The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-10
Forty Souls Turn Out to
Hear McHenry, Candi-
date for Governor.
'ALLS BLAINE 'DODGER'
Morgan Dry, Blaine ION the
Fence" Wet Candidate
Declares.

Forty heads were counted in the au-
fence which gathered Tuesday night
n Library Park to hear A. H. McHenry,
he avowedly "wet" mayor of Oshkosh,
a his campaign speech as Republican
andidate for governor of the state of
Wisconsin. Even making allowance
or the possibility that there might
rave been a couple more persons in the
ihadow whose noses weren't counted,
here couldn't have besn more than
fifty all told and this is an interesting
commentary on the number of "wets"
there are in Kenosha. True, the night
was cold and there was no hot teddy
available.
IL Dry, Vote for Morgan
McHenry spent part of his time and
energy in directing a TRADE against
his opponents. "Vote for Morgan if
you're dry" he counselled, "for Blaine
if you want to be fooled and sit on the
fence; for me, if you are so-called
wet, believing in temperance, not in
prohibition"
Blaine, the speaker declared, was an
"artful dodger," call things to all peo-
pie" in order to get votes. He includ-
ed an attack on the state university
as well.
Claiming that political clique at
Madison dominates everything in the
state Of Wisconsin and that the state
has retrogressed during the past 20
years until nothing is left to the dis
erection of the people, McHenry de-
livered an attack at what he called our
paternalistic system of government.
Mayor McHenry favors repeating
about one-half of the laws on the stat
ute books of the state; elimination of
many of the commissions with a sub
sequent formation of one Industrial
commission that is free from politics,
with power to fix utility service, com
pensate workmen and with one thought,
namely, service to the people; repeal
ing the Esch-C ummins, Adamson and
antitrust laws, which he called either
blindly or cowardly enacted statesman
ship; the reduction of taxes by the
reduction of government expense; the
and beers under government supervi-
sion; and doing away with all class
legislation.
McHenry said it is shame for
small minority of radicals or fanatics
to think they have right to control
the Republican party in Wisconsin.
"The time has come when the Repub-
If NUfEnnnSTw cbA
constructive plan to save Wisconsin
from false prophets" said the speaker
The "Artful Dodger."
Taxation is param CUNT" he CON
tinued. "In this campaign we need a
drastic revision of our system in Wis
consin. The present system is based
on class prejudice. We need uniform
system in the interests of Wisconsin
You can not tax business out of BUSH
ness and at the same time keep it
prosperous We need a fair and just
system with the rich and poor taxed
in a proper ratio"
Quoting Albert J. Beveridge of Indi-
ana. he said, each legislature sucks
the life blood out of business" Taxa
ton as operated in the state now, he
said, paralyzes business and penalties
enterprise. He further stated that
Blaine made false issue of tax dodg-
ers in his campaign two years ago and
didn't mention those who paid more
than they ought to and were refunded
by the. state. Errors could occur on
either side of the ledger, he said. He
further claimed that the feudal war
fare of Blaine and Morgan during the
past two years has been Carried on at
the expense of the people and good
government.
''You can't reduce taxes until you
reduce the expense of government"
said Mr.. McHenry in commenting on
the many commissions in Wisconsin.
Lincoln said, Commissions are con-
trivances to cheat the government and
he was some prophet. The state com
missions, directly or indirectly, are
costing you millions of dollars. Every
dollar spent in useless state paternal-
ism and socialism Injuries every one"
Wants Beer and Wine.
Regarding his stand on prohibition.
the speaker was quite candid. Morgan,
he stated, was politically dry, but he
said that as much as he disliked the
administration Of Blaine, had Blaine
stood up for modification of prohi-
bition to manufacture and sell light
wines and beer, he (McHenry) would
not be a candidate. Morgan says.
Fifty governors can not get you one
glass of beer but the election of one
governor who stands out and out
against prohibition will publish to the
congress of the United States the
status Of Wisconsin on this question"
McHenry said the wet and dry issue
Is vital one. He said that Blaine
vetoed the Mathewson bill to gain IA