The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10

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FOND DU LAC. Wis, Sept 9.-May-
or David S. Rose, of Milwaukee, nomi-
nee for governor by the Democratic
state convention, opened the campaign
today, travelling in special train
Mayor Rose made short speeches dur
ing the day at Jackson, West Bend,
Kewaskum, Campbellsport and Eden
He reserved his powers for his effort
of tonight. At the armory, where he
delivered his speech, he was greeted
by vast audience, which was liberal
in its applause. His speech in the main
was a severe criticism of the La Fol-
lette administrat He spoke as fol-
lows:
For two years and more the social
structure of our state has been dis
arranged by strife and turmoil Bonds
of political unity have been severed,
the fires of hate have been kindled, and
in their devouring flames, fed by av-
arice and sel6shness and personal am
bition, the spirit Of the public welfare
has been consumed. Public office has
become recruiting station for fac
tional forces, popular rights have been
forgotten in the contest for factional
supremacy, and public duty has been
neglected for the accomplishment of
fractional ends. Can it be said that the
administration of state affairs during
the last two years has been acceptable
to the people? Has it been profitable
in its popular results? Has the public
service been improved? Have taxes
been reduced? These and many other
questions of equal Importance and kin
dred character confront the voter at
this moment. They should be consid-
cred dispassionately and honestly.
Fair Discussion of Issues.
I'm the conduct of this campaign
shall confine myself to honest and fair
discussion of the issues and questions
in which the people have an interest.
The private acts Of my opponent are of
no interest to me or to the mass. But
those things which he has done In his
official capacity, his public policies and
utterances, his theories which relate to
administrative or governmental meas
ures are all common property and these
the people have the right to consider,
approve, discuss or criticise."
Mayor Rose then criticised Gov. La
Toilette for the methods alleged to
have been used to secure the nominal
ton to the Office Of governor two years
ago. He said:
1.-THE platform adopted by the La
Toilette convention contains two dis
tinct and leading features. The first
is a declaration that caucuses and
conventions for the nominations of
candidates for Office be abolished, and
then all candidates for state and coun-
ty offices be nominated at a primary
election by direct vote.
"The second, a demand for the en-
actment of such laws as will compel
each individual and corporation within
the state, except fraternal and other
kindred corporations, to bear a just
share of the burden of taxation.
1.-THE platform condemns the per-
nicious activity of the federal officials
Of this state in fragrant disregard of
civil service laws in attempts to fore
stall and control the convention and
in assisting the professional lobbyist
before the legislature and elsewhere in
defeating legislation.
All Busy HustIing.
"How consistent it is from a La Fol-
lette standpoint to criticise federal
officeholders for activity in ante-con-
vention contests, while every state Of
fetal from Lieut.. Gov. Jerre Murphy
down through the army of game war
dens in the woods to the squirrel
tanners In the park, are spending their
time by day and night in hustling
caucuseS and conventions and draw
ing their salaries from the peoples
treasury"
Mr.. Rose then reviewed the history
Of the Stevens primary election bill
and the Hagemeister substitute, the
latter having been passed by the legis-
lature and vetoed by the governor.
He dwelt at length on what he term
ed Mr. La Follette's taxation notions,
saying:
"Supposing that the owner of a
homestead desires to borrow money
with which to go into business, and
for that purpose places a mortgage
upon his home. In that event, under
Mr.. La Follettes vagaries, he would
pay tax upon the full value of his
home, another tax upon the mortgage
and another tax upon the business. Is
this just taxation? There was intro
duced in the last legislature bill that
provided for separate assessment Of
the mortgages from the real estate
and provided that the mortgage should
be assessed separately and the amount
Of the mortgage deducted from the as
SeSSed valuation of the real estate.
This bill passed the legislature, but
was vetoed by the governor, and this
is a sample of the equality which we
may expect under his theories Of tax
revision.
Some Queer Financiering.
Under Mr.. La Follette's peculiar
system of tax reform, the whole
amount levied for the mill school tax
for common schools has been increas-
ed from $630,O1S.02 to $1,436,2S4, a diff
ference in increase of $S06.S25.9S.
which the taxpayers of the state of
Wisconsin will be compelled to pay.
Nowhere in the La Toilette platform
or in his speech of acceptance have
we been given assurance that any diff
ferent policy is intended for the future
or that different results will be obtain
ed"
Mr.. Rose characterized La Toilette
as the friend of trusts. Concerning the
Democratic platform, he said:
"The platform upon which I was
nominated, and upon which stand,
expresses the position of the party I
represent upon all questions Of public
concern clearly and without equivoca-
ton. Should we be called upon to act
in the enlarged sphere for which we
have been nominated, we will return
to the old, conservative, safe and pro-
gressive methods which have charac-
terized the government of our state
from the moment Of her admission
into statehood until the hour when
the reins were committed to the hands
of a dreamer, a theorist and a politi
cal dictator.
1--WE believe in accomplishing the