Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-07

Against corporation c0nLflDutIpHS al
politics-Burns Frear, Hatten, Hud-
nall. Kreutzer, Martin, McGilliyray,
Morris, Munson, Noble, Randolph,
Rogers. Rummel, Sanborn, Stondall,
Stout, Wilcox, Wipperman. Wyile-lg.
For free use of corporation money In
politics-Beach, Bird, Froemming,
Johnson, North, Roehr Smith Stevens,
Whitehead, Wolff, Wright-l1.
McGiiliyray's Forceful Speech.
The final adjustment of the capital
question is source of satisfaction to
al the senators and particularly to
Senator McGflliyray. who believes con-
fidently hat had he ut made fight
the expensive Cass Gilbevt plan would
| have been saddled upon the state.
/ Other senators deny that there ever
was any danger of a $11,0t 0,000 plan
beng adopted. The set speech OF the
deoate yesterday was by Senator Nc
Giliivray. He praised the work Of the
present legislature and said that one
Of its most important pieces of work
( would be the capitol building law. He
. spoke earnestly for the harmonizing of
all business interests. After review
I ing the present capitol commission
and reciting the need for more state
house room, he continued;
I Build Part at a Time.
TO any mind there are but two
! courses to pursue One is to tear
down the present capitol aud build en-
/ tireiy new. The other course is to re-
/ buI1 this building a section at time
/ from plan to which We can add a
new section at a time when needed.
I On these two points | desire your
/ close attention. On the first PROPOSE
! ton as to large new capitol feel
/ shat all those Who were friendly to il
( htYe come to the conclusion that the
/ people Of the state do not want to tax
| themselves for that purpose at this
time. So the contest has narrowed
/ down to the second proposition to re-
build the present building. The north
wing an its connection with the dome
are in no way damaged and will last
/ for many years. The south wing is
row in good condition and with proper
finish will be all the state needs for
I the next % years. The dome is in no
way injured and is substantial and
cool looking, in fact it is one of the
most beautiful domes in the United
States. The connecting section be-
tween the dome and the south wing is
damaged on one side from the water
table up and on the other side from
the plate mp. This will have to be re-
paired. The steps leading to both
wings shouli be rebuilt.
Let us go a little further and see
what can be done with the building
/ by spending a small amount of money.
b. remodeling the north wing and
making the doors the same as the
south wing we can provide ample and
cCmmodious rooms for the supreme
court an1 the law ana reference IL
braries for the next fifty years at an
expense of about $4,000.
The Tome. l think ali will agree
should be painted and fitted up in
/ proper shape and should remain in
/ rlace until some future legislature de-
/ cides tha' it should be replaced by
another.
The south wing shouli be rehttei,
cleaned up and repainted and the diff
ferent rooms provided with proper
/ windows and oyerhauled generally.
! The section connecting the south
! wing with the dome will furnish a lot
! of ro1m for little money. Il can be
reno Ieled 80 as to make about 10
+ good rooms on the three floors besides
/ the basement and the attic rooms.
/ This can be done with stairs around
/ The dome and attic work for about
/ $4,000, using such portions of the
I building as are safe and durable and
when completed will last as long as
i the other parts Of the building. This
/ reduces the proposition down to the
building Of two wings on the present
/ capitol With a plan adopted and Sc
cured BY a new contest fol capitol
/ plans we will have a fixed rule tc go
by when We build new additions.
Forty Cents Cubic Foot.
The west wins can oe built as pro-
/ posed by the claims committee amend
ment for less than forty cents PEI
cubic foot In former proposition |
estimated that the wing should be 1902
/ by 125 feet This size on the ground
would provide ample rooms and Offices
/ for The departments of state, bLt the
committee on claims 1esires me to
+ consent to,an increase in size to 1873
/ by $50 feet
The senate wing can be smaller
than the assembly wing when built
and save the people unnecessary ex-
pense. In my argument before the
committee ON capitol and grounds l
/ 1 rked for an appropriation of 100000
outside of the money now in the treas.
ulr. The committee on claims asked
mo if would consent to $450,000 and
/ said yes.
/ Protection Against Graft"
I "By this appropriation the taxpay-
7 ers OF the state will be protected
against graft and the plans for a
modelled capitol Will have been fixed by
statutory law which no future lesis-
/ lature can well disregard. From these
different points you will see that care
t has beer exercised by the opposition
+ to a large and new capitol graft prop
osition pres cnted TO the legislature in
the beginning Of the session and that
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