Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
VICTORY FC3
THE PEOPLE

No ca.hpaign ever waged in Wiseon.
sin has so attracted the attention f
the entire country as the one just
drawing to a close. And it is not be-
cause OF idle curiosity that the eyes
of the people of this country are now
upon Wisconsin. 1t is because the is
sues hers are Of vital importance to
| the citizens of every state in the IN
ion- Soone or later they must meet
them. On the morning Of Nov. Q, the
morning after election, thousands of
American citizens, from coast to coast,
will look first to see how the gallant
| governor Of Wisconsin has come out in
his brave fight against the combined
forces OF the great corporations. or It
Is their fight us wen as his--the fight
of the citizen against the syndicate. Up
on its final outcome in this country
| depends the stability Of the republic
Under these circumstances every voter
OF Wisconsin has a responsibility on
election day great and far-reaching
His vote on these estate issues" is in
reality vote on what is sure to be-
come the great national issue of the
future. Made into plain English, cut
down 70 few words, it means: ~Shall
the people or the great public service
corporations control our American
lifeT'
That the answer made by the vot-
ers Of Wisconsin viii be one that will
win the approval of the country at
large is not longer to be doubted. From
every section of the state, from ev-
cry element that goes to make up the
population of Wisconsin, comes OYER
whelming evidence that the voice OF
the people will be for the things that
Governor LaIJollette has stood for dur
ing the last six years. 1t is only ques-
ton of majority, but every citizen, ir-
respective Of party, should do his part
in administering a rebuke TO the out
side interests that have sought to use
first one party and then the other to
obtain unnatural and exorbitant prof
its at the expense of the people Of this
state. The time will come when the
young men of today will be as proud
TO say they voted for Governor In
Toilette and the men who have stood
by him as are the old men who today
recall with pride that they voted for
John G. Fremont
That the reports from all over the
state Indicate the election cf Governor
LaFollette and the entire state ticket
by the largest majority ever recorded
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majority of both the great PARTIES, the
plain, every day men, are for the things
he stands for, primary election law,
the taxation of railroads upon the same
basis as private citizens are taxed, and
a rate bill that will insure equal rates
to all. The vast majority of the yot-
ers of Wisconsin place good citizen
ship above party; the duty that m,..-
owes to himself and Instantly is above
any allegiance to party, especially
whe. the machinery Of that party has
been placed in the hands Of those who
seek TO impose upon him an unjust
tax. The unhoiy alliance, born In New
York City and fostcred in Chicago, by
which the corporation wings OF both
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Democratic state convention, was able
to misrepresent the wishes of great
majority of Wisconsin Democrats by
nominating a soft and easy candidate
and adopting a platform acceptable to
the railroads But there the power OF
this alliance ceased IT could not de-
iver the thinking rank and file of the
the Democratic party over TO the rail-
road combination ticktt. Why? Be
cause the average Democrat is not fool
enough TO vote money out Of his own
pocket into the pocket Of the eastern
owners Of these great properties jGst
because some one tells him he ought to
stick TO his party Is it any wonder
that the reports Indicate the approval
of the issues for which he stands by Il
larger majority than was ever heard
of in the west?
The railroad combination is making
fits last stand ID Wisconsin. It will
endeayor. ON election day, by coercion
and intimidation, by bribery and cajol-
Iery. to influence voters TO cast their
votes against Governor LaFOllette and
the measures for which he stands. But
the people of Wisconsin are alive to
the true facts r'hey cannot be de-
celved, and the result will be great
victory for the people.