The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
RAILROAD TAXATION.
Hope of the Anti-Admjnistration
Contingent
LITTLE POLITICS, HOWEVER,

nate Mckinley Delegates "Sunset
Clubs" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Students
viii Graduate in Minneapolis-Agricu1-
turaI Students Seek Jobs-Chloroform
and Childbirth.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 26.-The year
closes with very little political gossip,
or even interest, SO far as state af-
fairs are concerned. The men who
are in the field for governor on the
Republican ticket are we'll advertised.
Perhaps Mr.. Bradford's candidacy is
as brisk as any, the man of Eau Claire
county having done some travelling
and Mr.. Rand of the Milwaukee dis
trict being his acknowledged repre-
sentative and dropping kind words for
him as opportunity offers.
The others are resting on their oars,
while the friends of dozen other good
men, like Senators Stout and White
head and Judge Orion will tell you
nobody knows anything about the
outcome, nor will, until the party con-
VentiOn to select delegates to the ma
tiOnal pOW-WOW and renOminate Nc
kinley (and possibly Secretary Root
for vice PRESIDENT meets in Milwau-
kee.
Many are asking what Mr.. LaFol-
lette will do. That gentleman is very
busy in the practicing of the law, be-
ing away from the city much of the
time, engaged in his speciality, which
is the presentation to juries the sum-
ming up of data which the local con-
sci get together He appeared at the
Contemporary club the other evening.
a literary project of the Unitarian
church which he and his family at
tend, and spoke briefly on some new
books under discussion. But the busy
man is not often seen at social gather
ingS. Opinions seem to differ as to
whether the LaFOllette cause has lost
or been strengthened by the transfer
of his law partner, Mr.. Roe, to the
New York bar. Mr.. Roe has been
diligent and loyal worker, but he
lacked certainly the magnetic quail
ties Of the lamented Sam Harper, who
was as much admired and beloved by
the anti-LaFollette people as in the
house of his political friends.
Railroad Taxes the Issue.
1t is said the Wisconsin Democracy,
and perhaps the dissatisfied Republic
an contingent, will base the next cam
paign, SO far as state issues are in
yOlyed, on railroad taxation. 1t will
be remembered that a bill increasing
railroad taxation was crowded in the
background at the last session of the
legislature, insurance taxation, the tax
commission issue, etc, absorbing the
energies of that body. While no doubt
there is room for reform along the line
of railroad taxation and rates as well,
it seems hardly likely that citizens
IOn roI In 4I,n
Sary to upheave current majOritieS on
this one issue, certainly not in the
brief time before November next
Governor Scofeld, while no longer a
candidate for the gOvernOrship, fol
lows closely public issues, and taxation
is one of his hobbies He is forever
reading and collecting statistics He
enjoys nothing better than to follow
out a line of financial research as
shown by his famous statement nak-
ing the revenues and disbursements CT
the state plain reading for the ordinary
citizen. When the storm breaks on
WHO pays the taXeS?' Governor SEQ
field will be found loaded with figures
and comparisons, and it will be the
cOmpulSive statement Of business
man.
Citizens Discuss Questions.
MadisOn's Six O'clock club has had
two dinners, with attendance Of 203
and 1873, respectively, numbering many
of the leading men of all lines Of
activity. The club meets Cnce
month. and after dinner takes up a
topic for discussion. New York, Chi
cagO. Omaha, and other cities have
their sunset and ''Twilight'' clubs,
and many of the smaller cities of the
country find them enjoyable rallies of
citizens for profitable discussion.
GAINESVILLE has had for number Of
years such a club. 1t meets at the
Myers hotel. Each member pays SIS
for the six dinners of the year, and
eats them or not as he .pleases. Some
of the topics will give an idea Of what
good WORK they do: "Socialism''-1.
Relation to Anarchism. . Revolt
tionary Socialism. 3. Fabian Social
ism. /. Socialism in Relation to Mu-
niciFal Affairs.
Taxation" Who Rays the
Taxes? ,. The Ideal Tax Inheritance
Tax. 3. Municipal Taxation.
"Municipal Disbursements = l.
Economy in Street Build ng. 2 Our
Interests in Adjacent Country Roads.
3. Damage Suits.
JaneSVlIle'S Needs. Il. CUrfcW Or
dinace. >, Grain Market. 3. Munich
pal Reform.
alexander Hamilton.-1. Condition
of Country in Hamilton's Time. q
HamiltOns View Of Constitution. 3.
HamiltOn's Financial Doctrine.
Municipal Needs. II. Changes in
the Charter. 2. The City Schools 3.
Are More Ward Schools Needed? f.
\ $4,000 Street Contract. 3. Sewer
age Before Paving.
TRUSTS. Il. History of Their De-
veIopment. ,. Impressions from the
Chicago Conference. 3. Legal Status
Of the Trust. t. Are Trusts Benef-
cial? ). Trusts and the Independent
Manufacturer. 6. Ethics of the Trust
z. Remedies: Political or Economic?
Good Order Among the Students.
The excitement over the halloween
student eScapades has about abated
locally. Two of the number have quiet
" moved into the University of Min