Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
THE COMMANDS OF The KING.

to bring forth their snow-shovels and do
duty for his Royal Highnessl
Are we serfs or are we freemen; are
we servants or are we masters2 These
are important questions with every vo-
ter and self-respecting man in the Third
congressional district What manner
Of citizens are we, and what regard have
we for patriotism and self-government
IL we submit without earnest protect to
the boss rule and outrageous political
conduct of J. w. Babcock in command
ing, for the Sd day of March-less than
month hence-the assembling of q con-
vention for the nomination of repub.
lican candidate for congress in this dis
trict?
This is just what has been done, and
no man can truthfully say that it is not
the work of Babcock. December first
last, J. w. Babcock took his seat for a
sixth term in congress. Seven weeks
later he issues call for a convention 70
renominate himself for seventh teri,
choosing date in mid.winter eight
months before election day. He springs
his snap convention in the hope and be-
lief that other worthy men may not
have opportunity to make canvass for
the honorable station. His gang OF fed-
erai office-holders, expectant Office hold
ers and paid representatives who have
been travelling over every county in the
district think they have things so COM
pletely set up" that the time is ripe for
a snap convention. That's the open Sc
cret of the whole matter. Their p,sn of
operation has been, and still is, for the
field agents" to travel about the country
selecting three or more men in every
school district, whose duty it shall be to
bring all the Bah men to the eau
cuses, at whatever cost. From the stall
wart headquarters in every county seat
these orders are given, and the instruct
ions are to SPARE NO ExPENSEi Thus, to
every voting precinct in the Third dis
trict is assigned some two or three faith
ful money changers the duty of deliver
ing" the peoples rights Honest voters,
how do you like it? That's Pfisterism
and Eleventh Floor stalwartisn TO
nicely That's the identical way they
attempted to defeat Governor La Foil
cite for denomination last year. That's
the way they elected legislature un.
faithful to the promises of the republi-
can party That's the way they expect
to renominateJ J. W. Babcock, and its the
only plan they hope to renominate him
on. They imagine it will be easier to
accomplish their unholy purpose through
snap convention, held when they hope
farmers viii be busy with their tobacco
sorting and delivering. How many self
respecting farmers will bend the neck
to this calling yoke of purchase and
sale2 Not many, in Vernon county, at
BEST They have a higher regard for
the interests of the country. They are
republicans from principle, because they
believe in the greatest freedom from the
seryitude of corporations and trusts, and
will not be found supporting the men
who champion the caase of these inter-
ests, as ]. w. Babcock always has and
always will do. Old republicans who
have fought in the good and just cause
OF civil and political freedom, young re-
publicans who hope to keep the old ship
of state in the beaten path Of their fore
fathers, will not be parties to this plan
Of usurping the peoples rights as attem-
pied by tie outrageous BAbcock con-
vention called for March 3D.
i isy believed that in counties where
Babcock and stalwartism control the
county committees, caucuses and con-
ventions will be held on ten days notice,
almost belo4c the farmers know that
a convention and caucus has been called,
In order to take advantage of the snap
situation and to prevent other candi-
dates from making canvass of their
territory, Thanks to the past wisdom
Of loyal republicans throughout Vernon
county, this sharp practice cannot be
perpetrated, and the caucuses and
county convention will likely be held
the latter days of this month.
What reflection on republication,
state and national, is this Babcoek out
ragel As chairman of the national con-
gressional campaign committee, the
head of that committee setting the pre-
cedent for the most despicable and un.
Just assault on the rights and privileges
of men But he skulks behind the II 900
republican majority of this district
He would not dare to commit such pc
litical crime if we had only nominal ma
jority. With such manipulation throu-
out the United States republicans would
never elect a majority of the House of
representatives in hundred years. In
every reasonably close district in the
country there would be such a popular
uprising as would sweep every trick
politician off the face of the political
earth who would be guilty of such Gar
like tyranny
Senator Hanna, the big political boss