Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

lican party must now address itself to the
full and faithful performance of all the
pledges made to the citizen.
Each individual and every corporation
transacting business within the state,-eX-
cept such fraternal and other associations
as are now expressly exempt from taxation
by law-must pay neither more nor less
that a justly prOportionate share of the
taxes. Selfish human nature in the indi-
viduaI and in the corporation may resist,
but there will be no halt and no compro-
mise. This question must be settled, and
rightly settled, upon a basis clearly shown
to be just and equitable to all.
Ii is to be remembered that whatever is
gained by an Intelligent and thorough re-
vision of the tax laws should rebound to
the general advantage of the taxpayer. The
contemplation of increased revenues must
not in any event be permitted to encourage
increased public expenditures Efficiency IN
the service should be the highest and most
important consideration, but with it there
must ever go a guardianship of the public
moneys unuer rules of the most rigid and
eXactlng economy.
By no touch Of magic, but step by step
shall we make progress, until the interests
of individuals, of corporations and the pub
lie stand alike before the official, finding
neither prejudice nor favor, but receiving
the same measure of fair dealing that is
accorded TO either in court of justice.
Special interests will then no longer find
that so prejudlces them with the public, and
the mercenary official with no talent except
for 'sand-bagging' will find private life far
more profitable than public life.
Inc public official must owe no obligation
anywhere, excepting to the public. He
must be free to pass judicially, as it were,
which come before him. Upon this plain
self-evident proposition rests the reason for
the anti-pass legislation, the manifest JUS
tice and wisdom of which no unbiased citi-
zen will question today. By it's recorded
pledges, the republican party is fully COM
United, to conSummate and perfect every re-
off S1,1
public officers from accepting from any cor
porauon any pass, frank or privilege of free
transportation for himself or for his prop
erty, or from receiving reduced transport
tation rates or mileage other than is offered
to the public.
If in the DEVELOPMENT of commercial en-
terprise, combinations should be formed
that cheaper production, in which the CON
sumner shares the benefit let them make this
plainly manifest. Then will they win pubic
IaYor, and secure the sanction Of the law
But combinations and trusts that DESTROY
competition, restrain trade and create
must be met with prohibitory penalties by
both state and national legislation.
But, gentlemen of the convention, with
all OF your good work. nothing which you
have done, nothing which has been done by
any convention i'll quarter OF century,
Will give to every man who has had share in
the work, such enduring honor when it shall
have ripened into statut DRY law as the
declaration made here touay for the nomi-
nation of all candidates by direct vote at a
lot The tests of experience will doubtless
be required to perfect all the working de
tails OF primary election law. It would
be e,,range indeed if it were not So But
your great achievement is in having estab-
llshed the principle and begun the over
throw Of system that is undermining rep
reSentatlYe government throughout the
land No longer in Wisconsin will there
stand between the voter and the official a
political machine Il complicated SyS-
tenn of caucuses and conventions, by the
easy manipulation of which it thWarts the
VII OF the voter and rules official conduct.
NO valid reason can be given for continuing
the caucus and convention another day If
the voter is competent to cast his ballot al
the general election for the official of his
rectly at primary election for the nomi-
nation of the candidates of his party. 1t is
| his right as citizen and taxpayer, and who
| Will dare to gainSay or deny it?
Inspired with confidence by the great
reformation accomplished in our general
elections through the Australian ballot, we
advance the standards of reform and de-
mand the application of the same method
| In making nominations, together with the
sovereign right that each citizen shall for
| himself exercise his choice by direct vote.
Without the intervention or interference of
any political agency.
| Into the life of every generation comes
some GREAT opportunity for great nnbIic
| good. 1t has come to you today, and with
high courage and patriotism you have
marked out the way to restore to the people
| the pure form of representative govern,
ment, given them by the fathers in the be-
! ginning.
| 10 those who have, with mistaken conf
dence, borne the heat and burden of many
a nght with me, l may be permitted to
make open acknowledgment and express my
lasting and affectionate regard. No one
knows so we'll your disintereSted LOYALTY to
| the cause III which you have never faItered
but gone forward from the first, Indifferent
alike to political sunshine and to political
| storm. No one knows so we'll with what
certainty l can turn to you for support in
dlscharglng every political duty which may
come to me, with that largenesS of spirit
ana breadth of view which shall unity and
make strong our great party organization
10 the republicans who have stoutly and
manfulIy opposed me in this and other CON
| tests | tender that respect and admiration
| due to every worthy opponent Good fell
| loWship and good fighting go together
Standing by our convictions, let us put the
differences that have divided us aside. AS
| pose-the triumph of our party in the pOliti-
cal battle that is on, and the right record
which 1t must make for good government
! after the battle is won.
To VHu, gentlement of the convention and
through you, to the people of this great com
| monwealth, here declare that if elected to
the high office of governor of Wisconsin. it
VIII be my purpose to maintain an efficient
ana economical public service, and with
the cooperation and support of nv assoc
GATES in the state administration and the
legislative department of the government
as best | can, endeavor to promote the
interest and honor of the state and com
mand the confidence of an intelligent and
patriotic public.
AS soon as Mr.. La Toilette concluded.
The convention adjourned at about
$50.