Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-30

jected by the republican national con-
vention These planks, related TO the
physical valuation OF railroads, popu-
lar election of Wisconsin senator's and
the publication OF campaign expenses.
The resolutions as reported by a ma
iority OF the committee are:
The republican party of Wisconsin
through its representatives assembled
| in. accordance with the provisions of
the primary law hereby endorses the
administration of Theodore Roosevelt;
the national republican platform
adopted al Chicago, and the senti-
ments expressed in the letter of &C.
ceptance of Honorable VIM. H. Taft.
We pledge our support to the repub-
lican nominees, William H Taft and
James S. Sherman.
We favor the physical valuation of
railway properties as an element in
fixing reasonable rates; we also favor
publicity OF campaign contributions,
and the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
!
under republican administrations en-
bracing these questions and we heart
lily approve Of the efforts of our sena-
tors and representative in seeking
to secure such legislation in congress-
We endorse the administration of
Governor James o. Davidson and his
associates and their conduct of the af-
fairs of the state. Governor David
sons adherence to the principles Of
the party as expressed in it's platforms
of recent years assures a continuation
of the progressive legislation that has
been heretofore enacted into law.
Among the important laws enacted
under recent republican administra-
lions we point with pride to those pro
viding for a direct primary; creating a
state tax commission; providing for
the ad valOrem taxation of railroads
and other public service corporations;
! creating a state railroad commission;
the anti-lobby law; the law prohibit
, ing political contributions by corpora
, tons; the public utility law; the rail
way co-employe law; the two-cent pas
senger rate law; the civil service law;
/ the Inheritance tax law; the law Great
ing the forestry commission; the law
to promote immigration; the law con-
serving the water power of the state,
and the insurance legislation enacted
for the protection of the policy hold
ers of Wisconsin.
We sand pledged to the faithful ad-
ministration of all these laws, and to
the enactment of such amendments
thereto as experience may show to be
necessary to render them more eff
cient
We believe that demoralizing eXpen-
di;ures of money in primary elections
would be restrained were due public
ity given to such expenditures prior
to elections. We favor law that will
require public statements to be fire.
quently filed by candidates and com
mittees before such primaries, and
such other legislation as may further
prevent excessive and improper pay
ments by candidates, compliance
Herewith to be secured by provision
making the filing of fraudulent state
ment a disqualification for the office.
Experience shows that an unfair
advantage may be had through the al
phabetical arrangement of the candi-
dates names, also that members of
one political party may be improperly
permitted to control nominations in
the opposing party. We pledge our
selves to such amendments as will
strengthen the primary law in these
particulars and make it more effect
i've.
Notwithstanding the fact that dur
ing the last four years under the ad-
mirable state banking law an average
of four hundred state banks, carrying
approximately one hundred million
dollars in deposits throughout that
period, have so conducted the bank
ing business in this state that not one
dollar has been lost to a deposition
we recognize the great Importance of
adopting all reasonable and constitu-
tional measures to secure absolute
safety of the money of the people de-
posted in the banks. We pledge our
selves to take appropriate legislative
action to institute a thoroughly
scientific investigation of the safety
of bank deposits. Experience has
shown that most bank failures are
caused by the loaning of bank funds
to officers and directors of the banks,
and we favor strengthening the
banking department so that more fire.
quent examinations may give further
assurances of safety. We therefore
recommend this subject to the careful
consideration of the next legislature
We believe in the humane and san
itary housing of our people and the bet
environment of home life in the
densely settled sections of our larger
cities and to that end, favor legisla-
ton that will take the place of the re-
cent laws on this subject which have
| been declared unconstitutional.
We congratulate the people of the
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