Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-19
NO STANDING In
COURT OR OUT
THAH's WHAT CONGRESSMAN COOPER
SAYS OF THE STALwARTS.
Babcoek. Spooner and 0usrles We're Boilers Who
Used the Influence OF their Positions to Thwart
the VIII Of the People. Only One Convention and
One Republican Ticket

BURLINGTON, Wis, Oct. 10-Con-
gresham Il. A. Cooper came out square
ly for the republican state ticket here to-
night in introducing Governor La Fol-
lette and told some of the inside facts
in regard to the decision which was
made by the national committee in Chi
cago Il do not care how high the Of
flee that some men may hold; (Spooner,
Quarles and Babcock) do not care how
distinguished they may be; no man can
do my thinking for me in this campaign;
they cannot do the thinking for any
American. will do my own thinking.
/ know that the convention that nomi-
mated Governor La Toilette was the
REGULAR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
| am for our distinguished governor for
the reasons that for reetitude of purpose,
sterling integrity, honesty and ability
Wisconsin never bad an executive who
was his peer
ONLY ONE REGULAR TICKET.
These were the closing remarks of Mr..
Cooper's speech of introduction in which
he fully went into the question of the
hearing before the national committee
and the national convention in Chicago.
He quoted literally from the Milwaukee
Sentinel, the Racine Journal and the
Chicago Journal to show not only that
stalwarts did Lot hold convention at
Madison but that they merely held
caucus. He also said that the case of
Governor La Toilette and the other del
elates-at-large to the Chicago conven-
ton was pre-judged by the national COM
mittee, and that they did not have fair
hearing in that convention. He also said
that, no difference how distinguished the
authorities for it, there were not two
regular republican tickets in Wisconsin.
There WAS only one, there could be only
one. The court said th at there is only
one, and it is the duty Of every republic
can to support the ticket headed by Gov.
La Toilette.
PARTY LINE5 NOT DRAWN.
The time bas come in this state when
every republican. every democrat and
every popu.I list and every man who loves
his country has got TO vote regardless of
any party standard for which he believes
to be right
Gid NOT MINCE WORDS.
Congressman Cooper denied that Gov
La Toilette was responsible for the trou-
BILE in tho party in the state and intimat
ed that If there were those who ques-
toned his veracity in this particular he
could prove his statements and that
there might be some revelations which
would be undisputed. He stated that
the ticket nominated at the gymnasium
was the regular ticket and that any
other ticket was boilers ticket
He did not mince words, and while he
did not mention Senators Spooner and
Quarles by name he frequently men
toned the United States senators He
said that they had advised the national
committee that the court wonld uphold
the boilers
ISSUES OF VITAL IMPORTANCE.
After discussing and commenting the
record Of President Roosevelt, Mr..
Cooper, turning to the questions affect
ing the state. said in substance that the
issues in this campaign are both state
and national, but of vast Importance to
the people, out we of Wisconsin are
chiefly interested in the state issues be-
cause of tie relation which the distin-
crushed crater of this evening sustains
to them and because of the internal dis
sensions in the republican party today
in our state.
ONLY ONE REGULAR CANDIDATE
81 observe that there are three candi-
dates for governor of the state of Wis
consin. all third termers Why, we
started out with the idea that man, to
aspire to third term was committing
grave offense. Now, of these third term
ers there are only two who are regular
only two; one of them is the
regular candidate of the democratic
party and the other is the regular can
didate of the republican party and he
sits here before us tonight / say he is
ia regular candidate for governor
I acre is no doubt of it. He is the regu-
lar candidate because the law says he is,
as interpreted by the supreme CO lrt of
Wisconsin.
SNAP JUDGMENT AT CHICAGO
Now, I wish to make this argument
for you. In the state of Wisconsin, in
every part of the United States of Amer
lea, no court, no tribunal adjudicates
upon any mans rights, neither personal
nor property, unless he has had an OPP
portunity to be heard and is represented.
He must have notice that his rights are
to be adjudicated before the tribunal.
This state ticket includes the men nomi-
mated for secretary of state, railroad
commissioner and all the other officers
besides the governor.
Were they represented or heard be-
fore the notional convention in Chicago?
Not at all, Were they there in person
Not at all. Were thev represented by
any attorney Not at all Was there
evidence introduced in their behalf
Not at all
What proposition it is to have the
for a state office go to the ma
tional convention in Chicago, that con-
ventiou voluntary organization, and
think that that tribunal can determine
the status upon state ticket in Wis
consin, South Carolina or anywhere else.
The statement of the proposition is its
own REPUTATION"
But they say that because that con-
yention did these things admitted these
national delegates lBolters Babcock,
Spooner and Qusrles) that therefore
everything they did was done with a full
knowledge of the facts and in the light /
Of truth. Now there is one thing to which |
| wish to call your attention They say
that because that convention admitted |
these delegates that everything that was
done down there at Chicago and in that |
was done in the full light of |
the facts
u wish to make plain talk upon |
this: There is this to be said: No man |
in this country is so high that his con- |
duct cannot be examined aud talked |
about. Because man is a United States |
senator it does not exempt his acts from |
criticism. Applause