Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-28
FRACTIONAL WAR In WISCONSIN.

The Chicago Daily skandinaver, |
the leading paper published In the great |
west. and which keeps abreast 5t Wis.
consin affairs, on Thursday last pub
lished the following editorial.
The ayowed aim of the newborn
Wisconsin Republican League" is to
Hfest the control of the party from the
regular party organization. This ex
teadrainary step is Justified I'D cali to
afhls " The average republican Of Wis
consin is citizen of firm conviction
and good commno sense. If his party
is upon the verge of crisis" he will be
quick TO face the danger. But the prob
abilities are he will find the ''call to
arms" neither clear nor convincing On
this noint Should he agree with the
call in its view of the unreasonable acts
and unwise experiments" he cannot de-
nv that these 'acts" and experiments"
were expressly demanded nv the repub-
Iican platform and hence ware ENTITL-
ED TO THE S.-pI'nRT OF EVERY Loyal.
REPUBLICAN. WHETHER HE HAPPEN
ED TO BE GOVERNOR OR A MEMBER OF
THE LEGISLATURE Hence the average
conservative republican is likely to con-
clude nat unless the call is designed tn
serve rlterior purposes, it is q historical
exaggeration of conditions and differ
ences that may be found within the
ranks of any party at any and all times,
| and that it is moro calculated to pre-
| cipitate a crisis than TO avert one IL
| there were any such danger TO he feared.
A supplementary statement issued by
1 the new organization is equally unsatis-
factory IL emphasizes the purpose OF
the league TO seize the reins of the party
| to discourage visionary. dangerous ex-
periments in legislation to live and
labor TO perfect republican organiza-
ton in Wisconsin This is offering the
people q stone for bread. The repubii-
cans have one permanent organisation
and that is enough; one more is one too
many. Republicans who are ia satisfied
with the regular organization. as con-
stituted at present. should strive to i'm
prove it-unless they propose to wreck
not only the organization but the larty
itself as we'll That was the course
followed by thoae who bow control tue
party organization. They were in the
minority for number of years and were
rs firm in their convictions as regards
unreasonable acts" and dangerous
legislation" az are the founders of the
new league. But it never occurred &c
. these republicans to wreck the party
Organization As loyal republicans they
battlsd for their principles and convic-
! tons inside the party lines, and when
their views were accepted by the ma
, iority and made tho faith of tho party
, they were az loyal in their efforts TO
execute their trust No other course Is
consistent with wholesome party man
sgement or conservative party govern
! ment. The 'stalwarts" have set p
dangerous precedent; thsv propose to
! subvert the principle of majority rule
by minority rebellion But the repub'
, lican rank and file will not lend their
support to an innovation the dangerous
! character Of which is apparent to all.
II The overshadowing political issue in
Wisconsin is tax reform the question
of establishing a system of just, fair and
; equitable taxation Gov La Follett's
sincere devotion and active loyalty tc
) this great and pressing reform are doubt
ed by neither friend nor foe Nor HAVE
3 THE PEOPLE FORGOTTEN THAT THE
| LEADERS OF THE LEAGUE MOVEMENT
7 ARE THE VERY MEN WHO SUCCESSFUL
4 lLY OPPOSED TAX REFORM DURING
THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AMI
THESE MEN KNOW THAT THE PEOPLE
WILL NOT REST UNTIL'THEY HAVE
lSECURED A MORE EQUAL DISTRIBU
lTI0S OF THE BURDENS OF TAXATION
e What they view with alarm" is no
n what the executive has done or may do
:. but what the people may be expected {,
do when they have chance to speab
= And that alarm" il Darfaetiy iustifia
d For, sooner or lzser, the people will de
o cree and firmly establish a just tax re
for m-with or without a system O
direct nominations, as circumstance
i may suggest.