The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-06-23

Be Paid For by A. H. Wilkinson at l0c per Line
70 THE ELECTORS OF THE TWELFTH SENATORIAL
s DISTRICT
5, few weeks ago I gave out preliminary statement
concerning my candidacy the Office of senator.
That my policies may be fully understood wish to
make further covering partially the things in
which believe you deeply interested speak
ing from an experience gained by residence in the district
for over thirty years. and from than twenty years
active effort development of this portion of the
state.
The twelfth district, comprising it does
little less million Of land for the most part
unmproved probably the richest undeveoped area in
the state shows $4,000 taken for
FARMS Although this considerably increased there
remains unimproved approximately three million of
excellent agricultural lands has rich unGeve
oped deposits and "copper" has water suf
fcent to turn wheels of industry it has the best
shipping the great lakes; it is centrally To-
cated other natural advantageous for man
ufacturng land Of wonderful scenic value, with
lakes and streams destined become the playground
for people of the middle west
The rapid settlement lands has been retarded be-
cause of the large effective immigration departments
maintained having uneccupied lands, and be
Industrial departments supported by the rail-
roads operating westward spending thousands of do
lars the homeseeker to those western states
Although securing small increase in settlement in
part the southern part is suffering
decrease population. The Wisconsin boys who
ought remain their state being attracted to
less productive and less promising Our great ore
bodes properly developed would assist in tightening the
burden Of taxation the and would
ist the construction of additional highways Our shipping
idle of Determinations by rail and
Freghtes carrying eastern merchandise have not
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transportation, lack of development of water
ers and lack of knowledge advantages
uactung delayed Summer travel is handicapped by the
stoppage passenger the lack of through
highways and inadequate service
listing railroads.
The condition prevailing in this district the same
throughout all the undeyeoped sections of the state
Large amounts Of needed by the farmer and
the builder We are meeting opposition from toe large fin
ancia institutions both within and without the state
polling higher rate of interest than justified by the
quality of the security offered and causing lack of funds
do with The large insurance and trust companies dis
eliminating against this and eastern states,
savings institutions prohibited from taking Wisconsin
securities.
believe that these problems Of statewide impof-
tance entitled the aid of the whole state
removing reardng development by
adopting constructive legislation by giving
boards commissions which have to deal
with problems creating for immigration de-
partment with powers bread enough and with suR
cient with the problems of catherine and locating
the home seeker by furnishing additional aid for geological
by obtaining review of lake and rail rates affect
ing Wisconsin and by insisting state representa-
ton hearings before the National Commission where
the interests involved and by making effort to
place Wisconsin securities the favorable basis
those of other states.
All other theories having failed believe that the only
way be reduced in the and district by de-
yelopng the therein thus adding values to be
taxed believe that in all constructive legislation, the peo
PIES rights considered the and
its people may receive equal distribution of the bene
fits accrung thererom, and that consideration should
be given the future while considering needs
The problem of marketing products from farms and
enterprises demands study for it's solution The work
being done by the agricultural department of the Uni
versity should be extended in the sections Better
Of transportation the by additional high
ways ard railroads of the greatest needs of this dis
tc believe the highway question should be taken of
politics. Additional highways aid demanded. Also egisla
tion intended to make possible the people of the
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