The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-26

SuDoliIuIS0 the primary election law
Tor the party convention When the
question of passing upon the regularity
OF the primary comes up it must rest
somewhere"
Duty of the Citizen.
In reply to question by Mr. Bray,
Mr.. Hatton said he believed legisla-
tors were bound to observe the result
OF the primary and he made an i'm
pressive statement regarding the duty
OF citizens to give their work toward
good government He said that he
knew of hundreds of men who had
given their money and efforts in cam
paigns without compensation, and
added that since and before his ma
Jority he had taken part in campaigns.
mad attended legislatures at actual per-
sonal loss, and he believed it to be
the duty of citizens to do what they
could to further the best interests of
society.
Mr.. Hatton was asked by Mr.. In
gals for his opinion of the use of
newspapers for campaign purposes.
Mr.. Hatton said he did not approve of
the use of money in influencing news
papers, because public views were
largely influenced by the public press.
He said newspaper advertisement.
while not necessarily indicating the
views and tendencies of newspaper,
might lead the public to regard such
advertisements in that light.
Would you expect the legislature to
elect a candidate who had spent an
unreasonable amount, or who had COM
mitted fraud?" asked Senator Husting.
ct should not expect the legislature
to elect any candidate against whom
charges of fraud were proven" said
Mr.. Hatton. ct think the legislature
would be morally bound not to do So
Conservation Of Resources.
The resources of the state and their
conservation will receive much atten-
ton at this session. In report filed
with the governor Secretary A. d.
Campbell of the immigration commits
sion declares that the complete devel-
opment of northern Wisconsin will
add greatly to the wealth and taxable
property of the state.
"There are probably 100000 acres
Of unoccupied agricultural lands in the
northern half of the state" says Mr..
Campbell. An increase in value of $50
per acre would add $500, 100000 to the
states valuation A tax of one-half
of per cent on this increased valua-
ton would amount to $1,500,O00, and
the above is but fraction of the in
creased wealth to come from devel-
opment of the northern counties.
'"The water powers which abound on
every northern river will, IL electric
transmission to other states is avoid
ed, result in building cities and towns
in our own state and furnishing them
with extensive manufacturing and
other sources of wealth. In fact, 1t is
probable the value of our northern
water power, when fully developed, will
prove an incalculable benefit to the
state and be rapidly advanced by Its
early agricultural development.
Vast Deposits of Stone.
"There prevails in both the older
and undeveloped portions of the state
vast deposits of building and orna-
mental stone which will some day add
wonderfully to the industrial activity
and wealth OF the state. That there
are deposits of material for the manu-
facture of Portland cement is also
practically certain"
The report opens with discussion
of the work accomplished by adver-
Using the state to hOmeseekers There
have been published up to the present
time $4,000 copies of an English pam
phIet explaining Wisconsin resources
and opportunities; 10000 each of Nor
wegian. German, Polish and Bohemian,
and an aggregate of about 100000 cop
les of various leaflets. In addition to
these publications there have been
printed and circulated $4,000 copies OF
a map of Wisconsin. There has also
been published by the board $4,000
cards intended for mailing with letters,
containing information regarding Wis
consin's home-making opportunities.
Second to No State.
The report declares that an effort has
been made to get people who were
about to leave Wisconsin to take up
pied lands of Wisconsin, and continues:
"Wisconsin is second to no state as
a producer of ordinary farm crops.
Fruit and tobacco can be raised in
northern Wisconsin.
'The production of sugar beets has
added approximately 100000 annual
ly to the income of the Wisconsin
farmer" says the report.
"The increased demand for clover
seed, caused by a more general appre-
citation of clover as a green fertilizer,
is attracting attention to the undevel-
oped grass lands of the state"
The amount expended during the
eleven and one-half months ending
June 30, 1908, was $6,50S71, or $491.29
less than the annual appropriation two
years ago. ] he report concludes that
an increase in the appropriation
e.