Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-10
DUSSE TALKS
OF HIS PLANS
WILL RETAIN FIRE CHIEF AND
ONE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.
WILL ENFORCE THE LAWS
Says He Is not in Favor of Closing
Saloons on Sundays Until Question
Has Been Submitted to People
viii not Punish the Police Force
for Working for Dunno.

tOE WOfNtHA lOt OhUfCs
Chicago. April Aired A. Busse's
election as mayor is expected to
bring about important changes in the
city hall The following appointments
were discussed by friends of Mr.
Busse, the naming ct Fire Marshal
Koran having been authorized public
ly by Mr. Busse:
Walter II. Wilson.
Corporation constellation J.
Foreman or Edward J. Brundage,
Commissioner of public works-John
j. Hanberg.
Fire marshal-James Koran.
Chief OF police-George Shippy.
Two members of the board of local
improvenents-John Minwegen, Hen
~ S. Dietrich.
Member of Doard of education
John r. Morrcr
Superintendent OF Richard
T. Fox
FH0L TtSh9S " f1Siais
4dr. Busse's first pledge of political
appointments was made yesterday to
Chief Koran of the fire department,
who in citizens clothes called to see
Mr.. Busse. After congratulating Mr..
nusse 'on his election Chief Koran of
fered to present his resignation. Mr..
Busse laughed and said. Il do not
want anything of the sort ! will
make the announcement that you are
to be chief at the proper time with
out your handing in any resignation.
If you do not do things right | will
find way to get rid of you"
Thank you, Mr.. Busse,' said the
chief.
Moron for Education Board.
Mr.. Busse also stated that John r.
Moron would be, in all probability
one of his appointees for the board OF
Education.
i understand that Mr. Moron is
chairman of the educational commit
tee of the Merchants club" said Mr.
Busse. THAT club has been active in
its interest in educational affairs. II
has contributed to ST. Charles school
for boys and other institutions and
think it should be recognized
who win be chief of police?' he
was asked.
Police Chief Not Picked.
The gentlemen who have picked
the chief of police and other members
of my cabinet are guessing" said Mr.
Busse. Il want to say, that | an
bound by no pledges and that no ap
pointments, except the chief of tbs
fire department and Mr. Morron's
have been in any way determined.
do not know much about the city hall
have never worked there and l an
not going to try to make these ap
pointments without assistance. am
going to call on men of standing
wnom | know to be good friends OF
mine and consult with them before
make appointments. or take any rad
ical step"
Will Not Punish Police.
AS to the men on the police force,
I have no feeling against any police
officer who during the Campo. gn
worked under the orders Of his chief,
here is no man whom wish 10 pun
ish, and with whom : want to get
even. They were loyal to the ORDERS
of their chief and / expect them to
be loyal to the chief | appoint
Will Enforce the Laws.
What about an open town or a
closed town." he vas asked.
there are ordinances, he said,
and | shall enforce them. / viii
say, however. l am not in favor of
Sunday closing of saloons until the
question has been submitted to the
people. ] believe there are now two
bills before the legislature on this
question. While am not as well ac-
quainted with the charter as ! hope
to be, l should think such bill
should be incorporated in the charter
viii Not District the Town.
Il am not in favor of districting the
town l7r Sunday closing and have
some places open and some closed
A privilege granted to one man IN
one place must be granted to other
men living In another part of the
city.
las TO dance halls aud concert
halls, | must take that question M
with the chief of police, when he Is
appointed / nave no doubt that bad
dance halls and bad concert halls ex-
list, and when the bad ones are 10
Gated they must be closed and they
Will be closed. but | do not wish to
anticipate any action OF the chief or
police by any loose talking.
viii Be Chief in Reality.
The man whom / appoint will be
chief in every way and he will do
good police work do not wish 10
embarass him before be enters upon
his duties by statements Of what he
is going 10 10 -