Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

ulation of rates of service of all puo-
lie service corporations, similar to
| that now exercised over railroads
The same reasons exist for control
, ling the rates of water. electric light,
gas, telephone, telegraph, and street
railway companies, and other public
service corporations as for control
ling transportation rates. Legislation
should be enacted making it the duty
of the railroad commission to ascer-
tain the value of the property of all
such corporations.
! We pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of law providing for the regl-
lation of the issue of stocks ana
bonds of all public-service corpora.
tons, giving to the Wisconsin Rail
road Commission supervisory control
over the same, and by appropriate
provisions preventing the issue of
any such stocks and bonds, except
for actual value.
| We favor the enactment of laws fer
the regulation of the business of life
insurance, which shall provide for
the fullest protection to the funds of
such companies; the protection OF
the interests of Wisconsin policy-hold-
ers in $9,000,000.00 of surplus belong
ing to them; a fair and Ineligible
form of contract; the making of mu-
tual companies mutual in fact as we'll
as in name; publicity in all of their
affairs, and an accounting and n
revocable apportionment of dividends
Tsiivay employees are engaged in a
bublic service most hazardous in its
nature. Legislation should be
enacted providing that negligence Of
an injured employee shall not bar n
recovery of damages by him, II the
jury shall find that the negligence Of
THE railway company is greater than
his own.
We Pledge ourselves to further the
! passage of the amendment of the con-
siit, ton now pending, so as to per-
NIT tie passage of a law imposing a
graGl ated tax upon incomes with rea.
sonahle exemptions, and the passage
CT such law as soon thereafter as pos
sitle in order to remedy, among
others, the great evil now existing
by ledson of the present mortgage
taxation law.
We favor such amendment to the
primary election law as will strength
en- it and make it most effective
as an instrument of government in
the hands of the people.
/ We favor the enactment of legisla-
ton which will enable any city or
village that so desires, to own rs
own public utilities, and to apply the
broad principles of eminent dom lln
Ia SECURING existing plants at their
true value. We also favor iegisla-
ton which will give to municipalities
when they purchase public utility
the right to pay for the same out of
the proceeds of certificates of indebt-
edness which shall be lien on the
property so purchased.
We favor the enactment of appro.
pirate legislation at the earliest
practicable moment. extending state
aid for the construction and i'm
provement of the highways of the
state
We believe in the humane and san
itary housing Of the people and the
better environment of home life in
the densely settled sections of our
larger cities, and favor legislation to
that end.
Realizing the great opportunities
existing within our state for the
farmer, the merchant, the manufatur.
err, and the homeseeker, we believe
legislative provision should be made
for the purpose of calling these oppor-
tunities to their attention In an official
manner.
We pledge the republican party of
Wisconsin to maintain, by appropriate
legislation, the highest standard Of
excellence in all public schools and
educational institutions of this state,
and to advance their efficiency to
meet every requirement consistent
with the needs of our people.
We favor amending the constitution
whenever necessary to permit the en-
actment OF laws which shall best ac-
complish the objects above mentioned.
] With these declarations, the repub-
hcan party confidently appeals to the
voters of Wisconsin for support, and
points to its record in past years as
evidence of its good faith, and a
| guaranty Of performance OF its prom.
Uses in the future.
The democrats also met and rati-
fed the platform presented at the
Milwaukee convention several weeks
ago. All was harmony. The prohi-
bitionists and socialists also adopted
platforms.
DIES IN wAUPUN PRISON.