Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24
PROGRESS OF
PRIMARY QUIZ
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MeGiilivray a Witness.
Former State Senator J. J. MECH
liyray, Of Black River Falls, was the
last witness of the week. He spent
$500 in Jackson County. most If it him
self. He said he covered the county
several times, making speeches and in
general conducting a vigorous cam
paign. He said The worst opposition
he encountered was the activity OF
Senator Marsh. chairman of the com
mittee, in the interests of William II.
Hatton.
The assembly members of the com.
mittee are determined to bring the
Stephenson angle Of the inquiry to an
end as soon as possible in order to get
a "whack" at the other candidates be.
fore the investigation is brought to an
end CT april 10. To that end they
forced the reinsurance Of a subpoena
for W. II. Hatton. who could not be
found for several days, but who at last
appeared on Friday and notified the
committee that he was ready to be
called on. He had spent three days
Of the previous week in Madison.
hoping to finish his testimony, but he
was not called.
Special Session Next Winter.
The most important development Of
the week in the legislature was The de-
termination to hold special session
next winter to consider the subject Of
income tax, guaranty of bank deposits,
workingmen's insurance and the regli.
lation of waterpower franchises. 1t
was hoped by many that these sub
jects might be disposed Of at this SEES
sion. but it was also realized that such
legislation would in that event prob
ably be half baked and that 1t would
be the part of wisdom to appoint COM
rnittees TO work out adequate measures
and report them at later special ses-
sion. Such action having been do
cided upon the Legislators will now
bend their efforts to solve the problem
OF good roads legislation and the 9th.
er questions before them in the form
OF bills. Considerable interest is TAX
en- in the probable personnel Of the
committees that will be appointed on
these subjects.
1t is said mere that the men most
prominently mentioned for the com.
mittee on income tax are Senators
Whitehead, Hudnall and s. NJ. Marsh;
Assemblymen NJ. J. Cleary, d. G..
Coolidge, J. c. Chapple and ]. S.
Towers.
Workingmen' insurance: Senators
T. NJ. Brazear, E. T. Fairchild and /.
T. Bishop; assemblymen F. w. Kubas.
ia, Simon Smith and S. A. Towne.
Guaranty of bank deposits: Senators
w. c. Owen, J. +. Lehr and A. w. San
born; Assemblymen l.. w. Ledvina,
George e. Scott. Wallace ingalls, and
II. Y. Schwalbach.
Waterpower: Senators E. II.
Browne. II. r. Bird and Thomas Nor
ris; Assemblymen w. NJ. Bray. E. w
Leroy, D. B. Stevens and ]. s. Stack.
Death Of Ex-GoV. Taylor.
The death of former Governor Will
lam r. Taylor at the Gisholt Home for
the Aged last week called for more
than passing notice in these strenuous
reform days from the fact that Taylor
was the precursor of the legislation
that has been placed upon the statute
books of the state in the past ten
years. Taylor succeeded in partially
accomplishing the same ends. in re-
ducing railroad rates. in creating
rate commission. In curbing the lum-
Der thieves and in the regulation of
corporations generally, But he was
in advance OF his time; the railroads
and lumber barons were too powerful
then and he was driven out and his re-
forms repudiated. 1t was political
tragedy and not for quarter of cen.
fury did any one have the courage to
again take up ma fight
However. Governor Taylor lived to
see the principles for which he so
vigorously contended reinstated in
honor and firmly Incorporated into the
code of the state, The Taylor admin.
istration will ever Re notable in state
history from the TACT that II was dur
ing its continuance that the principle
was established that the state had the
right to regulate corporations of its
own creation. The story Of how Tay.
Tor doggedly fought this point through
the lower courts. the state supreme
court and finally the supreme court OF
The United States is political romance
NJ, often paralleled
Editorial by Mrs. LaFollette.
This weeks issue of LaFollette's
Magazine contains a striking editorial
by Mrs. LaFollette on "A Wonsn on
the State Board OF Control" A bill
has been introduced in the legislature
for a board of control of five members,
who sna,, he men, with a salary of
Sc 600 each. and am auxiliary member
who shall be a woman with salary of
81. coo. Mrs. LaFollette declares that
every woman who is cared for in these
Institutions has friends who protest
against such a measure. She would
also give the woman member vote
Thoughtful men VIII ger orally resent
n proposal that because women have
not the direct redress of the ballot or
direct political influence they should
Be denied representation on the board
Of control. declares Mrs, LaFollette.
With the reconvening of the legisla'
ture TO-DAY strenuous ten day ses-
sion IS anticipated Many important
committee hearings will be held and
au effort will be made 10 report out
large numbt Of bills. Not many