Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

haatttf WHere lEETe was 10 occasion
for discussion or delay. He cited the
fact that when the resolution came up
in committee hearing there was no OPP
position to it. and the committee was
unanimous in its report recommend
fng the resolution for adoption. Skog.
m6 spoke at length. and Wilcox said
thst in his argument he boxed the
compass" Boiled down. he said Skog-
mo. was saving Let's wait awhile"
Senator Wilcox said in part:
President Wilson's war message is
one of the greatest state papers of all
times. It takes its place with Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech and Washington's
farewell address. France did not slut
ter over the circulation Of this great
document in the interest OF humAn
liberty all over the world.
Il have not always agreed with the
President in the past, but we must not
forget that America is in the greatest
war the world has ever known. 1t is
not going to be a weakened affair
II is not an ice cream war. We are not
going to win by slapping the enemy on
the wrist. We have got to fight. We, as
people of great nation, will have
to stand together and the resolution
is means to that end"
By the adoption Of the Hart resolu-
ton the assembly voted for a state
policy to tax incomes to defray the ex.
pense OF war Several bills working
ont a schedule of increases in the
rates will come in later. During the
two hours debate the statement was
frequently made that If this is a war
for democracy CONSUMPTION must APP
ply to wealth as well as TO men.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of 70 to 7. with c. Hansen, Chap
Pile Peterson, Webster. Ruka. Vaughan
and Vincent voting in the negative.
Hansen caused a rumpus when he
offered an amendment for the taxa
ton Of incomes to bring about peace
rather than TO carry on war The
amendment was rejected after J. p.
Donnelly reminded the legislature
that men cry ont for peace. but there
is no peace" Hansen praised La Fol
lette and criticised former Governor
W. d. Hoard because the latter has
taken exception to the stand Of the
senior senator. DonneIly said this
state has been put to shame By the
actions of IFS representatives in con
gross. and he appealed to the legisla-
ture to realize that America is in the
war and that It is ne duty Of every
man to fall in line and cooperate with
tire President
Evjue and Rosa, La Toilette men,
supported the taxation OF incomes to
defray war expenses. Fviue quoted
figures to substantiate his argument
that big business in Wisconsin is max
ing heavy war profits Rosa said that
If he did not 90 into the trenches he
wanted to go the limit in supporting
the cost Of the conflict.
Some Patriots Escape All Troubles.
Peterson intimated that some Of the
men who talked about financing the
war viii not be hit by the taxation of
incomes neither will they go to the
front.
Nordman said that most Of the
great conflicts have been caused by
special privilege and he believed in
making the rich pay the. bills. Spoor
insisted that to care for, the families
left behind and TO carry the insur-
ance policies of men who enlist are
public duties.
Assemblyman Carl Pieper has offer
ed a bill to close the university, the
normal schools. the state fair and all
county fairs so that the money appro-
priated to the educational institutions
and the fairs may be used for the in
creased production of foodstuffs to
meet any war time emergency. The
amount involved is about $500 600.
Pieper also asks that the untitled land
owned by non-residents of the state
be taken over for the purpose Of food
production. He would make the coun-
ty boards working forces to cooperate
with state council of defense. No coun-
ty board, however, would receive more
than $4,000 from the state in the
form of aid The bin is by far the most
drastic war measure offered and its
formal introduction after it is CON
sidered by the rules committee VIII
develop strong opposition.
While much Roadway is being made
to dispose of the business of the leg
islature, the session viii not end June
!. and it may run into the middle Of
June, according 10 present indications.
It has been impossible TO do away
with the usual week end adjourn
ments for the reason that the mem.
bers find it necessary TO return home
to attend to personal business. There
has beer a disposition to shorten de
bate and to sDeed up committee work
but even at the present rate of prog
ress the session will continue from
four to six weeks.
Protests Guard Discharges.
Making the point that the war de-
partment's order to discharge all men
in the national guard viii rob the serv-
Ice Of a majority OF the old and sea
soned noncommissioned officers in the
guard of this state. Ajutant General
Orlando Holway acting under the dI,
rection of Governor Philip, has sent
a letter OF protest 10 Washington.
Two matters Of large Importance
viii be d 's9ogeI Of this week. The sen
ate has passed the highway bill for a
system OF trunk line highways and
the assembly viii now take up this
proposition. The assembly has passed