The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
IRluMPH OF LA EOLLEIIE

In reviewing the Republican situation
IN Wisconsin the Springfield Mass
Republican thus writes: THE decided
Triumph Of the La Toilette faction in
the Wisconsin Republican state con
vcution il of deeper significance than
has been made TO appear Gov. La
Toilette is something of a radical and in
closer sympathy probably with the
Bryan Democracy than Hanna Repnb-
lcansm This has made him an object
Of suspicion and fear TO the old Repub-
lican machine of the state, which repre-
SCENTS the conservatism Of property and
privilege, and when the so-called Stall
wart faction of which Postmaster Gen
cral Henry G. Payne il n leader, failed
10 prevent La Toilette from gaining the
Republican nomination two years ago,
they set ont to break down his admira-
ton through the legislature. His pet
measures Of tax reform and primary
elections were either emasculated or
killed through the action Of the Stal-
wart faction in control Of the state
senate, aud from there the Stalwarts set
ont TO prevent his denomination. But
the governor has triumphed over his
powerful party enemies by n vote of
three to one, and he has moreover com,
PEELED United States Senator John G.
Spooner to eat humble pie If he wants
TO 20 back to Washington
"Spooner il allied with the Stalwart
faction, but his strength in the state IL
by no means so circumscribed. Still
the state convention of his party, by "A
very large majority tells him he must
subscribe 10 the anti-Stalwart party
programme If he expects to stay where
be- is. Spoouer IL the strongest debater
on the Republican side of the senate
aud man the party there can Ill afford
TO lose He was one Of the few Repub
Leans who, in the outburst Of the i'm
peralst craze, kept his head and ad
vised against the Philippine venture.
But party loyalty and influence soon
overbore his better Judgment and in
Congcnting TO take u brief for the de
Tense of the nations course in the Phil.
lippines he became ~ the traditional
apostate who manfests more zeal
against his own former position than
many of those who are responsible for
the impcrialist plunge The action of
the Wisconsin convention does not
necessarily mean his retirement TO
private life. even though he refuses
publicly TO humble himself by subsCrib
ing to the la Toilette creed, he may
conclude TO enter fight for control Of
the next legislature Independent of the
La Toilette influence.
THUS the Republican party in Wis
cousln enters the state and congression-
NJ canvass torn with factlonal feeling
which IL likely Ia cost the party several
congress districts if not the governor
ship The chief significance of the La
Toilette triumph lies ia the evidence
afforded Of strong radical tendencies
existing In the rank and file Of the Re
publican party Of the central West
which Hind no reflection in the national
leadership Of the party This radical
element will stand good deal Of the
conservatism Of privilege and power
which distinguishes latter day Repub
Iicanl-m, rather than vote with the
radical Democrats, but let Il radical
leader arise in the name Of the party
and he ut once commands strength
which astouuds and overwholms the
regular party machine The late Gov.
PiuRree's triumphant career in Mich
gan Il a case IN point, and this of La
Toilette Il like unto it, 1t is fact
which may we'll cause the national Re
publican managers some uueasiness
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DOUBLE TAXATION.
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