Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03

ANi'0HoVu Aoi uiS1t uelshooI Cas"edh'
We cannot what good false statements about
Cashon can do the Viroqua voters. False statements
whether told Intentionally or unntenuonay never aid
good cause The people of Cashton and this committee
want it understood that concerned ia the Viro
qua elections outcome but we feel it our duty to defend
ourselves due time against anderous attacks and false
statements. The Civic League has a Cashton sending
ms son to school in Voqua to escape the saloon influence
in Cashton This the joke of the in Cashton for
everyone knows that saloons entered into the
ton at all We are proud to that liquor has in
terfered in any way with the Cashton schools Will Viro
qua say much?
The League deliberately puts on pape. that Cashton
spends 100000 the saloon bars annually This state
ment is the result of either dense ignorance wfuy
1T is ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
-. In speaking of the saloon evil we desire to call the
vicinity in all its history has had only Kelley sub
ject, and that u years ago Compare this with
the conditions that have existed and still exist at Vroqua
and Westby.
According to the League, Cashton woebegone pow
erty ridden town, and Westby is held up model Ac-
cordng the statement of the League Westby has
ceved Stat county aid for its poor in the last
years Cashon in all its history has received less than
$1,000 county aid for its poor. This was for family
where the husband was an invalid. This man did not
spend his money for liquor There is at present
paqper in the abuttng towns Of Portland and Jefferson
and not a pauper in Cashton.
The League has it that business mas been so cur
tailed by saloons, stranger to read its report, he
would come to the conclusion that practically all stores in
The truth is that according to bank reports end state
mens Of the merchants business has been STEADILY the
increase.
The League" has seven business PLACES vacant in
ashton Inc truth Is that we can find only two {2eant
business places The League says vacant residences
are common There only two such vacancies in the
village and Of them desirable for occupation
reported that there several business failures
in Cashton This very vague statement Here is the
ne ,aSh was dry Tho
other one was jew store who caae here with second
hand stock
1t is stated that the Cashton people are about to
change their opinion on the license question
The truth IS that Cashtonpeope have not agated the
Incense question for years and are not agtatng it now
The League has that there dep sit in the First
National Bank in Viroqua in 1909 Of $2l2400 in the same
bank in 1912 $472000 This increase of 10 per cent
for the named Cahton bank the same time had
in 1909 $4,000 same bank has over $500 600 This
shows increase of l6 per for the Cashton nsu-
ton for the same period. Make comparisons.
The League compares the bank deposits Of Boscobel
with those Of Vifoqua To who does not know the
nature Of the country around Boscobe and also that
around Vroqna, this would be very good argument in
favor of Viroqua But anyone knowing the rich farming
country surrounding Viroqua would say that vroqua
should be ashamed OF itself 1t did not fare better nan
cially than Boseobel.
AS taxation in Cashton these are the facts: Cash
tax was levied the when Cashton dry Will the
Civic League tell what the city tax of Froqua is? And
how about Westby?
We also can say that ahead of Viroqua in the
efficiency of our lighting system. Our municipal plant
well equipped and cost the village over 900 Has any
town city better lights than have? If where sit?
Not Viroqua or Westby so far v" can learn.
AS TO SCHOOLS.
The League claims that Viroqua had 140 pupils in its
high school five years ago and has now 20 Counting late
expulsons This is increase of 65 per Viroqua
has population of 1882 Westby about % students
in its high school at present Westby population of
92 Cashton five years ago had al high school students
and at present 49, gain of 16 per cent Cashton has
population of 568 Cashtons gain in five years 16 per
cent Viroquas gain in five IS per cent Cahtons
increase in gain Viroqua 81 per cent Civic League
take notice and don't forget Cashton schools We defy
the Civic League anybody else better school
in villages of several times population in the
state of Wisconsin.
The Civic League in Censor of March 9Th states Eve
viii attempt to move you by sentiment all the broken
homes the ruined lives etc. but instead it they
boring villages.
The Committee has endeavored to answer the Civic
League with the best end view without being preudced
innocent party and we hope that the Civic League will be
more careful and investigate before making statements
against their neighborng villages.
We proud say that the people Of Cashton 50
well pleased with local situations that we can conceive
Of any manner By which they could be improved. When
consider school, oank, our business men
homes the number Of automobile owners, the thriving
sober peaceabe prosperous and thriving people 10 gener
al certainly have good feel satisfied with
conditions as TREY exist in Cashton.
DIR. C. II. CREMER p Z. NELSON
F.. BARTH CARL C. COE A. A. DUMEZ