The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-01
WHAT GOV. Philip HAS DONE
AND WHAT HE WILL Do

dations by committee on finance about
81 800, 900
| Reduction in tax levy as compared
with 1914, $841 900.
| CONSOLIDATED five commissions and
| departments by creating the conserva-
/ ton commission
consolidated five commissions and
departments by creating the office of
commissioner of agriculture.
Created central board of education
for the management Of financial af-
fairs of the university and normal
schools.
Created department of engineering
to control engineering activities Of the
state in the interest of better service
and economy
| Created the office of state account
ant, for the purpose of keeping a
closer check upon the states expen-
ditures.
Secure the passage of laws in the
interest of the rural schools of the
state
Secure the enactment of a new
water power law, which will permit
the development of water power
Raised the tuition of nonresident
students at the university to bring it
closer to the cost to the state.
Discontinued the costly experiment
of reforesting cut over lands in north
ern Wisconsin
MADE provision for the retirement
of the state debt.
introduced better business methods
in all state institutions in the interest
of economy and efficiency.
Converted the states binder Irvine
plant from a losing to a paying propo-
sition. The profits for the last fiscal
year were $S1 900.
.. Run the state prison at profit of
about $4,000 for the first time in the
history of the state
Reduced the cost of states printing
| ss1 900, despite the enormous increase
in the cost of paper.
Reduced the cost Of supplies for the
capitol $4,000
Reduced the net cash disburse-
nents for the year $4,000.
MADE efficiency rather than politi-
cal reward the standard for public po-
sition
'Banished politics from the state
service. No state employe is devoting
his time to politics, with the excep-
ton Of a few who are left over and
who are opposing me-
Extended the benifits of the wild
ow's pension law to the entire state
Gave the people greater local con-
troll in the matter of highway construc-
ton ....
Changed the system of taxation of
grain in elevators to more nearly con-
form to the Minnesota system, thus
enabling Wisconsin elevators to secure
grain for storage; also enabling Wis
consin milers to buy grain at a time
when the market is most advantage
Gus.
Gave the lake ports the taxes that
are collected on docks, wharves and
elevators, permitting cities like Ash
land, Superior, Manitowoc, and Mil
waukee to collect taxes upon that
class of property to compensate them
for the protection that these cities
provide.
Future Policy.
I'm appealing to the people for their
further support, 1 wish to state briefly
what my policy will be if I am con-
tinued in office
81 shall continue my efforts for
greater economy.
Urge further consolidation of COM
missions wherever it is possible, with
out impairing efficiency.
'I shall seek to further reduce the
number of state employees and estab-
lish higher standard of efficiency
among those retained, wherever that
is possible
Promote a better system of road
building.
Promote legislation to further the
interest of our common schools.
Promote the propagation Of fish
and game and the better protection
of the same
Restore the trust lands to the edu-
cational institutions, to which they be-
long
Continue to improve the manage
ment of our public Institutions
Give the insurance commissioner
control over fire insurance rates.
Give such aid and support to our
university and normal schools as those
institutions may require, such amount,
however, not to become excessive or
burdensome to the people.
Cause thorough investigation of
old age pensions and kindred subjects
in which the workingmen of the state
are interested, in order to determine
what legislation can be enacted in
their behalf that will be reasonable
for the employer and employee.
1.-The above is an outline, briefly
stated, of what | believe to be the
proper policy for the state to pursue
and if elected, l shall endeavor to
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