Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-30
Platform of the Republican
Party in Wisconsin

car repair at terminals and functions
against inelement and severe weather.
+ We favor the revision and passage ol
! laws TO more adequately protect the
trainmen and the travelling puoIc
against the dangers at railroad grace
crossings
I'VE favor an increase in payments
under the workmens' compensation
act for the more serious and disabling
injuries and death benefits in order
to more nearly meet the increased
cost of living.
Since the income tax law was en-
acted the cost of living has more than
doubled and we therefore favor that
emptions from income taxes shall De
increased in proportion to the increase
In the cost of living; reasonable ex-
emptions from taxation OF improve
nents TO encourage development OF
the agricultural area OF northern WIS
consin and to promote home building
and home ownership, progressive IN
crease in income and inheritance taxes
on the larger incomes and inheritances,
and the establishment Of ratio De
tween the rate of taxation on properly
and the income tax so that as pubhe
improvements increase the entire cost
of such Improvements will not be
levied on propertr alone.
Taxes should De levied in proper
tion to the ability to pay, and sA1Gld
be raised upon a just and equitable
basis as between the property tax and
the income tax.
This does not contemplate an in
crease in the total tax. but justice de
mands a REIMBURSEMENT OF our taxation
systems,
I'VE further favor law requiring
all corporations licensed to do busi-
ness in Wisconsin TO file annual state
ments with the secretary OF state,
showing their financial condition,
profits and dividends during the year.
The state should set an example in
economy, and while no necessary state
activity should be hampered on ac-
count Of lack OF funds, rigid econ
omy should be practiced.
Our schools should be improved
and adequately supported. especially
the common schools. Extravaganza
in the administration OF education in
situations should be avoided, but their
usefulness should not be limited by a
parsim oniOus policy. Evening and
continuation school wherein persons
unfamiliar with the language and in
situations Of America may receive In
structiOns, should be provided and
supported in proportion to the need
hat exists for them.
we favor the amendment Of the
corrupt practices act to require all
leagues. committees, clubs ana lndi-
viduals to report ali receipts and dis
bursements for political purposes in
the same manner as the personal ex-
pense accounts of candidates are now
required.
The acceptance of funds and the
disbursements of funds from sources
outside the state for political purposes
TO influence political action n Wis
eonsin elections should be prohibited
we denounce the leadership Of the
Nonpartisan league, the l. w W, the
communist party and all other agen
cies seeking TO undermine the prin
| Ciples of democracy and advocating a
| program OF state socialism, bOlshevism
or anarchy We denounce the attempt
/ of nonresidents of Wisconsin through
| the leadership of the Nonpartisar
| league TO control the republican party
| in Wisconsin.
We favor the construction anC
maintenance of the public highways
| OF the state SO that adequate roads
may be in reach of all the people W.
! believe in the development OF routes
of through travel. and also the con
struction and maintenance OF the farm
ers' roads tn market, the feeders q
/ these main lines. Wisconsin, presenr
policy OF highway construction aEo
maintenance has attracted nationwide
attention, and we pledge our party tl
every step to secure not only a con
tinuation, but every possible advance
in the states highway program. W,
| want good roads everywhere ion ever
one. SO far as and so fast as this pre-
gram can be pursued. consistent wit
sound economic policy and reasonah
taxation"
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