Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-04

sorle of the constituents In the gener
| ais district complain that he i
"grouty," and show letters received
from him In response to inquiries ant
one thing and another when he was II
Washington; but all this has nothing
to do with his fitness. 1t would be use
less to say 1t Is not an appointment
ouch as John NJ. Olin's or Burr w
Jones would have been. When an ennis
sary was sent to the former, he said.
Double up the salary and ! can Their
at least consider IT," But on all sides
1t is conceded the tax commission
starts off under strong auspices. The
choice of Attorney Curtis Of Merrill Is
one that everyone arproyes--a modest
strong, honest man, whose recommen-
dations VIII carry great weight with
the legislature.
Board IF Control Busy.
The wisdom Of the two changes which
the board Of control has lately made
has long been conceded by those ia
mIlar with the needs of the institutions.
The retiring warden at Waupun, Mr..
Roberts, has suffered from an ultra
amnblc disposition. lie is n very
worthy gentleman personally, but the
states prison has been at a standstlIl
for years as respects anything being
done constructivcly along lines that are
enthusiastically followed in other states.
Mr. Roberts formerly conducted gen.
cral merchandise store In Waupun, and
naturally the unfolding theories of PEN
olOgy would come unWclldy to his hand,
however willing the attitude Of mind
The newly appointed warden is
trained to the convict business and the
chances are he VIII succeed.
Superintendent Lnndt, who rotires
from the Sparta school for dependent
children, has one OF the most difficult
Of the nine Institutions under the board
Of control, and his previous experience
as an Adams county farmer did not
sufficiently equip him for the work. The
institution has been the scene of n good
deal Of petty conspiracy and unrest. 1T
requires n man strong IN himself to
prevent this and to dominate II staff Of
associates ana teachers. IT Is always
unfortunate WhcD 10 CntrCnCh oneself,
II Is necessary to discourage ability and
ideas about one. only strong leader
can afford to tolerate and oven welcome
ability about him. TO this work Ed
tor Parks of Elkhorn Is called. lie was
for n number of years assistant frcrc-
tnry Of state to Mr. Timmc In the Rusk
administration. So he Is not new to
the public service. In the conduct Of his
paper, which is one Of the best week
Hes he has been extremely frank and
at times crnsorious with respect To the
i,tit
yet appear that the appointment Is
boldly political Mr.. Parks can, If he
pIcnses, improve the educational policy
Of the school. His ability as teacher
has been recognized by election as head
of the state Teachers association. lie
was on tho teaching staff OF the Osh
kosh normal school for four years. His
good wife will he the matron.
"Amcn," Say the Mothers.
The legislature has carefully protect
cd deer, ducks. brook trout, honey bees
and lot Of other things but adjourn
mcnt VIII be taken with no friendly
hand thrown mp between the saloon and
the boys of Wisconsin. Everything else
that movcs-nnd even fruit trees In the
zone of tho San Jose scalc-arc scrup-
y
nOccncc and reCklcssnrss Is set adrirt
with no Kindly barrier. all the might of
influence, indeed, being spent In In
trenchng present conditions And II
sorry time, poor, foolish, friendless
youth makes Of 1t, as most any sad
eyed woman Will tell YOU; and If not,
make inquiry ut the Jail, the poor house,
or the insane asylum, or ut the ceme-
terry. ORLANDO BURNETT