Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
CANDIDATES ON IRE
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TlKsr

We DellVel IL Will be generally cOncedt d
by those familiar with the qualifications
/ OF the gentlemen composing the nom'-
/ nees OF the late county convention, that
/ the people Of Vernon county have never
had presented for their suffrage by any
i party, more ihOroug hgoing and ef-
hclent lot OF men han flim the repub-
lican ticket. This Is ~ It should be.
Every party ought to give the people its
best material To select from If this
were alwsy done it would leave no op-
( poripnity for honest rlticlsm of canal
dates and their official and personal fit
ness for puolic ations
The republican convention which plac-
: cd In nomination the candidates 10 be
voted fer atnext Tuesday : ction, was
"A ret resentative gathering larty ), en-.
embracing as IL did the ng and old
adherents of the faith ed iudg-
ment in Letting a str and manly
class of men for support ; the polls. 1t
was convention free fir ) any influence
save that which desi > the greatest
/ good to the greatest= mber 1t is a
pleasure for party re spaper to sup
port and urge othe 5 % give their ad-
heslon to suca tS It From top to
bottom there is aug~ % be said against
an individual cand e.
THE NEX.s ,HERtFr.
The people have no nore important
| officer to serve them than their sheriff.
lie Is sort Of executive and admins
| trative officer, aud if he possesses the
! Judgment and character to do his duty
| vigilantly he will be of great service to
his constituency. A man, too, with an
! eye bent for economy, will save the tax
/ payers many hundreds of dollars during
| his official term Such a man is the
present republican candidate for sheriff
! Charles E. Ward of Chaseburg. He is
well equipped to perform the duties of
/ that important Office.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
Mr.. J J. Marshall was renominated
for that position without opposition.
! He is serving first term Mr.. Marshall
is in i'll health and has been unable to
! give his personal time and attention to
| the duties much Of the time But his
efficient and accommodating deputy,
! Bsrlie Moore, is ever alert to the inn
| portant work and the office has been adj
mirably managed Mr.. Marshall is one
of the old-time party workers of the
county, has been resident Of the east
ern section since mere boy.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Mr., CLAUS Gilbertson, leading citi.
! zen Of the big, strong republican town
| OF Viroqua, is the party nominee for
| register He Is man of excellent quail
| ihcations, has been a resident of this
community since childhood and is wor-
thy of the suffrage of every voter.
CLERK or THE COURT.
d. Frank Mains, the present incum-
bent of that office, is serving his second
| term. He has made a courteous and
popular official The duties of the posi-
tion have been well looked after. A vote
for Mr. Mains will be an endorsement
| for merit.
HoR COUNTY TREASURER.
| The republican nominee is Torger
Berge, one Of the leading young farmers
of franklin, a native of the county,
man whose qualifications are undisput-
ed Mr.. Bergh acquired his education
at the Viroqua high school, Luther col
lege and La Crosse Business University.
He will make model custodian Of the
peoples funds.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Earl b. Harkin has practiced his
/ DlOACGEAOh AOA bhACC VI IOUL YEdtss I6-
| sides at Hillsboro He is graduate of
the University law department, a man
| of force, an able advocate and gentle
man of integrity. Although a resident
of the county but for few years, people
| will not be slow to learn of his ample
equipment for the important station of
county government to which he will be
elected next Tuesday.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
MIR, Alex Ristow, the republican
nominee, is resident of Genoa, man
yersed in his profession. He has been
employed at the work for several years
by railroad constrrc o s. He isequipped
by knowledge and experience to fill the
duties Of the Office.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Without opposition, Vernon county
republicans re-nominated Andrew n.
pahl for fourth ter This because of
his well-known ability Ss a legislator.
his fearless advocacy and support of
measures for the benefit of the whole
people, No district in the state is more
ably represented in the assembly than
Vernon county. Mr.. Dahl has proven
himself trusty and worthy of the full
confidence of his constituency, nd thus
the people honor themselves and him bv
this unusual endorsement for fourth
term
For the senate, the nominee of his
party has stood faithfully to the prom
ises exacted of him in two previous elec-
tions This may be said without fear
of contradiction, personal as It is to the
writer, to make this statement. The
nominees course in the past is a text for
the future il the people again honor him
with an election. Every promise of the
republican party to the people has been
carried out so far as Eis vote in the legis-
laturu could avail He repeats most en-
phatically that this is his pledge for the
future
OLD AT THE BUSINESS
For high coroner Warren w. Dunlap
is veteran He has presided at more
democratic funerals than any man in
the county. He does it with such dis
patch and dignity that the democrats
begin to love Warren.
Finally, republicans, II you have con.
tenplated for any reason to scratch
your county ticket, reconsider the mat
ter and make it practically unanimous
for every man on the list They are all
worthy of your support.