Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-19
TO THE VOTERS OF VERNON COUNTY


the Democrats in Vernon county as
candidate for msmber Of assembly.
Since then / have been lying awake
nights specializing on how TO get elect
ed. Ihave not the time or the humility
to make gumshoe campaign, begging
for votes, and I lack the time, and es-
peciaily the ability, to make soul-stir-
ring speeches in the little red school
sm not strikingly handsome. and con.
st quently do NOT think that my picture
would be much of an ornament to the
farmers homes or fence posts, and the
large ones in the store windows might
scare customers away and hurt the
trade of my prospective constituents.
Printed personal" letters are often
mistaken for patent medicine advertise
ments. and thrown away unread; but
the home paper is always read by the
voter, his wife, son, and daughter, and
consequently offers the best way to
reach them
l first Thought of trying to sneak in
some anonymous articles. dated New
ry," 'Pardy," arr some other abandoned
pOsioffice, and signed Voter, or 'Iu-
dependent Republican" and telling
what remarkable gift l. and | only,
had for representing the people OF Yer
non comfy, and how ahsurd it would
be to elect anybody else, when they
could get me; but on second thought,
was afraid It might be too much of u
shock to my modesty to read the articles,
after they were printed. Il am natural
ly modest Besides, was afraid of
being found ont Il am naturally timid,
Notwithstanding that tn CENSOR was
kind enough to credit me with nerve }
My final decision was to sign my
name, and try not to put 1t on too thick.
| have to admit, that | was not horn
on farm, not even In this country; but
| tried to rectify this early mistake,
committed unawares, by coming over
heI as soon as possible, or twenty five
years ago Some way must have fitted
into the landscape, for have remained
ever since. During this long residence,
my work / as brought me In close con-
tact, in many cases developed into warm
friendship with farmers as we'll as busi.
uess men. and although | have never
farmed more than one acre at time.
believe know something about farm.
ing, farmers, and their interests, and
am not willing to admit, that what little
have seen OF city life in other countries
has disqualified me from representing q
farming district. My observation has
taught me, that farmers, as q rule, ask
and need ask no ODDS of anybody, that
If given equal opportunities with all
the rest, they need ask no special priv.
leges for themselves but should insist
that the other fellow shall not b ave 1t at
their expense. II the government can
prevent Spectators and gamblers from
manipulating the price Of grain, and the
beef srust from fixing the price of live
stock, and if it will be satisfied with
taxing the farmers itself, and not dele
gate this power 70 the lumber trust, the
wire trust, and other petted and spoiled
infant Industries, the farmers will get
along pretty well, thank you But this
is national politics, and have not yet
got to that.
10 state politics, l am happy to be in
full accord with the Democratic plat
form of this year, after four years of
partial exile, while my party has been
worshipping at the affairs or strange
godss This platform is hereby most
heartily recommended to the close study
and profound meditation OF every voter.
and especially to those of my republican
friends who consider Democrats morally
and mentally warped, with no other aim
IN politics, than TO ruin our common
country.
II the voters should do me the honor
TO add my name to the long list of
honest. capable men, who have repres
ented Vernon county, shall to the best
of my limited ability, work for the prin-
ciples and issues of thin platform. many
OF which are recognized as Just and fair
b. men Of all parties ARd while | do
not expect, If elected, to have the votsrs
point with pride to their representative,
believe can promise, that nobody
shall have csuse To be ashamed Of their
selection.
And if the vote in November shows,
that my political services are Not want
cd, some lady friends have promised
me two large embroidered notices,
one reading What is home without
father, aud the other: There il no
place like home, and [ will seek con
ISOLATION by having my family look at
one, while contemplate the other.
IL any body has read as far as this,
thaLk him or he Tor his or her atten-
tinn and If they T. i'll overlook tb, too
frequent appearance OF the letter 4, "
| q. ain thank them
J.K SCaREINER.