Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-17

spring planting, Many of the people
( In the fire district, | am informed,
| while they have been furnished with
necessary food and clothing to carry
! them through the winter, through the
/ generosity OF the public, wisely and
promptly administered, have not the
means to secure the necessary seed
for the planting of their seasons crop,
An appropriation for this purpose,
carefully expended, would not only
be humane act. but would seem to
be founded on sound public policy |
commend the subject to your kindly
consideration.
Soldier and student Vote.
There is located within this state,
established and maintained by The
abled veteran soldiers, This property
1 is owned by the United States, and
the right of the inmates Of the homo
TO vote has sometimes been questioned
Our laws should render impossible any
i further doubt upon this subject. !
mates Of the home who are citizens OF
the United States, and who shall have
resided one year In the state, shall be
expressly authorized to vote at the
nearest election precinct. Men who
have beeu disabled In the service OF
this republic ought not to be dlsfran,
chised upon any purely technical
grounds.
There Is also a grave question as 20
the right of students, otherwise quail.
flied, to vote in the community where
the college or seminary Is located al
which they are prosecuting their
studies. see no good reason why
thousands of intelligent young men,
spending nearly all OF the year and
generally several successive years In
educational Institutions within the
state, should not be permitted to ex-
ercise the right of franchise where
\ they are obtaining their education.
Very many of them are unable. with
out an expenditure which they are un-
willing to add to the burden of par
There would seem to be no reason
founded in public policy why the law
I should not be so changed as to au-
thorize such students to vote in the
city, village or town wherein Is 10.
Gated the institution Of learning which
they attend.
Board OF Control.
The state board of COZ. troll as now
organized consists OF six members,
In ease of an equal division upon any
question there Is ne means OF reach.
ing a decision. | suggest to you the
wisdom of making the board 10 con
sist of either FIVE or seven members,
that there may be majority decision
on ali questions. IL a reorganization
of the board should be deemed by you
advisable, ! commend to your atten.
ton the wisdom of providing either for
woman member of the board, or for
a woman visitor 10 work In connection
with the board. In all the charitable
with the board. In all the charitable,
reformatory and penal institutions
\ there are women whose needs could
much better be learned by one OF
| their own sex.
Apportienment Commission.
The present legislative apportion-
ment is very unsatisfactory in many
respects. What the people demand Is
an apportionment based fairly upon
population and territory, regardless
Of partisan demands recommend.
therefore, that the legislature provide
for the appointment of non-partisan
commission to prepare bill TO sub
NIT to the legislature at the earliest
possible day
Judicial Re-Apportionment.
There Is q growing demand among
the judges and others who are inter.
ested In the administration Of law for
a Encouragement of the judicial cir
cults of the state. Such a re-adjust.
ment should take into consideration
population and territory, which are
little regarded In the present adjust
ment. The change should be effected,
IL at all, without increasing the mum
Der OF circuits.
Forestry
Measures may come before you hay
ing in view the preservation OF the
forests OF our state. The danger which
threatens not only orr own state but
I the entire country through the dennda-
ton Of our forest lands is claiming
the attention Of people everywhere.
There has been organized In Wisconsin
a Forestry association TO work In con-
/ junction with the American Forestry
/ association, In arousing more active
public interest In the subject. The
claims Of these associations are deserv-
ing Of attention, and ! doubt not that
the measures to come before you win
receive the consideration to which
! they are entitled.
Road Improvement.
The subject of the improvement of
country roads Is one which should In
terest every citizen of the state. 1t Is
OF special Importance, however, to
farmers and to those living In rural
communities. "A very active interest