Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
G0VERNOR ELAINE.

GOVERNOR BLAINE.
In addressing the women, Governor
Blaine paid the women of Wisconsin
a splendid tribute and scored those who
in the last campaign insinuated that
womanhood was in danger if the pro-
gressives won in the election. He
mentioned Miss Neprude's appoint
ment and said that ON all boards where
the purity and influence of women was
needed he hoped to see woman mem
bers. He voiced his pleasure over the
Organization of women into progress
i've associations and told them that
Wall Street and the special interests
were always organized.
He scored the large papers which
were subservient to the big interests
land told in what shameful manner the
large papers lied about his Inaugural
ton, charging extravaganza and i'm
proper conduct when the exact reverse
was true, and said the women could
do much to force the press to be truth
full in presenting political stories.
Governor Blaine said he was an in
stFument in the hands of the Progress
sives of all parties in Wisconsin to aid
in writing better things into legisla-
tion.
IN the Evening
The first part of the governors adj
dress was not taken by the stenog-
rapher.
The governor drew vivid pictu.e
of the devastation wrought by war
and the chaotic condition of the world
following the great tragedy He said
that on top of this powerful interests
were at work to make the United
States military nation by those who
had fattened upon the profits of war
and coined gold out of the patriotism
of American people and suffering of
American boys. He said that these
parasites were now asking to be re-
lieved from the income tax in order to
pass the burden unto the common peo-
pie. He showed how opposed to con-
verting this nation into military ma
ton were the boys who fought the bat
ties over there. He said tand we do
heartily agree) that the only cure for
war Is disarmament, and said Con-
gresham Beck was the kind of man
who would vote against increases in
military appropriations.
The Governor said that Justice had
no way of being expressed except by
the political organization of all those
who believe in justice and right for all
people, instead of privilege to few
The Governor proposed an addition
al tax upon incomes, starting with
SIS, 000
MRS. BLAINE
Mrs. Blaine said that she had never
spoken from the same platform with
her husband before and that he had
taken up all the points she was going
IN nd Of e.. I,
to say. She spoke of Vernon county Is
beautiful scenery around Wild Cat
mountain; of campaigning with Mrs
La Toilette, etc.
MR.. BECK
Mr.. Beck said he was glad he was
known in his home locality as just
plain Joe" He said the meeting was
at first kept from himself and Mrs
Beck, being intended partially as a
farewell surprise party before his de-
parture for Washington. He said that
a week following Blaine's elections
movement was started by tobacco and
coal men in lodge near lake near
GAINESVILLE to bring about the defeat
of La Toilette and Blaine two years
from now.
MRS. BECK
Mrs. Beck said she had been more
interested in Guernsey cattle than pol
itics before women got the ballot. She
lauded LaFollette, Blaine, Thompson
Dahl, n d the other earnest pro
gressives in backing all laws for the
benefit of humanity, which had beer
fought by the big interests-such as
the law to protect, children in factor
les, the woman's labor law, eight hour
laws, fair compensation, and laws to
surround workers with proper safety
appliances to guard against accident
After passage of the safety laws acct
dents were cut from $4,000 to 1000
and more people were killed in factory
accidents year than in any year in
the Civil war before the law went in
to effect. The same interests also
opposed woman suffrage because il
would enable the women to get prohi-
bition and shorter working days, etc
She said the anti-saloon league had
misled the women by injecting the pro-
Inhibition issue into the campaign when
it was settled issue, and that league
has five millionaire directors who have
always opposed protection of women
and children. She resented the free.
love issue winch ndQ Deen injected into
the last campaign. The farmer is the
most moral man in the world as a class
and despises free love as do all good
men and women. She said the cry OF
bolsnevism had been raised by those
who wanted to build up huge war
machine
| She said Mr.. Beck was receiving
bushels of literature from those who
had profited during the war to incite
US to go to war with Japan and Mex
leo. She said that of the two dollars
a day which every family must pay d.
rectly or indirectly because of the Esch
Cummings bill and the six billion gov
eminent levy, SO per cent goes to pay
for past wars or prepare for future
wars.
MISS GENA THOMPSON
Miss Thompson touched upon the OPP
position to woman entering public life
and how things had changed in the 70
years since women started their fight
for the ballot. She showed how the
influence of women in all phases of