Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-22
MUST SAVE THEIR OWN
FELLOW C0RPORATIONISTS

Wisconsin, come as a surprise. 1t is no
credit to the republican party that it
must be confessed by every selfrespect-
ing member thereof that the national
committee is and long has been COM
posed of representatives of all the 81
gantic trusts and corporations Of the
country, the elements that are in poll
tics, not becaLse of principles, but for
protection of their selfish interests. 1t
will not be denied that Henry G. Payne,
the committeeman from Wisconsin,
rapresents all aud every one of these
interests. And that is precisely the
condition prevailing in nearly every
state in the Union Is it any surprise,
then. that the delegates from the regu-
lar republican convention of w isconsin
were refused respectful hearing and
the corporate interests represented by
Babcock and Spooner, were dishonesty
recommended for seats in the conyen.
ton which convened at Chicago on yes
terday? 1t is precisely what every per-
son acquainted with latter day politics
believed would happen, 1t was evil
IDENTIFY we'll understood by the boilers
before they deserted the republican
state convention that the national COM
mittee, composed in part or in whole of
a crowd representing special interests,
would spit cpon the rights of the repu-
blican majority from Wisconsin as they
ignore in their legislative careers the
interests of the whole people at the be-
hests of the corporations Babcock and
his fellow managers were as safe in
their estimate of the national committee
as they were positive and determined
that there should be bolt from the re-
publican state convention. Their man
ayers in Viroqua and elsewhere pro-
claimed the latter some days before the
assembling of the party gathering at
Madison.
But this dishonest and barefaced
maneuvering on part of the national
committee can have no possible bearing
on the candidacy of the regular repub-
lican state ticket, which was nominated
by majority of nearly one hundred,
representing the farming and indus
trial interests Of Wisconsin, as against
the corporate Influences. The La Fol-
lette ticket, too, will have the ISoose-
welt presidential electors at its head,
| Just 50 sure as election day comes. Re
publicans who are such from principle
and desire to vote for the champions Of
the peoples interests will have oppor-
tunity to do so, one with the other, no
matter what the boilers may do or
what means they may employ to de-
stroy the republican party. The national
committee action viii have the effect
Of opening the eyes Of people to the real
danger whether they are to govern them
selves or be governed by public service
corporations.
Walter Wellman, the we'll known
new spaper writer. in his correspondence
in the Chicago Record Herald, unpre
iudiced and fairly states the real situ
alton concerning the manner or dealing
with the contest before the national re.
publican committee. Read it aud learn
Of the corporation way of dealing with
politics
| In writing the history of the day it is
we'll to adhere to the actual facts, and
the truth Of history conlpels us 30 set i'd
down in the record that taa railroads
are looking after their end of the bust
ness with their ACCUSTOMED SKILL. ard
asiduity
Gov. La Toilette Of Wisconsin and
| the regularly accredited delegation to
the national convention from Wiscon-
sin may still have enongh life left in
their bodies TO know by this time what
run over them. fr WAS A RAILROAD
TRAIN. How COULD THEY HAVE FX-
PECTEn IN 70 HE Og'HERWlsEg
This il what happened Appeals went
out from the presidents of railroads in
Wisconsin to their BRETHREN ALI. oyE FIR
THE COUNTRY TO help down this politi.
cal train wrecker of the Badger state
This was an opportunity ia dispose of
him e. at mnst not be- neglected. And
to a man the brethren responded THEY
W F.NT 10 " ORh AMONG THE NATION
| NJ COMMITTEEMAN from THEIR RE
IGI0Ns. aud when the railroads start out
on trail like that they are able to use
a good deal of steam
Every railroad company in the United
States that knows its business makes A
speciality Of attending to what are called
tina FINE POINTS OF POLITICS. and one
Of these fine points ia to MAZE SURE of
/ having friends In the organization of
both Of the great political parties They
NAV not be able 20 control primaries
ard dele lates aud voters. but they are
STRONG WHEY IT COMES TO THE Sc
LECTION OF Committeeman
II would be interesting to know how
many OF the members Of the committee
that passed on the Wisconsin case paid
their fares 10 Chicago. AT any rate.
the case of (fov. La Toilette and his as
socjates WAS LOST BEFORE THE MEM
BEERS OF TIE NATIONAL. COMMITTEE
LEFT HOME For aught ! know 1t was
bad case one which deserves TO be
lost on its merits But ii world not
have made the slightest difference had
II been otherwise II La Toilette had
been as regn ar as Regulus himself. he
would have neen thrown ont lust the
same. TIE BULL0TSE HAD IT'S ORDERS
To RUN OVER HIM AND 1T 0BEYED
1t took the national committee lust ONE
MINUTE IN THE WATCH 70 decide the