Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-21

4 ~ Wa rArAte@r VI the pOHFf5 u a bp'SttI
| trouble "a more frequently caused than avoided
| by multiplicity Of enaetments relating 20 clties
You are reminded that the residents Of large
cities with important interests involved are en.
titled 10 have the best Legislative wisdom and
consideration applied to these eaaetments. They
| should not p given sanction as matter q
courss upon the recommendations OF few city
| representatives who often are mote likely 10 be
Influenced BY special interests and personal argu-
| tricts
IN view OF the Increased value Of the property.
/ from more fair and Just assessment as We'll as
by material Development, L y suggested that 2
new limitation upon city indebtedness-and per
law-sasy be WISELY provided By the Legislature.
Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
| II Wisconsin Is to participate as an exhibitor
| IN the Worlds Fair At st, Louis. our industrial
and commercial interests require, u state pride
table exhibition side by side with the other
states of the Northwest. To do this II VIII be
tIons being made 81 the state With which we
VIII come Ia friendly, but not lsss spirited, COM
petition. Ia agriculture, ~ dafJlng, 10 manufae-
lures. in mineral resonrees. In educational prog.
rcss ia material development in institutions Of
| rich and great, Wisconsin has everything 10 0rer
| TO the investor and the homeseeker. But she can
make no effective characterization Of this in com
| petition with states which planning the
strongest possible showing without the expeBdi-
/ ture Of money and effort comparable with that
| provided by Der rivals.
| when the sum OF $4,000 appropriated BY
| Fair. there Was little conception Of the proper
| tiOns which It would finally assume. II i known
today that liz all respects L Will be the greatest
exposition which the world has witnessed. Its
magnitude can best be understood IN comparison
with the Columbian Exposition at Chicago. The
/ grounds occupied ny the Columbian Exposition
| comprised 200 acres, the St. Louis Exposition
WIN cover more than $50 acres IN When
| the Columbian Exposition opened the moneys ex.
| pended amounted 70 $2T 100000. At the opening
| Of the. Worlds Fair in st Louis there win have
| Illinois has appropriated $3.50, 900; Iowa SIPS.
! 900; Minnesota $4,000, and each Is expected
M a
Wisconsin appropriated $lg2, 900 for the Co
lumbar exposition, and the Wisconsin board Of
unanimously Of the opinion that II they are 10
| prepare a creditgbe display Of the resources OF
the state an additional appropriation OF at least
| 500, 600 should be made
| / have no hesitation in recommending that
some additional appropriation be made. In view
Of the fact that Increased appropra tions Will be
asked for educational and other purposes and Of
| the uncertainty as TO the sources OF income with
which TO meet any increased expenditures, l
withheld more definite Recommendation with re.
| Road Improvement.
| Information Is not available whereby accurate
| Judgment may be formed Of the general effe u of
recent legislation to secure better roads and high
| been made In this work. but the good efforts
almost exclusively local and appear to lack both
| There is less agitation Of the subject in cities
| and In III columns Of the city press than in
1 dences that the value Of this Improvement Is be.
coming more generally appreciated IN the rural
expense eventually must fall Recommendation
| In the executive message Of two years ago. for
/ laws OF the state, with view to a more eco.
nomlcal and more practical expenditure Of money
and labor already available is renewed
Laws Relating to Medical Practice.
The report Of the state board of meA al ex.
amiueIs to the executive suggests the need OF
| amendments to existing laws The members Of
the board are convinced that good has been ac-
| eOmplshed and the standard OF the medical pro.
resson within the state advanced by the iegisla-
tion enacted IN 1897 to regulate the practice Of
! statutes, as we'll 81 lack OF funds, which have
hampered the work Of the board and when they
are able to quote, as they do, from a recent de
elsion of the supreme court In effect that the
medical laws are In chaotic condition, then
request for legislative consideration appears
sonable.
Juvenile Courts.
You VIII be asked to enact amendments to the
juyenle oeaders The need Of o such "e courts n
Milwaukee. and possibly in some of the other
th,,,h sb !" Wy sta 70 nus oeen Iaus appaseht
signed to save or reclaim homeless ill-eared
Ior BOYS from me paths OF vice and crime The
wisdom Of Keeping such offenders from contact
with confirmed criminals Is plain, and the neces-
sary legal requirements will. | believe, commend
| themselves to your approval
Placing the Responsibility.
Gentlemen in conclusion / am prompted By
existing conditions affecting public Interests in
this state to say that have endeavored to sub.
tcus for legislation deemed 10 be Of supreme i'm
poFtance, which both custom. and the constitution
require OF the executive Let us, wits strict
conformity to the requirements Of approved prln-
ciple, join In promoting those measures which are
for the common good. Excepting to place before
You from time to time Recommendations believed
worthy OF consideration, the executive must
await the action OF this body in matters Of legs,
latlon. Hence, In your hands are lodged the mo
mentous issues which press for right determsa-
ton and for prompt determination. The respon-
ssbiiity is yours, but the performance Of ;As
full measure of our official duty requires "copper"
alton. Whatever you may do concerns the adj
m and Is az DrOfound IN all
interests and to all citizens within the state
In political contests political feeling Is often
overwrought, but the bond of common public OBJ
legation should inspire to put away party pref
udiee and should unite In single purpose to
serve with fidelity the people OF this great com
m3nwealth ROBERT NJ. La TOILETTE.