Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

~ ever, ana the Dill next uay went 10
the legislature with a favorable report.
II recalled the time whcl the citizens of
Madison turned In irrespective OF poll
tics and elected Villas to the assembly
for the sole purpose OF having him Sc
cure the passage Of bill giving the
university q new science halE
Villas Is something of dictator. He
makes his way because OF his brains,
not because men are drawn to him.
John NJ. DIN, who made the big run
for governor on the Prohibition ticket
some years ago, liz another man who
goes ahead and does things without
consulting people at every step. 1t is
a mark OF genius at affairs. The man
who knows what ought to be done and
feels that he can do It, has no time to
ask advice OF those who he Is confident
are less able to do It,
Very Graceful Act.
Ex-Speaker Burrows appeared with
Villas before the committee. 1t VIII be
remembered that the former was de-
feated for recollection here In Madison,
and was succeeded by man who has
hardly had word to say since the
session began. 1t was pouring Goals or
fire on Madsons head for Burrows to
use his influence for their library, and
very graceful act
Speaking or members who have no
weight on the floor, 1t Is great mis-
take for community to send such TO
the assembly. That Is well illustrated
in the Milwaukee delegation this year.
The half dozen men are good fellows,
tell good stories and talk fairly well
on the referendum, the labor bills and
the measure aimed at Henry c. Payne,
which they are sent to advocate, but
in the intellectual arena they are out
classed against the country lawyers
when they lock horns In debate. More
over, while some OF them seem honest
ly desirious OF curbing some OF the evils
OF the day. they lack the ability and
substantial quality to put into words
what they want to say, to make 1t
count. II Is a pity that when Labor
gets into the saddle as 1t did In some or
the Milwaukee districts at the last cleo
ton, that Labor In not wise enough to
send over the best talent 1t can find.
When one thinks OF the giant intellects
In Milwaukee that would gladly serve
in the legislature, 1t makes one think
something IL wrong In our political sys-
tenn.
The sklrmish over the antl-pass bill
Ia sufficiently advanced to show that
the plan Is to defeat the measure by
joining to the proposition n raise I'm sal
AIRY. At present Wisconsin legislators
get $500 for session and 10 cents mile
age.
New York SoiOns Get &1, 800.
In New York state members receive
81 500 session and I'm Pennsylvania
and Illinois $1,000; but some statistics
gathered by Harvey. the young assem-
blyman from Oconto. snow that Wis
consin Is sixth in rank as regards pay
ing legislators. 1t Is not believed, there
fore, that the farmers would tumble
over each other to adopt a consttu-
tional amendment adding $4,000 year
to compensation for its wise men who
make the laws In Connecticut the law
makers get $500: In Maine, $3.50; In Iowa,
$3.50; In Ohio, 5000. Most OF the states
pay from 81 to SO and In California IS
II day, limiting the total to $500. Popu-
list Kansas pays only So day, not to
exceed $3.50. Rhode Island pays only
81 II day. but probably all the members
In that tiny commonwealth can get
home to sleep every night.
1t is not probable this bill will pass.
though n compromise NAV be reached.
Han and his reformers say they would
rather adjourn with nothing done than
to accept the salary raise provision. The
fact Is that II pass Is a very seductive
thing to have. II lasts member for
two years. If he is lawyer doing con-
travelling, II may mean $500 to
him, and one member OF the last scs-
sion who was Il travelling man, Hrobably
saved 81 200 or ST. 800 through this kind
~ pcrquisitc.
A Popular German.
! found Lieutenant Governor Bncnsch
stretched out ON n lounge. sucking
pipe and reading Il newspaper the 9TH
er day In the private room off the sem
ate, allotted to that dignltary. lie Is
very popular German and says his
lake coast A twenty foot channel for
three quarters Of n mile IL II strong At
traction to water craft aud the federal
government Is disposed to continue It's
favors John Maggie. the cx-tcaChcr
una present tulthl, WIS III MaulSnn the
other day He Is IN able fellow and
Judge Baenseh and other friends have
urged him To 80 to Il big city and write
but John Is u bachelor, has
property and seems to pre-
fer to take life quietly on his weekly
paper and enjoy his friends. "Dick"
pcthcrick the new member OF the
board of control, has stopped his de-
partment of caustc funnyisms in the
milwaukee, journal lie tells me that
he and Editor Niemann agreed that
man should not draw a salary from the
state and from Il newspaper at one and
the same time. "pirk' is one of the
practical" menon the board rs against
those who read papers at humanitarian
Jerry Rusk once used
'DlCk" several years Ms police report
or to gather facts with which to rehut
Kate Rushnells startling exposures rs
to immortality In the pncries. Pether-
ick IL no dreamer OF dreams OF reform,
hut he will make diligent hunter OF
abuses in the state institutions. and no
enc can mu22lc him when he thinks II
time to free his mind
Probate Judge Fight.
Dane county Is in the midst of
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