Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
the WILL OF rae PEOPLE oBEYED.

/ 1t should do-ren0mInaGeu dOSerHor La
Toilette and placed it's nominees on a
platform Of principles that will awaken
! interest favorable to a continuance of
the republican party in power in Wis
consin. There is no mistaking the issues
BY an Overwhelming majority, $50 to
| 266, the republican hosts said they ed
dorsed the splendid administration Of
Governor La Toilette and repeated the
declaration that they stand by him to
the last ditch for an honest equalization
of tax buldens and the placing Of our
election machinery in accord with the
sentiment that the lrost lowly citizen is
on par with the man who Possesses
millions and is willing TO use it to pro-
mote his political interes 8.
In enthusiasm and determination the
gathering was the nearest approach TO
national convention of any ever held in
Wisconsin. OF the 1865 delegates prob
ably more than one-half of them came
direct from Wisconsin farms, and an
equal number were men not up TO the
forty line in years Never has the young
and progressive element and workers in
the party so completely dominated Wis
consin convention. 1t tells the welcome
story that the men from the shop, farm
and Office, young and aggressive, do not
take kindly to the brazen insinuation
that they are promulgators or believers
in populistic theories, as has been charg-
ed by the money power in this state.
They have demonstrated that they can
neither be bought or bullied, but that
they stand for progress in politics as in
other matters of life The insinuation
by Madison paper that many Of them
were made fools o" in the adoption of a
platform which none can misconstrue,
is an insult to the intelligence of the
convention. They could neither be coax
ed or driven from the correct theory
that no man is greater than his party,
and that the official who has no re-
gard for and violates the promises and
declarations of his party has no right to
expect or receive favors at its hands.
In all essentials the ticket placed in
nomination is good one and entitled to
the support Of every voter in Wisconsin
except he be believer that the many
shall be the servants Of the few. 1t is
clean, able, progressive, composed in all
nationalities, representing all sections
and interests-the soldier and civilian,
the young and ripe elements of the best
pr rug the world has ever known.
The head of the ticket, Robert NJ.
LaFollette, is thoroughly intrenched in
the affections of the people because they
know he is true to the magnet. That he
stands, now as he even has, for the dig,
nifty and equality of mankind, for hon.
esty in politics and party, with a brave
ry and determination to accomplish
needed reforms in the interest cf ssae
whole people, His initial term as chief
executive Of Wisconsin, its first native
governor, has been signalized by up
rightness, with jealous regard for the
will Of the masses. for economy, business
and fortitude under the most cruel as
saults of heartless and brazen combi-
nation Of political and business corrupt
ionists
Next on the list Of nominees is our
neighbor, the personal and political
friend of everybody, Hon James o.
Davidson, of Crawford county. He has
so diligently and profitably handled the
peoples funds as state treasurer the
nsst four years that he was accorded
practically a unanimous nomination for
the dignifed and important st : ion of
acknowledgement. 1t is but Justice
to Mr.. Davidson and the Third congress
ional district to state that he neither
sought nor desired the nomination
His elevation TO the state treasuryship
and the position for which he is nomi-
mated, ia the best guarantee to young
men that honesty and uprightness are
winning factors in free America. An
emigrant from Norway, young and
without friends or dollar in his pocket
Jim" Davidson landed at Castle Gar
den in 1872. For twenty FIVE years he
has been merchandising at Soldiers
Grove, starting there with practically
nothing, he has established one of the
largest and most prosperous business
enterprises in western Wisconsin His
political preferment has been as remark
able as his business ventures, both being
based on the rock that counts-industry
and integrity. The CENSOR greets you,
Governor Jim, for that will be the Off
cial designation after January next
For secretary of state the well known
newspaper man, Waiter L. Houser, of
Mondovi, was nominated Mr.. Houser
has large knowledge of state affairs and
will prove a frst-class man for the inn
portant station. He has been chief clerk
of the state senate for several years.
During the last presidential campaign
Mr.. Houser delighted Vernon county
audiences with a weeks speaking,
John J. Kempf, IN influential business
man and German of Milwaukee. was