Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-23
GOVERNOR !.
La FOLLETTE'S
PLATFORM

through Us chosen Representatives. la reg
Mar convention assembled. rpafiirms its
.fsFTf1~r support 80 the enduring princi-
plies Of the republican party as expressed
iu national platforms and wrought out uaA
Us dnV iu the administration Uf the affairs
20 the national government 10y Presidents
Mckinley aud Roosevelt. ,-.
IYs record our unqualified approval II the
Progressive. patriotic and courageous al
fnfui~Trattuu ~ Theodore Roosevelt Fac
ing the EraveSt responsibilities. required 10
deal with new aud unsettled problems at
home and abrFad. hc has a. all times anu
uEder all circumstance, with markeu WIS
tErm aud foresight. 80 discharged the um-
ties ~ his Office as o. command the conf
-..urp and admiration IL his countrymen.
We commend President RoUscvclts nrm
enforcement ~ law anu PRESERVATION 81
ueacs- as especially evidenced 10y his con
awrt Im settling the coal strike in Penn
-vIVauia aud an prosecuting the merger ittl-
cation in the northwest.
we nrmIy adhere a. the fundamental re-
publican Lucrrime 81 protection To Amerl-
can labor, aud believe mat me ann @l u
truly protective policy should De - Stimn-
late competition in the home market anu
Not destroy Go by favfrimg trust cumnlna-
lions We therefore believe In rcadlust-
meur ~ tariff schedules Ia all cases where
protection g. employed FOR the benent ~
capital only to the injury ~ the consumer
and working man.
w. endorse aud approve the adminisira-
tluu ~ Governor Robert NJ. In Toilette n
tuuSuiruou>ly able. honest aud economical.
Through hlS fearless. conscientious ana
n
rllauce with party promises ann AGAINST
the most malicious and corrupt opposition
urinary election measure has been
PASSED hy the legislature. under which eN-
cry plprfnr employer ar pmploye VIII. IN
accordance with just principles ~ popular
government without coercion az inumttia-
rluu lr able Co express hts true conviction
af rhs polls We regret that &ne opponents
90 This measure iu violation 81 the party
uEa>t >awrpd promises three times repeated
iu It's platforms. have thus Tar been ahis
8 IA HNE.a HH #
We druuuure such action uu their part as
i breach uf good faith tn their rnh0utu-
tutS and as TREASON fo the rNpuhHcaa par
tN. We heartily recutlplieun the "f@atA
election law proposed iy rhe last ie-isla-
turt fu uII Tair-miudul citizens. usgardless
uF faFty atllIiTftUg- for fnntF approval az
tlr pails- This measure SHOULD f.ana
above partisan r"usid. Tl lions ls going y"
tHs. very groundwork 90 popular govern
uerf. sIhe campaign leading M 50 ia.
rvuvrufft- must Illustrate .u all citizens ~
WE<-uu ~ tEr difficulty us securing q true
s2Ure~>iTf- 70 the popular VIII under The
r.rsa-.ut Caucus and rnuKsHtiHu ~N-.t pan,
when private Interests run'iel with public
We approve Governor I.a Fu.lettd's earn
est Uuu consistent ruuri~ Seq fuE Adoption
aE +. ss>Lem 90 taxation which shall sub
Eer every uaUHr az W.uTfr.l. .lt.l .HlHl lt
.elsars.s.- fa. tat ssIl... rate " .aAail'n- 80
approve fue laws Uge~rI Boy thn last leEis-
.ssurH FHr .fGr ah EaluIeM system "i TAXA
s..r uf- 1s.f.raasl~ auI fnr asa inheritance
f.E. .IEs.. laws vs confidently b sleeve VIII
..- ..-.s. ..rae..E #.ruafiE.Wg rav H--NHnS ~
.sxEtlru .EU HvIH when iu frI operation
a.Hr. .wg-.-E sHtfel. .- reese 500. s'sE tait- wf-
s.rr#H assoc economical l..ll..1s @."a ~ she
81. .an-ara and commend I.Krruor IN
E.t.s....~ v.f.lGnIug~~ 90 t1u. interests ~
rEr f..n.r auf U.- fearless aui wise u>r u
.. -saE..@ Interests ihuaa-A Whi,a iLrfe
na. #a#u collected from tlH general gov
.erurrt sEH.e.. which e'aiM b.a lain dor
81. f.artHr anDrav,. tar honest reuubm-
fH.G alE business li,s ruuuErf ~ their re-
-FHrsEr# departments NT rarh ~ tle officers
90 ta. present state aaWlNi. tEatt.u- me!
have materially Increased Tea" iutvinr. ~
che stale. and Reduced expenses F"r the
sr-t time iu rhv history - the state no
tax was lowed iu lsa o. dsfray state eN-
E high standard. uiI Inspection ha> for the
first time become a source ~ net revenue
to the state. The protection ~ nsh ane
Lama ha~ hppu effective without any cost
whlfaver fu the taxpayers We demounce
aII assertions o. the contrary a. nlalirl"us-
fE false aud vicious. We commend the lh-
r.-ff.atEuu conducted hy the administra-
f.Hu nf rl.a accounts Il the railroad c"mla-
u5.- fUr fhe purpose 90 assertaillnE MheAi-
81 fH.E have paid TIE fuli amount "i ~,
##ra. fHFs EIuUu~nd upon them ~ law. ahd
wr pledge tie party 60 the pursuit 81 thls
fnEF<ffaarfu. until every dollar Justly due
fIt state - aIl have been collected and paid
lutt the 4atc treasury We promise ana
demalF { tire legislature Thar tie law I'M
Ger which the investigation u being made
s1ru h. - amended and strengthened as
fn give 90 the railroad commissioner power
o. examine the records Of all persons Win
out prior notice. compel the attendance OF
witnesses who may have knowledge 81 the
matters under investigation. and such ON
-sr powers a. may De necessary Ia fully
7.grEy ont the true intent and purpose 81
the law.
20 Under the Investigation covering hut a
short uerInf - time and a few companies
the collection nf over two hundred thous-
and dollars LICENSE fees withheld from the
state g. reasonably assured. We heartily
auuruve the progress made In. the work OF
tax reform. We demand the repeal OF me
Sa-ealIed mortgage taxation law of 1915,
such law having proves itself cunning
HfrTra 10 sxpmur the interest 81 the mort
cages instead - taxing h as IL purports
Ia 10 On the title and on its face. and we
auurnva the constitutional amendment
which paSSed itS fir~t stage by the last leg
fslature which will authorize the enact
mpnt - q law for a graduated Income tax
and pledge the party O. its support M the
newt legislature. .+sF
The present anti-pass law should he -
amended a. 20 forbid the receipt or use
- railway passes ar other transportation
from railroads or other public service cor
nnratlnns ~ anv public officials whether
such paSsrs' or transportation BE- granted