Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-11
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4, Is He CONSISTENT and SAFEg
Mr. Whitehead. the boilers league fig
tire head for governor, is writing ser
les. of letters on primary election and
tax reform in Wisconsin He is very
cunning composer, but the things most
of concern to Wisconsin voters at this
particular time is why did this sanity
man profess and promise to favor these
just propositions and pledge himself to
their support before election and turn
his. beck ON them when in office? The
primary election bill before the legisla-
tura was submitted to Senator White
hea and he spent half day going over
TIE same with its author, pronouncing
1t perfect 80 far as he was able to judge,
VT he makes the statement in one OF his
letters now published, that the Stevens
primary bill was thrust upon the legis-
lature from outside sources and without
consultation Of members, and was a dan
gerous bill. Whitehead was one Of the
senate committee which considered the
bill for months. AS such committee
mau he made no suggetions concerning
changes for betterment of the measure.
His whole attitude was to ignore the
r:3iaises of the platform on which ne
wee elected. He knew then as he
kAows now, that there was no friend OF
primary election in the legislature but
as willing to compromise on any hon
est basis. Amendments were offered by
friends of the pending measure giving
the people opportunity, at a general
election, to vote and decide whether
they accepted or rejected the law. Did
Whitehead vote for this proposition
Indeed he did not He would not trust
the people to make their own decision on
important piece of legislation.
Senator Whitehead introduced the
tate tax commission bills for increse of
railroad taxation, and had prated much
about injustice to the general public as
tax payers by the present unfair system
The bills introduced by him were refer
red to the committee of which he was
chairman. Did he have the III ahnod
to even report them to the senate otter
keeping them securely locked mp for
unonthsG Not at ALI In the CLOSING
hours of the session he asked to with
draw them, after he was sure it was too
late to take definite action. The people
know the result. The railroads of th.s
state escape million dollars in take
which the non-partisan tax commissioa
told the legislature they were entitled
to pay.
Is there taxpayer in Wisconsin who
believes John NJ Whitehead has not
earned thu undivided support of the
Milwau .es Sentiners Tammany stall
wart ca IAN zation, whom he so well
served in the Legislature, while making
professions of being a Christian gentle
man and friend OF the massesg
Is it any won Ter that from some quart
err the Milwaukee Tammany gangsecure
financial nIsist. nee whereby they have
been ena ,, tr more than year, to
carry on to a )st expensive campaign
ever made in the United States to de-
feat the customary denomination of
loyal republican, whose only offence is
that he dares to stand by the promises
of his party and faithfully upholds the
dignity and rights of the whole people
Robert NJ LaFollette would thousand
times rather be defeated for renomina-
ton than yield the post of honor and
surrender one vital principle to which
he and his party are bound by every tie
of political honor And better still, ne
has not loyal supporter but is willing
to share defeat with him on the same
score. But tho beople will speak in no
uncertain tone in a few days. The
lavish use of Eruption funds can not
subsidize the hole state Victories
won by purchI and sale must be dear
ly paid for from i ome source.