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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
Formers. Institute For I9Os.l9O9.

Any farmer or public-spirited bust
man in Wisconsin who wishes to secure
an institute for his locality during the
winter of 1908 1909 should send to US
for blank petition and letter of in
formation, Any town, no matter how
small or how far from the railroad, is
entitled to an institute, provided it is
located in farming district and has a
good hall in which q meeting can be
held. Farmers should talk this matter
up with their neighbors and if the SEN
timent seems favorable for an institute
for their town they should write us at
once for application blank. Address all
communications to.
GEO, MCKERRow, Supt.,
Madison, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
This WAR A REcoRp pKEAkER.

This is commencen r~t week at our
state university. Tn record is broken
in number of students graduated, over
FIVE hundred receiving their degrees
from the several branches of our great
est educational institution. The au-
thorities were fortunate in securing for
delivery of the baccalaureate address
Right Honorable James Brice, British
ambassador to the United States. by
common consent, " he said, Wisconsin
stands in the front rank of state uni
versities in America. And that we
are all fought to believe, is the truth.
In his address Mr.. Brice commended
the citizens of Wisconsin and their
Legislature for the liberal support which
they have given to the university and
all branches of education for which we
are noted. Commenting ON the pro
priety of the western states, and
especially Wisconsin, publicly main
tanning by taxation of its people for
the university the ambassador com
mented: 'You believe that the state
may extend its function to the making,
as we'll as the ruling or serving, of its
citizens. You wish to do for your
youth what a wise father would do for
his children. You wish 10 hold up
high stand rd of attainment; to equip
those who 20 out into the world with
such Knowledge and such training as
will fit the young men and women to
play their part in life worthily and
effectively. This certainly gives the
state a strong hold on its growing and
future citizens -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Announcement is hereby made that
am candidate for reelection TO the
office of District Attorney of this county
subject to the primary election. can
only renew at this time former pied ges
OF faithful and efficient administra-
ton of the affairs of the office. Thank
ing you, am. Very truly,
J. HENRY BENEFIT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

In response to personal inquiry di-
rected at him by number of southern
delegates to the democratic national
convention, Candidate Billy Bryan has
replied that his party will not say a
word about prohibition in the DENY err
convention or platform. Mr.. Bryan
assured his inquirers that prohibition
is not a national issue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
OUT EoR sHERIFf.

To Voters of Vernon County: Hav-
ing been urged by friends throughout
the county, / have decided to again be
a candidate for sheriff, subject to the
fall primaries. Thanking you iii adj
vance for favors you may bestow upon
me, | remain. yours respectfully,
CHRIS. Q. HELGESoN.
Purdy. Nav 4. 1908.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce to the voters of
Vernon county that | shall be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Register of Deeds at the September
primary Thanking you in advance for
any support may receive, / am,
Respectfully,
l.. C.. STEENBERG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
To Electors Of Vernon County

| wish to announce to the voters of
Vernon county that | am a candidate
for the republican nomination to the
Office of Register of Deeds. | shall APP
preciate any support ! may receive at
your hands. Respectfully yours,
F. J. BOARD, Hillsboro, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce to the voters of
Vernon county that am a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
County Treasurer and will appreciate
your support at the September pri-
mary election. Respectfully,
A. T. FORUM, Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce to the voters of
Vernon county that / shall be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Register of Deeds at the September
primary. Thanking You in advance for
any support may receive, | am,
Respectfully,
T. o. MoRK.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
Westby, June
CANDIDATE FoR RE-EIEcrIoN.

am a candidate to succeed myself as
County Clerk. If my work for the
present term has been satisfactory
win appreciate a denomination by re-
publicans of the county at the approach
ing primaries. BERLIE moore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Upon request of my friends, hereby
announce myself as candidate for county
treasurer, subject to tn republican
primary election.
Town of Jefferson. HENRY RENTZ.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

The Chicago convention is in session
as the CENSOR goes to press and the
next president of the United States
will be named about the tine you are
reading this paragraph. All contests
were settled with the close Of last week
and Secretary of War William II. Taft
appears to have clear majority. in
surfing his nomination
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Sheriff of Vernon county on the
republican ticket, subject to the Sep
TENDER primaries, and earnestly solicit
your support.
Yours very respectfully,
JAMES LEE.
Wesfhv limo x IG02
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

State papers report that John A.
Awkward is willing to be the democratic
nominee for governor in the approach.
ing campaign He was the candidate
two years ago, losing by nearly Q
hundred thousand. MIR. Awkward was
principal of Vmoqua' high school some
years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
PEOPLE WILL RULE .


raft and Sherman have been
claiming the same thing until he
tackled Mr. Bryan.
Ever since Mr.. Bryan asked 'Un-
ell Joe" what lie sold, vino paid him
for II and how much he got for It,,
the depot of the house has been
mighty mum, and has put in most OF
his time coaxing the people of his
district to let him 80 back to Wash
ington to rule congress two years
more.
Now If Roosevelt would only take
the stump to tel people how they
rule pmy army" and my navy" and
''my candidate" who is pledged to
"my policies he could explain TO
the people how they are to blame
for the panic. Notice that Roosevelt
does not call It my panic" " But 1t Is
HIS panic, just the same.
If the people really do rule, they
will rule Roosevelt, Taft, sherman
and Uncle Ioe out of power entire
ly after March 4, 1909, and rule out
Roosevelt's picnic at the same time
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

VIII the Republican nominee FOE
representative, please inform us for
whom he will vote for United states
Senator in case he is .e!ected2 We
would also like an answer to the
same question from the Repubican
nominee for state senator from this
district. And while questions are
being asked, we would like to know
whether Mr.. Mouser, in ccse he is
elected 10 congress, will vote for
Joseph c. Cannon the man whom
the Christian people have denounced
for his swearing proclivities, for
speaker of the house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
HOW TO STOP Ir


How quiet the Republican papers
are about Roosevelts panic. You re-.
member how they used to put head
lines in the biggest tyre they had to
announce Another Bank Gone
Democratic when Cleveland was
president. Not one of them has been
able to publish a dozen lines frcm
Duns report issued Oct. | showing
that during the nine months OF 1908
up to Sept. so there were III ,946 fall
ures aggregating sl79,677 ,523 of de-
faulted indebtedness met loss) as
compared with 5000 failures for
$l1603634S defaulted Indebtedness
for the same prciod of 1907. This
Is an Increase Of 1856 in the num-
ber of failures and an increase OF
$63,6n,175 on the losses How Is
that for g. o. p. prosperity?
At the Democratic campaign open
ing in Mansfield one of the banners
carried in the parade read You Can't
Blame This Panic on Grover"
No, indeed the Republican, papers
can't point out these II ,9i6 failures as
so many concerns that have rgons
Democratic" Cant blame 'em ON
Grover and the Democratic. party
Who did knock the Dcttom out
Of tho full "dnner pair with this
panic? Roosevelt has had the 'blg
stick" in his own hands for, seven
years, and wants TO hand It. over. to
Taft to complete the ruin and hand
II back to him in 1916, His own
son-in-law, Prince Nicholas, says So.
The best way TO put an end TO sthe
Roosevelt panic is to put an end TO
the Roosevelt dynasty, Taft big
stick, Prince Nicholas and all. by
voting for Bryan and Kern in No
vembcr.
...While you are doing 1t, vote for
1armon and the candidates on his.
% icket to clean out the state house
= TT is TIME HOR A CHANGE In
~ he state as well as In the nation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
WHERE WAS lnlARRIs?

Three years ago when the tenn
perance question entered so largely
and prominently into the state Gem
paign In Ohio where was Andrew
h. Harris? Was he supporting Mr.,
Pattson for governor on the issue
presented? No. He was doing all
he could for the reelection OF
Governor Herrick, who had aflrma-
lively offended the temperance peo-
pie of Ohio. In that campaign lIar-
ris lined up with the vets, both In
public speeahcs for Herrick and by
his vote Not public utterance
did Mr.. Harris make in that cam
palgn against those who were sup
porting Mr. llerrick and he, him
self accepted the support of The
same element for the Office Of lieu
tenrnt governor. Governor Harris
conversion is as sudden and remark
able as Saul's, Where is his consis-
tency now in appealing to temper
ance people TO support him?-Mt.
Vernon Banner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
HOW THEY WORK IT.

When Gui!bert McKinnon, Thomp-
son and Brown had their secret con.
ferenccs at the .:ate house, they
doubtless discussed the effect OF the
county option elections on their poll
itical prospects.
All the while Governor Harrls was
travelling all over Stark county,
banging away at temperance.
II the Democratic voters of Ohio
cant understand II perhaps they
can understand the governors boast
in a speech to colored club in Co
lumbus that he never voted anything
but the straight Republican ticket in
his life for nation, state or county
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
SHERNTAN's ABSURD

Some very absurd statements we.l
made In his speech pt Columbus
by James S. Sherman, Mr.. Tafts
running mate as candidate for ylcr
president. Among Others was the
following:
"lf Bryan should be elected more
honest, hardworking men will be
out of employment than at pny
time, except durirIy the hard times OF
1873 and 1894
This is almost as ridiculous as
President Roosevelts assertion in
one of my recent edicts to "my
people" TO continue "my policies
by voting for my candidate that
II Bryan Is elected we will have q
panic.
What under the shining sun does
Mr.. Roosevelt think OF his own
panic? And what in the world does
MIR Roosevelt's candidate for Vice
President think about the thousands
Of men who have been idle for
months under this same Roosevelt
panic?
Senator Foraker, when he tod tho
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
that one OF the fatal defects" OF
Mr.. Taft as candidate for presl-
dent is his adhesion TO the Roosevelt
policies, cites as proof the 10000
idle wage eprners in the city OF
Cincinnati alone, Mr. Taft's home
city where he registered Thursday
TO vote for himself in November.
Since Mr. Foraker made that
statement the price OF bread has
been raised in Cincinnati the size
of the Loaf reduced and the price OF
milk raised from to cents per
quart bottle.
The very day that Mr. Sherman
made his foolish utterance at Co.
lumbus above quoted, striking en-
playes of the International Paper
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

The poverty cry which has been
made by the Republican committee
hes not fallen upon deaf ears. Judge
Taft's sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Taft, has signihed her Willingness
to contribute about one fortieth of
her fortune for campaign purposes
she says she is willing to give a
million dollars, IL that will save
Taft from defeet. Even Mrs. TAFT
realizes that IL her husbands brother
William, is to be elected to the prcsi.
dency, he will have to have his way
bought for him. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

Co, which hes numerous mills In
New England agreed to return to
work at per cent reduction in
wages. and this is not one hundredth
part of the story of the Roosevelt
panic
AS an Offset to such foolish re-
marks by President Roosevelt and
Mr. Sherman, there could be no
stronger statement then that made
by Nathan Straus, brother OF a
member of Roosevelt's cabinet, in an
address to the Business Mems Nat
ional Bryan and kern Association at
Chicago. 3M &
"I feel sure khat he will be elect
cd" says NatAank Straus ofe Mr..
Bryan, and q say, as a business
man. one whq is hs much interested
perhaps as ebg' in the general pros
perity of thes country. as one who IS
bound to feSI p9rsonally any lack o.
prosperity emopg the masses, that
believe Jhis election will be a
Leneft To- all the country and 10
all the people Those that tplk 9th
erwise, those who predict panic and
disaster as the result of the elec-
tion of an honest man chosen by
an honest majority of the people are
narrow minded and short sighted
or pretend TO believe that which
they know is not true, or they pre-
seeking TO obscure the real and
vital issues of the campaign. Mr.
Bryan will make safe, reliabli
conscientious president. lie will rep
resent the American people, not anv
class, and for thet reason shall
work for him until election an |
vote for him on election day"
Here is sufficient testimony TO
show both working men and bust
ness men that their real interests
viii be better served by the election
of Bryan for president than could
possibly be by the election of the
candidate whose ''fatal defect
consists of too much Roosevelt AMI
not enough of the people who say.
"Ne Want Il Change" t..t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

Twelve thousand persons haNe
died in the Philippines since January
first, from cholera. A few years
of the scourge and the islands
would indeed be peaceful.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
ro INsnNAp oF FoR.

Mr., Tait said in \ speech at st.
,ouis, 'I have done more for Union
\ abor than Mr.. Gompeis."
~ As he was in Missouri when he
aid II Union labor can say to him
N reply SHOW ME y
Mr.. Taft surely must have been
.Lnisquoted. In all probability he said
pr meant to say, that he had done
Inore to Union labor than Mr.. Comp
hrs or anybody else, and he could
prove II by his lniunctlons; Just as
he Is now trying to- prove, that his
injunctions were issued in behalf OF
labor Neither Labor nor the reor-
porations 'iateieAed looked upon Mr..
Taft's iujnnetions at the time as do
ing anything for labor, Everybody
understood what Taft was trying to
do to labor.
And they are not through with
Gompers yet. His contempt case has
been put off until after election. WIN
you stand by Taft or Gompers?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

Holland end her little side show
with Castro as the wild man, is not
attracting much attention since Aus
tria, Turkey, Bulgaria and few
Balkan provinces got their backs up.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

a president of the United States.
they hesitate to let him name his
successor.
There is feeling that Mr. Taft
should stand occasionally on his
own record.
To stand before the voters sim
ply as another mans shedow. imi-
tator, protege, executor and heir,
is not an inspiring attitude. IL is
not an attitude that inspires even
the average Roosevelt man iswith
aggressive loyalty to Mr.. TAFT
Chicago Inter Ocean Rep ij
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

The spit ball may be barred from
baseball, but the orator who spits
over those occupying the first three
rows of seats will be permitted to
remain in politics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
STATE TICKET

For United States Senator
JAMES L. CAMPBELL
Of Butler.
4 For Governor
JUDSoN HARMON
of hamilton.
u For Lieutenant Governor
q DAVID l.. ROCKWELL.
of Portage.
For Secretary OF stats
"a J. II. NEWMAN
= OF Miami.
4 For Supreme Judsss
GEO. B. oKEY
4 OF Franklin.
HUGH T. MATHERs
2 of Shelby.
3 For Auditor Of State
W. W. DURBIN
OF Hardin,
For Treasurer Of State
d. s. CRBAMBR
OF Belmont,
Tor Attorney General
I. d. HOGAN
OF jackson.
Tor Supreme Court Clerk
q. G. LARSON
of Licking.
For Dairy and Food CommlssloI er
DAVID ELEY
of Ashland.
FUr Board of Public Works
JOHN A. STATES
OF Allen.
BERNARD DORIAN
of Perry.
Tor State School Commissioners
JOHN A. MCDOWELL
of Holmes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

A cigar stub is said TO have start
ed great prPirie fire in Texas. This
news would doubtlessly be music to-
Carrie Nations ears.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

II has leaked out that Andrew
Carnegie the steel maIgnate hes do
mated $4,000 to the Republican
campaign fund, but Treasurer Shell
don prefers TO walt until after the
election to tell the people about T..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
GOVERNOR AND REFERpNDuM


Governor Harris declares that the
Rose county option bill is piece
of ideal referendum. When has Cow
ernor Harris ever before been the
champion of the initiative pnd ref.
erendum? II is well-known fact
that he has been one OF It's bitter
est opponents. VIII Governor Harris
step over on the plank of the. Dem
ocratic state platform squerelv IN
favor of the initiative and referen-
dunn? II would be interesting TO
know whether or not his "ldeaI
referendum" would amply equally
well to matters other than temper
rnce. let us have a word from the
ance from him on this great tonic
ance from hi mon this great topic
would be interesting Mansfield
Shield.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

A Chinaman has announced his
preference for Taft. No one viii,
hpNe any objection to the Chincs1
electing TAFT ruler or their country
and the probability is that he woul |
be great Improvement on what
they now have. but there is a great
deal of objection to having him
made president OF this country
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

An Oberlin student has been Jail
cd for trying to plant u Democratic
stgndard on the campus. lie neei
not think his martyrdom will have
any effect. Carrie Nation has been
JARED thirty three times and she has
not been able to accomplish a great
deal by those teatics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

Bieser, Vorys and others being pres-
ent: "I appreciate the opportunity
of addressing you, and | wish you
to understand that every one of you
is a man whom feel to be in COM
mon interest with me- We will not
go into the past That is all wiped off
the slate"
Since the Republican Committee Of
Hamilton county appointed George
B. Cox and his two chief lIeutenants
Herman and Hynicka, as a special
advisory committee TO confer with
Mr., Taft on the management of the
campaign in Hamilton county this
year.
With his fore knowledge that the
Cox machine runs as rnoothly as Il
Corliss engine or the steam roller
used at the Chicago convention. and
thet It is founded on the cohesive
power of public patronage, Mr.. Taft
wrote a letter September 10, to the
Chairman Of the Hamilton county
Republican Committee accepting the
service of Cox, Hermann and Hy-
nicka and seging 81 shall be glad TO
confer with this committeeS viii
Mr. Taft tell why in his speech at
Akron Monday night? 1t is the same
George b. Cox, aud supposed to be
the same Mr.. Taft. but II will proba-
bly, not be the same speech at Akron.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

After the worlds series of base
ball, the politicians will be able to
attract more attention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12
GovERNoR,s lNrEREsr IN BANKS

GOVERNORS INTEREST IN BANKS
Speaking ct Greenyile, Judson
Harmon touched upon the point
which may turn out to be the real
reason why Governor Harris tried
TO schield state onicnials who were
under investigation last winter by
committees Of the Ohio Legislature
End why he Is trying to shield
them now with self constituted
temperance issue that is not in his
own platform.
.ludson Harmon said: ',The gov
ernor has $4,000 OF these cheap
state funds in banks he owns stock
in. If he is swift to impute bad mo-
tives to me with reference to mat
ters which could not affect me per-
sonally the voters may ask whether
his interest in these bPnks has any
thing to do with his singular conduct
about lyraft in the deposit of the
state funds"
Governor Harris was prc;ert in
person during part OF the investi-
cation of the Auditors Office and
he cannot be entirely ignorant of The
investigation OF the stcts tres ,ry
For this reason Judge Harmon
puts the matter square'y up to the
voters OF Ohio asi well as to the
governor himselfg1 when he said IN
the same speech that, "Great as the
governors newborn zeal may be
In matters which are not and cam
not be in issue between my party
and him, beceuse they are essen
TALLY non-partisan he cannot hide
behind them from the question Why
he did not discover this graft nor
lift hand or voice against it whan
the proofs were laid down before
his eyes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

The various state departments at
Columbus, particularly the fire mar
shal's department have been brought
into play as part of the Ohio Re
publican machine to secure the cleo
tion of Governor Harris end now
President Roosevelt is using the
arbitration commission OF the gov
ernment to try To- straighten out
Judge TAFT with the laboring men
The president will soon be calling
home some of the foreign ministers
to take the stump for Prince VIII
liam.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-12

TAFT'S CAMPNlGN MANAGE FRS q.
Mr.. Taft hasn't had change of
campaign managers for three days
MIR. Vorys rs "chief OF staff con-
tinues to act as national chalrmsn II
OF Ohio.
The other national chairman, Hitch
cock has Tafts telegram, telling
him that he is still in supreme con
troll.
Mr.. Taft's third manager general,
Senator Crane, who was the spokes-
man of the allies at the Chicago
convention, has been in charge OF
the national campaign in Massa-
chusetts after his special trip TO Chi
ago to manage the national cam
paign manager for about As minutes
Then President Roosevelt ;ame to
the front and took the whole mai.
ter into his own hands although it
was well understood that he has
been bOssing the job from the time
the steam roller was set up a, the
Chicago convention Prince Nicholas,
son-in-law. overlooking with his
knowledge OF family secrets, told the
people in a speech at Rock Island,
H.. why he is doing it. r4
Now il only ,someDcuy can be
found to manage Mr., Tafts campairn
while Roosevelt goes on stump
ing tour nothing more could be
asked for by the Democrats. With
Teddy on the stump even Pennsyl-
vanla would belong in the doubtful
column.
We hope Mr.. Taft's next campaign
manager VIII put Teddy on the stump.