Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-12

possessed ~ much curiosity. ald | am
~ exception lu the rule. | had rrau lu
lS.r,>on fascinating book. Fourteen
Grrat Universities" that the campls ny
the University of Wisconsin covered -.
iIn >quart. Mules. which means the entire
AREA az the state la Wisconsin papers
agricultural papers at that. which
ARE supposed to he entirely mattero fact
1 had seen the statement that anybody
and everybody ia the state the shoe
pinrh hes. al once applies Ia the University
~ cure or alleviate the pain The state
has been in the public eve for quite a
number Of years for various reasons aud
ESPECIALLY Tor the very remarkable brand
Iuf policies that IL carries ia stock. Ing
supposed to IT, 4 rock ribbed Republican
state. Of late il has frequently surprised
the country bN clccting Democrats tu
high offices aud shocked quite a few 10y
sending "A lone Socialist In Congress. and
at one time c~lcctiug Il Socialist mayor
and city council IN it> only large city.
Milwaukee. If has contributed In Fo-
lcttr to the United States senate ant'
IthnrlrS Mact'arthN 10 The world It,
legislature has passed the rugcnir laws
that have kept the newspaper paragra-
pliers and humuriSt> busy for wears ant
IN l. leading the Union la advanced lcgiS
cation aud in chcc>emakiHg. | had
heard 81 The Wisconsin Idea" for wears
without finding u man who could tell
me exactly what il involved. Ia all the
schools that | visited / had found Wis
|cnn>in men al work. teaching. dcmon>tra.
ting. busy in research and extension and
found them check full ol ideas and dis
Nt1..a..w .l.4.-r A t.r--TAt EAr n4apl H. a..
work. | had been advised hy professors
presidents and Young assistants W keen
my ocular organs peeled when cot ID
Madison. that there ! would find much
.;o see and note and wonder about and
that The University j. in trouble" Will
all these good and valid reasons AN
prepared "a admit that. while not exact
IN curious. was possessed 81 an exceed
ingly strong desire 10 see for myself. II
ladies who may choose to read this desire
a. call mr IN another name. shall not
object. TINT will STATE that. I'D my upin
ion. the Gusldr>~ NJ l:Umrr ~ quite I'm.
wonauIy for IN regard a. Wisconsin She
had not exaggerated the least bit.
When | arrived in Milwaukee for 4
brief STAY. il was 80 the eve Of the stat,
prima. les and excitement ran high. Each
IF the more important political partic-
opposing primary candidates IN the ficld
with the exception uf the Socialists had
for governor. United states Senate and
MANY NJ the minor offices. ON the Re
publican and Democratic tickets general
N one regular >talwart ~ conservative
WAS ~ the field against Il quarter or hall
a dozen progressive pr radical rrtnrmrr>
The daily papers uf Milwaukee and many
other state papers were filled with very
energetic. even scorching Accommodation
of "Lafollctci>m.' rapid increase of tax.
alton. the Bill Factory" in the capitol
and tiitN-tWo commissioners that al
least these papers a>id - served no 9th
NJ purpose hIt lp increase expenditures
and d%i~guiet the minds ~ peace loving
people. The University 10 Wisconsin,
was often dragged into these newspapers
IphillipicvS aud the WISCONSIN Idea" was
houtcd AZ on the side walks. W. fact the
burghrrS Of Milwaukee seemed &" To-
more Interested in The primary election
than i'm the bulletin boards ami war cN
.tra>. though the great struggle had la>t.
cd but i month and many people still b.
lir,rd that there WAS not more than a
grain w truth i'll Y hu>hcl NJ war diSnat.
rhcS. Many expressed The "pininn that
the University would receive a black
eve" ~ two di>cnlurcd orh~ il la Toilet.
JiSIn" and the PrngrrS>ivc> should be- dc
fcatcd. ON the following day both were
not only defeated. hut showed under IA
the primaries of both parties. aud yet ]
am pretty well satisfied that the I niNcr
|sitY of Wisconsin will not bc hurt. vii
not even have 4 hair rumpied.
When ! lrFchcd Madison ! repaired q
the Capitol. which. like the state. 4 un.
dcrgoing \ process Of renovation. and -
consequently. considerably diSarrangrrl
and magnificent and promising for The
future. | secured 4 cupy ~ the school
laws aud satisfied myself that they real
Us are doing things differently ia Wis
iconSin." The newer laws were written
IN such plain and unmiStakablc English
that no lawyer need he called To inter
pref them. The LAW crnp T. large. and
while manv 81 the school law are high
~ progressive. some du mot ft Together
all need Qualification and y few ~ m1
opinion. I'D least over shoot the mark
The provision for instance. which gives
10 the voters uf each school district ih,
right uf referendum un many 10 al school
matters. j. quite likely 4" make trouble
and cause the right kind of men a. r.
fuse 10 serve a. trustees. | believe ia mi
%tiativc aud referendum on proper occa
SionS. but in school matters a crtain per
manencN Of policy for d definite time y.
necessary. aud this will b. icupar,lizrl
4 an! ne on amy day can inauguratc 4