Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-26
GOVERNOR
LA FOLLETTE'S
PLATFORM

PLATFORM
The republican party of Wisconsin
through Its chosen representatives, IN roy.
nlar convention assembled, reHItrms in
S'adlast support of the enduring prlnct.
pleS oi the republican party as expressed
~ hatonhl platforms aud wrought out day
10y day In the administration OF the affairs
OF lhe national government by Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt
we record our unqualified approval of the
progressive. patriotic and cnurnurnus nd
mtnislmtion of Theodore Roosevelt Fac,
rug 'he graNeSt responsibilities, required To
n'al WIN new ana unsettled problems at
nome anu abroad, he has az an times aud
under all circumstances, with marked Wis.
uom anu foresight So discharged the ,lu.
Ties OF Ills office MS To command the conf.
dGnco and admiration OF his countrymen.
we commend President Ruuscvclts nrn
enforcement Of law and preservation of
peace rs especially evidenced hy hts con.
dmct IN settling the coal strike Ia Penn
sNIanla ana III prosecuting the merger III.
CATION IN the northwest
we hrmlN adhere 10 the fundamental re-,
publican Soctrine OF protection to Amcrl
can labor, and believe that tho aim of n
truly protective policy should he ia atimn.
late competition In the home market and
not destroy 1t by fnNurlng trust cumhun.
tions, We therefore believe In Il rrndmst
mrnt OF tarth schedules In all eases where
protection Is employed for tho hcurnt of
capital only to the Injury Of the consumer
anu working man.
We endorse and approve the ndmlnistrn.
tlon of Governor Robert NJ La Follettc ns
Gonspieuously able honest ana economical,
Through his fearless. conscientious and
slatcsmnnlkc advocacy Ut a faithful com,
nliahte with party promises aud against
the most malicious aud corrupt opposition
Il primary election measure has been
IA Agpl In H1.V IL.
cry oicetnr employer or employee will, In
accordance with Just principles ~ popular
government, without coercion or intlmidn
ii"n he able to express his true conviction
~ the polls, We regret that the opponents
of lhS measure" In violation of the pnrty's
most shcfcd promises three times repeated
In iis platforms, have thus fnr been nble
~ postpone the operation of the law. and
We denouncr such action on their part as
u breach uf good faith to their COnstiIu.
cnS and M treason 10 the republican par.
tN. We heartily recommend the primary
election Inv proposed by the last legsn.
OF party nililiatlon, for their approval at
the polls, This measure should stand
above partisan considerations ~ going to
the very groundwork of popular govern.
ment, Tho campaign leading up Ia thIs
convention must Illustrate 10 all citizens OF
Wisconsin the difficulty of securing il true
expression Of the popular viii under tho
present cnuCus aud convention system
when private interests conflict with public
welfare
We approve Governor La Fullcttc's earn.
est hnd consistent efforts for the adoption
81 q system of tnNntion which shall sub
j"cl every owner " property individual or
corporate. to the same rate Of taxation. We
approve the laws passed by the Inst lcgis.
lnturc for the ad ynlorem system of taxa.
tinn If railroads ana for IN inheritance
tax, These lnws We confidently believe will
do much toward oQualizIng the burdens Of
taxation and will when in full operation
alone furnish sufficient revenue for the or
dinnry and economical administration Of the
stnte government
We approve and commend Governor La
Follcttc's wntChfulncss Of the interests of
tn" people ana his fearless nnd wise use Of
th" states Interests through which there
has been collected from the general gov.
eminent 100000, which clnlm had lain dor
mnnt for over 30 years.
We heartily approve the honest ecOnom-
lenI nnd business Ike conduct Of their re-
specilFr 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 ia the history Of the state no
Tux was levied IN 1903 TO defray state ex.
pensos The civil service hns been kept ut
first time become source 0f net revenue
10 the state. The protection Of fsh and
game has been effective without any cost
whatever 10 the taxpayers We denounce
~ fnlsc ana vicious We commend the IN.
vestigntl0n conducted by the admlnlstra.
ton Of the accounts Of the railroad compa-
MES for the purpose Of ascertainIDR Wheth.
ar they have paid the fun amount ~ II.
censc fees Imposed upon them by law, and
we pledge the party 10 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 Il being made
shall be 50 amended and strengthened ns
10 give 10 the railroad commissioner power
To examine the records Of nll persons with.
ont prior notice, compel the attendance Of
witnesses who may have knowledge of the
matters under investigation. and such 9th
er powers M may be necessary 10 fully
carry out the true Intent md purpose Of
the Inv
Under tho 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 II reasonably assured. We heartily
approve the progress made In the work OF
tax reform. We demand the repeal Of the
so.caied mortgage taxation law Or 1903.
such law having proved itself cunning
device 10 exempt the interest Of the mort.
cages instead Of taxing II as II purports
70 do In the title and on its face. and we
improve the constitutional amendment
which passed its first stage by the last leg
lslature which will authorize the enact.
ment ~ 4 law for n graduated Income tnx
md pledge the party 20 It's support In the
next Legislature.
The present hntl.paas law should be 80
amended ms 10 forbid the receipt Or use
~ railway passes Or other transportation
from railroads or other public service cor.
pDratlons by any public officials whether
such passes or transportation he granted
without compensation nr wholly or In part
in payment for services. and we promise
aud demand that legislation 60 80 amend
that Inv be enacted.
We denounce the Rift of passes ar Of free
transportn ton. or OF any other favor by
public service eorporafl0ns 70 public on.