The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09
IMPkTIENCE is
seen IN SOLONS
They Are Getting Anxious to
Return to Their Homes.
PROGRESsIVES DISCOURAGED

PROGRESSIVES DISCOURAGED
Legislation Promised in the RepubIi-
can Platform Is Hanging Fire
Only One Measure Put Through SO
Far-Regulation of Waterpowers-
School and Labor Legislation.
Madison, Wis, May 6.-(Special.)
Only one measure has thus far pass
ed the Wisconsin legislature which
carries out one of the more important
pledges in the platform of the Repub-
lican party In this connection it is
discouraging to some of the progress
sive leaders to note that not few
members are growing impatient and
are expressing earnest desires to re-
turn to their homes to look after their
personal interests. If all of the
pledges in the Republican platform
are fulfilled, some exceedingly i'm
portant bills will have to be hurried
through without receiving the usual
careful consideration. There is dan
ger, however, that not all of the
pledges will be carried out
The Republican party pledged itself
to enact legislation to meet business
conditions and thereby reach out to
the big, vital question of the high cost
of living Such a bill, the Hull anti
discrimination bill, has passed both
houses, and is before Governor Nc
Govern for final consideration Just
what the governor will do with the
Hull bill is matter of interesting
speculation. Mr.. McGOvern has
measure of his own dealing with this
same subject, and this fact may in
fluence the chief executive in passing
Judgment on the measure introduced
and fought for by the speaker of the
house.
All matters set forth in the plat
form Of the majority party in this
state are covered in bills pending be-
fore the legislature, and some of the
leaders still cling to the hope that all
of these measures will be favorably
acted upon.
Waterpower of Wisconsin.
The greatest fight is being waged
on bill to give to the state, through
the railroad commission, greater regu-
! lation of the waterpowers of Wiscon-
sin. A strong lobby is making an &C
tive fight on the waterpower bills,
which are highly technical and for
that reason will receive lengthy con-
sideration in committee hearings
Senator Hastings, Democrat, will bear
the brunt of the work to have COM
prehensive bill on this subject pass
ed at this session
In the matter of school legislation
several bills are pending and others
have been passed. Among the edu-
cational bills still under considera-
ton is a measure by Speaker Hull
providing for the consolidation of
schools wherever it appears advan-
tageous to follow such a plan. Mr.
Hull also has a bill to add one more
year to the high school course, his
theory being that high school courses
should be made as broad as possible
for the reason that many of the
young men and women of the state
conclude their educational training at
the close of the high school course
Labor legislation as it was recon-
mended by the state industrial COM
mission is in no danger of defeat.
Much of this legislation is to strength
en- and broaden the workmen's COM
pensation act, which is working out
satisfactorily in Wisconsin, The Ma
hon bill to establish a minimum wage
for women and minors will not have
clear sailing, but the bill appears to
be safe.
Mothers Pension Law.