Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-06

The old songs Of the Fatherland, with
which went a picnic. Then soloists
were added. A children's chorus of
say / ,000 voices is a feature. The saen-
gerfest was held in Madison in 1881,
when there were not more than 400
singers. Watertown had it in 1875 and
1885, Lacrosse had ii in 1883 and 1894.
Liquor Power Introduces slavery.
an ominoIs instance of the power
Of the brewing interest in Wisconsin
is reported from D~cdgeville. The rail-
way agent at that place-a faithful en-
ploye of twelve years standing - in
response TO the demand of the biggest
or the Milwaukee brewing companies
was discharged.
The facts in brief are these: At the
spring election the city voted no Ii
cense. Tracy l.. Peck, the railway
agent, voted with the no-license major
ity. The usual struggle to enforce the
law and to make it of no avail ensued.
The liquor men soon put things in
such shape that there was no city mar
shall to enforce the laws. Then a citi-
zens' league was formed to enforce the
law.
Punished for Reform Work.
Among those active in the work was
the railroad agent. The saloon men
boosted that they would get him dis
charged and soon after they were hap
py in showing 2 letter from a high
railroad official in Milwaukee to the
agent in which ii was stated that the
big brewer was greatly displeased with
the ~Dodgeyille railway agent and that
a change must be made in the position
on penalty of shipping beer in some
OTHER way. The agent was notified to
meet the division superintendent at
Bara5oo. There he was informed that
although held in the highest esteem by
his employers, under the circumstances
he must resign or be discharged. He
chose the former.
Here's i Chance for Statesmen.
IT is a story to make the blood boil.
1t speaks of tyranny on the part of the
brewer and contemplate weakness on
the part OF the railroad company. 1t
is an expression of the dreaded money
power"-a peremptory. insolent COM
mand to obey, irrespective of every
consideration Of citizenship and nan
hood. Such dealings are off the same
piece as the silent terror of ku Klux-
ism.
The strength and glory of American
citizenship has been the unfettered in
diyidual in the right TO his opinions,
his ballot, his personal conduct. Every
man a king, This brewing company
seeks to make every man a yassal. And
yet if you tried to interview the pub
lie men of the state on the subject of
this new form of slavery, they will de-
cline to speak for publication. doubt
If even M LaFollette cares to open up
the dis~agrcGable subject in his speech
at Marinette on Labor Day.
Republican mentions" for Governor.
The three most important Republic
an mentions at present, apart from
Governor Scofield, are Ira Bradford of
Augusta, Fred bennett, the furniture
manufacturer of Port Washington, and
w. A. Jones, of Mineral Point, the In
dian commissioner. Mr.. Bradford is
a lawyer of Eau Claire county, and he
is openly in the field, writing letters to
his friends relative to the matter. He
was speaker of the assembly in 1881.
His section has not had a governor
since the days of Cadwallader Wash
burn QS72-1874. Mr.. Bradford nom
mated Governor Sc0field at the last
convention, Out lit is Il Idlr, just man
without any crotchets to repel people
and i, is said by his friends will be
acceptable to all factions.
Unless ex-Lieut. Gov. Daensch
gets in the way of Senator Den
nett, as the representative of the Ger
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men coming
from the same end OF the state-Mr.
bennett viii cone to the convention
with q goodly support. 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Baensch's failure 10 deliver
expected support in past conventions
annoyed both the Scofeld and LaFol-
lette factions and that they do not
feel enthusiastic toward him. Blu he is
a good speech-maker, a moderate and
available man, working in any kind
of q harness. MIR. bennett is ayowedly
a candidate, q man Of large experience.
conscientious and popular. and would
make a supremacy good governor.
". A. Jones With prestige of his fed
eral position and of Sgice in the leg
islature, occupies a very strong posi-
ton. He, too. would decorate the posi-
ton. It is understood he would be ac-
ceptable t. the La Toilette following.
There are Others-many Of them-be-
ing considered as the Republican nomi-
nee, and 1a> doubt their suns will rise
more and more as the months go by.
ORLANDO BURNETT.