Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-19
WIN. N. CORTLAND. DEMOCRATIC CAN
DiDATE FOR CONGRESS. THIRD
DISTRICT or WISCONSIN

M. CofFiand was born and reared in
Belmont county, Ohio, educated in
the common schools and in Iron City
college, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
He engaged in the mercantile BUSH
ness until November, 1873, when he en-
tered the auditors office in said county.
where ne remained for ten years, being
elected and reelected by the largest
ma critics ever given democrat in that
county. Retiring from office, he en-
gagged in the mercantile and wool BUSH
ness, later devoting his entire time TO
dealing in wool, coming as far west as
this state, and buying wool in Richland
Center in 1891.
In 1892 he moved from Ohio to Viro-
qua, Vernon county, whtre he again en-
gagged in the mercantile and wool BUSH
ness and in which he has since remain
ed.
Mr.. Coffiand has always been a demo-
crat and campaigned its principle ever
since coming into the state, speaking
in Vernon and adjoining counties.
He was elected mayor of the city of
Viroqua in 1902 and reelected in 1904,
the normal republican vote being about
four to one democrat.
He stands now where he has stood
for years. For progressive democratic
principles among which are:
The election of u. s. senators by pop
ular vote of the people, an income tax,
the conservation in the interest of all
the people, of suaa natural resources
as remain water. -ooal, oil, minerals
and forests.
The limiting of government appropri-
atoms to the actual need of the same,
economically administered, but in no
way gripping the service.
For full investigation of all govern
mental departments for tine purpose of
finding where occurs the vast waste of
the peoples money, amounting to
THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS A YEAR as recently stated
by Senator Aldrich in his place in the
u. S. senate, and when found proceed
to Immediately correct il. For some
measure to protect our Indian wards
from the rapacious greed of self-con-
stituted attorneys of which there is not
the slightest need.
For the physical valuation of railroads
in order that just rates to the roads and
the people may be intelligently estab-
lished.
He favors the removal of all duties
on lumber ara coal He favors the in
itiative and referendum.
The application of business methods
to the management of the postal de-
partment.
He is in favor of more liberal pen
sions to the old soldiers. And If elect
ed, will devote his best energies to the
enactment of a law giving to every
honorably discharged soldier of the I'm
ion army a pension of at least ONE
DOLLAR per day without regard to
age. They are all now practically be-
yond any necessary age limit.
He favors more liberal pay to the
rural mail carriers. Owing to the high
cost Of living and the high prices for
feed these faithful servants have diff
Guilty in making respectable living.
He savors an amendment to the post
al savings law that will leave the pen
MES, nickles, dimes and quarters of the
poor in the communities from which
they are gathered Not one dollar of
which should be diverted to Wall street
bankers or used to relieve said banks
from the per cent bonds now held by
them.
He would oppose any attempt by the
next congress to revise the tariff law
az a whole This would be futile as
such measure could not pass the SEN
ate or secure the signature Of the pres
ident, but favor the reducing and reyis-
ing of some of the schedules Notably
the wool and cotton schedules, making
the higher rates apply to the finer
grades used ant worn by the wealthy
and the lower fltes to apply TO the
coarser grades used and worn by the
poor people. Reducing the rates on
iron and steel, the sugar, the leather,
and the farm implement schedules.
These might be revised and reduced
by democratic congress with fair
chance Of passing the senate and secur-
ing the approval Of thu president.
These are some of the things which
Mr.. Coffignd stands for and be can be
relied upon u stand for them against
any influence of either fear or favor.
For Mr. Coffiand's staining as an
honorable, upright citizen a. well as his
ability TO represent the district we re-
fer you to any citize1 Of Viroqua with
ont regard to party utilization.
We beg to assufe the people that If
elected, Mr.. C5fiand viii not be q
chameleon" Congressman.
No constituent need have any doubt
as ID b51s Convictions and principles at
any .lne. CAPT. H. CoEgoR.
G. w GRAVES
DR.. FL ] SuTTLE.