Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-01-15

| giving plenty Of facts to prove its asser-
tions that in most lines the business
outlook was never better
Lancaster Teller: Commerce Court,
a device by the Taft administration de
signed to chloroform any rulings of the
! Interstate Commerce Commission that
were unsatisfactory to High Privilege
classes, has itself been chloroformed by
| legislation. 1t died for want of breath,
December 81.
Marinette Eagle Star: Public opin-
ion wants to be just. If the facts in
any labor disagreement could be made
known impartially, clearly and com
pletely by such "A tribunal, the road
would certainly be open to Il speedy
and righteous verdict that could not be
set aside.
The Milwaukee News: Chief Justice
Winslow, Of the Wisconsin supreme
court, in an address before the City
club Tuesday evening, does not favor
the recall of the judges. He takes n
somewhat conservative view Of the sit
uation. He thinks Judicial interpreta
tions are often unpopular and even
imperfect, but the recall would not
give the remedy. Constitutions and
laws, under which courts operate, are
the mere crystalizations Of public opin-
ion, he argues, and therefore, rarely
lead public opinion, but oftener follow
it.
Bloomington Record: We are high
ly amused occasionally to see quota
tions from the Milwaukee Sentinel,
Wausau Record Herald and other
"tory" Republican papers given space,
with approving comment in some of our
Democratic exchanges that are always
ready to take IA whack at the Milwau-
kee journal and News, Madison State
journal, and other progressive papers
The tory papers referred to all support
ed Taft last fall the three last men
toned papers advocated the election of
Wilson. Consistency thou art Il
jewel.
Wisconsin State journal: The cry of
undue expense is always raised as the
last hopeless protest against every gov
eminent advance 1t was raised against
the railway tax in this state yet the
railway tax has proved to be not only
just but II blessing to this state. And it
works. Instead of being burden upon
the people Of the state it brings the
people II just relief. 1t was raised
against the direct primary law, yet the
direct primary law is so good that now
we find the Democratic national ad
ministration urging that it be spread
nation wide. We heard it against the
state income tax, yet that idea, too, has
been made national. We heard it as a
protest against the parcel post, yet the
parcel post is here to stay and to put
the express companies out of business
just as sure rs the sun rises in the east
The btterest enemies of progress,
now as always, are driven to silence by
the undisputed success of progress.
Wisconsin State Journal Because
the city of Madison and the state uni
versity are Of necessity intimately re-
lated, Governor McGovern s appoint
ment of Mr.. Edward M. Mcmahon to
the Board of Regents is eminently fit
ting. Quite aside from this, Mr..
Mcmahon represents the younger alum
nj and in this he represents majority
of the alumni, the alumni that are
most familiar with the student life in
the University today, Mr. Mcmahon
is an interchangeable, thoughtful and
conscientious worker who has the good
of the state, of the city and of the I'm
iversity very much at heart.