The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
Defender of Cameron Dam Is
Pardoned by Governor
John J. Blaine.
THE FOWLER BILL is KILLED
Will Be No Change in the School Pol
icy-Measure to Abolish UniVer-
sity Board OF Regents
Also Killed.


week by Gov. John J. Blaine aud re,
ported to the legislature. He left the
prison for a sanitarium.
Ten years ago Dietz was con-
victed of the murder Of Oscar HaiN
one of the posse Of 300 deputies who
came to arrest him in his ThornappIe
cabin. Following his conviction Gov
ernor McGovern committed his SEN
tence to 20 years, and now Governor
Blaine has pardoned him.
There will be no important changes
in the educational policy Of the state
at this session Of the legislature. by
a vote Of so TO "a, the assembly has
killed the Fowler bill which would
have given the normal schools of the
state the right to grant the degree
of bachelor of education at the end OF
fOuryear course. The normal
schools of the state are now confined
to a two-year course and this bill
meant that the nine normal schools
would be permitted TO enlarge Their
course of study and grant degrees Of
education at the completion of the re-
Quired curriculum BY a large vote
the assembly has also killed the bill
which provides for the abolition Of the
present board of regents Of the univer-
sity and substitution Of a board based
upon class representation.
The debate over the Fowler bin
for the establishment of a fOur-year
normal school course attracted great
est interest Small colleges of the
state were opposed to the bill on the
ground that II would interfere with
their activities and many Of the mem
bers Of the legislature declared that
the establishment Of such a course
would ultimately lead TO large eXpen-
diture of money by future sessions
of the legislature. Assemblyman Fow-
Ter was especially yitrlolic on the bin
and condemned the authorities Of the
University Of Wisconsin for not IA.
vorng the normal school plan.
"The university lords It over the
educational system of the state" said
Assemblyman Fowler, ut is trying to
run the state. What has this univer-
slty done for the rural schools? |
would support a large appropriation
for the university, but | think it is
time that the normal schools Of this
state were given hearing on this
floor. If you oppose the university off
goes your head, If the university can
accomplish IT,"
"This bill for a four-yeIr normal
course" said Assembyman Matheson,
means nine little universities and
nine normal school men presidents Of
universities. The normal schools Of
this state were established to train
teachers, but some Of them are devil
ating. The Milwaukee normal has a
department Of engineering and a
school of arts. Milwaukee normsl Is
getting away from its functions This
bill would cripple the little colleges Of
the state"
The assembly killed the Il. III. John.
son bin for the adjustment Of the
present boards Of regents Of the uni
versity and normal schools and to Gre
ate two new boards composed Of two
farmers, two lnbOring men, two pro
fessiOnal men, two business men and
one educator. The vote on Indefinite
pOstponement was A TO 80 Assembl-
man Dahl explained that the SkogmO
bill for changing the board was the
measure he desired. by q vote of AZ
10 81 the house killed the Edwards
amendment TO strike from the fair ap-
preparation bin $4,000 for Improve
ments there. Then the bin was con
CURED IN.
There is every indication that the
lower house Of the Wisconsin legsla.
ture will pass the Huber resolution
calling uSon congress and the Presi-
dent Of the United States 10 recognize
the Irish republic A big hearing ON
the resolution was held IN the assem-
bly, chamber and was addressed by
Frank Dempsey, mayor Of Mal!ow,
County Of Cork, and by John Martin,
Green Bay lawyer.
BY vote Of 43 70 ~ the house re-
fused to reconsider the vote by which
It killed the Kenyon bin giving NUM-.
cipalitles the right to establish com.
petlng public utilities. There was no
debate on the Mll.
Governor Blaine's position IN ask.
ing the appropriation Of the state
industrial commission be fixed AT
S2S5OOOO was sustained In the Assem-
bly,.