Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
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the congressional nomination from Sank
county, has written long and staunch
letter accepting the call of his fellow
countymen as their candidate. In it
he takes occasion to touch up Mr..
Babeock on his bad record as legisla-
tor and congressman. There lie no deny
ing the charges. and the Babcock sub
sidized organs will not attempt to con-
trovert the truthfulness Of the state
ments. Here are few of Mr.. Stones
direct charges:
AS SURRENDERER TO THE TRUSTS.
Babcock has presented no bill and
pressed the same for passage which is OF
general interest to the people of his dis
trict The nearest approach to such a
measure was the bill to revise the tariff
schedules upon manufactures OF steel
and iron. Upon this no made his strong
est appeal in 1909 for denomination, but
after election he ingloriously surren-
dered to the trust
AS A LAND GRABBER FROM THE POOR.
AS assemblyman from juneau county
he worked actively for and secured the
passage of bill reducing the price OF
"A, 782 acres of state lands in juneau
and Adams counties, claiming that it
was in the interest Of poor settlers who
wished h. purchase the land. Within
twenty days after the passage of the
bill these lands were patented to james
L. Gates, and were held by him for q
corporation thereafter formed, OF which
Mr.. Babcock was principal stock
holder. And these same lands were
afterwards scld by said company at
profit ranging 400 per cent. to 1000 per
cent. above what Babcock's company
bought them for.
DID HE NOT FAVOR THE RAILROADS AT
THE EXPENSE OF THE GOVERNMENT?
He has abused the congressional
franking privilege by using the same
for private and electioneering purposes
He has used the frank to favor railroads
in swelling the mails with old and musty
reports from the vaults in Washington,
at times when the mails were being
weighed to determine the pay TO such
railroads for carriage of mails for the
ensuing four-year term.
CORPORATIONS BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
He has served corporate interests in
congress and in committee reports by
favoring combina tions and monopolies,
and against the interest of the people of
the District of Columbia, and the gov
eminent such as, The Washington Gas
Light Bill" and the measure to give
the Pennsylvania railroad company con-
troll of all cab service In the city of
Washington.
AGAINST SENTIMENT IN MS DISTRICT.
For the past eight years be has, at all
times, worked in secret against the ma
iority sentiment of his district, and dur
ing the last session of the legislature,
left his seat in congress and went to
Madison 10 oppose the passage Of bills,
the passage OF which had been pledged
to the people by the party In convention
and il was officially announced that
he would lead state wide fight
against those principles, and against the
denomination of the governor
VOTED AGAINST REPUBLICAN TICKET
Most of the postmasters and govern
ment appointees by him worked and
voted against the election of the regular
republican nominee for governor, and
many have openly boosted Of their
sreachery. 1t is believed that such ac-
ton was with his knowledge and APP
prevail Certainly there has never been
acv public protest or rebuke from him.
WILL HE DENY THESE CHARGEs2
These charges are amply sustained by
the public record, and the statements
OF public men who have been asso-
ciated with him. They are made the
belief that the people of the Third dis
trict have awakened to their interest,
will now investigate and upon due proof
rid themselves forever of an unworthy
representative. repeat them here, be-
cause they need to be said in the most
public way regarding his public record
as assemblyman and member of con-
gress.
Against Mr.. Babcock's denomination
are those who stand for the principles
enunciated in the last state platform,
and who would extend them to every
state and to national affairs wherever
practicable. Why should our congress
man, elected by our votes, be exempted
from proclaiming at home and abroad,
that the equal taxation of all persons
and property doing business in the state