Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
CONSISTENT WITH PARTY AND HOME MEN.

United States district attorney. This is
record for consistency and loyalty to
home men that we are proud of. And
to,.ey we stand on the same broad plat
/ form, as do most other consistent and
self-respecting republicans of Vernon
county. This will be the attitude of
the CENSOR in future. no matter what
OF the outcome of the present contest
now before the people Of this county
/ Beyond petty jealousy and pecuuiary
reasons, no substantial claim can be sus-
tanned why another fellow-citizsn who
has for twenty years stood high in the
councils Of the party and tue people,
should fail to elicit the united support
# every republican in Vernon county
in his aspirations for preferment at this
time. We refer to Judge Mahoney who
aspires to the republican nomination for
congress in this district. Not in q single
| instance can it be shown that he has
failed to earnestly respond to the call
for assistance when other worthy men
have sought outside positions, and that
his coat has been off in support Of every
ticket placed in ibs field by the republi-
can party. In whatever official stations
he has served the people he has been ami
mated by a desire and purpose to acquit
himself creditably and for the elevation
and good of all classes. Under his su.
perintendency no county in the state
ranked higher educationaily. The inn
press of his great energy and moral
uplifting will be recognized for years
on the citizenship of those under his
work. In the legislatr ne for two terms,
Mr.. Mahoney represented with fidelity
and signal ability this people. His vote
and voice were ever in harme ny with
with the greatrepublcan principles and
truths yet at issue in this common
wealth. AS county Judge he has served
impartiaily and with integrity every
demand and duty. No person interest
ed in administration Of estates will claim
that their interests haye not been wen
guarded He has performed very much
service for widows, orphans aud others
that the law exempted him from doing,
thus saving them the expense Of employ
ing attorneys In private life there is
no cleaner and more upright man in
Vernon county, and this should be
matter for thoughtful consideration
with constituents who believe that men
in high places ought to give heed to
exemplary life. As g speaker and logi-
cal reasoner, versed on state and gov
ernmental affairs, it cannot be claimed
he has a superior within our borders
With all these acknowledged qualid.
cations who can challenge his right to
recognition by the republicans of Yer
non county as against an outsider and
that man an acknowledged servant Of
the corporations and trusts of the
country Who, we say The men who
are in the employ of public service cor
porations the favored shipper who
secretly receives rebates from railroad
companies to the detriment of his Eeigh-
Dor; the men who receive annual rail
road passes fog political influence; the
mea who scour the country dishr i
under pay. These all are privileged to
stand against Judge Mahoney. becaus 6
he has taken bold position for the
rights Of the people and has been CEN
trail figure in maintaining party prom.
ises and jealous supporter Of Cover
nor La Toilette and republican Trinci-
pies as declared in the past three cam
paigns. Bat there is no good reason
why the farmer the artisan, the la bor-
ing man should turn from Judge Ma
honey in his home county,
Judge Mahoney is candidate in good
faith fully as much SO as Mr.. Smith,
Vernon's candidate ak years ago, and
we are certain the latter gentleman
would resent a charge that he was o toy
aspirant The CENSOR was no less in
earnest then for home maa than ii ia
at this minute, and the editor then
gave time to assist Mr. Smith In Craw-
ford, Richland and Sank counties. Two
of these counties were carried at the
caucuses against Babcock, but by 'scien.
tifc' manipulation they were carried to
the Babcock column in convention
Contrast, IL you please. the attitude
Of Col. c, NJ. Butt, an independent
party man and an uprigha citizen, with
the Viroqua stalwart character.destroy-
ers who are assailing Jadge Mahoney,
His words Of zebuke and carefu. survey
of the congressional situation are given
in another column. He also treats on
the one subject of importance which
the jealous and iahnman prosecutors of |
Judge Mahoney have based their hopes
Of success in Vernon county, probate
court records.
Every loyal republican should go un,
biased to the party Caucus and all in
placing one of their number in position
where he has more than an even chance
Of securing the great honor for thu +
county Of a member of congress
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