Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Battle Creek foods, those VINO see ana
talk with him say he is In good physi-
cal condition. He follows his usual
policy Of retirement and probably not
more than one legislator in ten sees
him from one weeks beginning to the
end. He works through his lieutenants
and it must be said that they are
men often OF great influence and ac-
tivity, and all of them men Of implicit
obedience.
The outcome win hinge on the con-
tinuing devotion TO LaFollette of the
men In the shop and on the farm, for
he has practically served motto on the
railways and the larger business In
terests that he does not need their sup
port. And if the so-called people"
stand by him, this is true. OF course,
he has a splendid backing in all Off
cial departments Of the state. Napo-
leon himself never had more abso-
Lutte control than this wonderful lit
tie man in the executive chair.
Character of the Opposition.
He will find a stronger opposition
than ever before Spooner is side
tracked in the senate for six years and
there win be no more so-called Spoon
er-LaFollette men-average sort or cit
liens who want leace and want every
body happy. The citizen must now
take sides and declare for or against
Governor IaFollette. 1t win not be
easy to find an antagonist who can
put up q taking campaign. Many want
John Whitehead to try 1t again. The
GAINESVILLE senator has learned a good
many things IN six years, and with his
nig frame and strong face, with his
solid. fair speeches man to man, ne
would make a typical exponent OF the
conservative government" that the
stalwarts propose to urge on n con-
vulsed state. But it is unlikely that
Senator Whitehead can be again drawn
into the fray.
There is talk of some quiet, popular
German as Judge Baensch or Mr..
Froehlich; but just now the popular
suggestion is Congressman Barney,
who is skilled in public things, and
who Is said to have a genial, conc1l-
iatory way with him that would make
an effective foil to the earnest dec
lamation of the ever-serious governor.
However. these things are long ways
ahead.
It is possible that the governor will
conclude to attempt the United States
senate direct and not from the govern
ors chair, in which event it would be
necessary to find a substitute for the
gubernatorIal nomination. In this
would be some peril. for the govern
or's following is mainly personal.
When Napoleon attempted to fight bat
ties in absence, through a marshal,
even Iaunes or lie Febre, it usually
meant defeat. The troops needed the
magnetic presence.
New Capitol Building Proposed
1t win surprise some to know that
a new capitol building is proposed for
Madison. Enlargement is needed TO
make room for the supreme court, In
creased from five to seven members,
each one of whom must have room
to work in and an additional one for
his stenographer; and especially does
the big law library need proper quar-
tiers; and when joint committee at
ten.ated to devise extension to the
present building they found 1t n diff
cult thing to do The upshot is a
| strong recommendation for new
building, not by destroying the pres
ent eapitoi, but gradually displacing
paris of it and substituting new parts
until the whole Is built into mod
ern edifice. not over 100000 ear be-
ing put into the tax levy. The plan
embodied in The bill is for commits
sion to undertake the work after the
precedent of the commission that SO
successfully built the state historical
library, on which Senator Stout
Banker Hauke of Madison and others
| served.
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