Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

rate commission and the force Of EN-
ployes connected with that Office. Ii
Is too difficult task and too expensive
70 create a new commission. The
present one has adjudicated rates In
q manner entirely satisfactory to the
pubic and by increasing the scope OF
the law so as TO take in all public
service corporations complaints against
these may be settled in the same man.
ner"
Resolutions and Petitions.
A large number OF resolutions and
petitions have come in looking 10 the
holding OF constitutional convention
for the purpose of revising the local
lark" OF the fathers II would not be
surprising If the movement would bear
fruit at the end of the season or in
the near future. A strong movement
to this end set In two years ago. but
because the idea was novel and the
cry of expense was raised nothing
came OF 1t. Now its advocates are
more hopeful IL Is argued that the
state is now conducted under anti
quated and inadequate methods and
bounds, which while simple and suf.
ficient while the commonwealth was
new, have long since been outgrown.
The development OF new condi lions.
the rise of corporations and the in
crease Of wealth have created new
problems which must be met in More
elastic fashion. Two points in partfcn-
lar are urged in favor OF holding
such convention. Under the constitu-
tion uniform system of government
is prescribed for cities, which fact Is
regarded as detrimental to some of
the larger cities.
There is strong sentiment in Mil
waukee for such convention and re-
Gently the common council OF that
city petitioned the legislature for such
change. The desire is TO unite the
city and county government into one
on the theory that 1t would not only
be a great saving of expense but
would obviate much overlapping and
conflict inevitable under what in many
respects is a double system.
State Could Wisely Assist.
Also under the constitution at pres
ent the state is prohibited from as
Sisting in the work of internal inn
proyements. This clause was put in
because at the time Of Wisconsin's ad-
mission many eastern state, were on
the verge Of bankruptcy because of
overdoia.; internal Improvements and
the fathers of Wisconsin resolved to
fOrestall such error here. Now. how
ever. the state is wealthy and 1t is
argued that it could wisely assist in
such work Big canal and drainage
schemes await state aid and will be
pushed II revision of the constitution
so permits.
Dunn Bobs Up Again.
MorceDa VI. Dunn. of Marshfeld. in
ventor of the Dunn pocket ballot"
which was voted down at last springs
election. has bobbed up again with
hope unquenched and new ballot In
his pocket He will press his hobby
again before the legislature. 'sfhe
ballot has been changed IL several Inn
| portant particulars since il was voted
down. says Mr.. Dunn. 1.-THE name
| pocket ballot misled many people to
believe 1t was ballot to be carried In
| the pocket. In its present form Ii Is
much simpler to carry and cheaper to
manufacture. This time plan to Sc
cure a law with county option clause
| 50 that ii will be left to the counties
| to determine whether or not they Will
| adept it, This will remove the OBJ
| lection from some who did not want
to BE compelled to adopt the use OF
| the ballot by state law"
Seeking New Pastures.
| When Mr. Dunn first evolved his
device, in his guileless enthusiasm. he
| intended to take no advantage, but to
| MAKE. 1t a gift TO the state, but since
il was rejected he Is seeking new pas
lures and is presenting his invention
before the Minnesota legislature also.
At the close of business last week
| OFT bills had come into the assembly.
while at the same time two years ago
but 132 had made their appearance,
| The increase is attributed to the in
creasing efficiency of the reference
library force in assisting Legislators
| in the preparation of bills. However.
| but one or two bills have so far been
signed by the governor.
A. o. BARTON.