Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23

without compensation or wholly or IN part
iu uavmput for services. and we promise
ana demand Thut legislation to 80 amend
that law be enacted.
Ne ueuounCy the gait 81 passes or oI liee
TRANSFORMATION. or OF any other favor by
public service corporations 90 pubic ON
cials. be they state. municipai or iederal,
or the acceptance OF such laNor hA ahA
such officials a. a species Of bribery Tor
which the corporation should Ice punished
as well as the recipient
We condemn the pernicious activity oi
federal officials in Wisconsin, In hagrant
disregard Of the civil service laws, IN at
rcmpis 60 defeat the platform promises 70
which they owe their Pfel.sliient "n ',, ~
service corporations Ia an effort 10 delcat
"a fair and free expression OF the pubh'
W. condemn As subversiyr Of popular
government the attempt Of employers OF
labor 10 cucrre their employees 10 vote az
the caucuscS and conventions contrary 70
their own convictions, and we pledge lhe
Marty 10 enact such legislation as VIII 81
fectively protect the humblesl cltlEeh IN
his right 10 a free ballot AT the primary
AS well as az the election.
The prpss should be the guardian ot pup
lie welfare and private character It's
highest duty j. to tell the truth Just 'Ilt-
Sential 90 good government. Mnen laiS u.s.
hood Is substituted for fair CRITICISM tne
r,reSs Is degraded and its value as crluss
destroyed. We denounce as Iesu ucIi'r ,,' -
hubble morality the condu"t 81 4 large poI
lion III the public press which mas rent
itself 90 the publication OF staleh1leh .t ~
regard 10 public affairs. either M "M WIS
thein TO bee absolutely false, OF Mhich UPON
slight investigation could have been easll!
nsrertaIned to be without any foundation
Justice IN the people of this common
wealth demands that they pay no more
imam n reasonable charge for the lfansp9l-
tation Of passengers and freight Mitnlh 'he
state aud the republican party pledges II
a
law creating a state railway coihulissi i3
empowered 10 fix and enforce te1soilaotS
TRANSFORMATION charges 50 Tar as INC Sill
r1g, H., subject 20 state control blscrim-
luatiun h. one 81 the greatest eNis IN "ui
transportation system We pleugS 'he p1,
Ia 10 enact such legislation as VIII -put an
.nd 10 thiS.evil aud will place every snip
l,nr similarly situated on the same lootlhs
e. his competitor I'm the matter "i ""hs-
portation rates. s-t..t. r,t.
u,,.u the Interstate commerce OF the couh-
try aggrcgating. rs recently fep"itNu :"
congress by the interstate collhett ~ t me-,
mission more than three huhur'u Hli'i'H
dnIiars Ina the last three years j. an as
founding revelation calling Tor prompt u
. lion FOR the protection OF the p'opit WIZ
nh the neccssarles Of life FOR these al
vaurpd freight rates. . ,........
'rhp recommendations OF tue iht'lst1tN
commerce commission that the interstate
commerce act be 50 amended as 10 49,
that commission full authority 10 cohtIol
RECONSIDERATION charges. and To reduce W
same where excessive 10 reas"hahle pasls
-. - Vital Importance 10 the people OF
Wisconsin and 81 the whole country. cusn
recommendations submitted TO cohsItss III
1885, hy the interstate commerce CON- ,
have been urgently renewed m thelf Iepu,'s
49, congress each succeeding year 70 tnt
present time and have been supporter y
Tetitions and memorials from agtlcull ulai,
manufacturing and commercial interests
.I',,.,t.,bouf fbe country aud 10y the lcgis-
iofures of many states and have been rem
forced hy the recommendation % nv
president. The republican party 81 VI
.,usfu gives its unqualified appfoNal 10 TIT
. recommendations Of the Interstate CUM
,uerre commission and Of President hoosS-
welt. and pledges its support ~ tue ofsgorts
don't aud the commission In their enoIts
. fe- secure relief from the increasing burdens
imposed upon the people by these puphS
W. believe that platform PLEDGES are sa-
cred obligations binding upon every mem
-,sr ~ the party; that the cahuiua1' ~ ~,
party becomes its trusted agent 70 $500.
la good faith its promises 10 lht, 49,
thar the acceptance Of NOMINATION. i"l
any office To the duties " when PLATFORM
PROMISES may relate imposes upon tue V1 ~,
didate the obligation 80 the party anu "a,
vofpr 10 aid in redceming every pledge III
letter and spirit. that 70 receive tne W.
81 the citizen as the candidate OF the pal,,
~ which has promised Ig'S," ~ r. con-
uivp al It's defeat r. a fraud upon the Aotet
and depriVcs him ot-hiS ilEht "i suiLase
as effectively as though ne We're uisiI"h-
Thai the platform pledges Of both parties
have hppu openly and hu-rantlN Nlolaltu
+ la Wisconsin must hc rccorucd as the poiit-
Teal history Of the last six years. leglsla-
fiuu nromiSpd hy the accredited dcieEaWS
"a the republican party has been d'iratsu
E session after session 10y the members OF the
Marty chosen from its ranks 10 represent
if Ia the legislature. Sometimes these lh,.I
E have secured tho votes 81 CONSTITUENTS ~
3 ,lIaut a-uuicSenrp in the promises OF tee
. .tf.tfrrn sometimes hy open declaration 70
--,rrrrt tho legislation pledged hy the par
4 ~, Ia either ease nS trustees ut the nom
4 pr 81 the party and the rights ni me N",eI
AMI tNpaycr they are guilty 81 having "e-
7 travcd their trust.
Z serves 10 retain the confidence AMI support
. az tha citizen III H. knowingly ehtfNNH hlih
. 60 vote for candidates who trpnhlSi' as
. pIaTgpd obligations. The regular party or
dfFateS ~ tnp. republican parry Tor stare
and legislative oincpS only >n'h MON 's
sr.s Bltsl.rl nfNf~ support. auu whose ft'-
uri aud gund Saith are above QUESTION. ~
thfs connection republicans "l NiS.'i 4 %
.slfrr Rrs inspiration and support ln LA.
Z -.s..Ift., tuusawp anil lofty patriptis" of
Hrgr.ts~e band ~ men who gathered ai we
-Jsfrsn ,1f thr republican party "n the 4aih
Hsv. - Iuly. ffly years ago. ANA ad'pt'u
Il "a nIas form from which we quote the iol-
lowing resolution;
Resolved. That On fuT'hlrur. ~ these
4. -.r~-..#sfs svs viii uan eu-h unUsf' tutionI
f.. af.a.-fawful means as shall SEEM t.~l ADAPT
uF sa their accomplishment. ard iiat we
-tctW Support 500 ulan f"f Once AH'.'F tAD
General rr state government wh" r. NOT
. -..itf-rlr ana fuli, committed tn the snip
mort az these principles. AMI whose h'f-
+ a..s,I conduct and rhaWrf"" is not q guar
.-rt.t slFrt Do is ~lahlo.