Arizona republican., 1912-01-02
Senator from Wolverine State Says Insurgency is the Hope of the
 Republic.
SAYS PINCHOT
 IS ALL RIGHT
Also Talks About Alaska, the Canal Zone, and a Number of Similar
 Topics.
1 .fSSocidfcd Press DiSPGichl

| FLINT. Mich. Jan. l. How NlSCOn- = sin has prospered under it's progressive
 administration" was the subject of an
 address by Senator LaFollette here to-
 day. The speaker said that progress
 i've legislation in Wisconsin has not | been destructive. as his enemies pre-
 dicted. He said: Instead Of driving capital out, this state has more capital
 than other states. It has made invest ments safe for all. instead of speCula-
 tive for a few IL has been conserva-
 tive, constructive. as well as pro-
 gressive. Not one of these progress i've laws has been overturned by the supreme court of the state. not one has been carried into the federal courts"
 Continuing. he said. The general business in Wisconsin ConClusivefy shows that instead of being retarded by progressive legislation. Wisconsin has advanced financially and commer- cially more rapidly than the country taken as whole Judged by commer- cial failures. Wisconsin has prosperel better than the entire country Dur ing ten years of progressive legisla- tion the expenses of the state have increased. but the burden of taxes upon the people has decreased. The property of the state is paying 2l per cent less tax in proportion 10 it's value than it did ten wears ago"
 Before telling how he would solve the Alaskan problem. LaFollette dis cussed the administration of the canal zone. He praised the policy of Clifford Pinchot with respect to Alaska and said: The problem before us is not to hoard our resources but to develop them in such a way that the benefits flowing from development will inure not to few men but to the riGhtful owners. all the people of the United States With the experience Of the past 10 waste these resources by turn ing them over to speculation and mo- nopoly would be a crime against the people of th- United States. To per nit the Morgan Gugsenheim combina- ticn to remain in control of the rail- roads of Alaska means that all men lured there with pick and shovel and pack. will in the end be completely at the mercy of Morgan and Guggenheim. Every pound Of coal they mine will pay such tribute to a monopoly owned transportation company as il chooses tO exact"
 Alaska was purchased with the peo ple's money. taken from the common fund. the treasury of the United States. Whatever Of profit. whatever advan- tage in any way accrues from that purchase belongs to all the people. They are entitled to get the benefit in d reduction in the cost of living which will come from the utilization of Alaska'S treasures The whole Pa cific coast demands access to it's enor- nous coal deposits. The people east Of the Rocky mountains will gain by their development Even the navy de- partment of the federal government is compelled to pay from $9 to s12 a. ton for coal on the Pacific coast. which costs 8 to Si on the Atlantic coast.
 'I believe cur future power on the Pacific ocean depends upon the utili- zation of the coal Of Alaska Congress firft duty to the people. rhe owners. Of these magnificent coal fields and other deposits of mineral wealth, is toI provide for their proper development, and in case of private corporation. so in case of public ownership. the first step to be undertaken should be the creation of proper transportation fa- cilities, whereby market may be af forded for the resources. Wharves docks. railroads. and terminals in Alaska should at once be acquired by the government for the same business reasons that would move private cor porations to, acquire them. if it owned the coal fields"
 The speaker went into details re- garding results accomplished He said: Wisconsin is teaching the les sen that both people and investors in public utilities may be benefited by our system of regulation. This is so simply because the system of regula- ton is thorough and scientific. Water ed stock and balloon bonds get mol consideration And as the commission knows what it costs. it knows exactly the lowest point to which rates can bel reduced. It even raises rates when they are below the cost line. includ- iIg reasonable profits.