, especially in
the northern section, These expert
ments were commenced last year un
der the direction Of the Agricultural
Department of the State University
An appropriation of $4,000 is asked
for this purpose. Mr.. .Berve also in
troduced a bill to abolish the pres
! ent heavy penalties on delinquent rea
j estate taxes and substitute there
fore straight interest at the rate Of
one per cent month as the only
penalty.
| +. Notes.
The main criticism against thu
| makeup of the Senate Committee i.
directed at the Committee on finance
Many feel that at least one League
farmer should be found among it,
nineteen members.
! Rep, Putnam OF Ottertail sdeclinei
i to follow the lead of Rep. Adams i,
supporting Anti-LeagueT legislation
Just how the other two members Moe,
and Hompe will Zine up remains
to be seen.
The farmer senators who voted t,
rat1fy the Prohibition Amendment
were johnson, Schmechel, Lee, Nap
lin, Stephan and Wilcox. Loonan O
Stearns and Romberg Of Brown, voic
Ing the majority sentiment of thei
respective districts voted mo-"
i Senator Magnus Johnson of Meeker
who has had two terms experience i,
| the House is the leader Of the organ
lied farmer senator's and johnson /,
able, keen. active and vigilant, AM
Il NM the courage OF s. Hon. Il - al,