Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-10-28
Hon. r. M, LaFoHette.
SOME NEWSPAPER COMMENTS ON HIM
AND HIS WORK IN CONGRESS.
Darlington Democrat, July rs, lSs6.

ing members, and has developed an
independence wholly unexpected.
He has given much thought to the
question of pensions, and will prob
ably be heard from in that direction
when the proper time comes. He is
very industrious in looking after
matters sent him by his constituents,
and if he was on the majority side
of the house would make his mark.
IChioaso Tribune April %, 1851
Mr. LaFolette's talk Ton the river
and harbor bilD was vigorous aud
effective and closely listened to. He
made Il good impression and was
warmly applauded.
Madison Democrat, April b. 1851
Mr.. LaFollette is evidently sound
on the river and harbor grab. He
gave the house some very plain talk
ON the bill, of course, only telling
that body what it well knew, but it
may do 1t some good to have the
matter put in plain speech and
placed on its own record OCCASION
ally.
Teller, Lancaster, (Ind May 6, 1851
If the position taken by Mr.. La
Toilette were made a principle and
applied by all members to all their
acts, the people would be thousand
fold better served. We are much
pleased to find that other members
gave way, especially Congressman
Guenther, and allowed our member
to extend his statesmanlike remarks.
Now and then gleam of light
breaks in from congress, which gives
hope that ere long the day will dawn.
iowa County Democrat May Z, 1856
Congressman LaFollette deserves
great credit for the manly and indie
pendent speech which he made
against the worst features of the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
The Democrat will be ever ready to
give Mr.. Lal'ollette credit for the
good acts done during his congress
sional life.
New York Mail and Express. May 8, 1851
The discussion of the river and
harbor bill in the house generally
reveals an unseemly scramble on the
part Of members TO get appropria-
tions as large as possible for their
own particular districts, and a will
ingness to vote for other appropria-
tions of doubtful utility as a means
for obtaining votes for their own pet
projects. Occasionally, however,
this monotony is varied by repre-
sentative who discusses the question
of appropriations for internal i'm
provements in statesmanlike way.
The most conspicuous and telling
exception to the general rule this
year was made the other day by n
new member from Wisconsin, who
has sat still for five months, and only
rose to speak when he had something
important to say.
This gentleman, Mr.. LaFollette,
went at once to the root of the river
and harbor question, and explained
his view of the principle on which
appropriations should be made, with
clearness and force.
Mr.. LaFollette's constituents have
our hearty congratulations on being
represented in congress by a man
who can sit still, till he has some
thing to say, and then say ii in such
fashion as this.
Madison Democrat, May 2Othl
Congressman LaFollette can go
home satisfied that he has done his
duty by his constituents even if the
fates should not give MIN another
term.
Rochester, n -, PostExpress, May 10, 's6,l
One of the most manly protests
AGAINST the Job came from Mr. La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, the youngest
member of the house. He could
have carried off a piece of pork if
he had kept silent, but he would not.
| He made an admirable speech in
support Of an amendment offered by
him, providing that no surveys
should be made for new improve
ments until the work already begun
has been completed.
| THE Weekly Telephone Milton, May p, 1886. J
The youngest man in the present
congress is from Wisconsin and is
none other than he who is familiarly
called "Bob" LaFollette by his
Badger state admirers. Not only
his own constituents, but the people
of the entire state have watched his
career with interest. 49,. Intelli-
gence, education, indomitable ener-
gy, a will to work, devotion to his
best convictions and sterling integ-
rity-these constitute his equip
ments. They not only brought his
election, but also an honorable con
gressional career, Of which any man
might well be proud. ..... 1t is
not over-stating the matter to say
that Congressman LaFollette stands
as we'll In congress and before the