Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

I "The remark that Patriotism can
be created in only two ways: First:
YOU must either destroy people, or
second, you must destroy property
was apparently misunderstood by
some OF the senators. What intended
to convey was that certain kind Of
patriotism which is not Of the genuine
kind is at times foisted upon the peo-
pie By certain interests who desire
war; and who employ any pretext in
stirring up the public, such as the de-
struction of lives and property, wheth'
er intentional or unintentional.
Il did not have a reference to and
do not question the true and genuine
patriotism of the people. believe that
the people of this country, and par
ticularly the people OF Wisconsin, are
not lacking in patriotism to their coun-
try in the true sense. l directed my
remarks at what I consider to be a
manufactured form of patriotism and
the methods employed and the agen-
cies at work in bringing an undue
state of public mind.
"The people of Wisconsin from the
time the first settlement was made at
Green Bay up to the present time,
have always been engaged in the laud-
able work of developing the arts Of
civilization, and of contributing their
share in making this country stin
better place to live in. This is true
patriotism The people Of Wisconsin
having contributed their share in the
building up of America, naturally
manifest an intense interest in its af-
fairs.
"If have chosen words which have
been understood otherwise, regret to
have been the cause of such misunder-
standing
II again respectfully request that
this statement be incorporated in the
Journal"
He Refused to Sign This.
The retraction which the senate re-
quested Raguse to sign follows:
"Tn view of the fact that certain
remarks I made in the Wisconsin SEN
ate on April "a. 1917. which if con-
strued in their literal sense would
convey the idea that I am disloyal to
the United States of Anne lea and the
state of Wisconsin, l TAXI this means
of explaining my attitude in reference
to that situation and to remove any
doubt as to my loyalty as an Ameri-
can citizen. I therefore declare that I
claim to be an American citizen and
now renew my allegiance to the Uni
ted States of America and the state OF
Wisconsin, and | also declare that
am fully in accord with the govern
ment of the United States and the
state OF Wisconsin, and in all respects
recognize It's authority, as required by
both the state and nation.
"T further retract any and all ref
erences that have made to the men,
DRY of the lamented William McKin-
ley. the martyred president of the
United States. retract all statements
made by me in the Wisconsin senate
on the evening of April "a. without
any qualification, mental reservation
or secret evasion of mind, which saw
ored of disloyalty, and I fully apollo
gize to the Wisconsin senate and to
the people of the state of Wisconsin
for any remarks that I made on that
occasion, which. either directly or in
directly savored of disloyalty.
at further consent that this
declaration be spread on the minutes
of the Wisconsin senate, to be incor-
porated in the proceedings of the
journal of that body"
Socialists Delay Army Organization.
The assembly again delayed action
on the Wilcox bill for the organization
of a civilian army in this state TO
work for the council of defense in the
mobilization of resources.
c. D. Rosa of Beloit asked that the
bill be taken from the table because
Assemblyman Nordman Of Polar. a
member of the defense council, had
informed him that the organization OF
the civilian army proposed in the
measure had an important bearing on
the general program. Metcalfe, Mil
waukee Socialist, objected to immedi-
ate consideration of the bill, and
moved that the measure be placed on
Tuesdays calendar. His motion pre-
vailed. Metcalfe said that former AS
semblyman Fred Broekhausen, Mil
waukee Socialist, the labor represen-
tative on the council of defense, had
notified the Socialists that the pass
age of the Wilcox bill had no bearing
on the work of the council. The So
cialists wished to communicate with
Brockhausen before acting on the bill,
Metcalfe said.
Assemblyman Charles Hart of Osh-
kosh is at the Madison general hos
pital, seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The assembly voted to send him flow
ers and the members will call on him
If he is well enough to receive them.
Extend Fish Season.
AS a food relief measure, the Wis
! consin legislature passed a bill au-
thorizing the catching of all kinds of
fish except black bass and sturgeon in
any waters in the state during the
month of May, 1917, and by permit Of
the state conservation commission, in
May, 1918, subject to the restriction
that not more than ten pounds of fish
shall be shipped or sold. The bill was
amended so as to apply only to certain
counties in the state. but later at a
conference between interested men,
bers of the senate and assembly il
was decided to make the act state