Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-10-27

the taxpayers.
We commend the efforts made by the pres-
eht state administration for the benefit of the;
common schools and we recommend that still
1ufther efforts be made for their improved
ment
We believe that the state owes its first dutyS
TO the welfare of the masses and the upbud-
ing OF those activities which make for the
general welfare. With that end in view we
recommend additional LEGISLATION for the aid
OF our common schools and liberal appropriate
t1ons Tor continuation schools in order to give
those who are obliged to become wage earners
education
We pledge revision of the schedules of
compensation to injured workmen under the
Worknen compensation act, increasing such
compensation where present experience DEM
onstrates such increases to be justified and
recommend 3I general legislative investigation
tion to the end that such compensation shall
be adequate and equitable
WorKmens compensation insurance has
largely provided for loss resulting from indus
Much want and suffering due to old age sick
ness and accidents is not, provided for. Many
ana varied plans of social insurance now
engaging the attention of students of this i'm
portant subject.
The subject is far reaching in results to be
OBTAINED and in the costs involved. 1t is i'm
portant that any plan to provide such insur-
ahce be based on sound and practical economic
principles No agreement as to such basis
has been reached by the students of this SUBJ
ject.
We therefore pledge ourselves to make pr
VISIONS for thorough study and investga-
tlon thereof at the earliest possible date to
the END that adequate information may be Sc
cured as proper basis for wise legislation
thereon.
Under the workmen's compensation act the
sunJe2I OF Worknens compensation insurance
is OF prime Importance to employers and en-
ployees. The continued solvency of companies
writing this class of insurance is of first inn
portance to both. 1t is not adequately pro-
vided for under existing law. Discrimination
is now affected by msclassfcation of risks I:
and rates are discriminatory between cassif-
cations.
We pledge ourselves to the enactment of
legislation that will insure just and equitable
rates, prohibit discrimination. and guarantee
the continued sovency of companies writing
compensation Insurance in this state.
flre insurance is a necessary protection and
OF the utmost Importance to the people of the
state.
We believe that fire insurance rates should
be just and reasonable and that the premium
charged should be fairly and equitably dis
tributed without discrimination and according
to the hazard of the risk assumed.
we pledge ourselves to segiSlation providing
for the regulation by the state, of fire insur-
ance rates. assuring to the people and to the
companies just and equitable treatment
We endorse wise legislation for the better
protection of health and sanitation, believing
that the advancement of well established meth
DDS OF sanitation and public hygiene and the
prevention and control of dangerous comn1u-
nicable diseases is a most economical invest
ment by the state. We approve Of the work
now being done by the state health depart
ment in its various branches and pledge our
selves to support and encourage such meas
ures as may be required to lessen the amount
of sickness and lower the death rate ard
thereby increase the prosperity and happiness
of citizens.
We extend to boys who have been called
to the protection of the American border our
greetings and assure them that we appreciate
their sacrifice and heroisg1 in volunteering to
defend our country. Infthe event that it be-
will remain on the frontier until after the
general election in November, we favor a spe-
cial session of the legislature, for the pur-
pose of enacting such laws are necessary
TO enable them to vote wherever located
We submit to the electors of Wisconsin this
declaration of principles, and solicit their sup
port for the election of the entire Republican
ticket.