Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
SOME FACTS THAT MUST APP
PEAL F0RCIBLY TO ALL.
Reasons why Pledges OF the Republic.
can Party Have Been Fought by
Eastern Corporations.
why Certain Measures OF Great Bene-
fit to the People Are Being OPP.
posed by Railroad he.
publicans.

There is a tendency in all cases
where there are great questions under
discussion, and where the right is
plainly on one side, to befog the main
issue, or conceal it under a mass Of
gr1erallties and non-essentials. Those
in opposition viii always seek to d.
vert attention from the merits Of the
proposition by bringing in side Is
sues, by personal abuse and by max
ing q multitude Of charges and accu-
sations against hose who support the
measure to which they are opposed.
This is the condition of affairs at pres
ent in Wisconsin. The main issues, the
questions In which the people of this
state are vitality interested. are sim
pie in themselves and easily under
stood, If presented in plain and direct
language.
Proposed Primary Electioa ..aW.
Do not neglect to read this state
ment on the primary election Jaw I'M
der the impression that you Lnow all
about It; possibly you VIII discover
that you have overlookE1 some OF the
important features cC the measure. in
spite Of the fact tkat 1t has been twice
approved by the voters Of this state
BY large maiorities-and twice side
tracked BIZ the Influences OF rich cor
porations that are opposed to it for
what is to them very good reason.
This treason" Is that it insures you
a direct vote for the candidates of
your choice, enabling you to get rid Of
delegates aud to do this with absolute
secrecy OF the ballot. Under the pri-
mary law you can vote directly for tn
nomination OF United States senator,
governor and ell other state officers,
senator, member Of the assembly,
sheriff and all other county officers,
upon one and the same day, by a single
visit to the election booth and by sim
ply marking cross opposite the name
Of the candidate of your choice for
each OF the Offices named. And under
this plan no one can know what ticket
or what man you voted for.
The process OF voting at the pri-
mary under the proposed law is a very
simple one, and this may be the first
time that process has ever been ex-
r.ained TO you. The proposed law pro-
Yides that when you enter the voting
booth on primary election day the
clerk viii hand you as many ballots
as there are parties, viz: Republican,
Democrat. Prohibition. Social Demo-
CTat and Independent-ayc Ia this
case. On each ballot Is printed thc
names OF all the candsdat ties for place
on the ticket in the fall eiectlon-the
the Republican candidates on one bal
loi, the Democrats on another ana so
on. You take all Of these tickets with
ycu and step into the voting compaFt-
ment and there By yourself select the
ticket OF your party. you cannot
vote for candidates on more than one
ticket. This provision IL TO keep yot.
ers from needing with the nomina-
tons Of party to which they do not
belong) The next step is TO place a
mark opposite the name Of each man
you wish 10 have run as the candi
date Of your party You then fold tue
ticket that you have marked, and aIsc
fold the other four tickets in the
same manner. Stepping out you hand
the ticket that you wish to vote Il
the ballot inspector, and il is deposited
Ia the ballot box. The other four tick
etc you hand TO another clerk. who de
poslts tnem in another hox --and tn,
cuntents OF this box are burned as sooI
as the primary polls are closed Every
than has thus voted directly for tn,
men he wishes TO see on his part,
ticket and no other man car know
how he has voted
This IS the sum and substance Of tn
proposed primary election law 1t is,
protnetion against intimidation an
fraud, 50 often practced in the cat
cnses and conventions. Wherever
has been tried, It has met with the az
prevail of the people, there is no ii
stance on record where a primary la,
has been repealed when once tried
Proposed Freight Rate Bill
The freisht rate bin is measur