Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-14
MUST STAND SQUARE FOR The PEOPLE

EDITOR CENSOR; This editorial psr
agraph in the last issue of your paper
abiding to the responsibility OF candi-
dates for official positions, and especial
ly those who act in representative
capacity, is timely, and goes direct TO
the foundation of good government,
and is what should be demanded by the
rank and file in all parties. Many times
In the past gentlemen have been nOmi-
mated for office because they were good
fellows, with little thought what they
stood for. 1t seemed only necessary
that they should be labeled 'repubii-
can" or democrat IA the case might
he.-and that when they were cleo ted
they had no ESPECIAL aim because living
issues and policies were not taken into
account before or after their nomi1a-
ton by their respective parties, and rs
q conseq If man CHANGED to be a
member Of the legislature he felt free
10 net in an individual way rather than
az a representative of his constituency.
Because Of this indifference men have
too frequently been wrongly influenced
by the lobby. The day of living things
and Just principles In at hand The
people are thinking and talking on sub
jects that concern them and the gener-
atoms 10 succeed them. Beca uHe of
these beliefs and policies the CENsoR's
editoriGi is doubly timely and should
arouse every republican, democrat or
any other party man TO realization OF
his duty TO himself and his party
thoroughly agree with the sentiment
expressed, that no mans claims for y
nomination for the legislature or con-
gress ought 10 be seriously considered
who Is unwilling to stand forth In
broad daylight and tell people what his
sentiments are on all leading questions.
The man who seek q nomination to con-
gress should be compelled to state pub
licly, whether he favors the election of
United States senators by the people.
whether he Is for or against the great
commerce al trusts that are sapping the
very life ont of the industrial classes,
the farmers and laboring ople,
whether he Ii for or against that gigs utic
fraud, the ship subsidy bill. which II
enacted into national law, would take
from the pockets of the people untold
billions and place 10 in the Golfers of
shipping trusts as gift, on pretext OF
building up foreign shipping. A more
gigantic swindle was never sought TO be
perpetrated upon free people. This
bill would certainly have been passed
at the last session of congress had it
not been for fear Of party disaster.
Those having this swindle on the Amer.
lean people in charge are but LAYING
low for favorable opportunity. 1t il
the duty OF every candidate for congress
to furnish bib of particulars of where
he stands on these and many other im-
portant matters
For the senate and assembly candi-
dates the different parties should know
what their men stand for. The cues
tiOns fought for in the two last cam
paigna are by no means settled, and
they will not down until settled right
It therefore beh0oves every good citi-
zen 10 make a solemn pledge 10 himself
that he will not favor the candidacy of
any man who seeks Legislative nomi.
nation and attempts b evAde direct
statement, publicly made, that ne viii
give his voice and vote. If nominated
and elected, 10 the enactment OF laws
sought TO be passed by the last legisla-
tnre. ssrangled by the corporation LOBBY.
The primary election law IA an issue be-
fore the people The man Indifferent to
this healthfui measurs-to give to every
citizen the right to vote direct for the
of bis choice at a primary
not be- wanted AZ a repre-
sentative.
It Is but simple Justice TO candidates
and the people that these matters be-
early agitated. A better understand
ing can be scared and candidates will
have no OupOrtunity To urOelaim iQuor.
ance of the issues and their positions
] hope that these sentiments will meet
with favor and that others will early
express themselves. SIMPLE JUSTICE.
Bloomingdals, Oct. II, 1903