Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-07-12
Gov. Blaine Speaks
to Large Crowd
Recites Some of the Accomplish,
ments of His Administration;
Pleads For Progressive
Legislature.

Giving facts and figures to sup
port his contention that during his
administration his platform of
economy has brought material re-
suits, enumerating some of the things
accomplished under his guidance Of
state affairs, touching on the high
way problem, the gasoline tax and
closing his address with a plea for a
progressive legislature, Gov. John J.
Blaine spoke to large gathering at
the ball park Thursday forenoon.
Gov. Blaine and his party came to
Hurley from Ashland, arriving here
about II o'clock He was escorted
by large following of friends and
the Newport band to the ball park,
and after being introduced by Chas.
Bonino rendered few in
troductory remarks and then launch
ed into his campaign address.
At the outset Of his speech Gov.
Blaine told of the things which his
administration has accomplished,
stressing economy in state affairs
and making comparisons with the
administration that preceded He
gave figures showing continued in
creased balances in the states funds
as the result of the practice Of
economy. He mentioned a general
hospital being built at a cost of
S1,2O0,000, which viii be completed
early next month. Here persons
who are too proud to go to a poor
house will be taken care of and
given medical attention. He also
mentioned the establishment of a
soldiers rehabilitation fund Of over
S2,400.000, the income from which is
used in giving care and medical
treatments to disabled soldiers.
These things, he declared, have
been accomplished without in
creasing taxation. The money was
realized from income taxes from
corporations. There were some
corporations in the state" he said
whose memory failed them when it
came to turning in their income tax
reports" The books Of these
corporations were audited by state
inspectors and they were forced to
pay the correct income tax. In
three years, he said, this amounted
to 1924, 600, being 80 per cent Of
the unreturned income tax.
He also mentioned the establish
ment Of fund to be used as a credit
loan for farmers, declaring that with
in the next ten years the fund Will
amount to over $20,000,000.
Gov Blaine devoted a good portioa
of his address to a discussion of tie
highway problem in the state He is
strongly opposed % bond issues Tor
highway purposes, declaring that
states and counties should avoid bond
issues as much as possible. There
has never been q highway built that
viii last the single period Of a bond
issue" he said. He said he is strong
IL in favor Of good roads but that
Wisconsin is going too fast. The
state must slow up and cease reck-
less spending Of money for highway
purposes. Gov. Blaine Is in iavor Of
filing in every gap that is now open
in the present 10,000-mile highway
system and maintaining them in good
condition, paying for this work out
IF the states share Of the automo-
bile license fees, federal aid and
state funds, without increasing tbs
burden Of the general property tax
payer.
In his discussion Of the highway
problem Gov. Blaine declared that he
was instrumental IN inaugurating the
present system Of highway coustrue-
ton in Wisconsin some years ago, but
said that ne never realized then q
what extent it would grow Daring
the next year there should be cut
of from the tax roll not cent less
than $4,000 900. he declared. AZ
this rate We should be able 10 in &