Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-12
M'GOvERN AGAIN
ANSWERS HOARD
Governor Denies University Ap-
pOinteeS Dictated by Politics.
WILL DISCUSS CHILD LABOR
Public Hearing on Bills Relating to
This Subject Will Be Heard in
the Assembly Chamber Next
Week.

MdulSOn.-GOVernOr McGOV0rn, IN
replying a second time TO former Gov
ernor Hoard's reiterated accusation
that the recent appointments to the
board of university regents were die
tated by factional politics, issued a
categorical denial and went into de-
tails to explain his position.
Half of the statement, which is
5000 words long, is devoted to sum-
mary of the qualifications Of these
appointees and his reasons for choos-
ing them, while the remainder, espe-
cially the introduction contains the
repeated declaration that Mr..
Hoard's attack, though entirely I'M
supported, is so direct and I'M
ambiguous that l cannot ignore 1t,
The governor goes on to say that
but for their authorship" the Hoard
charges might be passed by in 81
lence, and ''it is to be regretted" he
adds, that in these two communica-
lions he used this splendid oppor-
tunity only to abuse the confidence
of the people and without cause, to
management of one Of the great in
situations of the state" The gov
ernor quotes various editorials In
newspapers which factiOnally are not
favorable to him, in support of his
contention that after Mr.. Hoard's let
ter was made public even his friends
could not believe that he intended to
attack these appointments 'or my
good faith in making them"
These same friends" says the gov
ernor, predicted that when he spoke
again there would be a blast that
would blow us all off our feet" The
governor then quotes Hoard's last
statements to show that as Hoard
said: The charge lies where it be-
longs, against Governor McGovern."
On this point the governor says:
We are now assured that there is
nothing wrong with the university,
the members Of the board of regents
or their educational policy. AS eX-
Governor Hoard sees it there is moth
ing wrong with anything Or anyone
except myself This is relief, even
to me taking UP HOard's charge that
he had ignored his predecessor in his
message as an indication of faction
alism." Governor MCGOvern cites
the message of all his predecessors
as far back as Hoard himself, and
shows that none of them so much as
mentioned the one who served before
him. The governor takes up individ-
ually each appOintee and in each
case denies making the appointment
for political or factiopal reasons but
gives the qualifications of each in de-
tail ut seems to me Mr.. Hoard's
emotions and prejudices have made
sad havoc Of his logic" says the gov
ernor.
Madison will be the mecca of rep
resentatives of women's clubs,
uplift societies and manufacturers
on April II, when various bills
relating to child labor will be
discussed at a public hearing in the
assembly chamber. There is little
doubt of the passage of more strin-
gent laws on the subject than are
at present on the statute books,
and the extent TO which the laws will
be amended viii be determined by
the general hearing.
Few hearings are scheduled for this
week on the assembly side and none
before upper house committees. On
Friday the assembly committee on
cities will have before it a dozen
bills granting additional powers to
cities of the first class" which is
the manner in which bills relating
exclusively to Milwaukee are desig-
mated in order not to conflict with
the constitution.
The committee on constitutional
amendments will take up nearly TWEEN
" proposed amendments on Thurs
-dav. most of which probably will be
reported for indefinite postponement.
Most conspicuous of these is Axel
Johnson's resolution providing for
limitation of 100 days on legislative
sessions. with an additional twenty
DAYS on a two-thirds vote of the two
houses. Six bills will be taken up by
the committee on counties on Friday
all relating to county boards Of super
visors.
Nv a vote of so to 6 the assembly
hanged its mind on the Onstad Dill
recurring the railroad rate commits
sion 70 pass upon every change in rail
road rates before it goes into effect.
The bill was killed last week, but was
brought up for reconsideration. After
being revived the bill was sent to en-