River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-17

nifty system chad just begun" Mr..
Anderson, whose home is IN Rhine.
lander, has the Wisconsin idea of "go
ing to the people" for final judgment
on a question which he considers an
issue of Importance. Assuming that
the legislature will be true to its
pledge and will act favorably upon
the initiative and referendum PROPOSE
ton, he intends to use the referen-
dunn by putting to vote of the
people of the state the question of
whether they want the present frater-
nifty system to be continued.
Speaker HuII's Charges.
Much interest was shown in the
clash between Speaker Hull and
President Van Hise over the Rosa
and Sharp bills designed to vest the
administration of the whole educa-
tional system of the state in a state
commission. Speaker Hull charged
that the university was endeavoring
to dominate the educational system of
the state. He declared that through
this attempt to dominate the system
has become top-heavy; that the uni
versity is receiving more than its
share of attention, and that the rural
schools are being neglected. He be-
lieves that central commission would
do much to improve conditions. The
proposed board, he said, would be in
position to proportion state inter
est in the educational system of Wis
consin.
President Van Hise contended that
the subject was too big for arbitrary
action by the legislature. If such
proposition were seriously considered,
he said that careful investigation of
the subject should be made before
the legislature established the pro-
posed central commission. He said
that discomfort and dissatisfaction
prevail in states which have tried
such a plan.
81 cannot believe" said President
Van Hise, that the committee will
decide upon the untried method pro-
posed by this bill In education, as
in other matters, natural growth as a
result of many years experience, is
the best guide to form of government.
Why is it that as a natural develop
ment of 300 years, large universities
both public and private have not paid
governing boards and a president and
faculties, each with well defined pow.
ers? Because experience has shown
this to be the wisest method of gov
eminent
"The proposal simply ignores the
historical development of past and
with no adequate reason or precedent
creates a new system of government
of higher education in this state"
Marketing Commission Bill.
The first of a series of hearings on
Governor McGovern's bill for a mar
keting commission to increase re-
turns to farmers and reduce the cost
of living in Wisconsin through a plan
of cooperative organizations was held
during the week. While this bill is
considered of immense Importance to
the general public, few appeared for
or against it. At later meetings,
however, it is likely that the PROPOSE
ion will be thoroughly discussed.
Two measures are before the legis-
ature on this subject, one by Speak
n Hull and one by Governor McGov-
I'm. The essential difference is that
he Hull bill creates no commission,
while the governors measure pro-
tides for a marketing board. Poll
les have been injected into the mat
er. and it is charged that if the Nc
Govern bill were passed that it would
give the governor an opportunity for
appointing a Bull Moose" board.
Professor John R. Commons of the
state industrial commission appeared |
1t the hearing and contrasted the Nc
Govern bill with the one offered by