The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-26
Editor Of Washburn Times:

In your last issue / noticed unde
the heading of 'The lie nailed" tina
somebody has circulated a story t,
the effect that Mr.. Downs vote,
against the 8 hour bill. wish to stat
that l for one have not circulate,
such a story, and | very much doub
that you can point out single per
son, who ever made such a state
ment. l have however, heard state,
from reliable persons who are in
position to know, that the circum
stances under which Mr.. Downs vote,
for the bill indicated that he was no
very much enthusiastic about it. B
| it as it may, / am perfectly willing t,
give him credit for what he did, an,
let the voters judge the rest.
I also notice, you are warning tn
voters against swapping horses in tn,
middle of the stream for man wht
has no real platform but promise
To relieve you of any guessing OF
that point, hereby submit my prin
cipal platform:
To make the marketing commission
more useful to the common people by
giving them more power to determine
fair price for the producer and con-
sumner, thereby making it possible to
eliminate the spectators, profteers
and unnecessary middlemen.
To revise the tax law, so as to
eliminate the personal property tax
offset, and otherwise make the taxes
more just and equal then they now
are.
To provide the Agricultural Exten-
sion Division of the University with
more ample means so they can carry
the gospel of better farming condi-
ton more fully before the people.
To improve the efficiency of our
public schools, so that our children
can get the proper education, and
any legislation to that effect has my
hearty approval.
/ believe in the 8 hour law. If
man works faithfully for 8 hours he is
entitled to a good living wages. /
believe further that the cost of pro-
duction of food stuff should be figured
out on 8 hour day basis. The
time is past when you can ask a man
to work on farm from IL to 16
hours day, it is inhuman and un-
fair. I believe that with the advent
of modern machinery now being in
troduced, that the working time can
be more regulated on the farm, al
though there are times during the
busiest season that we must not be
too particular, am sure, however
that can be adjusted.
/ am uncompromisingly against the
Mulberger law, and believe, if such
law should be put into operation, it
will reopen the he'll holes we used to
call the saloons. am speaking from
personal experience when I say
that liquor degrades a man, and no
red blocded father would ever have
the shame on himself to vote for
something that would destroy his boy
and girl. If my stand on this ques-
ton is going to beat me, let it so
be, but l want the people to know
how l stand, before election, on that
be, but I want the people to know
point, and so help me God, / shall
take special pain in promoting any
measure which will destroy this
damnable traffic.
/ notice that my friend Downs,
voted for the Mulberger bill, also that
in his announcement he says that he
has no apologies to make.
Well, I hate turncoat, and like to
see a man stand by his guns, and
Judging from that l may assume that
Mr.. Downs will again vote with the
liquor interest, if elected.
I am writing this, Mr.. Editor in a
spirit of friendliness and in fairness,
and would ask my friend, Downs, in
the next issue to state his views on
these issues, SO that the people may
know what to expect.
Yours very truly,
XInEnOnA