The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
WaIl1ce ingalls,, Of Racine,
Wants Democrats and Re
publicans to Unite in State
ITO HOLD A JOINT CONVENTION
Racine Follower Of the Political Game
Holds That This Seems the Logical
Solution of Political Conditions in
the Two Old Parties.

i Wallace ingalls,, who has been some
thing of a political leader in the First
| Wisconsin District in the past few
years, has joined the nom partisan
ranks and he has issued an open letter
in which he is suggesting fusion be
tween the democrats and republicans
who favor state convention. HIS
letter has met with some support abo1t
the state. In defense Of his plan
he says:
The democratic party in this state
refuses to call a state convention to
suggest candidates and put forth !;
platform. The republican party also
Ignores a very substantial public SEN
Itiment demanding convention for
similar purposes. The fact is that
both parties in this state are ripped
to pieces by factions and whatever
politics there are in Wisconsin are
personal insofar as these two old par
ties are concerned.
| Both parties are to blame for poll
tical conditions as they exist in this
state now. Neither can shift the re
sponsibility upon the other. The peo
pie of this state can expect no relief
from either party, for they can not
be expected to undo or remedy with
effect and in practical way what
they have deliberately DONE In fact,
the people Of this state have lost con
Iidence in both the democratic and
republican parties for the time be
| ing at least
All Belong to Factions.
Every candidate for governor now
in the field, by reason of his environ
ment and fractional support, if elected,
will not ignore the political faction or
factions which bring about his election.
The people Of this state irrespective
of party are demanding today candi-
date for governor who is not allied
with, a party to, or responsible for the
political or economic conditions in this
state. No such person has as yet been
suggested. To bring about the name
of such man, the Home Rule and Tax
payers League of Wisconsin, volun,
tary association, entirely separate and
apart from any party, is doing work
throughout the state. One of the rea,
sons for this organization is found IN
the outrageous tax burdens Of the peo-
pie; the other reason is the fact that
there is almost complete destruction
of local control by municipalities of
their business and economic affairs. In
|other words, extravaganza in the state
and no local voice to prevent it are the
reasons for the formation of this so
called Home Rule and Taxpayer s
League.
This league throughout the state will
name candidate for governor, if the
signs of the times point to anything.
They will name candidates for the leg
islature and in neither instance will
they - controlled by either political
party. They will be required to Sub
scribe to a platform of constructive
reform in taxation and local control
A state convention made up of dele
gates from the various counties repre-
senting this league will be held in the
near future in Milwaukee and there a
nomination will be made for governor
and a platform put forth
Wants Business Administration.
1t is believed to be high time that a
business administration conducted the
affairs of this state for a period Of
two years at least. 1t will be as essen
tial to elect governor disassoeiated
with any faction or political party as
it will members Of the legislature
There should be mass meeting called
in every city for the purpose of discuss
ing the purposes and objects of this
so-called Home Rule and Taxpayer s
League in order that the people may
understand the Importance and pur-
poses of such an organization. This
league does not originate with any
faction Of either Of the parties, or
with either of the parties themselves.
1t is not an attack upon any party or
person or faction Of any party, but is
and viii be an assault upon system
which is burdening the people in excess
of what should exist even In war times,
and at the same time depriying the
people of any voice whatever In the
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