Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04
governor Davidson Succeeds in NAMING
the MarshfieId Man
Oeeated Side Makes Result of Hard Con
test Unanimous
Platform in Line With Wisconsin Program
Of Reform

F, in this way. The Dahl amendment
was lost by vote of 81 to SO, and
then the senator's motion went
through as a matter of course
The second roll call was demanded
when Senator Frear proposed a reso-
luton providing that the chairman of
the convention appoint the platform
committee, and Senator Sanborn op-
posed this and moved an amendment
that the congressional districts meet
and recommend members of the state
central committee and the commit
tee on platform.
Senator Sanborn seemed so much
on the peaceful order, So DESTROYS of
giving every body fair show, so ut
terly shocked at the suggestion that
there be anything other than the most
perfect harmony and fairness in the
convention, that he seemed to get
the good will of most of the delegates,
and his amendment prevailed. The
vote was 6S to SO.
The fourth vote was the close shave
on the question of adjournment, near
ly ten hours after the first two roll
calls had been held early in the COLI
vention. Quickly followed Senator
Munson with a motion to proceed TO
| the election of chairman Of the state
central committee, which was car
ried, SO to So, and then quickly came
the end. Senator Munson had at.
tempted to get this election made at
the afternoon session, but so vigorous
ly did the anti-Connor people protest,
that, upon the request of Governor
Davidson, Senator Munson withdrew
his motion. On this incident there
came near developing bitterness.
Henry Lockney, seven years ago a
! graduate of the university, now sena-
| torial nominee from Waukesha, read
the primary election law to the effect
that the last thing to be done by the
| convention is the election of state
| central committee chairman, but
Chairman Hudnall held that the con-
vention could decide for itself in
what order it desired to take up the
business it was convened to accom-
plish. Mr.. Lockney made some more
remarks in the same vein, misun-
derstanding ensued, the presiding off,
Ger spoke sharply, then they passed
] apologetic compliments and all was
| lovely again, on the surface.
Praise for La Toilette.
! Senator La Toilette was endorsed,
not only for his administration as
| governor, but also on the record he
has made in his brief service in the
upper house of the national congress-
On this point the La Toilette influ-
ences at the convention had their own
way, nor did their way differ from the
desires of Governor Davidson and
Chairman Conner. for when Assembly
man Ekern read this resolution as
proposal in the session of the platform
committee, both the chairman and
governor earnestly nodded tneir
hearty approval.
A squarely worded demand is made
for revision of the trust-protecting
traiff schedules, although general ap.
prevail is given to the republican
doctrine Of protection to home indus.
| tries.
The campaign argument ef Cover
nor Davidson in favor of further legis-
lation along the line of state regula-
/ ton of corporations and public ser
vices, is given expression in lengthy
and vigorously stated demand for
legislation regulating the rates of
service charged by all corporations
operating under public franchises,
such control to be the same as now
exercised by the railroad rate COM
mission. 1t is proposed that the rail-
road commission determine the
value Of such corporate properties
and that the rates for service be lin
tied to an amount necessary only to
pay a reasonable return for the actual
investment. 1t is also proposed that
the railroad rate commiss sion exercise
power to regulate the issuance OF
stocks and bonds.
The platform contains demand for
legislation sufficient Z, provide that
life insurance companies distribute
the surplus to the policy holders, that
they be carefully regulated, that mu-
tual companies be mutual In fact as
well as in name. and that every safe
guard be supplied for the protection
Of the policyholder. A law involving
the principle Of comparative negli-
gence is favored.
A constitutional amendment Is de-
manded to provide for a graduated in
come tax.
Amendments to the primary cleo
ton law are favored SO as to strength
en- and correct il.