Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-13
A VARIETY OF POLITICS.
INTEREST IN SATURDAYS CONVENTIONS
ANTICIPATED
S. R. Pollard Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
Attorney Tolrud cut for District Attorney-Sat-
ufday'S CaucuSeS.

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Attorney Torud cut for District Attorney-Sa
urday'S CaucuSeS.
The caucuses throughout Vernon
county ON Saturday were not, in point
of attendance, up 10 the primary meet
ings of years zone by Primarily the
contests weru Tor sheriff aud county
clerk. This vas the exception in the
city of Viroqua, where Senator Spooner
was made the issue and fight for del
egates to the assembly convention was
waged. The men who championed this
move assert that they are not opposed
10 the denomination of Assemblyman
Dahl, but seek from the convention a
declaration pledging support to enator
Spooner whether he is u candidate or
not, and without any qualification of
his attitude ON matters affecting Wis
consin interests 1t win he remember
ed that as early as two years ago, of his
own free volition, Senator Spooner issued
to the republicans of the state public
address in which he declared that under
no consideration would he consent to be
candidate for reelection He said
that family affiiction prompted him to
such declaration 1t was manly and
courteous address. 1t bre thed the
loftiest sentiments for good will to the
whole republican party Every honest
man had right to believe that Senator
Spooner was sincere. Up to this date he
has not withdrawn, publicly one word
of his declination. Notwithstanding
his ''unalterable determination" TO re-
tire to private life, the government
officials appointed by Senator Speoner,
almost In = body, moved upon the last
session of the legislature aud there re-
manned as lobby most of the winter
for the purpose of joining with the cor
poTation lobby 10 defeat legislation
promised by the republican party to the
people for equal taxation and caucus
reform These governmsnt-paid lobby
lists openly asserted that this legislation
was intended to prevent the return of
Mr.. Spooner to the senate notwith-
standing his strong letter, his dispas-
sionate determination to not be can
didate for reelection As everybody
knows, the promised legislation in the
interests of the people was defeated by
the men claiming superior friendship
fGi Senator Spooner. No one forgets
that the bitter fight waged against
the denomination of Governor La Fol
lette was made behind the good name
of Senator Spooner. The CENSOR
would not say that it was done with his
consent or advice but ii was certainly
within his knowledge. These are un
deniable facta.
No man ever had more omplimsntary
endorsement than that accorded by she
late republican state convention to Sem
ator Sponner. Ii commended his ser
vices for the country, and urged him to
withdr w his letter of declination, pled2-
ing hearty support of united pa.Sy ii
he would do so and give his influence to
the republican state ticket and the
principles embodied in the platform adj
opted, for just and equal taxation and
reform of our caucus laws.
No man is greater than his party
Why should Senator Spooner or any
other person who is candidate for
party favor be exempt from standing
with his party, especially when those
declarations are for honest taxa tion and
pure politicsY Ii is no answer to this
question to say that senator Is not
concerned in state affairs. A senator
is elected by ths same legislature that
passes upon principles and policies
which are enacted into law or defeated.
Then why is senator above and be-
yond the people and the powers that
created him?
The CENSOR believes very few dele
gates will desire or consent to repudi
alton of the splendid state platform, by
an opposite declaration, when they at
tend the assembly convention next Sat
urday So far S the CENSOR advised
there is no opposition to the reelection
of Senator Spooner, il he Is q candidate
If he is candidate or will accept re-
election the people and the republican
party are entitled to know 1t. He ought
not to delay making such manifesto
ton. His silence gives opportunity for
the election, under his good name, by
selfish interests, of members of the leg
stature who are opposed to taxation
legislation and other healthy measure
demanded by the masses. They are
using the Spooner cloak to elect this
class of en-. Let no republican be
deceived.
Attorney Thos. A. Tolrud announces
his candidacy for district attorney be-
fore next Saturdays county co vention
Mr.. Tolrud has been practising here for
three years He ia graduate of the
University law school.
S. r. Pollard in q card elsewhere
published, announces that he Ia In the
field for sheriff. By bis announcement
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