Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-10
TOBACCO MEN
IN CONVENTION
DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS OF
GETTING HIGHER PRICES
FOR CROP.
GOVERNOR DAVIDSON DECLARES
GOOD GOVERNMENT DE-
PENDS ON FARMERS.
SAYS THE LEGISLATURE STAYED
LONG BUT ENACTED GOOD
LAWS.
Madison, Oct. 90

/
Some 200 farmers who raise to-
bacco, comprising the members of
| the tobacco growers branch of the
American Society OF Equity, met in
convention in the assembly chamber
| Of the capitol yesterday The Eur-
pose OF the organization is to enable
! tie growers themselves to corner"
the market and dictate the price by
holding the product until the demand
sends up the price. One detail OF the
scheme is to have the members prac-
tlcaIly place their crops into the
hands of the officers Of designated
! agent of the association.
| Governor Davidson addressed the
meeting in the afternoon, declaring
his sympathy with the purposes of
the organization. He also defended
3 the last legislature against the charge
OF extravaganza and explained the
needs of the larger appropriations
which were made. He also declared
I III favor OF national franchise law
; or some system by which the federal
/ government would exercise reguIa-
/ ton over corporations doing inter
I state business.
Ine governor began his remarks
with a complimentary reference to
the farmer as the one upon whom
rests much responsibility Tor the
kind of government had He said in
I substance:
ct aIwavc Iovo to moot with - oo,,,
pany of farmers. I have a fellow
feeling for them, for the first work L
/ did in this country was On a farm
and 1 have confidence that | could
make a good nving and be happy if
[ were to return to the farm. Upon
the men of the farms depends tho
| government. Watch out, then, and
| send good men to office to make
! the laws. If any man prove unfaith-
| full to his public trust, let the farm
! ers retire him to private life I do
not know the details of your organ
ization. but so far as / know it, am
! sure that l am in sympathy with its
| purpose. Every class of corporations
| is organized; why not the producers,
/ the farmers? The corporations have
i their meetings to consider the mar
ket, to curtail production and allow
! prices to regain a profitable level;
why not the manufacturers of corn
; and grain and tobacco? | would not
+ advise you as an organization to Ell
ter politics, but it is the duty of each
men of you to take an interest in pol
I 1tics. 1t is up to you to see that we
, have good government. You select
men for office and they come to Mad
ison or the county seat to perform
the trust you impose. Watch them
! carefully, and if they prove unfaith,
full, it becomes your duty in main
tanning good government to retire
! the unfaithful public servant from
public life.
For Federal Control.
I'VE have accomplished much in the
past few years in the line of reform.
We have established control over rail
roads and other corporations within
the state. l believe that there should
be established national control over
the corporations which the state laws
cannot reach. Let the federal gov
eminent exercise control over the
corporations doing interstate bust,
ness.
Defends Legislature.
! The last Wisconsin legislature,
you recall. was bunch of stayers.
! They stayed long and appropriated
much money, but I want you to IN
derstand that this was an able and
wise legislature. Many laws were
enacted making for the betterment
of the state. Our state is growing by
leaps and bounds, We DIS a common
| wealth are becoming every day
! richer, and is unavoidable that our
| expenditures should grow. For years
our state institutions were neglected.
, l am glad that the legislature made
ample provisions for the care and
! comfort Of the poor, helpless inmates
| dependent upon the charity of the
state.
A New and Honest Capitol.
I'VE are building d new capitol, ex-
| pensive to be sure. but only common
surate with the dignity and the needs
of the state; and there's not a dollar
| of graft in it. We wanted to buy
some stone and it was thought that
we would deal with big contract
ing pool, a kind of middle agency,
but We refused and insisted upon
| dealing with the quarry direct, and
upon that item we saved s355,00O for
the state. We ere building a good
capitol and an honest capitol