Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08

At a recent soldiers reunion held In
Neillsyille our former senator. J. J.
Mc(3illivary Of Black River Falls. was
one OF the orators. There Is so mach
| truth and logic in the published report
of his speech that the CENSOR repro
duces it. Senator McGillivary strikes
! from the shoulder; every sentence is
the absolute truth. 1t is warning 10
| the industrial people to be alert for the
protection of their intereets Senator
| Mc(filliyary talks very much as he did
/ in the last session Of the legislature TO
| the men of that body who betrayed the
people and spit upon the promises OF
the republican party. He said
Every great principle for the better
ment of the human race has been
wrought ont and tried through the fiery
| furnace OF war, and the result has been
| the founding of free religion, free
thought expressed in speech, free men
and women, free people from the power
of monarchy
Great disputes between kings and
nations have been settled by an appeal
to arms, and these disputes have never
been settled substantially without the
people have been willing to sacrifice life
and property for the final settlement OF
them.
History records the deeds of great
men and great people, but no man ever
became great or accomplished much in
life for the upbuilding OF government
or a people that was afraid 10 offend or
oppose those who favored wrong We
would never have settled the dispute be-
tween the north and south or put down
the rebellion by praying or coaxing the
confederltes TO lay down their arms
and surrender. There Is but one way
to have them surrender and that was TO
give them sound and substantial
thrashing and make them surrender I'M
conditionally. Then the question was
settled and settled for all time.
The same principle applies today
among our public men In the settle
ment of disputes that arise over Issues
that come mp from time TO time In bust
ness and political affairs. These differ
ences cannot be settled without q de-
cided victory for the people and this
must be accomplished by men who be-
lfeve In the principle to be settled.
Some Of our public servants stand firm
for what they believe is the expressed
will Of the people. They are ready to
carry out that will they are loyal and
true to the principle at issue, others are
looking for personal gain, personal favor
ism. Principle cuts no figure with
them. The loaded wagon is their high
est ambition. They are against the
people. We have many men in public |
life wh) can talk, who cell what they
will do. but they never do it. They can
write. they can vote. They promise |
one thing before election and do an
other thing after election. They belong |
20 ali men and all things before election |
and after election they line up for Jim
Hill and few elevator men 10 have the |
grain inspection made by Minnesota |
rather than by our own men in Wiscon- |
sin. These are the men that are against |
q majority OF the people all tho time |
under all the circumstances, and they |
fit the expression made by the president |
in Milwaukee. when ne said "A man
that will lie on the stump will lie off the
stump. This ID their principal stock In
trade. They buy the press to Islander
decent men; hire reporters 10 color pro-
misrepresent members of the
Legislature and use all kinds of PREACHER
ous methods to defeat the fulfilment of
promise made to the people.
TO MEASURE PUBLIC MEN.
Daring the war such men would have
been in sympathy with the enemy
They would sell the government to OBJ
tain wealth and power. They would
sacrifice the flag for personal gain. In
battle one good soldier would whip
hundred such men. But now in times
as good and true man. and perhaps
more in certain casea Place them in
power and they will line up for wrong,
for the defeat Of every pledge made 10
the people They will hetray the good |
name of home. district and state 30 |
avenue fancied wrong, or desire to |
defeat the truth, or defeat some brave |
man who has the courage to stand for |
the peoples wishes
.You may think and act rs Jon win |
toward such people, As for me, | have |
but one standard to measure men by and |
that Ii the man that hetrays his country |
In battle. In business, in political prom. |
ses, is not one of u.s. and Ii not worthy |
IF our support, a traitor 30 our govern. |
nent and It's sacred institutions, and |
'honld be defeated for office.
Some Of our public men are too much /
MP in the return 10 office rath.
n than 20 serve the people. Just as soon
ls they get In office they commence to
'un for the next term. Some of them
ire 80 nightly afraid that they may |
nave opposition that they call the con
Tention before the snow Ii Oh the ground |
or fear they might have a contest OF
hat the people would like TO have
iand in the nomination. This IL gener-
lily done when the postmasters have
plenty OF time and the farmers are very
busy. Some of our public servants are
Q very afraid that they might do some
hing that they dare not mention the
tame of governor during campaign /
or fear they might be caught taking /
ides on an Issue or 4 principle What /
Use would such men have been To you
when you were fighting Cor the flag and
he union9 None whatever And they |
ire OF no more use 20 the government |
how only to make numbers and 60 draw |
he salary. some of them are 80 afraid
hat some good man will get postofsice
,sfcTe they have time 10 tie mp the post |
Master. his relations and all his nation.
llity. that they cannot attend 10 the /
lusiness of the district until the post. |
master is cineheti
Thank God the fourth.class postmas-
ers are now under the civil service rule |
ind il does not make any difference who /
= Congressman The postmaster will /
hold his place unless he commits a crime /
against the government Ii il n relief to /
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