River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-17
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THE DAIRYMES's ASSOCIATION.
Our dairy interests are fast becoming Of the
highest Importance 10 the financial weIl-being
d the state. When il IS understood that the
a TX product OF Wisconsin is worth annually
over gu, O0a, % and the state is taking rank as
/ one Of The foremost among the States OF the
Union IN the prosecution OF tins industry, ample
lastlhcation can be found for the appropr atoms
which nave been made TO tins association. It
5 10 this organization that credit is largely due
| Tor the stread Of such Information as has en-
ahled the State 10 SO greatly prosper IN this
Z particular and ] would recommend an appro-
I prlatlon TO the same Of $1,000 for each OF the
+ years Of lsS9 and 1870
/ In connection WITH this subject desire to
eaA your attention 10 the necessity FOR more
I practical leg Station aga INST the manufacture
ana sale OF fraudulent i'm tatiOns Of butter
/ and cheese and the sale OF adulierated milk
+ Dur present laws are found practically mop
/ srative because OF the fact that there is DO
+ well established agency In existence TO
T secure their enforcement. The sale OF
+ imitation butter and cheese visits
/ serious injury upon both consumer aud
producer Upon the consumer, because
I ne is not made acquainted with the fraudulent
/ character Of the compound. He buys and eats
I what he supposes Is pure butter and cheese,
7 when the ontrary Is true 10 large extent.
Especially is this the case In hotels and board
/ ng houses. The law gives him no guaranty OF
the true character o. his food.
J The producer is injured greatly in that his
market is destroyed, and that largely through
+ fraud. His business aids greatly IN building up
+ the State in Wisconsin alone theirs IS hun
+ tred millions OF dollars invested IN the dairy
business, all OF il taxable for the support o. the
State II would seem, then, TO be nothing
more than common justice that the STATE
should protect the producer from compe
I litiOn based Gu cheat. Several OF
/ our sister States, notably Iowa and
MINI esota. to meet this evil and injustice have
f each established a comm issiCn with the neces-
I sary powers and means conferred by law for
i the suppress on Of the fraudulent manufaet.
ure and sale Of imitation butter and cheese AS
/ well as the sale OF adulterated, impure OF d.
+ luted milk
EDUCATIONAL
+ commend to your most careful consideration
I the report OF the State superintendent, which
/ contains full account Of the high standard Of
f work done by the Uatyersity. the Normal
/ schools, as well as al the educational forces OF
/ the State.
/ 1 confess TO much soIicitude for the common
school aad espec ally for the district school in
rural communities II is TO the little country
/ school that we must look, IN great measure,
/ for the inoculat on of the true principles OF
American citizenship. II IS here that the
great body of our people acQu re all the
I education they Will receive during their
4 lives. have profound respect Tor the
+ high school, the academy. the college
! and the university. These, however, are
/ but the fruit OF a lowlier blossom and they
have many and most earnest advocates. 1t is
unnecessary that should press their ella ms
+ upon You. But the common district school, the
( peoples college, is SO much every bodys
+ business that in many respects II suffers from
+ neglect. The CD id that IS, the citizen that Is
TO be, has a right to demand OF the
+ State that it be prov .ded as against
! all cont ngencies, with reasonable
am0uut az instruction IN common + glish
/ ranches. Estec ally has IL right to de-
mand hat it be rov'Ced with the ability 10
/ read ana write the language of this country,
4 In tbs Connection / would recommend such
/ legislation as would make Il the duty OF
/ county and y surerntendeuts TO inspect all
schools for the purpose and with the authority
/ only, TO require mat reading and writing IN
/ English be daily taught therein.
RAILROADS.
/ 1t has been quite too common in recent
+ years 10 represent the agricultural element in
/ our population as entertaining hostile and
/ agrarian sent meHts towards railroads and
/ other corporations, and demagogues have
+ sought TO jmmend themselves to tnis element
advocating legislation OF a most rad cal
and destructive character. That they have
I h thertO ~ led in Visions II rs due TO the well
! informed conservatism OF the farmers. l feel
myself authorized to say in their behalf
4 that they have no sympathy, as ] have none,
tn any effort al legislation on any
/ question which S rings from prejudice. Pres.
ent laws may not be perfect, but proposed
amendments should be scrutnized with care
and matured as wed with reference 10 future
cOnd tions to present eXigenc'es. CONNER
eial prohlems-and railroad transportation is
one Of them-havC always been the most diff
cult TO iuclOse "a legal definition and so at the
/ best large proportion Of the difficulties VIII CT
confront us, whether real or imaginary, must
find their solution in the great unwrltten Law
OF common sense and mutual interest.
In the past the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
siouer has been the medium OF adjusting mat
tiers OF difference between aEgreved part es
complain ng against the ra lroad companies
nj the compan es themselves. In most or al
The cases a satisfactory adjustment has peer
had If in any respect the interest Of tht
people need more protection by clearer
definition of his powers or ghts il should re
&c We your deliberate thought and unbiased
action
ELECTIONS
the importance OF pertecting our elecror
laws so as TO give the greatest possible assur
auce that every voter may cast his ballot as he
wills W thOut mOlcstation, interference or un
friendly scrutiny deserves your attention. Tint
elections in tins State without doubt as
no estIy ouductcd as those in any part OF tht
couutry. But in many instances voters are
subjected to crowding and unpleasant impor
tunit es As they approach the ballot box. II
1887 the Legislature enacted q law apply
ing 70 cities OF 10000 or more inhabitants
ana therefore operative in the city
81 Milwaukee alone. By the provisions OF this
law most, If not all the annoyanees that besef
the voter at the rolls are ohviated This &C
has now been in force during two important
elections in that city, and, am inform ed gives
universal satisfaction. ! see no reasons Wny
the prov.sons that Law should not be made
applicable TO an incorporated cities and vii
I ges of the State, il not to township elections
commend tins subject to your thoughtful at
tentiYn.
on state, 10 in exceptional extent is tht
home Of complex population. over - PEI
cent Of It's people are OF foreign birth or the
I children OF foreign-bOrn parents Many do MOI
sreak the language of the country, while otherl
/ nave but an imperfect knowledge OF It. Thsn
I acquaintance with our laws and insti
+ buttons and with current affairs, 4
/ largely gained through the medium Uf
+ foreign tongue. They have been invited
+ here by our liberal policy. They have com
/ mon interest with other citizens in the genera
+ welfare, and all are being nodded into a homo
gcneOus whole In . community thus com
POSED each retaining something OF the peculiar
sent ments and traditions brought from Other
i lands It becomes the duty Of the legislator tC
! consider we'll IN all general legislation the
I character Of those vino VIII be affected by II
/ In a G ,vernment OF the people and by the T@o
+ pie the laws must be adjusted TO the genera
/ temper and sent meut OF the great majority
They must have the SUPPORT not 'D"-ely OF
/ comparatively few advanc ed ana radical spirits
I but OF the great body OF citizens, or such law
/ viii prove more than UnsvaIing
WILLIAM D. HOARD.
q HEALTHFUL Drink.
/ One of the Products OF Il Dairy WHOSE
Value Is Not Appreciated.
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