Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
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Much enthusiasm followed announce
ment of the nomination of Mr. Groto-
phorst. A committee was appointed to
wait upon the nominee and present him
to the convention During the interval
and after repeated calls. Thos. L. Cleary.
who had lead the voting from the start
took the stand and addressed the con-
vention. His first sentence was that the
nominee of this convention is well wor-
thy of the honor, and he will have my
hearty and earnest support from now
till the polls close on election day. ="
With something Of feeling and warmth
Mr. Clearly said he believed firmly that
he was as good as nominated when he
came to the convention but. he said
there has been a lot of underground
work. gentlemen thoroughly pledged %
my candidacy have remained away from
the convention, and in their stead APP
pear proxy.holders who voted exactly
in opposition to the declaration Of their
principals. | do not know what the in
| tiuence il that has brought this about,
but propose to find ont Mighty good
argument, this. for speedy enactment
of primary election W, where every
man can have his right recorded rs de-
T.
declaring that state issues are para
mo7nt, in fact, to national questions.
| The questions of taxation, railroad reg
ulation and equality between corpora.
ton and individual must be solved and
there is no way to doit but at the ballot
| box. There are three political parties
in Wisconsin, today, said he with EN-
| phasis the democratic party the re-
/ ~
| IL | had been the successful nominee of
this convention | should want to re-
ceive the support of every honest voter
/ in the district, democratic and republi.
can, but | would spurn the railroad and
| corporation vote The speaker said he
/ had IL former years. doubted the Sin
| cerity of Governor La Toilette in his
| crusade for decent things. but there was
no longer any doubt of his devotion 10
! the peoples cause. there was an organ
lied band OF corruptionists in both par
ties that are determined La Toilette
and all others who fight for honesty be-
/ tween man and man and the public ser
vice corporations, shall be put down.
| The one great sin of Robert NJ LaFol-
lette, said MIR Cleary, is that he has at
| tempted To have bis party live mp TO its
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/ The claim Of the stalwarts to party
regularity was the most outrageous
| fraud ever attempted To be perpetrated
upon an enlightened commonwealth.
| They are usurpers pure and simple.
without foot to stand upon, j "
! Bahcock and others high in official sta
/ ton who lead the bolt from the epubli-
can convention. are now and AWAY .
have been the creatures Of the corpora
/ tons He sincerely hoped that every
man w1o believes in justice as against
/ political corruption and manipulation.
would unite 10 crush ont Babcocs ana
his ringsters He hes ruled this dis
| trict with the hand of despot and the
people are crying for relief,
At this iuncture the convention nom
inee. Herman Grotophorst. was intro
duced. He modestly thlnked the gen
tlemen of the body for the distinction
they had conferred upon Sank county
an making him man OF burden TO wresf
the'district from the gentleman now