Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Is STRONG AND EFFICIENT
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
TICKET ALL DESERVING
Primary Election Nominees Entitled
to Support of People-Majority
Nominations Must be Respect
ed If Law is Upheld

The republican party presents to vet
ers Of the county ticket nominated at
the primary where every party man had
opportunity to express his convictions
In the choice of servants The cleo
ton is but contirmatory ofthat choice.
No party has presented in years tick
ct more worthy of support than that
offered for suffrage of the people by
republicans Tuesday next-from the
nominee for member of the Legislature
to the foot of The list. They are able
and respected men, most of whom have
served constituents in the past.
FOR AssEMBLYMAN
Clarence II Carter, the nominee is
high minded, thoroughly honest and
efficient man. He has conducted a
clean and manly compaien, devoid of
personalities He is pledged by his
nomination to bend all his efforts in
the legislature for reduction of ex
cessive cost of government. Being
man of his word and honor, Mr. Car
ter will strive for tax reduction ac-
complshment. The people owe it to
themselves to see that he is elected if
they desire such results.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Efficiency and accommodation have
been aud will be the public watch
words with Thomas O. Mork during
his long incumbency of the office of
register. Everybody having business
there know that truth. That's what
the people want and appreciate, and
will therefore continue Mork for an
other term.
SOLDIER COUNTY CLERK
Although absent on the Mexican
border at the time of the primary,
Berlie Moore was re-nominated by
quite a decisive majority for county
clerk, the position he has long and eff
ficiently filed MIR. Moore Is still in
the south, but expects furIough that
will permit him TO return home for
election, meeting of the county board
and TO close up his official duties for
the year. and by that time il is hoped
his command will be discharged from
the service. Voters will rally TO the
support Of Mr. Moore and his election
is only question of amount of ma
joritY.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Always on the Job" is the desig-
nation that has come to Amund Bell
and as the county's trusted custodian
of public funds. Always at his post,
ever ready 20 answer questions, prompt
in correspondence and in performing
his official duties, Mr.. Belland has
well earned the reputation for being
one of the best officials Vernon Coun-
ty has ever had.
SHERIFF IMPORTANT POST
There is no more important station
in the public service than that of
sheriff, place requiring iirmness,
promptness of action, vigilance and
sohrieiy. All these requisites are pos
sessed by the republican candidate,
Mr.. Perry Cowden. He received the
nomination is a fair and honorable
canvass and his election will follow as a
natural consequence by rousing ma
jority. Mr.. Cowden Is entitled 70 the
full confidence of our people. He is
native of the county. born of pioneer
parents in the town OF Franklin, where
he has always lived on a farm. reared
a good family and is respected by every
person who knows him. A vote for
Perry Cowden will be- vote for a de-
serving man, who will make the coun-
ty a vigilant and creditabl 'Ierifl.
CLERK OF THE Goa ~
The longtime servant OF he pc 1ple,
Henry c. Costing, who was cut down
by death, is Eorthily succeeded by his
son, Ernest Costing, having been APP
pointed by Judge Higbee to fill out
the unexpired term, and the voters
at the late primary, by very decis-
i've majority, nominated him to sue
coed himself. The young man has
had thorough training in clerical
work and is making an acceptable and
popular officer The Costing name is
a household word in Vernon county,
Henry g., the old veteran, now de-
ceased, holding legions Of friends
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
c. J. Smith, renominated for this
office, is the only man on the republic
can ticket except one, without oppo-
sition. He was called TO the place
two years ago after many years re-
tircment FROM official life He held
the Office three or four terms some
years ago. He has demonstrated the
old-time zeal in the work Of pr0secut-
ing attorney.
COUNTY SURVEYOR
Although not aspiring to the place
Alex RistOw was reuominated for sur
veyor and has 40 opposition. lie has
been the county's Official for some
years and the place goes well ia com
bjnation with county highway com-
missioner.
HIGH CORONER
The solemn duty Of proclaiming OBJ
scquies over the democratic corpse
will again fall to Fred r Gohde, who
is the e. 0. y. choice for coroner
Thus is the republican county ticket
made up of strong aud capable men,
worthy Of public confidence.