Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-05-26

GOVERNOR
LA FOLLETTE'S
PLATFORM
The republican party of Wisconsin
through It's chosen representatives, in reg
ulaf convention assembled, reaffirms lis
sieadtast support of the enduring princi-
pies Oh the republican party as expressed
In national platforms and wrought out day
by day in the administration of the affairs
OF the national government by Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
we record our unqualified approval of the
progressive, patriotic and courageous adj
lninistration of Theodore Roosevelt Fac
ing the grayest responsibilities, required to
deal with new and unsettled problems at
home and abroad he has at ali times and
under all circumstances, with marked wis
dom and foresight, so discharged the du-
lies OF his office as to command the conf
uence and admiration of his countrymen.
We commend President Roosevelt's firm
enforcement of law and preservation of
peace as especially evidenced by his con-
duct IN settling the coal strike in Penn
SylVania and in prosecuting the merger liti-
CATION in the northwest
We firmly adhere to the fundamental re-
publican Doctrine of protection to Ameri-
can labor, and believe that the aim of
truly protective policy should be to stimu-
late competition in the home market and
not destroy it by favorng trust combina-
lions. We therefore believe in a readjust-
ment of tariff schedules in all cases where
protection is employed for the benefit of
capital only to the injury of the consumer
and working man.
We endorse and approve the administra-
tion of Governor Robert NJ. La Toilette as
conspicuously able, honest and economical
Through his fearless. conscientious and
statesmanlike advocacy of faithful com
piiance with party promises and against
the most malicious and corrupt opposition
a primary election measure has been
passed by the legislature, under which ev-
cry elector, employer or employee will, in
accordance with just principles of popular
government, without coercion or intimida-
tion be able to express his true conviction
at the polls. We regret that the opponents
of this measure in violation Of the party's
most sacred promises three times repeated
in its platforms, have thus far been able
to postpone the operation of the law, and
we denounce such action their part as
n breach of good faith to their cOnstitu-
ents and as treason to the republican par
ty. We heartily recommend the primary
election law proposed by the last legisla-
ture to all fair-minded citizens. regardless
of party utilization, for their approval at
the polls. This measure should stand
above partisan considerations as going to
the very groundwork of popular govern
ment The campaign leading up to this
convention must illustrate to all citizens of
Wisconsin the difficulty of securing a true
expression of the popular viii under the
present caucus and convention system,
when private interests conflict with public
welfare
We anprove Governor In EoIlatta,s Darn
est and consistent efforts for the adoption
of system of taxation which shall sub
ject every owner of property, individual
corporate. to the same rate of taxation. We
approve the laws passed by the last legis-
lature for the ad yalOrem system of taxa
ton of railroads and for Inheritance
tax. These laws we confidently believe will
do much toward equalizing the burdens of
taxation and will when in full operation
alone furnish sufficient revenue for the or
binary and economical administration of the
state government.
We approve and commend Governor La
Follette's watchfulness of the interests of
the people and his fearless and wise use of
the states interests through which there
has been collected from the general gov
eminent S450,O00, which claim had lain dor
mant for over 80 years.
We heartily approve the honest. econom-
zeal and busness-like conduct of their re-
spective departments by each of the officers
of the present state administration They
have materially increased the income of
the state, and reduced expenses. For the
first time in the history of the state no
tax was levied in 1903 to defray state ex-
penses The civil service has been kept at
hsh standard. oil inspection has for the
tirSC time become a source of net revenue
T., the state. The protection of fish and
game has been effective without any cost
whatever to the taxpayers. We denounce
Il assertions TO the contrary as malicious
IL false and vicious. We commend the in
estigation conducted by the administra-
ton of the accounts of the railroad compa-
lies for the purpose of aseertaining wheth-
IT they have paid the full amount of Ii
Nense fees imposed upon them by law. and
we p.rfge the party to the pursuit of this
Investigation until every dollar justly due
the state shall have been collected and paid
into the state treasury We promise and
demand of the Legislature that the law I'M
der which the investigation is being made
shall be so amended and strengthened as
to give to the railroad commissioner power
to examine the records of all persons with
out prior notice, compel the attendance of
witnesses who may have knowledge of the
matters under investigation, and such 9th
er powers may be necessary to fully
carry out the true intent and purpose of
the law
Under the investigation covering but
short period of time and few companies
the collection of over two hundred thous-
and dollars license fees withheld from the
state is reasonably assured. We heartily
approve the progress made in the work of
tax reform. We demand the repeal of the
S0-called mortgage taxation law of 1893
such law having proved itself cunning
device to exempt the interest of the mort
cages instead of taxing it as il purports
10 do in the title and on its face. and we
approve the constitutional amendment
which passed its first stage by the last leg
islature which will authorize the enact !
ment Of a law for a graduated income tax
and pledge the party to its support in the
next legislature.
The present anti-pass law should be so
amended as to forbid the receipt or use
OF railway passes or other transportation
from railroads or other public service cor. ,
such passes or transportation he granted
without compensation or wholly or in mart
in payment for services. and we promise
and demand that legislation 70 so amend
that law he enacted.
We denounce the gift Of passes or Of free
transportation. or OF any other favor by
public service corporations TO public Off