Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-18

university have grown more rapidly
than its resources. New fields and
wider opportunities for study aid re
search are opening, and the university
win continue to fill a larger place in
the life of the state, We are proud
OF the work she is doing in supplying
| the need for a general and technical
/ education. Ii is the especial and Pc
/ cuuar duty OF the state TO provide
funds for this part OF oar educational
system. The greater portion Of the
support Of the elementary and high
schools is and she ria be contributed
b. the ,al un Is in which these
schools a g situated. The university
is state ,atitution, and looks TO the
state for entire support The re-
port of the egents shows. that. should
the present rate of increase in mum.
'ar of students continue this lesisls
ture has the problem before it Of pro
yiding for an attendance Of nearly
enc thousand more students than when
the present appropriation was made
a growth of one-third
Further increase in the attendance
viii oyerwhelm the present instruc-
tional force, and the recitation and
laboratory room available will be in
adequate to meet the demand A
large increase in the general fund
used for running expenses seems i'm
perative.
1t should be noted that comparing
the income with that of the univer-
stiles of Michigan, Illinois, and others.
the University of Wisconsin is rela-
lively fast losing ground
Protection to Railway Employees.
The Importance Of providing for
providing for protection which is just
" due to railroad employees and their
families is again urged upon the law
making body. In the biennial mes
sage sent to the legislature il 1908,
this subject was discussed somewhat
a. length. l have not since that time
changed my views in reference to this
matter, and again recommend that
suitable provision as suggested in that
message be made for such protection.
Killed and Injured by Railroads.
The statistics gathered by the Rail
road Commissioner discloses the start
ling fact that there were killed and
injured by the railroad companies in
Wisconsin in the conduct of their bus.-
ness. 2,157 persons during the two
years ending June 30th, 1904 Not
Withstanding the hazardous character
OF the business, there would seem to
be something radically wrong either in
equipment of tracks, yards. ears. ami
trains, or in their operation. In all.
dition to this, there were reported
others killed aad injured 10 the mum
her Of 4G7, making the aggregate OF
killed and injured for the two-year
period 2,624. This is a record
which calls for your serious consider
alton.
Combinations in Restraint of Trade.
l would again call you attention 10
the necessity of legislation relating to
the subject of combinations in re.
straint of trade. The menace to the
general prosperity of the state by the
creation, and existence of monopolies
is a matter of the grayest concern.
Our aim should be not the destruction
4 large corporations, conducting larg
operations in q legitimate manner. bul
the suppression of those which are or.
ganized as monopolies and conducted
Ia restraint of trade. Our present
statutes upon this subject are of little
or no value as a remedy for existing
The pressing need for legislation
upon this subject is forcibly brought
to our attention by the fact that an
action has been commenced by the
United States government in the fed
eral court charging that the General I
Paper company, a corporation organ .
lied under the laws Of this state, and /
nineteen other Wisconsin corporations
engaged in the manufacture of print I.
paper have entered into an illegal ,
combination for the purpose of con /
trolling the manufacture. prices and !
sales of such paper. At the request !
IF the executive, the attorney general (
IS at present engaged in the investl-
cation Of these corporations, and viii (
AXE such action thereon as the facts
lsclose and orr present statutes
arrant.
The Corporation in Politics.
The participation in government OF
he corporation as a corporation is "A
Hcuace. lis action. is eoverned by no
.ense Of individual or personal re I
It is controlled by no
ntiment of patriotism. Corporations
no organized for profit and gain,
md enter the field of politics solely in
he interests of the business for
Fbich they are created
There is no surer way Of undermin-
ng and finally oyerthrowing free popu-
ar government than allowing the sys-
en- of corporation contributions in
loltical contests and campaigns. I.
recommend that contriblr
ions Of this character he prohibited by
aw. Your attention is likewise dl-