Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17


Babcock, as we'll as Smith and Joiner,
we're escorted to the platform, from
which the convention had the pleasure
of listening to three fine addresses,
which were heartily applauded, Joiner
and Smith pledging the support of their
respective counties to the election of the
nominee of the convention.
On Motion of Philip Cheek the rep
resentation in the congressional con-
vention was fixed at one delegate for
$50 republican votes or major fraction
the reof.
On motion of Mr.. McCready, Henry
Casson WAS elected chairman f the con-
gressional committee. Following is the
list of members of the committee from
the several counties: Edward Paulson,
Adams; 7. d. Hubert, Crawford; r.
Never, Grant; j. P. Smoker, Iowa; J.
9. jacobson, Juneau; r. Ell. DeLap,
Richland; Wn. Faller, Sank; r. A
Russell, Vernon.
Chairman Meyer, of the committee on
resolutions, read the report of that body,
which was adopted. They are as fol-
lows:
The republicans to the Third congressional
district in convention assembled, renew
their pledges of fealty to the principles of
the republican party, and commend most
hearty the administration of President Nc
kiney and his wise patriotic policy of de-
Tending the rights of Americans. We en-
dorSe the record of our representative in con-
gress, Hon, j. w. BabcOck, and pledge to him
the hearty and united support of the repub-
lican party, in the halls of congress and the
qfrl n m by President Nc
Kinley on account of his safe and conserya
tive political leadership.
MIR. BABCoCK'S ACCEPTANCE.
can hardly express to you my deep sense
of obligation for the endorsement received at
your hands to-day. This is the fourth time
you have honored me with the nomination in
this district, and during the time | have had
the honor to represe ut you in congress have
never failed to advocate and sustain the re
publican principles as enunciated in the
national platforms The Third District of
Wisconsin is regarded by all who have any
knowledge Of its people as one of the strong,
intelligent and patriotic congressional dis
tricts and | am always proud to refer to its
people as thoroughly American in their ideas
and in harmony with the great republican
principles which have been advocated since
the organization of the party.
There has, perhaps, never been congress
that has had to deal with more important
and vital issues than the one that has Just
adjourned. You are all familiar with the
tariff legislation that was enacted in congress
adopted in st. Louis in 1896, and the long and
tedious fight in the senate 10 secure the pas
sage of the Dingley bill, which has proved to
be a measure which has accomplished all,
and perhaps more, than its supporters claim
ed for it, atfDrding as it does protection to
to the many varied interests which need it,
and raising a large part of the necessary
revenues for the expenses of the government.
This was only one of the planks in the 81
Louis platform, but believe that practically
every plank that was adopted by that con
has DppU 10miDiS-
tratiOn or congress; thus the republi an
party has kept faith with its pledges to the
people.
THE PRESIDENTS CUBAN POLICY.
/ had the honor a lively to sustain the
president in his pc icy toward Spain. with
reference to the Cuban question. The history
of the present war you are all familiar with,
but the history of the struggle to sustain the
administration has never | told and
probably never VIII be. Sufficient it is to say
that the dasterdly obstruction of the Maine,
while on a friendly visit in the harbor of
Havana, so intiamed and irritated the whole
people tnat it came very near terminating
at once the depiomtc relations between the
two governments, and | believe to-day that
had it not been for this cowardly act the
president would have worked out Il solution
of the whole question, and Spain would have
peaceably evacuated the island of Cuba. The
dangerous part of the declaration of war, as
adopted by the senate, was recognition or
the present Cuban government; or the insur-
gents and their resolution as presented to
troops to have fought under cuban officers,
ana under the Cuban flag at Santiago. as well
as in every part of the island of Cuba. We
can all to-day see the wisdom OF the resolu-
ton as finally adopted, and how unfortunate
it would have been il our soldiers had been
led into battle by Cuban officers.
ACQUISITION OF FOREIGN TERRITORY.
The ACQUISITION of foreign territory is new
departure for this country and believe that
the acquisition of Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Hawaiian islands will prove to be wise and
add much to our military strength, as wei as
to open new markets to our products and add
to he wealth of our country. for one, and
believe voice the sentiment of the major
ity of congress, do not favor the acquisition
OF territory in the Eastern hemisphere, ex-
cept it may be a coaling station. The nations
of the old world have for many years had to
deal with this question: which Is corr pllcated
by efforts of ca h one to secure such territory
as would give them additional military
strength and has compelled them to maintain
enormous standing armies and navles which
is a great drain upon their resources. And
for us to acquire or annex the Philippine
Islands would mean a greatly increased
standing army and navy second, perhaps,
TO only one in the world, and L can see no
compensation for the enormous expense and
burden that it would entail upon the people.
CONFIDENCE IN OUR MONEY RESTORED.
wish to call your attention to compari-
sor betw cen the late democratic admintstar-
tion and the conditions that exist to-day
Under republican administration. The
Fifty-thi' congress, while It was called DEM
ucfatic. mad really a populistic majority in
the democratic caucus and IL refused to sus-
tain President Cleveland in his efforts TO
maintain the gold reserve and the credit of
the country.
There is no one thing N the world that a
populist fears and breads so much as h does
a bond Aud when the whole world became
fearful that our obligations might be paid in
silver and we we're confronted with a return
Of bonds and stocks across the water that had
to be taken up and paid for in gold, the dem
ocratic congress refused to, authorize the
president to issue bonds, and forced him 70
90 bac to the specie resumption act for
authority to raise money TO maintain the
gold reserve, placing upon the market
through syndica.es some s250,o0Oo0Oin bonds.
believe to-day that II THAT congress had
stood behind the administration and given
notice to the world that our obligations
should be maintained and that the faith OF
the government as pledged should be honest
ly carried out that no necessity would have
arisen for the issuance of bonds and that
rreenback anfl,the endless chain 1t was the
loss of confidence in congress and the fear