Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
To THE REPUBLICANS OF THE THIRI
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

eu py large number of representative
republicans to become a candidate for
the republican nomination for member
of congress from this the Third district
or Wisconsin. In response to this de.
mand, have the honor to announce my
candidacy, subject to the decision of the
next congressional convention. My de-
cision SO to do, has been reached only
after the most careful and mature con-
sideration of and in response to what
every fair minded citizen would concede
to be an insiste and fully representa-
tive demand frou- the republican voters
or Vernon county, that be candidate
for congress In announcing my decis-
Jon to stand for this important position
of honor and responsibility, / feel that
as citizens and voters, you are entitled
to candid, though necessarily a brief
statement of my position upon as least
the cardinal and fundamental principles
affecting the public. political and social
life OF the nation and of our own great
state
lam, by conviction, bound to support,
loyalty and faithfully, in spirit and let.
ter, the cardinal principles of the repub-
lican party as expressed at its last ma
tional convention; TO the maintenance
Of which together with our nations
honor and national prosperity President
Theodore Roosevelt has devoted his
superb and courageous manhood and
patriotism. In so binding myself,
construe the obligation as in no degree
limiting my right or duty to fearlessly
and strenuously maintain what consci-
entiously believe, in common with q
large majority of the citizens CT this
district, state and nation, to be the true
and Just intent and purpose held by the
founders of this republic and as calcu-
lated to promote the welfare of the
whole people-not of few only.
While / am firm believer In the
principle of protection to American
labor and it's industries, yet in my opin.
ion the time has come when there should
be a revision of the tsrif schedules
OF 1897 Tariff schedules so formed as
to aid trusts and combinations should
be repealed; whether this be their .ctscS
or the logical or even possible result of
such schedules
To furnish better markets for the
products OF the farm, the shop and the
varied Industries of our people. we
should make greater effort 10 com.
mand the markets of the world for our
people, through reciprocity measures.
The kind of reciprocity to which Blaine
gave his maturest wisdom and strength.
ened by the best thoughts of his ripest
years. TIE same kind of reciprocity
that Mckinley desired when he uttered
his last word to the American people.
10 snip subsidies, promoted in the
interest OF shipping companies, trusts
or individuals, | am on principle opposed.
In my Judgment, a congressman
should be faithful to and vigilant and
active In securing and maintaining the
interests and well-being Of state and
nation IL the state suffer neglect or
wrong, the whole body-the nation,
suffers with it. Between right and
wrong, as we view it, there can be
and should be no compromise. Good
government is more desirable than party
harmony.
In sta politics l unhesitatingly and
emphatlcally indorse the platform of
principles adopted by the republican
party In Its last state convention. If
our late Legislatures had faithfully re-
sponded to the wishes of the people. as
expressed through the ballot box, these
principles would now be crystallized in
| to law.
The tendency of the age Is to bring
political power nearer the people This
IS the underlying principle Of the pri.
mary election law. l am now and al.
ways have been firm supporter of the
system, without which the people can
not, and in numerous instances do NOT
choose their public representatives, nor
do they control legislation, state or ma,
tional II a voter cannot be trusted to
nominate public officers directly. he il
unit to elect them.
All railroad companies and public
service corporations are bound to treat
the small and large shipper alike. II
the SAME rates and privileges are moi
granted to the small as to the large
shipper, then it is impossible for the
small shipper TO succeed in business
equally with the favored competitor
Absolute and equal justice, to railroad
and patron alike, must be demanded
and secured. AS pen these words the
press announces partial freight rate con
cessions by the railroads in this state
Thus the truth and justice of our COVER
nor's statements and demands are ad
mitted. The fight for complete justice
must continue until fully secured. Nc
corporatien or individual must or should
have or retain the power to punish OF
intimidate the public by arbitrarily and
unjustly raisi n Or exercising discrimi
nation in rates for passenger or freight
service, as a penalty for taxing suel
corporations and individuals on tht
same basis as the people themselves ar.
taxed.
Legislation should be secured as soor
possible, giving to the Inter State Com,
mission sufficient power TO regulate ths
inter state commerce traffic between tbs
railroads and the people of the severa
states.
The republicans In Vernon county
have ever be- n loyal and steadfast anc
in line with the entire Third congres
sionai district, Of which 1t forms a part
in supporting the principles of the pres
ent republican state administration
under the fearless and self denyins
leadership of Governor La Toilette
You have also boen loyal and true K
the cardinal principles Of the nationa
republican party.
Should ] have the honor TO represeu
this district in our national Congress.
assure you that / will always be founC
supporting and voting for measures tn
will be in the interest Of the whole peo
pie. D. o. MAHoNEy
Viroqua Dec. 30, 1908
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