The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07
LEGISLATURE HAS
BOVINE QUESTION
TUbeTCuIin Test For Cattle In
State Is Important Problem,
FARMERS FAVOR PROPOSITION

Difference of Opinion Arises As to
Best Method of Making the Trial
Poole Bill to Prohibit Inforcing OF
Local Test Laws Pending Before
Commttee-Senate OVerrides Gov
ernor's7 Veto.
Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD The tu-
berculin testing of cattle, perpleX-
ing problem in the state of WiscOn-
sin, is one of the important questions
causing a stir before the Wisconsin
legislature.
AS a scientific and economic ques-
ton the farmers have given the sub
ject thorough study. The verdict
seems to be in favor of the testing of
cattle for bovine tuberculosis. The
difference of opinion arises over the
proposition as to the best method of
making the test.
Poole Bill Pending Before Committee.
A BILL known as the Poole bill, is
pending before a committee of the
senate. This measure provides that
localities shall not inforce a tuber-
culin test regulation except when the
regulation is provided by state law.
Agricultural interests which are back
of this bill offer criticism of the pres
ent system of testing because, it is
charged, the testing is not carried on
in an accurate and careful manner by
men competent to tackle job of such
Importance.
The fight originated in Milwaukee
last summer, when the health depart
ment of that city attempted to inforce
a tuberculin test provision Farmers
say that while forcing producers in
the vicinity of Milwaukee TO make the
test, Milwaukee was receiving a milk
supply from INFESTED herds, and that
the test was applied by persons not
competent to make it.
Governor e. L. Phillip, who owns
valuable herd and furnishes part of
the milk supply to Milwaukee's mar
ket. this week addressed gathering of
farmers who called on him at the cap
itol.
"The people of Wisconsin" said
GOVERNOR Phillip, have a right to
ask for clean milk. I believe in the
tuberculin test. However, l believe
the test ought to be applied in an ac-
curate, careful and scientific manner.
1t is a job big enough for man who
has been carefully trained. A cow
ought to be watched for several days
I,n &c In nj oil
life we have varying conditions. An
animal not afflicted with tuberculosis
under certain conditions will react to
the tuberculin test, so the testing
ought to be done in a scientific man
ner and by persons who are COM
petent to make it.
"The attitude of the farmer, l
think, has been misrepresented by in
terests which have attempted to show
that the opposition to the test is
based on selfish motives. The modern
producer of milk appreciates the econ
Omic value of eradicating disease in a
herd of cattle"
Senate OVerrides Phillips Veto.
The senate, by a vote of 20 to 10,
passed the Bosshard anti-tipping bill
over the veto of Governor Philip.
1t was the governors first veto mes
sage to the legislature. In his mes
sage, Mr.. Philip said that such a
law would be difficult to enforce. Dis
regard for law enforcement, he said.
means lack of respect for law. He
maintained that men who give tips
usually can afford to give them. The
person who offers extra service, is
entitled to a tip, according to the
chief executive, who also made the
point that the bill is unconstitutional
Senator Bosshard led the attack
on the veto. He declared that the
governor viewed the subject from the
standpoint of the man who can af-
ford to give, rather than from the
standpoint of the person who cannot
afford to tip.
Several of the senators who voted
against the governors veto, told friends
they did not think that the law would
be inforced, but that its enactment
might have the effect of checking the
tipping evil
Senator Timothy Burke believes
that the state of Wisconsin is losing
its head on the subject of vice regula-
ton.
"You are trying to place the scarlet
letter on everybody and everything,
he said. 1--WE are here debating petty
pernicious, vicious legislation when
re ought to be attending. to business.
are making ourselves the laugh
.ng stock of the people of the state.
Where are we drifting"
Mr.. Burke was speaking against the
Monk bill providing for police inspec.
ton of rooming and lodging houses
Senator Edward f. Ackley showed
that the measure would apply tt
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