The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-05

Some of the constituents in the gener-
ais district complain that he is
'grouty," and show letters received
from him in response to inquiries and
one thing and another when he was in
Washington; but all this has nothing
to DO with his fitness. 1t would be use
less to say it is not an appointment
such as John M. 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 I can then
at least consider it, But on all sides
II is conceded the tax commission
starts off under strong auspices. The
choice of Attorney Curtis of Merrill is
one that everyone approves-a modest,
strong, honest man, whose recommen-
cations will 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
miliar with the needs of the institutions
The retiring warden at Waupun, Mr.
Roberts, has suffered from an ultra
amiable disposition. He is very
worthy gentleman personally, but the
states prison has been at a standstill
Tor years as respects anything being
done constructively along lines that are
enthusiastically followed in other states
Mr.. Roberts formerly conducted a gen.
eral merchandise store in Waupun, and
naturally the unfolding theories of pen
ology would come unweildy TO his hand.
however willing the attitude of mind
The newly appointed warden is
trained to the convict business and the
chances are he will succeed.
Superintendent Landt who retireS
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 a good
deal of petty conspiracy and unrest. It
requires a man strong in himself to
prevent this and to dominate a staff of
associates and teachers. 1t is always
unfortunate when to entrench oneself,
it is necessary to discourage ability and
ideas about one. Only a strong leader
can afford to tolerate and even welcome
tor Parks of Ellkhorn is called. He was
for number of years assistant score
tary of state to Mr.. Timme 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
lies, he has been extremely frank and
at times censorious with respect to the
present administration. But it does not
yet appear that the appointment is
boldly political. Mr.. Parks can, if he
pleases, improve the educational policy
of the school. His ability as a teacher
has been recognized by election as head
of the State Teachers association. He
was On the teaching staff of the Osh-
kosh normal school for four years His
good wife will be the matron.
"Amen," Say the Mothers.
The Legislature has carefully protect
ed deer ducks brook trout, honey bees
and a lot of other things, but adjourn
ment will be taken with no friendly
hand thrown up between the saloon and
the boys of Wisconsin. Everything else
that moves-and even fruit trees in the
zone of the San Jose scale-are scrup-
uously safeguarded; but youth in it's in
nocence and recklessness is set adrift
with no kindly barrier, all the might Of
influence, indeed, being spent in in
trenching present conditions. And
sorry time, poor, foolish, friendless
youth makes of it, as most any sad
eyed woman will tell you; and if not,
make inquiry at the Jail, the poor house,
or the insane asylum, or at the ceme-
terry. ORLANDO BURNETT.