The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-12
Philip CONTINUES At WORK
Governor In An Effort to Garry Out
His Platform Pledges Insists on
Economy and He Is Going to Get Re-
duction of State Taxes.

The anti-administratio forces at
Madison aided by publicity bureau
which has not been careful with the
facts, have had their day at the CAPT
toll and now it is the tax payers turn.
Governor Philip is giving the peo-
pie the benefit Of six months hard
work in the amendments which are
being introduced in the legislature
cutting down the appropriations for
the next two years Since the legis-
lature was organized the finance com
mittee which has been dominated at
times by anti-Philipp men, has been
working on the appropriation bills. AS
has been the custom in past years, the
finance committee has asked heads of
departments to appear with their de-
mands. Some one in the finance com
mittee conceived the idea that if the
demands were cut that would be a
saving to the tax payers. Whether by
pre-arranged plan or not heads Of
departments who were in the capitol
before Governor Philip arrived have
been So generous in their demands that
. considerable cut could be made and
still leave an appropriation greater
than that Of two years ago.
Governor Philip, however, believes
that the way to save money for the
tax payers is to save it, He long ago
gave warning that he would insist up
on reduction of taxes To prepare
himself to make that reduction with
out Gripping any department, he en-
gagged the services Of men trained to
the work. at his own expense, and told
them to find out what each department
had expended during the last two years
The difference between Governor
Philip and his opponents was that
Governor Philip was trying to carry
out his platform pledges and reduce
taxes while his opponents were trying
to load up the appropriation bills, as
they did those sent to Governor Nc
Govern two years ago and also to save
the jobs of some of the faithful
The first gun fred by the governor
created CONSERVATION in the legisla-
ture. He not only supported an
amendment introduced by Speaker
Whittet cutting down the appropria
tion made by the finance committee for
the board of control something like
100000, but when this cut was ques-
toned he was supported by the presi-
dent and secretary of the board of
control. Many other amendments have.
been introduced and others have been
prepared, all based on expenditures for
the last two years and not one Of
them cutting the departments under
that figure.
The result would be amusing were it
not for the serious effect it might have
upon people who may not understand
the situation. After running around in
circles for several days the representa-
tives Of the tax eating trusts have de-
cided to announce to the people that
the governor is gripping the state de-
partments. They seem not to have
saving grace of the sense of humor.
Instead of joining with the governor
at this late day in economy they can
be seen in committee rooms and in the
darker corners of the capitol corridors
armed with books and figures trying
to figure out way by which the
governor still can be defeated. 1t is
apparent that they have no sense of
their duty to their constituents and
with the blindness of the fanatic of
other times they are rushing headlong
to the inevitable the wrath of the
long suffering tax payers.
One of the amusing things which has
happened is a product of the publicity
bureau published in the few ultra
progressive papers in the state, which
says that the governor has even gone
so far as to cripple the railroad com
mission. 1t is interesting to note that
at special meeting of the finance
committee, called and attended by anti
Philip members, the appropriations
recommended by the governor for this
commission Were cut $4,000 and that
that report appears on an assembly
calender with recommendation for
passage.