Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-17

! holienCe III HdkiDS preliminary CaH-
vass for the Office TO which he has been
nominated by the republicans of San
Diego county. California. There is so
much of interests in his description of
e'nntry and otherwise that we believe
Or readers will enjoy it, and we
ore print The letter is written
date of September 10:
& aGEND MUNsoN: When l left Wis
sln ten years ago ! supposed / was
= aking the dust UP politics. so far as
!. iice seeking was concerned, off my
.eot forever, but alas, here / am in far
OF Southern California importuning
/ the dear people to give me place
| again at the public crib 1t was said of
the man who had reformed but return
ed again 20 his former habits, that the
| last state WAS worse than the first and
mine Iaay be case in point Some
months ago the field for the office of
Public Adm. nistrator seemed clear ard
inviting TO one in my circumstances.
and consulting with friends l conclud-
eel to enter the race, For several reas-
ons thought it might be an easy run,
put In this | was mistaken for soon |
mad two competitors, one the present
lneumbenr, the other a popular country
editor in the north part of the county,
ana realized that If | staid in to the
hnlSh with hopes of winning the nemi-
nation | must hustle | hustled.
Inns Is a big county to canvass, being
about fifty by one hundred miles in ex-
tent, not including the desert to the
east, and containing about ninety vot-
ing precincts Much of the territory
TO ne covered Is mountainous, and it
Nd a.
over It than the same area in Wisconsin,
but this ia offset to great extent by nm
interrupted good weather and uniform
~ good roads, so far rs road beds 90.
1t Is the hilliness that makes progress
slow and tiresome, but this, too, is off
set IN large measure by the interesting
features of the country. The land
scspe is ever changing and always
pleasing Previous to the convention
| travelled with horse and buggy over
four hundred miles. sometimes along
the Mexican line, then skirting the bay,
following the ocean beach traversiDg
valleys and mesas, threading the foot
nils and climbing and decending
mountains-seeing more of the county
ana It's people than during all the pre-
ceedlng years of my residence here I6
was an enjoyable experience, to saw
nothlng OF the political excitements
Inc most interesting part of my Jour
ney was IN the mountain regions where
everything is in striking and delightful
contrast with the lower hills and val
ievs IL ~ by long winding grades
carved IN the m0untaiil sides that one
reaches the highest plateaus and creaks.
and the differences in climate and seen
cry found there in days travel are a.
great az are ordinarily found in crogs-
ing nalt continent Down here ALI ia
dr. aud parched, up there forests ana
tangled wild-woods, hucling springs of
nearly ice cold water and running
streams, with air so light and exhileraf-
ing that one seems TO possess new lie
tnu energy. The mountain road from
Julian TO Descanso. distance of some
twenty-five miles, mostly at an altitude
OF 800 feet is picturesque almost Ia
yond description. Up and down. wind
ing in and ont among the rocks and
trees, from hilltop openings catching.
glimpses of the wide desert 10 the east
or other mountain ranges, then down
into canyon where the light of day IL
almost shut out. 1t Is far above the
orange and lemon groves, but it is the
great apple and cherry belt and rich IN
other products to which the coast Sec
tion is not adapted. And from it, ex-
tensive stock ranges comes our meat
supply; But | am mixing geography
and politics in confusing manner.
The county convention was held at
Caronado the charming seaside resort
of tfe coast. Located ST the head of
the peninsular which forms the bav of
San Diego, the ocean beach to the wesx
| Is lashed by the waves of the Pacific.
while the placid waters of the bay are
to the east toward the city. Ii liz reach
ed by either the steam ferry across the
bay, or the belt line" around IL
Nature provides the ideal spot and
money without stint adds charm and
attractions most lavish In addition to
the great hotel almost world renowned.
large space IL devoted to tent city
/ where hundreds Of tents are pitche6
! during tine summer months. with every
/ convenience and regulation for the com.
| fort and pleasure Of many tenters
| Centrally located is a commodious pa
vilinn and IN tbis the convention was
! heid. hc convention consisted Of 2za
| delegates ana was in session two days
ana an evening, and for the twenty odd
/ nominations 10 be made there were
hoHnt htty as2lraniS Our c0rnty IT.
| tieers are. elected FOR terms OF four
| years and mos % the positions are In
| cratiye Sherft's salary is IS 600 ne,.
year. with $50 per month additional For
a lior, Auditor IS, 500 per year; tsx.
collector 81 900, and go on. Two super-
icr judges with Jurisdictions CORES
pt7ding TO your circuit Judge. each re-
cetvl7g a salary of "a. 900 They hold
cou:t lelsurely and continuously. There
ars no regular terms, court aiwavs ha
ing IN session Il there is ANYTHING 10 do.
30 far as remuneration goes ii q or
nee OF public administrator ia less do,
sifable then most Of the others. but tha
contest FOR the nomination d4yslona6
into one of the sharpest fig!,ts OF tbe
convention, sud it wss oniy by virtua
5f the thorough preliminary work had
dohe' ana the help OF loyal friends on
tne ground that came off winner We
are somewhat metropolitan in our poli-
ticA ana sport real bosses most Of the
time, but tLis was an anti boss eouysn-
ZION and we are rid of them for the
tlme being But though Crushed TO
earth they will nae agai ="
The democrats and socialists bsva
slnce put tickets in the field and the
three parties ara lining n for the CAM
| paign. Ordinarily 1t is q republican
county by MAJ 1ri,ias from 500 10 1900
but it has occasionally swnng o low as
/ to leC democrat ar i've, Ia. 3ut this
looks Ike republican year and we
/ hone to land OUr entirs ticket I 40
not ioso interest tD yvar county and state
polttics and kssp an eye on your dotngs.
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