Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02

| to his home constituency and thar
they, and not the glitterlng fellows
about the capitol, shape his political
future And when his pockets are full
| of letters from home, they have great
weight Petitions favoring appoint
ments are often waste of ink: but the
| personal touch with a legislator is a
mighty lev.
| Object to Double Locomotives.
Railroad men want doubie-heaid
| trains suppressed by law. They say
| that double head trains are a menace
| to lives, and declare that one OF the
| causes of the terrible De Pere wreck
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way last summer was a double-head
| freight. Other labor bills are the bar
| berY license bill, a measure for the
| increase in the number of factory in
spectors and the employment of 1wo
women on the state labor commission
er's force, amendments to the label
Jaws giving unions the right to recoy-
er labels from firms which have subse-
quently become employers of non
union labor, an employers liability
bill, bin requiring the payment OF
wages weekly and a bill providing for
the establishment of free employment
bureaus by the state.
Reform In the Capital.
Senator o. w. MosleF of New Rich
mond. promoted from the assembly,
is one of the best of the new men;
and he is coming to Madison with
club to reform things under the big
white dome. He Is business man
and has been studying the employ
ment of labor here from reports OF SUI
perintendents of public property. He
is reported to have discovered that too
many people are employed as janitors,
policemen, plumbers, etc, and especial
ly as '1aborers." The last report Is
not out. but one of the features is
comparison with his predecessor,
which shows great saving.
We have this cry of retrenchment
regularly, but the net result Is very
small. Citizens of Madison are able
to Judge of the work of these super
intendents, who come and 90, and the
impression here Is that Mr.. Seott--he
is a Lacrosse c:1n-has been conspic-
uouSly successful in having an order
ly building and beautiful, well-kept
,ounds There are a good many old
soldiers employed and everyone knows
that they are not expected to work
as hard as younger men in private
service. Scott is a blunt mar who
goes to the heart of things. The story
is that when Governor ScOtield was
we'll Installed he called his superiu-
tendent of public property 10 him and
said
'sNow, Mr. Scott, I want the bust
ness of the state done as a private
business is conducted. Every erAploye
must be able to do a full days ,rk
as If employed in a sawmill.
"Wait a minute, governor" said
Scott. as he started for the door. I've
got to drop forty men from the pay
roll"
That's about 1t. The state capitol "a
a place where a good rlany men well
along in years are employed who de-
serve well of their fell0w-countrymen.
It always has been so. and most men
think it should be SO. 1t VIII be rad
ical step to change tie system.
LaFoIIette Inaug urated Monday.
The inauguration occurs next Mon
day. The securing of half rates from
all over the state on all roads to Madi-
son was a good stroke, probably ex-
planned by the Willingness of the roads
to oblige the legislators. The start
must be made on Inauguration day
9TH or on the Sunday preceding; but
return may be made any day up to and
including Saturday, Jan. IL. At Madi-
son rhe inaugural ceremonies may
be Witnessed at noon in the as
sembly chamber when Chief JUS
tice Cassoday will administer the oath;
and an opportunity viii be given to
shake the new governors hand in the
executive office in the afternoon from
3 o'clock TO 3, and the hands
of the various state officers in
their offices during the same hours.
Madison has two bands. One viii as
cort the procession TO Mr. LaFollette's
house and back to the capitol for the
ceremonies, and the other play for the
ball in the evening. This will occur at
the university armory. The state Off
GERS and their ladies win stand in the
receiving line and committee viii in
troduce people to them. The dancing
begins at 10 O'clock. after which hour
supper may be secured at 20 cents a
plate. The expenses of Inauguration
are paid from the contingent fund
which the legislature each session ap-
propriates for the governors uses. But
the uncrowned kings of Wisconsin
must pay for their supper, rs is fit
Contest Over a Seat.
We do not often have an election
contest to divert the legislature, but
this year Gil Vandercook, who repse-
sented the First Marathon district,
must figth for his seat. His opponent
Is Alfred Cook, Democrat. Wander
cook will be represented by Attorneys
Salter OF Colby and Brown and Gen
ri IN of Wausau. Cook by Rosenberg
of Wausau and PorS Of MnrShfield
The official canvass gave Cook ma
iority of : but Nandercook claims that
he was elected by a majority Of @
The latter has Il score ~ charges that
minors and other persons net gEaiih
20 vote voted for Cook: THAR hr laf
ter. being chairman of the town Of
Brighton neglected to prepare nm cleo
tion booth. etc AS rule. the testI.
money is sifted in committee. the leg
lslature voting ON the recommends
lions as on hill
one of Nandercook's claims opens up
I fine point under the new election
law Six votes had cross under Me
kinley'S name. but not under the col
umn heading. Mr.. Nandercooks at
torneys claim that these should be
counted for the entire column. This
issue affects nearly every election pre-
cinct in the state probably.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
ONE HUNDRED ACRE RARM FOR SALE
~ Jnst outside the city limits; rs acres nm
der CIVILIZATIONS good barn, tobacco shed.
easy terms For further particulars anblv IN