Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
as Milwaukee, where many important
fights have been staged.
anerr New PARTY plank.


resurrected and fayorably acted upon.
In this connection # is matter
Of more than passing interest that the
Bull Moose party Is especially inter
ested in getting the names OF its can
didates upon the ballot IN the next
election Unless the legislature makes
some provision along that line the
new party Will be showed out in the
cold and be forced to use a separate
ballot. which, as ali politicians flank
~ admit, is a distinct disadvantage
The mixing Of Bull Moose politics into
( legislative matters at this tine lends
color to the closing days Of the ses-
sion. The governor Is en- safe ground
for the reason that the Republican
party evidently intended to do the
thing that Mr.. McGovern now asks it
to do. Just what course Is to be fol-
lowed in meeting the message Of the
executive in this matter has not been
decided upon. but the leaders Of all
parties know that the governor will
ask lot Of questions II the missing
plank Is not restored.
The Walsh Saloon Bill.
! The fight is still on over the Walsh
bill. one Of the important saloon
measures Of the session. BY the
terms Of this bill it was aimed to
legaiize about 1000 saloon licenses
. in. Wisconsin which under the present
Baker law are void. The other day
the senate refused to grant the re-
quest OF tts lover house by return
Ing the bill to the assembly for fur
Their amendments. The senate ended
ihe matter by voting on the question
Of consideration and refusing fur
Their consideration Assemblyman
Walsh, however, says that he Will
force the senate 10 face the PROPOSE
ton by introducing an entirely new
bill His plan, however, viii meet
with many difficulties, as the 'egisla-
ture acts under a rule which says that
once a bill on a certain subject Is
killed another bill on the same sub.
ject and accomplishing the same pur-
pose cannot be taken up. Mr.. Walsh
may succeed In changing the COM
plexion and wording his bill, but IL
will be difficult for him TO get away
from the essential purpose advanced
IN the measure which the senate re-
fused 10 return TO the assembly The
bill Is considered OF great importance
because without such an act fully l..
600 saloons which are now in opera,
tion may be put completely out of
business Milwaukee members were
especially anxious for the passage OF
the Walsh measure.
Gubernatorlal Candidates.
Politicians are still busy specializing
on the affairs Of the Republican party
in respect to candidates for governor
Because a number of La Toilette lead
ers we're In conference last week. the
report was circulat~1 that on the in
side there was some opposition 10 the
probable candidacy OF State Senator
Scott. LaFollette leaders rarely talk
much about their plans until they are
ready to give them out to the public
II is difficult TO see, however, how Sen
ator George z. Scott is TO be side
tracked II he desires TO make the run,
As chairman Of the state central com
mittee In the last campaign, he made
a state wide acquaintance, which
would make him a strong candidate
His record Is considered thoroughly
progressive and for years he has been
a worker for La Toilette There may
be others ~ the party who desie 10 be
COVE aor. hnt Senator Scott certainly
/ appears to have first call
{ BY reason OF his notable work at
this session cf the legislature, Sena-
tor Paul Husting OF Maysville, Is FREE
queutly mentioned as good timber as
the progressive Democrat candidate.
Mr. Husting has a splendid record.
and many OF his friends say that he is
/ the man 20 take up the fight for the
progressive wing Of the party. Judge
( Karel of Milwaukee, who ran AGAINST
i MeGovern in the last gubernatorial
contest, Is already being groomed 70
again ruu Husting is particularly
close TO Joseph f. Davies and the VII
son wing of the party In the state, aud
( II he should become candidate he win
be hard to beat in the primary On
+ the other hand. Judge karel is also
strong because of his tremendous
following in Milwaukee county His
home city is Milwaukee
Relief Banking 5lll Passed
The senate has refused to reconsid
er the vote by which the bill was pass
ed giving the mayor Of milwaukee, row
I er to appoint board of tax review
! of 1--WE members. The vote was % e
! s. The bill now goes to the governor
! Further consideration of the normal
/ and university bin was deferred. The
bill is being held on the calendar by s
| motion Tor reconsideration, the pun
pose being to otter an amendment
l appropristing $4,000 additional fol
/ the erection of a PHYSICAL education
building at the Lacrosse norma
| school.
The Guidance bin giving the bank
I ing commissioner power TO investigate
4 the advisahility of establishing banks
| in communities where banks already
exist was passed by a vote OF 20 TO 4
/ Reconsideration was refused.
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