The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-18


A war tax on our clothes;
A war tax on our ladies',
A war tax on our shows;
A war tax on our baskets,
A war tax on our phones;
war tax on our caskets,
A war tax on tomb stones.
The applause which greeted Mr..
Gannon's apt illustrations indicated
that he had struck popular chord.
The next speaker was H. A Rogers
of the Watertown Leader.
Sec. Archie to Increase Membership.
The last speaker was Secretary
Alex Archie of Waterloo. For seven
years Mr.. Archie has served as secre
tary of the Wisconsin League of Third
and Fourth Glass Postmasters, which
position has put him in touch with the
postmasters all over the state, and he
had no hesitancy in saying that from
information at his command a sweep
ing republican victory is assured, but
this end can be attained much more
easily by the active work which the
County Republican club can do assist
ing the county central committee. Mr..
Archie was not modest in the least in
predicting sweeping victory for the
republican county and congressional
tickets next fall
Party Workers Pleased.
Men who have worked for years for
the success of the republican party
are the history of the party-ex-
pressed a deep satisfaction at the en-
thusiasm manifest, and had no hesi-
fancy ip saying that democratic fiscal
policies and blunders in the handling
of our foreign relations were events
which would assure republican success
even if the republican party did not
present it's claim to the more efficient
handling Of governmental subjects.
President Wertheimer Active Worker.
If there was one man present who
did not heartily endorse the selection
of Oscar Wertheimer for president of
the club the Leader did not see him.
The unanimous opinion was that he
is the right man in the right place,
verdict which is shared by all of his
acquaintaces in Watertown
Meeting to Be Called Soon.
Mr. Wertheimer informs the Leader
that it is his intention to call a meet
ing of the Watertown members of the
club soon, at which time plans for an
active campaign will be formed. 1t
is among the possibilities that Presi-
dent Wertheimer may arrange
smoker for the occasin, and to see a
membership of 400 in Watertown, and
1000 in the county, the result of his
leadership, is more than likely.
Secretary Archie Coming.
Secretary Archie will be in Water
town either Thursday or Saturday of
this week to confer with President
Wertheimer and other club officers
and members, at which meeting def
mite plans for county organization
work will be taken up.
At the time of the Jefferson meet
ing there were 102 members of the
state organization in the county, and
quite number joined the county or
ganization last week, making a total
membership at this time of possibly
$50, which is indicative of party en-
thusiasm. The reae work Of solicit
ing for members will be actively taken
up after the meeting the latter part
of this week.
Log Rollers Not Present.
One incident of the meeting which
was the cause of most favorable COM
ment was the fact that not one Office
seeker was present, which is taken as
a healthy condition of the party.
Those who attended had an eye single
to the advancement of the party and
the return of the country to pros
perity.
Congressional Aspirants Well Known.
At no time during the meeting, nor
before or after the gathering, were
state or county candidate possibilities
spoken of. Those who read the Lead
er's announcement of ex-Mayor Vert
heimer of Watertown being con-
gressional possibility expressed salts
faction. Pleasure was also expressed
when it became known that Assembly
man H. j. Grell of Johnson Creek
might decide to try for congressional
honors William Kohl of Mayville had
friends present who spoke favorably
of his aspirations.
OF the three men mentioned nothing
was said only before the meeting con-
vened, and in hotel lobbies after ad-
journment, but no attempt vas made
by anyone to advance the interests of
candidates.
Of the three congressional possibili-
ties, neither one was present.
McGOvern "May" Be Candidate.
McGovern is at it again. Word was
sent out from Milwaukee this morning
that friends of the former governor
and of Senator La Toilette were ex-
ceedingly busy yesterday. Whereby
Do IoI,