Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
DO UP THEIR CAMPAIGN CHORES.
Democrats Assemble and Nominate County Ticket
and Cho:se Delegates to Conventions.


A mass convention fairly representa-
tive Of the democracy of the county, to
the number cf thirty. three met in the
court house last Saturday, u perform
| tce party work of the seagc;i-goino
through the motions of placing in nomi..
nation county ticket and TO choose
delegates to higher conventions The
! assembly was called to order by Chair
man Cofiland, who declared his belief
that there was excellent chance for de-
mocracy in state and nation. Captain
Jackson Silbaugh was made chairman
Of the convention, and Cyrus Butt Sec
| retary. Chairman Silbaugh appointed
| the following committees:
On resolutious-Dr Suttle CHI
Ellefson, Bert S Prentice.
To present names for county tick
w, n, Coffisnd, F. H. Graves, e
Scnreiner, Henry Gschwender, ) d.
Miller Hans I, Fortney, Henry Ier
On delegates 90 conventions p M.
Butt, Henry Ever, Isaiah Go > Carl
Fortney, Q. a. UnsetL.
Adjournment was taken : ii two
O'Clock. On reassembling 5 mmittee
reDorts were submitted as Z :, 1ws:
On resolutions, followin ) shieh ws.s
adopted without debate ans unanimous
ly,
We, the democrats OF Vernon county, Ia
convention assembled, do publish and set
i@.sil the following declaration Of principles:
We endorse and approve Of the national
democratic Platform adopted at ST. Louis in
We favor the stringent enforcement OF the
law against uDlawful and monopolistlc COM
bination OF capital, To the end that so~called
trust organizations may be eXterminated.
We favor such revision of the tariff as viii
nm potf r.
nish the producer protection In excess Of the
difference In wages between this and other
countries ard furnish revenue sufficient TO
meet the expenses OF the government.
We favor the repeal of all tariff taxes upon
ali trust made articles.
We favor reciprocal trade and commerce
with all nations.
We favor the issuing OF the paper currency
Of the country by the General Government
and not by the banks.
We favor the enaction Of laws, prohibiting
all railway corporations from engaging or
carrying on any business except that of
common carriers and that all railroad cor
porations be forced by law to pay their lust
proportion of taxes and that they be pronib-
tied from acquiring large tracts OF land ex-
cept as needed as common carriers.
We favor the completion of the Panama
Canal.
We favor an income tax law and IL neces-
sary, an amendment to the constitution to
accomplish it.
We favor the election Of United States sem
ators by direct vote of the people.
Election law so that voters can choose their
candidates by direct vote.
We congratulate the Democratic party OF
the United states upon the selection OF such
able and clean men as Judge Parker of New
York and ex-senator Davis OF West Virginia
as nominees for Preadentand Vice-President.
We also congratulate the party 7pon having
Joseph n. Folk.
On delegates-To state convention,
Jackson Silbaugh, 2. J. McManamy,
Jens Davidson. To senatorial conven-
ton, W. n. Coffiand, G.. w. Graves, w.
&, Butt To congressional convention
DR. Suttle, Henry Eyler, DR.. Schreinel
On county ticket;
Member Of Assembly, =. Mi;isr. allntoul
County Clerk Bert >. Prentice, Ontario
TRANSFORMATIONS IA. Vance, Sterling.
District Attofney-A. L. Drew, La Fargo.
sheri1-HAns I, Fortney. Franklin.
Olerk OF oourt-J, O. Flanagan, Kickspoo
Register Of Deeds-Henry Shelton. Hills
boro.
SurYeyor-G Requa, westby.
The committee reports above were
adopted unanimously.
County central committee elected
jackson Silbaugh, chairman Cyrus
Butt, secretary; DR.. Suite, treasurer;
William Lind, Henry Gsehwender, p.
j. McManamy, w. E. Butt, DR.. Schrei-
ner. S. T. Larson. Committee was au-
thorized to Eli V cancies that may occur
on ticket
On motion O. W. N. Cof1land, the con-
vention unanimously endorsed Captain
Silbeugh for congressional nomination.
Captain Silbaugh acknowledged his ap-
probation of the confidence reposed in
him, discussed briefly issues involved in
the state and nation, expressing conf
dence that democracy would be success
full in both. He gave hearty endorse
m9nt to the primary election principle,
saying that it ought not to be party
question, that the democracy was right
in its state platform. in 1898, in declar
ing for that reform. "a quoted facts
and figures to establish what q simple
matter 1t would ,e for the demU cracy to
place county congressional or state
ticket in the field in Wisconsin, and not
burden or disfranchiSement Of tho mi
nority, as stated by stallvart republicans
and stalwart democrats He believes
the people of Wisconsin we're discrimi-
mated against by railroads as compared
with surrounding states, and he stood
squarely for an adjustment of this bur-
den, although not favorable to an APP
pointive railroad commission. He
thought there were. and always had
beeh. many useless offices in the state;
AiHGuEhbu bhiliLb duu btHbI AiutsL&Oh6s
W. n Cofiiand said he did not desire
to enter upon a discussion or oppose
planks in a platform already adopted
by his party, but he gave notice then
and there that he should not vCse for
the primary election law now before the
people he favored the principle, how
ever.
Col. Butt and DR.. Schreiner spoke
briefly on sub, ects at issue, the former
against tariff and imperialism, and the
latter expressed the belief that parties
should conduct public affairs as care
fully and honestly as they are expected
to care for their private business.
The convention was q Bryan gather
ing, his portrait having post of honor
in the convention hall. and the follow
ing resolution offered by Mr.. Srttle, was
adopted unanimously
Resolved That in the person of Will
lam Jennings Bayan, we have the great
est exponent of democratic principles as
laid down by Thomas Jefferson.