Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-08


authority to investigate all charges OF
unjust discrimination, such commits.
sion TO make report to the governor In
respect to any, each or all such corpor.
atious whenever required, and to the
legislature at each session thereof or
at such other times rs may be deemed
advisable, of all its doings, with testt-
mony and evidence so taken, and with
its recommendation and suggestions
in order that the governor may cause
proper actions or proceedings To DO
brought in view Of the facts reported
and that the legislature in whom pow
or to make laws resides, may enact
such laws from time to time in respect
thereto as shall he just and right,
For Flat 2.Cent Rate,
We favor a law compelling the rail.
way companies operating railroads in
this state to sell mileage books AT a
/ Hat rate of cents per mile, The bet.
terment of methods of railroad taxa.
ton, MS well as of all public taxation,
Is a subject of first Importance and OF
great difficulty. which will be best eff
fectcd by the least political interfer.
enCe and the most honest aud pro.
found study Of conditions and the true
principles Of taxation
Against Primary Law,
We are opposed to the primary cleo.
ton law passed by the last legislature,
II Is undemOcratlc, because 1t destroys
the right of the people to assemble to
consider men as candidates and prin.
ciples for platforms, II takes from the
people the right to direct the Official
conduct of their public servants by the
adoption of platform before the noml.
nation Of the candidates. II gives to
the candidates after the nomination
the exclusive power to make their own
platforms II would create great and
Unnecessary expense TO be paid from
the public treasury IL would deprive
the minority party IN every election
district of the right to nominate Its
own candidates and would IN effect
place In the hands Of the majority par.
/ ~ power TO nominate not only their
own candidates but TO nominate can,
dIdates for the minority AS well
But should the law be made opera
tive by vote Of the people we pledge
the democratic party to 80 modify and
amend the measure as 10 eliminate oh.
iectlonabJe features.
Should the people refuse to approve
the law we promise 70 so amend the
existing primary and caucus laws as
to secure TO every other free and I'M.
restricted right TO express his choice
in nomination Of candidates; TO require
the primary Of all parties TO be held
on the same day and at the same time.
and to preserve the purity Of primary
elections
We are heartily IN favor Of protect
ing the fish and game Of the state, but
believe Il can be more effectually and
more economically accomplished by
employing regular organized police for
the state aud without the intervention
Of a great army Of game wardens, who
devote their time 10 political and par.
tisan work other than TO the discharge
Of official duties.
We favor an amendment TO section
Of article Of the state constitution
relating 70 taxation and providing for
a graduated income tax, and we pledge
each and all Of the democrats elected
to the next legislature to support such
amendment as provided by joint reso
luton No. u Of the legislature Of 1903.
We condemn the pernicious activity
Of state and federal officials In party
caucuses and conventions. We de.
clare that the said officials have In the
ret four years In this state unlawful.
~ devoted their time. paid for out Of
the public treasury, to partisan poll.
eies, greatly to the injury Of the pub.
lie service.
We are opposed 20 the creation by
appointment Of multiplicity OF boards
and commissions which are too often
used for the purpose OF political pat