Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
rHE CONGRESSIONAL RESULT n sIear

THE CONGRESSIONAL RESULT IN SIGHT
In four counties Iowa, Richland,
Sank and Grant or conven-
tions have been held, indicating with
certainty, that Mr.. Babcock win be re-
nominated at Baraboo on March Sd.
The counties yet to make decision are
Crawford, Juneau and Vernon, but their
attitude cannot change the result 1t
is very likely, however, that all of the
three counties win be against Babcock's
renor dnation. The methods employed
to bring about the result in the counties
that have already declared have been
Of the most questionable kind. They
are neither republican, conducive to
party welfare or elevating to society
They are such that no person desiring
clean political methods can endors
them They are the methods Of men
who resort to snap conventions in mid
winter; wl.o believe that any degrading
thing in politics goes and is good
enough They are methods that would
not prevail or be pursued except in a
district with an abnormal majority.
They are not methods to bear inyestigs-
ton or attract to the banner of our
party the Independent thinking men
who care more for right principles and
uprightnsss in official life then they do
for individual office-seekers 1t is IN
necessary to repeat the methods and
doings, for nearly ever man who reads
is familiar Herewith
In the Iowa county convention. held
last Thursday, the true inwardness and
attitude Of the StalWart- Babcock com
bine is shown. Think Of convention
calling itself republican turning down
resolutions commencing President Roos-
evelt for his zeal in hunting down pos
tai defrauders in government employ;
turning its guns against equal taxation
in our own commonwealth
and refusing to commend the state adj
for its endeavors to live up
to the promises Of the republican party
as promulgated in the platforms of the
past three state conventions. What kind
of republicanism is that? Read what
the men calling themselves party ad-
herents did in that Iowa county con
Ysntion by defeating the following reso-
lutions
Republicans a. Iowa county, 10 c0nyen zion
Assem- hled. commend the administration OF
President Roosevelt and the republican party
and especially indorse the wise and conseFYa-
tive course pursued In dealing with the an
shracite coal gtrtke, and the attitude toward
trusts, monopoles and combines as evidenced
By the prosecution or the Northern Securities /
company and while deplofing the frauds and
corruption, which have been discovered "a {
the postal department, we heartily appF.ys g I
.he course OF President RoOser cit auG his +
la conducting a search ~ Ia 4
gesttsation and prosecuting the guity par
lies
We unreservediy. endorse the administrs
.lHu Of Gov La Toilette rs wise able and pom
q F. We especially approve OF his e@octs to !
2 cry oub the pledges OF the party Is cln- /
"a, ned u the last Republican state platform !.
we endorse the primary elect on Dill |
passed by the last session OF the legi stature, /
9ut We condemn the interference Of tfeiobby |
federal DFicehOlders and member Of congress /
Who delayed the application OF the law by
orcing the friends Of the BIZ ID accept the (
We heartily approve the course Of the
ilaee administration 10 securing Tor the peo-
pie the equai taxation OF all property By the !
1asSage OF the al yaloFem railroad tax law.' !
Il is plainly evident that If Mr.. Bah
cock, their candidate for congress. fav-
'red these principles there would be no
opposition to their adoption in convent.
on.
AT the Richlsnd county convention,
asst Saturday. similar resolutions to
hose quoted above were cried down and
refused consideration or adoption. Be-
,ause Of this, thirty-eight delegates left
the convention. John w. Sellars of
Viola, who led the republicans as against
he Babeock-Stalwarts, stated that 10
republican could longer
in gathering protesting %
De republican that refuses to cc-. neud |
principles and policies ss declared for |
y the highest authority in the state
he party convention. And thus the
county republicans have
louble headed delegation to the con
yressional convention.
These things all tend to confirm the /
ldmonitions sounded by the CENSOR
hat the men managing Babcock cam
oaign in every county are and have been |
lighting the republican state adminis-
ration AMI the declared policies Of the |
party in Wisconsin. These
antics leave no room for |
ioubt on this score. Al it makes it |
he more binding on every believer OF |
hese principles and q political supporter |
4 Governor La Toilette, to give his dis |
Of such by attending the Yer |
= county republican caucuses next |
Saturday aud assiss in securing dele
rates to the county convention who will |
lot permit q repetition Of the things /
lone ia Iowa and Richland counties by
3abcocks steerers and road agents
ETERaAL VIGILANCE Is NECESSARY.