Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
v. Il. HATION
SAYSPHILIPIP
HAS FAILED
W. H. HATTON SAYS Philip

". II. HATTON SAYS Philip
1T is no wonder that the people of
The state are disappointed in Cover
nor Philip! He made many elabor-
ate promises that he was going to re-
duce the cost of the state government
SO many millions of dollars and he
has been unable to fulfill those prom
lses. 1t is enough to make the vot-
ars disgusted"
The above statement was made
his afternoon in an interview by for
mer senator w. H. Hatton, of New
London, who is in the city on bust
ness. Senator Hatton had just come
rom the DINING room at the Grand
Hotel when he was approached by
representative of the Press.
what do you think of the contro-
'ersy between LaFollette and Phil
PIP % was asked
"Why that was only to be expect
ed" replied Senator Hatton. They
nave been political enemies for about
twelve years and when. the governor
1enounces the so-called progressive
legislation brought about by LaFol-
ette and promised to greatly reduce
he expenses of the state government
by changing that legislation and then
sailed utterly, it was only to be ex-
pected that LaFollette would come
back here and call the attention of
The people to that failure
There is no doubt but that the ex-
penses of the state government can
De very materially reduced by en-
ploying up-to-date business methods.
[ made that statement during the
campaign and [ still maintain that it
S true, despite the fact that Gov
Philip has tried to reduce the ex-
penses and failed.
II remember | went to Secretary
If State John S. Donald, when the
state board Of affairs, of which I am
I member, was investigating the state
departments, and made the statement
20 him that the expenses of every de-
2artment could be reduced without
lnjuring the department.
''He agreed with me but said rs
that not casting reflection on the
last Administrations 1 replied that
It was but no more than it would
cast reflection on me and nv own
business for l admit that by the
proper business methods, by eficien-
", can get the same results at re-
duced expense. He said he did not
see where any improvement could be
made in his office and I told him if
that was true he had no right to be
a candidate for reelection, that he
should step out and give someone a
chance who could make good. A
little later, however, he showed me
where he had saved $4,000 for the
state on the purchase Of the automo-
bile license tags"
Asked what he thought was Senator
LaFollette's object in coming to the
state at this time to wage such a
vigorous campaign, Senator Hatton
said:
well you might say that four gen
erations have become voters since
he left the state ten years ago. The
boys who were 10, II, II, Is and IA
Tears old at that time and who knew
little or nothing about the LaFoIlette
Or progressive politics, are at this
lime the balance of power in the
state. It is those. young men he is
trying to reach at this time.
s'True some will and do say that he
should be in Washington. with cong
ress IN session, but he tells me he is
keeping IN touch with his secretary
here every day and will be in Wash
ngton when his presence IS needed.
You see the presidential primary is
coming this spring and now is his
chance to reach the voters when thew
are not so busy In the spring and
he cannot get the farmers to
cave their work to come and hear
i'm"