The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-21
IHLRST RAPS POLICIES
ADVOCATED BY BLAINE
a. r. Hirst, Candidate for Republican Nomi-
nation for Governor Thrills Crowd
With Stirring Address.
NO PUSSYFOOTING BY HIRST
PUSSYFOOTING
Takes Firm Stand State and National Issues Urging
Voters to Make Possible Wisconsin's Return
to Ways of Sanity.

because to buy vote with an appoint
! ment is as bad as to buy it with
money"
'This governor is loudest in his cry
for an investigation at Washington.
He is spending much Of the time in
his campaign talking about Teapot
Dome and Washington. That is at
Washington but its different in Wis
consin. This same gentleman boasts
now he started the probe of the Steph-
enson senatorial election, he did but
when asked to present the evidence
before the commission, he produced
little tin box from which he drew one
newspaper account. He admitted he
had no evidence but merely wanted to
start something"
"Now last winter when Senator Sew
erson demanded probe of affairs at
Madison, he demanded the evidence.
He has been the highest little sitter
on the lid that we ever had at Maids
son when it came to an investigation
of his own administration"
Mr.. Hirst likewise touched on the
conservation program declaring that
if elected he would adopted a con-
structive program for the protection
Of the natural resources of Wisconsin
and would lift all commissions invol-
we'd out of politics.
4 Regarding appointments made by
the Blaine administration, let US con-,
slider what he did in regard to the
Board of Control said Mr.. Hirst. HE
wrecked that board by three appoint
ments-three of the poorest appoint
ments ever made in the history of
Wisconsin. This board directs the
handling Of institutions for the care
of those under charge of the state.
1t is most damnabIe that this board of
all boards should be used to further
the political fortunes of any man."
1t was pointed out that this mis-
take was partly rectifed when LaFol-
lette forced change in the hoard.
Mr.. Hirst went carefully into the
question Of taxation and as has been
published in accounts Of his other adj
dresses showed how the Blaine admin
istrations had annually spent millions
more than other state administrations
and instead of relieving the taxes had
piled them higher and higher. He
declared that this had been caused by
the appointing of useless commissions,
making offices to be filled by appoint
ments. Mr. Hirst promised, if elected,
to do all within his power to reduce
taxation but pointed out that no great
cut was possible without cooperation
from local taxing powers.
Loaded Taxes on Others.
He declared that the tax problem
in Wisconsin had been aggravated
through out the Blaine administration
by an attempt to load the taxes on one
class but that eventually these taxes
must be paid by the consumer. 1.-THE
only way to reduce taxes is to reduce
; them" he said, ''and you don't reduce
them by piling them on another to
: have it come back like boomerang"
In discussing taxation he touched on
the facts that manufacturing plants had
: been driven out of the state by the
false economic policies advocated by
. the Blaine administration.
eve must give industries the same
chance in Wisconsin that they have in
other states" he declared. "We have
large farming industries in the state
: but we must realize that manufacture
ing is the backbone of Wisconsin pros
: perity. The old old story of the kill
ing of the goose that laid the golden
eggs should be laid before every legis-
lator and the governor. The power to
tax may also become the power to des-
troy and it must be used with discre-
ton"
Would Build--Not Destroy.
In summing up his address, Mr..
Hirst declared that should he be elect
ed governor, he would not try to do
everything himself.
81 do not pretend to know every
thing there is to know about govern
ment," he said, ''but do know enough
to know that l don't know all about
it, Government is problem to be sol
we'd and not game to be played. If
/ am elected executive of this state,
l will endeavor to pick men and wom-
en- for appointments who are fitted to
do the work for which they are Sc
lected. | will select no soap-box ora
tors to fill high state positions.
will be constructive Republican, a
man who builds and does not destroy.
will attempt to keep industries in
Wisconsin so that there will be pros
: perity for them and for the laboring
man alike. will try to return to the
ways of sanity and keep in mind the
old, old motto of Wisconsin, Forward,
Ever Forward"
: Frequently during the address the
speaker was halted by enthusiastic
applause. One man attempted to
: heckle the speaker but he was quickly
silenced.
Mr.. Hirst came to Kenosha under
: the auspices of the Hirst-for- Governor
: Club. He was introduced by Sydney
NJ. Jones, president Of this organiza-
ton.
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