Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
FRONT ROY CONGRESSIONAL spaRRrEe.
"a Republican Treads on SACRED Soil" In Re-
viewing Political History.

viewing Political History.
My la letter In the CENSOR seems to
have touched a tender spot with the
Republican" and with Babcock's gen.
eral manager. Charley" Smith The
Republican" out of force Of habit, &C.
cuses Senator Munson or Judge Ma
honey of writing the article. wish to
say that neither of these gentlemen
were in any way responsible for 1t, The
Republican" attempts to answer some
of my questions, but how cunningly
does this Prohibition Babcock sheet
avoid answering single query. Let
US see what the Republican" in it's
wisdom and fairness has to say; Re-
garding the charge against Babcock for
furnishing passes" 1t says: What are
the facts one Bancroft says he received
one of these bacteria in 1898 from Mr.
Bsbcock this is the orly one shown TO
have bean received through the in
fiuence of Mr.. Bsbcock, and this was
before the auti.pass law" IL you read
anything but the Republican" and
other sheets that are owned or hired by
Bah, you would know that statement
is falsehood. How about your Prince
of Stalwarts, your faithful road-man,
Ex-Sherif Minshallf Did he or did he
not pay for his transportation while
sheriff of Vernon county AFTER the
anti-pass law was passed? Win you
explain why he always took the patients
for Mendoza asylum to Madison over
G. NJ 81 st. Paul road (the road over
which he held transportation hired
livery in Madison to take the patients
g. EAk nd ol,n Oh 10
the taxpayers of Vernon county, when
he could have taken the Northwestern
read from Sparta direct to Mendoza
ard saved livery bills, ETC., as all our
sheriffs have done who pay their own
transportation What have you to say
regarding the charges made by the Free
Press that passes have been distributed
in Baraboo, Reedsburg, Lancaster,
Plattville, Boscobel, Richland Center,
Prairie du Chen, Necedah, Mansion,
Dodgeville, Viroqua and in fact every.
where throughout the DISTRICT" The
Free Press is fearless and independent
paper that is not paid for lying, but has
| the courage to tell the truth-the paper
| that has done more to bring 'grafters"
| to the bar of justice than any other
paper in the state of Wisconsin. The
voters will draw their own conclusions
/ as to which paper they will believe
| the Republican, which champions the
| cause of prohibition and Bah, or the
Free Press that champions the cause of
| good government,
| To my question: What has Babcock
done for the Third congressional dis
trict these 10 years, the Republican
family remarks: Go to the IL, 600 fam
lilies in the Third district that have a
rural delivery; go 60 the thousands of
| old soldiers and ask what he has done
20 to the records o. The City of Wash
ington and you will find there the ef-
forts of Congressman Babcock, etc. .
| Yes, Babcock has established rural
| routes and secured pensions for people
of this district. What grand record
of statesmanshipl Would not any con-
gressman look after his constituents in
these matters2 Does Babcoek deserve
any special credit for doing what be IL
paid $5, 600 year for2 You say go &c
the records, l accept the challenge, and
here is a part of the records of your
iliIstrious "Bab," the grand ''Old Ro'
man" from the Third. He cnampioned
bill TO allow the Washington Gas
Light Co. to water its stock millions OF
dollars and preclude any reduction In
the price of gas in the District for q
generation. Congressman Underwood,
who understood the corrupt scheme
said: II believe the reason we ought TO
vote against this bill, and the vicious
part of this bill, is the increase of $11,
900, 900 worth Of capital stock that goes
into the pockets OF the owners of this
| gas company. Our "Bab" owned 305
shares in this company How he does
| work in the interest of GODS patient
poor Perhaps you want mt to look up
the infamous fraud perpetrated on the
citizens of Washington and the U. s.
government in the passage of bill Civ
ing the railroads entering Washington
SO. 900, ,000l OF course no one suspects
honest Jo. Babcock of getting any rake
Off on small deal of this kind Bah.
cock has q record OF voting at all times
in favor of bills which would have made
IL possible for The Pacific railroads to
EVADE THE PAYMENT OF 1926, 900, 00O
DUE THE GoVERSMENT-we find hon
est Bah voting right" for the rail
roads as usual, bnt what do the farmers,
business and professional men of the
Third district think of such a mis-rep-
resentativeG How about BabcOck fam
ous Cab" bill7 IL that what you want
me to look up? II so, here 1t is: Bah
cock worked for bill that would give
certain parties the monopoly OF the cab
service in Washington at the place des.
ignated. Congressman Bailey said of
the bill Mr. BGbcock advances the
same arguments that have been ad-
| yanced to support every monopoly that
has been proposed in the history Of the
world, and that is by granting mono
poly to somebody, somebody else will
have cheaper or a better service. This
grating bill was passed but the courts
condemned the act and said ia part
PLAINLY the effect of the regulation
made by the commissioners is to give an
undue preference to the railroad com.
pany, and absolutely to prohibit all
others from engaging in lawful and
unobiectionable business at the place
desi gnated Thus the courts, whorl
Babcock does not control, frustrated
his rotten scheme to foster new mon
opoly!
Yes, look up his record II every
man in the district would follow your
advice Babcock's chances for nomina-
ton would then be about as bright as
the chances Of devil to enter Heaven.
Look up record Ask @. j. Smith about
the record, as he told it TO his admirers
six years ago, when this high mogul,
who Is now the general manager OF the
second floor stalwart gang FOR Vernon
county, You will then know something
about your idol that would dampen
your Babcock enthusiasm unless the
PRICE haT ems to be commensurate
| with the aInount of honor TO be sacri-