Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
Primary Election.

/ parties could nominate candidates for
Office without interference from any
other political party. 1t appears, how
ever, says the governor, that in this
regard weakness has been revealed
which should receive consideration.
! Under the act each voter is furnished
| with the ballots of all the political
| parties He is thus free to cast his
ballot for the candidates of any party
whether he affiliates with that party or
not.
Where the contest is spirited and
great interest is manifested in the
nomination of candidates, members
of one political party will dictate the
nominations of the opposing party by
voting for their candidates at the pri-
l'maries. Such a condition should not
be permitted, if it can be avoided. The
right of party to organize for politi-
cal purposes and to preserve party in
ltegrity is recognized by the people as
a substantial political right. 1t is pro-
Itected by the courts and follows that
lsome provision should be made which
will prevent, if possible, one political
organization from taking part in the
nomination of the candidates of oppos-
ling parties The governor also deems
i it a matter worthy of consideration
whether some remedy should not be at
tempted to minimize the advantage to
a nominee, which he sometimes de-
l'rives from the alphabetical arrange
Iment of names now provided for on
1.-THE primary ballot. The governor
suggests a rotation of names for each
given number of ballots printed.
A provision requiring candidates
and committees to make and file pub
lie statements showing the amount
depended and the purpose of the ex.
Ipenditure, before the primary, instead
lof after it and making the filing of
false statements disqualification for
office would tend to discourage the ex-
cessive and improper use of money.
The governor argues that losses by
personal injuries be laid, by some
workable plan of mutual contribution,
upon the whole body of the employers,
the employees and the public, thus re-
pairing to the maximum of practicable
ity. the individual misfortune, and
minimizing the individual loss.
The governor urges an efficient ten
ement house law: favors the enact
ment of law to simplify land trans
fers, and advises making Lincoln's
birthday legal holiday
State Parks.
he 0f
says the governor, one by one all the
places of scenic beauty, and historical
interest, are passing away Before
it is too late, it is well to pause and
consider whether it is not BETTING
that some of them be preserved for
all time as parks. Coming genera
tons will have just cause to regret
the short-sighted seltshness of this
generation If all such places within
the state are destroyed, and no action
taken to preserve at least a few of
them. Once destroyed, they can
never be restored. He recommends
that action be taken, before it is too
late, to the end that one or more
places be set aside as state parks for
the use in common, of the people now
to future generations.
The needs of the charitable and
penal institutions is discussed with
friendly appreciation; bank directors,
who will actually, direct, the governor
thinks are a proper demand of the
day; he believes all bank bOokkeep-
ing should be uniform; asks for the
same protection for savings deposits
in commercial banks as is provided
when savings are entrusted to mutual
/ savings banks; calls attention to the
danger of excessive loans to bank Of
ficers and directors; recommends
semi-annual state examinations; and
that trust company deposits be sub
jected to exactly the same safeguard
ing laws as those of banks.
Forestry.
A strong argument in favor of for
est preservation is made and better
fire protection is urged He has no
doubt of the right of the state under
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cutting timber lands, to pile, at the
time, and as the work progresses, the
/ refuse material, and to provide that
it be burned within reasonable time
thereafter when conditions are favor
able Such an act would meet the ap-
prevail of all right-thinking citizens,
and, strictly enforced, would remove
one of the causes which experience
has shown to be most potent in pro-
ducing the vast annual loss from
forest fires.
| During the past two years the state
has purchased, through the depart
ment, about $4,000 acres of cut-over
lands, as an addition to the reserves
in Iron, Oneida and Villas counties,
and has entered into contract to
purchase 1,400 more acres in Villas
county These lands will, in time. be
of great value to the state in timber
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