The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

benefits to the laborer achieved in a
generation.
At every session he aided the labor
commissioners in their attempts to
have conditions improved in this state
These laws place Wisconsin among the
leaders in hygenic, safe and moral
conditions for both male and female
workers.
CONSERVATION
He has been firm believer in con-
serving our natural resources, and
never lost an opportunity to aid legis-
lation in the interest of conservation.
At the special session of the legislature
In 1912 he voted for the water power
bill which failed Of passage. This bill
was an attempt to stop the giving
away Of valuable power franchises to
corporations in perpetuity.
DIRECT LEGISLATION
He voted for Ethe constitutional
amendment enabling the people to en-
ercise the right of the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
He is firm believer and supporter
of the principle of municipal owner
ship and operation of municipal public
utilities.
MODERN CITY GOVERNMENT
He has done all in his power TO bring
about the much needed reforms in the
government of our cities such as "home
rule" and the power in any city to
adopt, If it chooses, the commission
form of city government.
GUARANTEED DEPOSITS
He took prominent part in the ef-
fort to have submitted to the electors
of the state the question of the aoop-
tioa of law guaranteeing the safety
of the peoples savings in banks.
STATE INCOME TAX
When this matter was pending in
the legislature Senator Randolph
sought to have several amendments
adopted, among them one to refer the
bill to the people, for their approval.
He disapproved of some features OF the
bill, but believing in the principle of
income taxation and considering
himself bound both by his party's
platform pledge to enact an income
tax law and by the peoples expressed
mandate in adopting the constitutional
amendment for graduated income
tax, he voted for the law as it exists
today.
BINDER TWINE PLANT
He was the leader in the senate Of
The movement W Uaae the unpaid labor
of the inmates of the penitentlary out
of competition with Wisconsin indust-
res and to employ it in helping to
free Wisconsin farmers from the
clutches of a greedy trust His mo-
tions and his vote saved the binder
twne bill in the senate, in the session
of 1909.
These are a few leading measures
among many that show Senator Ran
dolph's sentiments. In general, he
has as legislator been moved by no
consideration but the right as it has
been given him to see the right. He
has endeavored to use his influence
and cast his vote on all measures in a
manner that would, in his own best
judgment, work the greatest good to
the greatest number of the people of
Wisconsin. He was not party-bound
enough to oppose a good measure be-
cause the other party happened to
favor it. If he has erred in judgment,
it has been in each such case an hon
est mistake. Now, in asking the dem
ocrats of the 9th congressional district
for their support at the September
primaries, he lays before them his
long record filled with work for pro-
gressive, constructive legislation. In
making Wisconsin the model state of
the union he has played no small part
During his five regular sessions, anu
two special sessions of the senate, he
has had never more than three, and
usually only two, democratic colleag-
ues which rendered his vote of great
Importance as balance of power be-
tween the frequently evenly divided
forces, and whether he used that pow
er for your benefit or for the privilege
seeking interests, you, the voter, must
judge.
TO stand consistently for the people
over long Legislative career requires
man. The weakling, the easily in
auenced, the mercenary, the tim'1,
can not do it. Pressure in every con-
ceivable form bears on the legislator.
Tc stand to his guns and not finch in
wolves the meeting OF ridicule, abuse,
loss OF friendship, clever arguments,
subtle temptation in many forms.
Randolph stood the acid test in stormy
sessions and showed one hundred per
cent pure metal. He came through
clean. He does not ask for reward for
doing his duty but his friends put this
question to you: In the great work
awaiting a democratic congress do you
want man to represent you who has
thoroughly learned the business OF leg
islating and who for ten years has
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