Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-05


administration bill * that the former
provides for u state convention to out
line the party platform, while the adj
minIstratIon bill leaves this function
to the candidates for state Offices.
The senate committee which thus
brings the matter before the senate Is
composed of three thICkand-thin nd
mlnistration supporters, the three
IN s"-Miler, .Munson and Martin;
while the chairman, Senator Morse, and
the fifth member. senator Whitehead,
voted against submitting the Merton
bill with recommendation to pass"
strong Pressure TO Go slow. eSgv
And so the senate now has this all
important matter. Even the wise ones
have not been able to agree as to
what win be done with the bill The
Madison state Journal. n yotran friend
of primary elections now advises
something more tentative than the full
assembly bill In order that voters may
get familiar with the direct vote In
making nominations On the other
ly to their friends;
Il don't want this fun programme
TO cover every office from United
States senator to county SUPERVISOR
recognize Il would he wisdom to try
the new plan on gradually; but what
can | dor The country people think
this change Is to save the republic:
They have been through two cam
naigns about IT and their voting and
conventions, intimate nothing of II
gradual adoption of primary election
---"all CnucuSCs and conventions shall
be abolished --That's the war cry.
| was nominated on that basis. so my
platform reads; more than that they
dragged us before our conventions and
made MS pledge to La Fnllctte's full
progrnmme~-whnt can fellow do but
give his people what they want
though II XIII them"
NTH Lihciy To be Modified.
But while one hears n good deal of
this sort of talk the fact that it's
Democratic measure on which the sell
ntc is now to divide may open Il loop.
hole. That question of how far n
legislator is hound Ivy the party
pledges is an elusive one to men who
wish to keep faith and yet not Stultify
themselves and mjurc the state.
work ON Taxation.
Probably never more faithful work
was done than this year hy the COM
mittees on taxation. The senators
have literally worked every working
day on the bills touching railroads.
The recommendation Of the state tax
commission that the nd valorcm sys-
tenn be substituted for the license fec
on gross earnings gives the proposal
much prestige And by the way, the
completed report Of the tax commits.
sion Is now ready for general diStri.
, button. A copy Will hc furnished to
any person desiring TO read the same
upon receipt Of request with name and
address.
4 supplementary report has Just
been issued, containing additional data
ON municipal finance, amount of mon
cy received from railroads, tile budget
of the state fer the past Il years, etc.
The Importance Of municipal govern.
mcnt Is shown by the fact that ~ per
cent. of all taxes goes to the cost OF
I city government
Great Railroad Executive,
| by the way, speaking OF railroad
men. Martin nughitt always makes a
| profound impression when he comes
TO the capitol lie Is about * years
old, though he moves like an older
sman. and has worked his way mp from
small things III railroading. 1t Is Mr..
Hughitt who has put stop TO
moving freight trains Sundays except
such us carry coal and perishahle
freight Il is now said that the "old