Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-05

until superseded by more scientific meth
cd. We incline to the opinion that a grad
uated income tax as the groundwork Of all
taxation will prove to be more scientific
and equitable method than the antiquated
system now in use We, therefore, favor
the adoption Of the constitutional amend
ment permissive of graduated income tax.
We are in favor of the highest efficiency
Of the public schools and all institutions OF
learning, including manual training and ag-
ricultural schools. And we demand that
party consideration be wholly eliminated
from the management Of these institutions.
The construction of good highways is en-
titled to the highest consideration Of the
state.
We demand that the present state debt
funds of the state for war purposes and
bearing interest at the rate of per cent.
per annum, for which annual tax levy Of
$157 $40 is made, shall be paid in accord
ance with the mandates of the constitution;
and we condemn the action Of the Repub-
of reeeVed dung the yeara
1908 and 1905 from the United States gov
eminent in repayment Of the war claims OF
the state, from which this fund was orig
inally taken into the general fund, and It's
use in the payment OF general state ex-
penses.
We favor primary elections as being
Democratic In principle, but recognize some
defects in the present law and favor such
changes and amendments In it as time ana
experience may demonstrate to be neces-
sary after q fair trial.
We regard with just pride and admiration
the typical American who has been journey
Ing in foreign lands the last year, and, al
though only private citizen with none OF
the allurements of place and power about
him, has been accorded distinguished con-
siderat1on and attention wherever he has
gone, solely because his course in public
and private life alike has shown him to be
ehd zen Sor Tsa and hohes anS
upright man, in whom the people can safe
y repose their utmost confidence; We
favor fayeglo Of that typical American, William
Jennings Bryan, as the Democratic cond1-
date for President in 1908, and we pledge
Resolution of Lewis.
The following resolution was present
! ed by George w. Lewis:
The truth of the following facts has been
established by Investigation and cannot,
successfully, be challenged:
/. large amount of capital and hun
dreds Of desirable citizens have left Wis
consin with the last two years and have
sought homes in other states and in Cana
da.
homeseekers from, Europe and the eastern
states has passed through Wisconsin. bound
for the western and Canadian prairies and
woodlands.
8. Of1cial statistics gathered by the fed
eral government demonstrate that the Gull
tivated lands of Wisconsin return to their
owners as much profit per acre as the best
lands in the most favored states in the
Union.
4. There are millions Of acres Of wild
land in this state awaiting the homeseeker,
and there Is enough natural wealth in the
form of undeyeloped resources to employ
all the capital that can be attracted to the
state.
5. The reason Wisconsin is tagging in the
rear of the procession in these days of un-
exampled progress may be looked for in
states Of the Union having undeveloped re-
sources, is doing nothing to attract capital
and settlers and induce them to take ad-
ntap Of fhn OnnoPtnnftinS for ta
be 1t
Resolved, that following the example OF
other states that have so successfully ad-
vertised their resources, the bureau Of labor
and industrial statistics or the, state de-
partment as the Legislature shall deter
mine, should collect, publish and distribute
facts and statistics relating to the prOduc-
ton and earnings of Wisconsin farm lands
forests, factories and mines, and the unde-
veloped resources of the state; and
Resolved, that this information should be
distributed In the European countries, from
whence. come so many of the sturdy set
tiers who have contributed so much to the
states success as a great industrial COM
monwealth; and
Resolved, that the Legislature Is request
ed to appropriate for the use Of such bureau
or department a sum of money sufficient to
place Wisconsin on an equal rootlng Win
in competition.
Democratic Central Committee.
The following state central committee
was elected:
First district-T. B. Hodges, Green; J. J.
Cunningham, Rock.
Second-Col. George w. Bird, Madison;
c. H. Smith, Markesan.
Third-Jackson Silbaugh, Vernon: e. c.
Fielder, Iowa.
Fourth-Peter Barry, Milwaukee; Henry
Schmidt, Hales Corners.
Fifth-W A. Scholl, Waukesha; Frank
Faust, Milwaukee.
Sixth-George W. Theisen, Dodge; W. p
Joachim, Ozaukee.
Seventh-Stephen Richmond, Trempea-
leau; Charles Hille, Jackson.
Eighth-George Hilton, Oshkosh; William
A. Hume, Chiffon.
Ninth-Joseph F. Martin, Brown; Thomas
H. Ryan, Outagamie.
Tenth-Thomas Hogan, Amigo; Julius c.
Thielman, Merrill.
Eleventh.. A. Partlow, Polk; g. f. Nc
Causland, Douglas.
SOCIALISTS WASTE NO TIME.