The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
OUR NEW IaGSI. 8N7.
Gov. LaFoIIette's Friends Think
Teddy's" Pro motion < ings
Good Cheer
Think
ings
THE FOREIGN lJ.s
ESTION
New Figures ON Crime and Insanity
The High License Issue-Taxa-
5a ton, Big Families, Etc.

Madison, Wis. Sept. IL Of
course the Mckinley death and Obse-
quies are the only topic in Madison,
and our sentiments are the senti-
ments of all. Governor LaFollette's
condition is understood to be the
same, with the recurring assurance
of some Improvement. Certainly there
is no feeling here that it is a critical
case President Roosevelt is very well
known here, especially in university
circles. He got some Of the material
for his books on western history at
the historical library.
The politicians are keen as to how
the shift in the presidency affects Wis
consin politics. Certainly Mr.. Henry
c.. Payne is well acquainted with the
new president. Governor LaFollette's
friends believe that the new presi-
cent will have sympathy with the
effort in Wisconsin ''tO get the gov
eminent back to the people" ROose-
welt is an enthusiastic college man
and LaFOllette's lieutenants over the
state are largely Of that strenuous
type While President Roosevelt will
not mix up much in our local affairs,
it is unlikely that the young reform
er would set q face Of steel against
the attempt to install the direct vote
in the nomination Of public officials.
Foreign-Born Criminals.
Our American stock is being bulls
up of peoples of foreign birth and
along with the good we get a good
deal of ritf-raff. Recent figures show
that, taking the state prison at Wau-
Bay, and the house of correction at
Milwaukee there are ,457 inmates in
these three institutions, and Of this
total 52S are foreign born, while of
the latter 1854 are aliens. Even of the
girls industrial school at Milwaukee,
fifty Of the 22S are foreign born.
II Is Significant lIdC uOllc is IuUIG
insistent on rigorous immigration laws
than the older men, who themselves
We're born abroad and rightly feel
that the miserable surplus to a great
extent constituting the immigration of
today has nothing in common with the
earnest, sober and well-trained piOn-
GERS of earlier days.
One in Every 400 Insane.
Insanity is related to crime, and the
increase in this line is enough to
brighten one. Think of one person in
400 insane. The death rate is about
two in the 100; that is, of every 100
persons on New Years day, about two
die before the end of the year; they
expect to. And yet, of 400 persons,
one goes insane. Think of fifty being
Madison's ratio; and the capital city
has that number in various institu-
lions. The citizen knows of but three
or four cases; he fOrgets the others.
And the evidence is that at least
50 per cent of the insane may trace
the reinforcement of reason to strong
drink. What a waste.
Saloons in Cities of Over 5000.
Madison today votes on the ques-
ton Of raising the license fee for sa-
Icons from $2C0 to $500. There are
thirty-one cities in Wisconsin of over
5OOO population and The State Jour
nal has secured returns from the city
clerks CT twenty-nine Of them-Supe-
rior and Portage not reporting. OF
these tWenty-nine cities seven are On
$500 license fee basis; the others on
$500 basis. This table CT the 5000
cities is interesting:
No. Saloons to
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